Christopher Hofmeister is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and Bank of America, as well as two years at Attaboy Brewery. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of solutions including asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, integrating third-party platforms and employing AI-enabled research tools.

Nichole Toledo is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Centaurus Financial and Securities America Advisors, among other firms. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis while allowing access to various specialized investment services.

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.

Michael Tedeschi is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Avantax Advisory Services, Cetera, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Visionairy Art, an AI art and t-shirt business. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers continuous asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, utilizing a variety of portfolio approaches and custodial platforms.

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.

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.

Janice Janjanin is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus since 2010, following roles at Questar Asset Management and Mony Securities Corporation. In addition to her advisory work, Janice owns and operates Janjanin Financial Group, a business focused on the sale of property and casualty, life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, model overlay programs, and tax-overlay services.

James Mcdermott is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2024. Prior to joining MAI, he worked for 24 years at Madison Financial Advisors, Ltd. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, 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 manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes, integrating financial planning and other wealth services.

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 with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos in 2016, he worked at LPL Financial LLC and Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a notary in the state of Maryland and is involved with 1772 Productions LLC. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

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.

Michael Von Berg is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a closely integrated inter-affiliate structure.

Mary Szabat is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently advising at MAI Capital Management, LLC. She previously worked at Key Private Bank, Tompkins Financial Advisors, Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Company, and Bank of Charles Town. Outside of financial advising, she is a co-owner of Suddenly You..., a startup focused on developing educational materials related to life events, health, and happiness. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customizable strategies and also serves in product-sponsor roles, managing mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

Stanley Epps is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Leesburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2006 and has been involved with Epps & Associates, Inc. since 2001. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of Epps Financial Services, which provides life and health insurance products. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, with an investment approach that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and utilizes fundamental, technical, bottom-up, and top-down analysis.

Scott Mccaskill is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has previously worked with firms including Kestra Advisory Services and Raymond James Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is 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 approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive platform of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and retirement consulting services.

Helen De Bearn is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She focuses on delivering personalized financial advice and portfolio management services to her clients. Her professional expertise includes areas such as divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, women and wealth, tax minimization, and retirement income. Helen assists clients in building tailored wealth management approaches that align with their individual financial goals. Helen holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a High School Diploma/GED from George Washington High School. She is also involved in the community through participation in Women Giving Back. Outside of work, Helen's personal interests include cooking, dancing, gardening, horseback riding, and music.

Colleen Smith is a financial advisor with OSAIC holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, FSC Securities Corporation, and Kramer Financial LLC. Outside of financial services, she works as an American Sign Language interpreter for Purple Communications. OSAIC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutions, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services along with access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs comprehensive asset allocation tools and a mix of investment products tailored to client needs, supported by a complex corporate structure and multiple third-party partnerships.