John Gately is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 10 years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2015. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management through a model portfolio approach invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, emphasizing electronic enrollment and servicing with a focus on proprietary funds.

Buna Cumbie II is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 56 years of industry experience, including over 27 years with Primerica Advisors and an ongoing association with Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 1987. Outside of his primary roles, he occasionally sells insurance policies with companies other than Guardian. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a diverse retail client base including individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, and supports a range of account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Connor Martin is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2023 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Smyth Jewelers. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an eBay store called Dew Industry. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, utilizing exclusively proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines goals-based planning with tax-aware portfolio management and offers ongoing financial plan reviews through its Retirement Advisory Service.

Steven Phillips is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and has experience in media-related roles including positions at Rivet Campus Media and Maryland Media Inc. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, combining goals-based planning with online tools and advisor support.

Jillian Olson is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining her current firm, she worked at RBC Capital Markets. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement advisory program focused on individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs model allocations and tax-aware strategies and provides financial plans with Monte Carlo simulations through an online tool.

Sophia Stavisky is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Cummings & Co., Northrop Realty, and Hankoff Insurance Group. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services through fee-based wrap programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Michael King is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at HB Wealth Management since 2025 and previously at Asset Strategy Consultants, LLC, and Belay Group, LLC. King is a co-founder and board member of the Josie King Foundation, a nonprofit organization, and serves on the board of directors of Smart Patients, a for-profit company. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with client objectives and employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative due diligence across various public and private investment strategies.

Joshua Mauer is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he manages communications related to home care and reparations for his elderly mother, a Holocaust survivor. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and serving a national advisor base. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Bobby Watson is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and volunteers as a youth soccer and basketball coach. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm offers education, support services, and uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual-fund portfolios.

Elvis Langha is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with a PFS™ designation and recent experience in the industry. He also serves as CFO of Pristine Medical Equipment and Accessories Inc and is principal at LGE Advisory Services LLC, where he provides accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a mix of advisory and broker-dealer services, employing proprietary and third-party model portfolios to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Justin Myers is a CFP® with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to that, he was with AXA Advisors for one year. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Eric Soto is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo, and Amazon. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, utilizing model portfolios and an online planning tool, with client accounts managed on a discretionary basis after enrollment.

Kailey Fretwell is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, she was briefly employed at Morgan Stanley and has worked as an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed models to construct client portfolios.

Christopher Kraisser is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2018, with prior roles at Parker and Lynch, PNC, M&T Securities, Inc., and M&T Bank. Outside of his advisory work, Kraisser operates an online consignment business specializing in video game and tabletop gaming collectibles. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income strategies, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service targets individual investors and households, providing personalized financial plans and portfolio management with an emphasis on tax-aware rebalancing and tactical allocations.

Michael Zinn is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2014. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service that combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households through a model-based, goals-driven approach supported by an online planning tool and ongoing reviews.

Kai Kressman is a financial advisor with HB Wealth, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining HB Wealth in 2026, he worked at Verdence Capital Advisors and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a server and bartender at 7 West Bistro & Grille in Towson, Maryland. HB Wealth Management provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence across a range of public and private investment strategies and offers outsourced chief investment officer and institutional advisory services.

Keith Prather is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and over 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with Paladin Advisor Group and MetLife Group, and has been self-employed since 1983, specializing in insurance sales and services. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, offering fiduciary management under ERISA Section 3(38) and participant investment options through asset allocation portfolios. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supported by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Lance Davison is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at Foreside Fund Services, LLC, AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, and the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with a focus on technology and centralized model solutions.

Jason Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has previous experience at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also holds a part-time teaching position related to investment topics at UMBC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, through a variety of management platforms and third-party solutions.

John Koutras is an investment advisor representative with NewEdge Advisors, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at LPL Financial, Towson, and Sunoco. He provides advisory services through the Columbia Advisory Group, a DBA for NewEdge Advisors, and also offers insurance products including life, health, and accident coverage. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and employing centralized due diligence alongside technology tools to support advisors and clients.