Callum Krach is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Coldwell Banker, and Mutual of Omaha. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Julian Brown is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Bel Air, MD, and has four years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and has held roles in both educational institutions and the private sector. Brown also serves as a board member for a nonprofit organization, Cousincation. Private Advisor Group serves individual, business, trust, estate, and charitable clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to third-party asset managers and turnkey asset management platforms, with advisory solutions delivered through a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor strategies to meet client objectives.

Kenneth Buckner is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Cetera, among others. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio solution available by invitation to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

Eric Decker is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advising, he has an interest in rental property management through a company that handles operations on his behalf. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Daniel Fuqua is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Abingdon, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and Anderson of Hunt Valley LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an eBay business selling personal items such as clothing, sports cards, and comics. 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 services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are closely integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michele Hartman is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. She also owns Michele Hartman Financial Services, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Ryan Flanders is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2018 and previously was affiliated with 1st Global Advisors, Inc. and 1st Global Capital Corp. Outside of his advisory role, Flanders is involved in tax preparation and accounting through his ownership of David A Flanders CPA, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Kenneth Arnold is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Salisbury, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining GWN Securities, he worked at Benfield Electric Company, Inc. for 13 years. Arnold is also active as a life insurance agent, focusing primarily on term coverage and long-term care insurance through partnerships with New Directions Financial Group and Osborne Financial Group. Additionally, he serves as a SmartVestor Pro, providing investment guidance to clients referred by Dave Ramsey. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including strategies that combine traditional asset allocation with legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Louis Defidelto is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked with Centaurus Financial, Inc. since 2011 and The Eagle Group Financial Advisors since 2004. In addition to his advisory career, he serves as a captain and flight officer for United Airlines. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with various analytical methods and specialized advisory services.

John Troiano is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. for 11 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott. Troiano serves as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Mann House alcoholism treatment program board, where he explains financial matters. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering a combination of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through various wrap programs and managed accounts.

Frederick Creutzer V is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrity Alliance since 2017 and operates Creutzer Financial Services, where he sells fixed insurance and fixed annuities. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 independent representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs through various platforms and advisory approaches.

Yang Yang is a Series 66–registered financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC in 2026, Yang worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities from 2022 to 2026, and at Bank of America and Merrill from 2009 to 2022. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account offered to employees. The firm uses approved model strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third parties and relies on algorithmic tools for enrollment and model selection.

John Pauliny is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 21 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Janney since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Aberdeen Rotary and previously was involved with the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum’s board. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ryan Pellegrino is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial, he worked at Oliver Wyman for six years. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Leonard Barwick is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with Principal Securities Inc. since 2002 and Principal Life since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Ronald Tydings is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Bel Air, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at PNC Investments LLC since 2008. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment to recommend investment strategies implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

David Flanders is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at 1ST Global Advisors, Inc. and 1st Global Capital Corp from 2010 to 2018. He is also the sole owner of David A. Flanders, CPA, LLC, a tax preparation firm. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, operational support, and investment management services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside access to model portfolios managed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team.

Jeffrey Rogers is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Forest Hill, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 12 years at M&T Securities and nine years at PNC Investments. He is also a principal of Big Country LLC, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk assessments and third-party portfolio management to implement investment strategies primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

John Goles is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Bel Air, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer on the Finance Committee for Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore, a nonprofit supporting at-risk youth. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions, providing brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Vernon Cunningham is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.