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 at NewEdge Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Towson, and Sunoco. He also provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors and offers insurance products, including life, health, and accident coverage, through his business activities. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management via a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning, employing a range of analytic approaches and regular portfolio reviews.

Bradley Comer is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, his work history includes roles at Towson University and various service industry positions. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service to individual investors and households focused on retirement goals. The firm combines goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs.

James Mc Neill is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2018, he held various roles including work with Pasquales Pizza and involvement with Team Maryland Club Lacrosse. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an official referee for men’s and boys’ lacrosse games with the Western Maryland Lacrosse Officials Association. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management, primarily serving individual investors and households. The firm invests exclusively in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware strategies and model allocations tailored to clients’ retirement objectives.

Kaylie Jerdal is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, she worked in various roles including at Bluemercury and held positions at Westmont College. She is also an appointed agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. 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 unified managed account services supported by a large network of advisors and centralized technology.

Martin Allenbaugh Jr. is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm manages portfolios exclusively with T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing asset-location strategies and tax-aware rebalancing, and delivers financial plans and ongoing reviews through an interactive online platform.

Nianke Ma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and Northstar Financial Education Group since 2015, where she serves as president. Her other business activities include sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Brian Woods is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He worked at Geier Financial Management, Inc. for 18 years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2021. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across a broad range of strategies while integrating financial planning and tax services into many client relationships.

Michael Ligons is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and IBFS. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households with a program that includes interactive online tools, telephone advisor access, and a model portfolio approach tailored to retirement goals.

Dennis Elliott Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 2008. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service that combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, employing model portfolio allocations alongside tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulation-based financial planning.

John Mulligan Jr. is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, where he has worked since 2019, he was employed at PayPal Inc. and Graul's Market. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the T. Rowe Price Retirement Advisory Service, which serves individual investors and households focused on retirement goals. The firm combines nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management, using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs along with model allocations tailored to client needs.

Logan Simering is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at T. Rowe Price and MML Investors Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by proprietary research and third-party platforms.

Leland Slack is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he has worked in various service and delivery positions, including as a delivery driver for Uber Eats and an agent selling non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors is a large SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm emphasizes centralized technology and model solutions, managing approximately $29.2 billion across more than 1,200 advisors.

Charles Cooley III is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2019 and has additional experience with Agia and Firehouse Subs. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a short-term rental property on Airbnb. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Ross Snodderly is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2020. His prior work includes positions at Cherryvale Liquors, Hunt Valley Golf Club, Saint Mary's College of Maryland, and Patriot Pools. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement advisory program focused on individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes model allocations, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations to support retirement income planning.

James Lambert is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1997 and has also worked at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Lambert manages an LLC involved in rental property management and serves as trustee of a revocable living trust. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Andrew Baxley is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he worked at Native Sons Inc and NewDay USA. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in the restaurant industry as a bartender at Uno Restaurant since 2014. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households, utilizing model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs.