Gordon Smith is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Smith is also involved in insurance sales. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and programs.

Claudette Boudreaux is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, following an 11-year tenure at Chapin, Davis. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and breeds standard poodles under the name 5 Sisters Standard Poodles. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs that combine in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Andrew Melo is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Melo serves as a power of attorney for family-related fiduciary matters. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital Platform Solutions Strategist program for employees, which utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and third-party-managed portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Gennadiy Todd is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at The Colony Group, Verdence Capital Advisors, and Buttonwood Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he was involved with Fashion Your Way for five years. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and financial services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with third-party managers and integrates reporting across managed and held-away assets.

Charles Woodbury is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience and has been with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Towson United Methodist Church, serving on the Stewardship Committee and chairing the Planned Giving Committee. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a mix of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Brittany Coburn is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and Truist Investment Services, as well as positions in the hospitality sector. 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 manager relationships supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Antonio Ristaino is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been with United Planners since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Ristaino Marketing, a marketing company, and serves as an instructor and owner of Federal Training Corporation, which provides teaching and coaching services. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes a mix of custodians and third-party managers to implement investment and cash-management solutions.

David Hodnett is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of experience in the industry. He previously worked for Brown Advisory for ten years and has held roles at Jacob William Advisory and UPD Consulting. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member for the Forest Hill Swim and Tennis Club and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Alumni Association. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs model portfolios managed by an in-house Investment Committee and utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customized tools, with a strong focus on retirement plan and institutional services.

Makayla Stonesifer is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Finra. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm delivers advice through various program structures, primarily using non-discretionary recommendations, and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Adam Wlodarczyk is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. His prior work history also includes positions in accounting and technology firms. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services and utilizes proprietary and third-party investment models.

Daniel Syron is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with various PNC entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of The Arc of York & Adams Counties. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including a digital offering that uses algorithm-driven model selection and executes through mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Nathan Fuchs is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at T. Rowe Price for six years. He also has experience at AVI Foodsystems and Menchey Music Service, Inc. 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 clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns and clients' savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Brandon Monahan is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has worked in various capacities since 2019. Before joining Janney, he was employed at Bank of America and Merrill and has experience working with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Salisbury University. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Craig Berman is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 22 years with Equity Services. In addition to his financial advisory role, he is the sole member and attorney at the Law Offices of Craig Berman, LLC, where he practices estate planning. He also serves as a director for the HS Foundation, a private foundation focused on charitable distributions. 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 that combine long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and utilizes third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Thomas Baldwin is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2023. Baldwin is also associated with Ilgenfritz Financial Group, where he engages in insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a platform-centered approach combining model portfolios managed internally and by third parties, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

George Jankiewicz Jr. is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner. He has held roles at Federal Training Corporation and The Phoenix Group, and he owns a CPA practice specializing in tax preparation and accounting. He is also involved in teaching and coaching through his ownership in Federal Training Corporation and as an instructor with The Phoenix Group. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers a mix of custodial and third-party management solutions, with a notable focus on non-discretionary account management.

Veronica Malone is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Principal Securities Inc. Outside of finance, she has worked with Visiting Angels, a non-financial organization. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed and non-discretionary advice supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary portfolio models and software. The firm focuses on asset allocation and retirement planning guidance, operating at scale with a large client base and a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Scott Raab is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc., and his own firm, Smolins & Raab Financial Group. Outside of Kestra, he is involved as a registered representative with COASTLINE WEALTH, providing financial advisory services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including plan sponsors, institutional clients, and individuals. The firm provides a broad range of services from fiduciary consulting to plan design and investment management, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Heather Baer is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Hanover, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account pilot that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and managed model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Joseph Wolf is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, with a brief prior tenure at Saiontz & Kirk P.A. in 2016. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.