Brian Pacen is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CreativeOne Securities, LLC. He has held roles at CreativeOne Securities since 2016 and is involved with The Sawyer Group in a portfolio management capacity. He is part owner and Chief Investment Officer of Innovative Outcome Portfolios LLC, providing consulting services related to unit trusts. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan fiduciary services, combining project-based planning with ongoing asset management using fundamental and cyclical security analysis.

Emily Mascio is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. Mascio has been with Founders Financial Securities and Darrell Financial since 2013. She is also involved in life and health insurance sales through Darrell Financial Services. Founders Financial Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, retirement consulting, and affiliated brokerage and insurance services, employing various advisory platforms and co-advisory programs.

Mark Darrell is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Founders Financial Securities LLC since 2006 and also owns Darrell Financial Services, which he has operated since 1989. Outside of advising, he is an owner and insurance agent at Darrell Financial Services, focusing on life and health insurance. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs multiple investment programs and combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance services, with a notable emphasis on subscription-based retirement education and co-advised private wealth solutions.

Patrick Meadowcroft is a Series 66 licensed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with CreativeOne Securities, LLC and Sawyer Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and RBC Wealth Management, as well as a background that includes time at University of Maryland and William T. Houseman, Sr. CPA. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs and proprietary advisory platforms.

William Friedrich is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Accelerate Retirement since 2023. His prior roles include a decade at BlackRock and a year at NFP Retirement, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally recommends insurance products on a commission basis. Accelerate Retirement serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach, constructing customized portfolios through a network of advisors and supporting its clients with ongoing portfolio monitoring and due diligence.

Caitlin Douglas is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Dynasty Wealth Management, Dynasty Securities, Triad Advisors, Planning Solutions Group, and Keeney Financial Group. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and business entities through model portfolio strategies that include tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and incorporates insurance distribution and annuity servicing within its advisory services.

Brian Gardiner is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services. His prior roles include positions at Coastal Investment Advisors, Elite Estate Planners LLC, and Cabot Lodge Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling life insurance and fixed annuities and provides tax preparation services. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a strategic investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and is noted for its formal integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms.

Steven Lim is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Founders Financial Securities LLC and Lim Financial Group. He holds the roles of Vice President and Director of Planning at Lim Financial Group and has been involved with Interstate Health Underwriters since 2015. Outside of finance, Lim is a 50% owner, administrator, and senior instructor at a traditional martial arts school, where he teaches classes and manages events. Founders Financial Securities LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets through a network of 118 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory platforms and personalized investment approaches, including discretionary portfolio management and specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting.

Francis Hebert is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations Investment Advisors since 2017, with prior experience at Riversource Wealth Management and Summit Financial Services. He is also involved in providing fixed life insurance and annuity solutions through Summit Financial Services. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing strategy, offering a range of investment management and sub-advisory services through a large network of affiliated offices.

Sean Reitenbach is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company and has held roles at DAI Securities, Triad Advisors, Stifel, and T Rowe Price. Reitenbach also serves as a senior investment analyst for The Prosperity Consulting Group. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through third-party Independent Managers and model portfolios.

Carol Chaney is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Union Bridge, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in 4H livestock income activities. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of analytic approaches and investment strategies, offering both managed accounts and model portfolios tailored to client needs.

Mark Huber Jr. is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Integrated Advisors Network LLC, where he has been since 2022, and has prior experience at Bolder, LLC, DFPG Investments, Inc., and Financial Foundations, Inc. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement and employee benefit plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using a variety of investment approaches and frequently utilizes third-party sub-adviser platforms.

Christopher Oxenham is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Verus Capital Partners since 2011 and has prior experience with LPL Financial and Securities America, Inc. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios, incorporates tactical adjustments and selective hedging, and tailors allocations based on clients’ time horizons, risk tolerances, and tax considerations.

Aiden Fein is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with Apollon since 2025 and has no prior industry experience before joining the firm. Outside of his advisory role, he previously worked at Piney Branch Golf Club and Clean Cuisine. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, employing a combination of centrally managed model strategies and locally managed portfolios tailored through a network of investment advisor representatives.

Lauren Rebbel is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company. She has worked previously with DAI Securities, LLC and Triad Advisors, Inc. Rebbel is also the owner and blogger of TheFemaleForce.com, where she writes career advice and basic money blogs targeted toward women. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company advises individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $5 billion in client assets with a focus on asset allocation and diversification, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management often through third-party Independent Managers and model portfolios.

Brandon Jew is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, The Vanguard Group, Raymond James & Associates, and Wells Fargo. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities through a network of 127 advisors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs and proprietary advisory platforms.

Kevin Lutz is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, PBMARES Wealth Management LLC, and Sawyer Group Inc. He serves on the boards of The Boy's Latin School and Baltimore Outreach Services, a nonprofit organization assisting homeless women and children. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party manager programs through a network of 127 advisors.

Donna Gestl is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. She is currently with Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company and has held roles at Dai Securities LLC, EAG Wealth Management Strategies, and Triad Advisors Inc. since 2011. Gestl is also a senior vice president of The Prosperity Consulting Group, LLC, where she has been involved since 2004. Prosperity - An EisnerAmper Company serves individuals, trustees, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses asset allocation and diversification strategies and leverages third-party managers and technology platforms to support its service offerings.

Howard Pinson is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and National Planning Corporation. He has operated Pinson Wealth Management since 2005. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers when appropriate.

Craig Hebert is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Foundations Investment Advisors since 2017 and also serves as a college funding advisor through College Craig, where he designs education and funding strategies for college-bound families. Additionally, he is involved in estate planning and private lending through related business activities. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm offers tailored advice using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.