Marshall Dearden is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms, including Ameritas Investment Corp and M&T Securities, and is involved in investment management and portfolio trading through his roles at Boom Planning and Canvas Financial. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning solutions, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Ioannis Papadimitris is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools, to assist clients in asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support.

Brad Glickman is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Maryland Financial Group, Inc., and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. He is involved in insurance activities related to long-term care, life, and disability coverage. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s fiduciary-based model includes proprietary managed account solutions and access to third-party managers and technology platforms.

Rebekah Porter is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, Nylife Securities LLC, and SFA LLC. She joined MAI Capital Management in 2025. MAI Capital Management, LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages over $72 billion in assets and provides a customizable investment approach across multiple asset classes and strategies, integrating financial planning and other services into client relationships.

Eduardo Solang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and is also a physical therapist’s assistant at Coastal Care Physical Therapy Clinic. In addition to his financial advisory role, he serves as an assistant team leader in the U.S. Army Reserve. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

John Koester is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving with Kestra Advisory. He has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services and Kestra Advisory since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Corbitt By the Lake Association and secretary for the Kappa Phi Chapter Housing Association. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, investment advice, and employee education, and it manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets across diverse client types including large institutional investors.

Barbara Dietze is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been associated with NYLIFE Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 1984. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kimberly Greiwe is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Principal Financial Services and has held positions at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance, and Eaglestone Tax, among others. Kimberly is also a designated bank officer at Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account management. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Aldric Johnson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Laurel, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Crystal Clear Financial Group, Reveal Wealth, and Strategic Financial Associates. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the Board of Trustees for Holy Trinity School and owns an e-commerce business, The Ebony Exchange, LLC, which sells niche skincare, candles, and books. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types designed to tailor recommendations to client objectives, focusing primarily on non-discretionary assets and serving both individual and institutional clients.

Robert Burchetta is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, SEI Investments, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and Credit Suisse Securities. Stratos Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base—including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions—offering a range of services through affiliated and independent investment adviser representatives with an open-architecture investment approach incorporating multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Robert Beck is a ChFC® accredited financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He has held various roles since 1992, including ownership positions at Beck, Smithbower, Ickes Financial, LLC and Beck Financial and Wealth Management, LLC. Beck also serves as a board member for the Brighton Lakes HOA, overseeing day-to-day management activities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through direct advisory and promoter arrangements.

India Johns is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. She has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Fidelity Investments, and Oppenheimer. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and partner of Sweetly Baked By J LLC, a bakery business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates as a registered broker-dealer, providing an integrated investment platform and alternative investment placement services.

Andre Muhammad is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he works part-time as an MRI technologist at multiple medical facilities in Maryland. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services featuring proprietary model portfolios and third-party money managers with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Peter Perini Jr. is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, he held various roles including self-employment ventures and online selling. Outside of his financial advisory work, he operates an eBay store selling a variety of goods. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management with model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and serves as a fiduciary in ERISA/retirement advice.

Bradley Smith is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at MTX Wealth Management for nine years before joining MAI Capital Management in 2019. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and combines financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services within many client relationships.

Lala Balaoghlanova is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with HSBC Bank USA National Association and HSBC Securities since 2017. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of client-directed and discretionary investment approaches with support from HSBC Global Asset Management and affiliated providers.

Donald Schoen III is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2021 and previously spent a year at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros and Blayney LLC. He also has four years of experience at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Lily Smith is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at RS Will Wealth Management and has a background that includes four years at James Madison University and six years teaching at the middle and high school levels. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment advisory services using a relationship-driven process and institutional-style asset allocation.

Ryan Verfurth is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in McLean, VA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities since 2019 and was previously affiliated with Everplans - Beyondly, Inc and MBSC Securities Corporation. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

James Young is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and with Charles Schwab since 2005. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm uses standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools to guide investment selection, with trades executed only upon client authorization.