Tamara Trocha is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015, having previously worked at affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a township auditor for Hamiltonban Township. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to design and manage model portfolios.

Katy Chase is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at Lighthouse Financial Advisors and LPL Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, guided by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Michael Wali is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and more than 40 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at First Allied Securities, Inc. and Lighthouse Wealth Management prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2021. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and managed account referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

John Stakem Jr. is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2013, where he also works as an insurance agent specializing in Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and ongoing portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Christian Edwards Saliu is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance broker providing sales and service for various insurance and annuity products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages a substantial portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Janine Sam is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Empower Advisory Group. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and teaching appointments at Shepherd University and Massey University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through both standalone plans and managed account solutions.

Brian Ferguson is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and ProEquities, Inc. since 2015, alongside his ongoing role at Bankers Life since 2009. In addition to his advisory work, Ferguson serves as a Unit Supervisor and insurance agent, focusing on the sale and training related to non-variable insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Eric Kodish is a CFP® professional affiliated with United Planners Financial Services of America, with 14 years of industry experience. He has been involved in multiple business activities including managing entities related to tax preparation and accounting, as well as several real estate and property management ventures. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm operates with a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and employs mostly non-discretionary account management strategies.

Stephen Wengryniuk is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with PNC Investments since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithmic assessments and delegated portfolio management for its clients.

Bruce Johnson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Frederick, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has worked with PNC Investments Inc. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm uses algorithmic risk profiling and executes investments via approved models managed by PNC or third-party strategists, primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Andrew Mercer is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2016 and LPL Financial LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a notary public in Maryland and owns 1772 Productions LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm offers an open-architecture platform supporting both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, with a focus on active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

Michael Russ is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Frederick, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at ErgoMotion and spent 24 years at Serta Simmons Company before joining Eagle Strategies. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

John Creegan is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Randstad USA and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, among others. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active managers overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Robert Brill is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at PNC Wealth Management since 2011. He holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Frederick, MD. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and employs mutual funds and ETFs for portfolio management.

David Brinkley Sr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently with TLG Advisors, Inc. His prior roles include positions at The Leaders Group Inc., State of Maryland, and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an unpaid trustee for Monocacy Insurance, a subsidiary of Frederick Health. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, employing a research approach that combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Justin Wunder is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kendall Capital Management and Clever Profits, as well as teaching roles at McDaniel College and Century High School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large advisor network, offering diversified, risk-class based investment strategies that combine passive and active management supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Scott McCaskill is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is the owner and president of McCaskill Financial Advisors, LLC and is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Prior to his current roles, he worked with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is a co-owner of Princess Cassandra Designs, a wedding and event invitation company based in Frederick, MD. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Michael Ament is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Mount Airy, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes over a decade at H. Beck, Inc., followed by several roles within the Cambridge Investment Research network and Cetera-related firms. He is also employed by TAG Advisors in a trading capacity. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals. The firm provides multiple portfolio management options, including proprietary and third-party strategies, with both discretionary and non-discretionary implementation tailored to client objectives.

Terry Glendenning Jr. is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he sublets part of his office suite to a construction management company. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations on various financial planning topics. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option.

Jason Bowers is a financial advisor at Cetera with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a financial planner at Convergent Financial Partners and an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.