Frederick Mcnair IV is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and ValMark Securities since 2001 and previously worked with Minnesota Mutual Life and McNair & Company Inc./Minnesota Mutual. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, along with proprietary platforms and a range of advisory services.

Michael Kelly is a financial advisor with Continuum Advisory, LLC in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Triad Advisors, Inc., Signator Investors, Inc., and has led multiple business ventures such as Kelly Financial Advisors, Kelly Risk Management, LLC, and Kelly Benefits, Inc. Notably, he has past experience in acting, with residual income from work done over 15 years ago. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm supports integrated professional services among its advisors and utilizes a centralized platform for reporting and asset management.

Michael Burley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and is the owner of Burley Financial Group, which brokers a range of insurance and financial products. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and integrated within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Adam Canevazzi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Investment Services, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, and PNC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate collaboration.

Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Hughes has previously worked at Tucker Asset Management LLC and serves as president of Bayview Advisors, where he is involved in insurance and annuity sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm focuses on discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment strategies while supporting third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements.

George Breeden II is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the Eastern District Police Community Relations Council, volunteers on several community boards, and manages entrepreneurial ventures including BSquared Ventures, LLC, which involves product development and digital media. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing multiple program models and utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms for portfolio management.

Robert Sullivan is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Chester, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011 and also leads Sullivan Financial, LLC, a firm he has been involved with since 1991. Outside of investment advising, he is active in marketing deferred sales trusts and providing insurance products including life insurance, long-term care, and Medicare supplements. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements. The firm combines multiple analytical approaches and offers access to model overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Joseph Cremen is a CFP® certificant with 26 years of industry experience, currently advising at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, BB&T Securities, and Banc of America Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate service integration.

Jennifer Collin is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked in various capacities with the US Navy, including assignments at the US Naval Academy and Navy research laboratories. Outside of advising, she serves as a distributor for Hotels Etc memberships. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs that utilize model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Arthur Gibb III is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with First Command in various capacities since 2019. Gibb also serves as an adjunct professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and is a facilitator for Battlefield Leadership, which provides experiential leadership development workshops. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Karen Baer is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 28 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC, Triton Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with services including investment management, financial and tax planning, family office and business management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies and offers access to private and registered pooled vehicles.

William Lovett II is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Lockton Investment Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp. He has been with Creative Planning since 2021. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various active management techniques.

Matthew Cade is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously served eight years with the Virginia Beach Police Department. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized investment management team to design and monitor model portfolios from a prescreened universe of managers.

Shelby Soule is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Before joining Hightower Securities LLC in 2018, Shelby was associated with Salient Private Client, Salient Partners, and Salient Capital entities starting in 2016. Outside of finance, Shelby is a fitness instructor at Pure Barre Houston, a role held since 2013. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment vehicles.

Brandon Jackson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Florida Financial Advisors and Trinity Wealth Securities. Outside of finance, he has worked in the food and beverage industry as a banquet server. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and service delivery tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kyle German is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2002 and has operated Neely German Financial Services, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an officer and treasurer on the Board of Trustees for the Hammond-Harwood House and is an officer and treasurer for the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of advisory services such as financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailored recommendations aligned with client and plan sponsor objectives.

Michael Becker is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 12 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and also has roles at affiliated First Command entities dating back to 2014. Outside of finance, Becker is involved in aviation education as an owner and flight instructor with 4D Aerosports Inc. and also owns the 4D Aero Foundation, a nonprofit focused on education and fundraising. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers.

John Cvach is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Cvach Financial Services, a tax preparation and bookkeeping business, and treasurer of the nonprofit Goodwill Fire Company Inc. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager services delivered through multiple program models, with custodial relationships primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Michael Mc Guire is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America, Inc., PJ Robb Variable Corp, Crump Life Insurance Services, and Bankers Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in selling sports cards on eBay and operates as a member of McGuire Enterprises LLC, a partnership with his wife. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple program models and a variety of proprietary and third‑party platforms.

Robert Hansen II is a Series 66 credentialed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services and affiliated First Command entities since 2017. Prior to this, he worked for Kwikpoint, LLC for six years. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.