Zachary Riese is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2017, following prior roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning and discretionary investment management using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, employing model portfolios and tax-aware strategies to support retirement goals.

Justin Carpenter is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Wells Fargo, and Capital One. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers the Retirement Advisory Service, which provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households with a goals-based approach supported by online tools and advisor access.

Nicholas Hood is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Services, he held roles at National Life Group, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and MassMutual, among others. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Nick Hood Photography and has been involved with Towson University’s Stephens Hall Theatre for nearly two decades. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments, and operates both as a broker-dealer and an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Matthew Clark is a financial advisor at William Blair with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Brown Advisory Securities, LLC for 10 years before joining William Blair in 2021. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and provides proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Grant Williams is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2018, he worked in educational roles at Manheim Township School District and Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 from 2016 to 2018. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services 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 tax-aware strategies delivered through a combination of telephone access and an online planning tool.

Dimitrios Prassos is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and over 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. and Worthington Financial Partners since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in part-time accounting and consulting for startup businesses and is also a writer and author. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Bowen is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2020, with prior roles at Mariner Finance, Allstate Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs alongside goal-based planning tools and Monte Carlo simulations. The firm serves clients with approximately $250,000 or more in investable assets.

Jaylen Fuller is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Performance Dynamics and Pulse Check Plus LLC, and he has been affiliated with T. Rowe Price since 2022. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs within a goals-based framework supported by online tools and telephone access to advisors.

Linnea Cullings is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at T. Rowe Price from 2006 to 2018 and returned in 2019, with experience at David McCabe and Pruco Securities LLC during the same year. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement advisory program for individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes tax-aware strategies and uses Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income projections.

Scott Levin is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Equity Services, Inc. and National Life of Vermont since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Levin provides college planning seminars and assists parents with preparing for college expenses. Equity Services, Inc., dba ESI Financial Advisors, offers financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes multiple advisory platforms, including third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Jeffrey Burns is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience and has been with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. since 2016. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, he held positions at Securian Capital of the Chesapeake, Minnesota Life Insurance Co, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for Hanover Area Little League in Pennsylvania. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning with discretionary investment management, primarily utilizing proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households, emphasizing model portfolio allocations and tax-aware strategies to meet clients’ retirement goals.

Constance Weil is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 33 years of industry experience. Weil has been with affiliated T. Rowe Price entities since 1992. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as secretary for Consult Your CFO, a non-investment-related business based in Sykesville, MD. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the Retirement Advisory Service to individual investors and households focused on retirement goals, combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm manages portfolio allocations exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing tax-aware rebalancing and tactical strategies, and delivers plans and ongoing reviews through an interactive online tool with telephone advisor support.

Ronald Brown is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated Truist Investment Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and the AMC Advantage manager-selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Tara Brummell is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience currently advising at Truist Advisory Services. She previously worked at T. Rowe Price and Bank of America, among other firms. Brummell serves on the Community Leadership Board for the Y in Central Maryland and is a prospective board member of the Maryland chapter of the Exit Planning Exchange. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by third-party platforms and dedicated oversight teams.

Suzanne Mchugh is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Laurel, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Gwfs Equities, Inc., Rcm&D, Lockton Companies, LLC, and Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, where she has served for over a decade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with services for Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage accounts. The firm delivers integrated financial planning and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Cavanaugh is a financial advisor at Brown Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company since 2011. 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 and offers a range of strategies including sustainable-investment options, model portfolios, and sub-advisory services.

Victoria Lepore is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney since 2017 and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates in 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is a one-quarter owner of Shore Fun LLC, which manages a condominium in Ocean City, Maryland. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ryan Stellmann is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2021. Prior to joining Janney, he held roles at SIA Solutions, Rockywold Deephaven Camps, Natural Concerns, the University of Maryland, and Boys' Latin School of Maryland. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Jonathan Charles Paez is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2018 and previously worked at Allied Universal Security Services and Anne Arundel Medical Center. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, utilizing model portfolios composed of proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines goals-based planning with an online platform and financial advisor access, serving clients with approximately $250,000 or more in investable assets.

Gloria Makino is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network. Prior to her financial career, she worked as a performing artist for nearly three decades. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in regulatory assets.