Martha Lord is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. She has held positions at firms including USAA Investment Management Company and Royal Alliance Associates. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors along with individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory platform and managed account programs, supported by its affiliation with Citizens Bank, N.A.

Bryan Slovon is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent nine years at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. He is also the owner of Stuart Financial Group, an insurance agency based in Greenbelt, MD, which he has operated since 1990. Additionally, Slovon serves as vice president of SFG Marketing, Inc., where he oversees branding and marketing activities. J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms and digital advice. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis.

Jordan Hucht is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. He has 16 years of industry experience, including over a decade with Commonwealth and additional years at MassMutual Life Insurance Company. He is co-owner of Vision Wealth Partners, LLC, where he is involved in selling fixed insurance products and advising within a securities and advisory business structure. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Tony Perry is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and has been self-employed since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools for investment oversight and manager selection.

Toni Whaley is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She is the owner and vice president of Paladin Advisor Group, a full-service financial planning practice, and serves as president of the Chartwell Business Park Association. Additionally, Whaley is president of the National Tax-Deferred Savings Association, focusing on advocacy and education for supplemental retirement savings plans. 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 uses a top-down strategic asset allocation approach to manage risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Matthew Diehl is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns two rental properties. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various programs, including customized portfolio options managed under client-approved investment policies.

Thomas Desiderio Jr. is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has held roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2009 and operates Thomas Desiderio, CPA, LLC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, with services ranging from fiduciary consulting to plan-level investment advice and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Deborah Gandy is a financial advisor with Chevy Chase Trust Company in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2009. Chevy Chase Trust Company serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, personal trust, family wealth and financial planning services, institutional custody, and access to collective investment funds. The firm employs a thematic investment approach focused on macroeconomic trends and sector themes, integrating fiduciary trust, custody, and investment management functions.

Lisa Kim is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and three years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Impact Partnership Wealth, New Perspective Financial Solutions, and is involved with Baltimore Hire Power and the Korean American Grocers Association, serving on their boards. Her activities include supporting job training and placement as well as volunteering for nonprofit events. 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 offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to select and monitor model portfolios and third-party managers.

Jane Korhonen is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 1998. Brown Advisory provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental research process to construct concentrated portfolios across various strategies and also offers private-fund and venture programs alongside model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Frederick Hopkins is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Chevy Chase Trust Company since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Wilmington Trust, N.A. Chevy Chase Trust Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering investment management along with personal trust and wealth planning services. The firm employs a thematic investment approach that focuses on secular trends and diversification, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across equities and fixed income.

Marquita Hawkins is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including 2250 Financial Services Inc. and First Command Insurance Services, Inc. Prior to her financial services career, she was employed by Starbucks Company for eleven years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Lewis Baker is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Farther. He founded Rock Creek Wealth Planners and has held roles at Coliseum Wealth Management and United Planners. Baker serves on the board of Yazam Inc. and is involved with several investor development roles and advisory boards outside of his advisory work. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven platform and direct client meetings, offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary private fund recommendations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Rachael Gerjets is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Foundation Financial Advisors since 2014. 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 advisory programs and operational support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and offers a range of model portfolios and program structures through its Investment Management and Research team.

Mya Fedash is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire, she worked at Mirror Lake Wealth Management (TAG Advisors) and has a background in education, having taught at the middle and high school levels for six years. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in regulatory assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, nonprofit, and pension plan clients, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach with oversight from an investment committee.

Peter Keating is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner and currently manages Chesapeake Capital Associates, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Zenith Marketing Group Inc and Howard County Junior Striders. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers, with a notable focus on largely non-discretionary asset management.

Ryan Ohlin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2016 and also operates Avenue Wealth Management, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored solutions delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jonathan Lipchin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisors LLC and Founders Financial Securities, LLC. He is also the owner of Lipchin Wealth Management LLC, a private entity focused on securities, advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, operational support, and investment management services. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Jennifer Viglucci is a financial advisor at William Blair with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at William Blair since 2019, having previously spent 12 years at Brown Advisory Securities. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer of the Roland Park Civic League, a civic governing body in Baltimore. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes active, research-driven strategies across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Christopher Pratt is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. He has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Spire Wealth Management, and Cardinal Wealth Management. Pratt serves on the board of the Lilabean Foundation, providing financial guidance to the nonprofit. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by affiliated sub-advisors and integrated operational tools.