Jeffrey Cohen is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC for one year. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the personal representative for his father's estate in Plantation, Florida. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Milton White IV is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Fulton Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Martin Wight and Company, where he offers life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars with an emphasis on collaborative, goal-oriented planning using advanced analytical tools.

Maura Stump is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, she held various roles across education, retail, and hospitality sectors. The DDK Group, part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and integrates internal research and technology in its advisory process.

Kenneth Millan Sr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at W&S Brokerage Services and Western & Southern Life. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Jason Lowy is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Associate Council of Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, assisting with educational events focused on financial literacy for youths. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including wealth management, institutional trading, and securities-backed lending programs.

Nicholas Cascarino is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked in various roles including at Longhorn Steakhouse and Candoris, and had teaching engagements at Shippensburg University. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

James Adair III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2002 to 2019 before joining LPL Financial in 2019. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions, utilizing both model portfolios and customized strategies.

Clifford Rowland II is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. for over three decades and operates his own CPA and bookkeeping practice. He is also an independent insurance agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with diverse investment program options and manages over $256 billion in assets.

Lydia Ruppenthal is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She currently works at LPL Financial and previously held roles at Raymond James & Associates, NETNA, and Signal Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, Lydia is involved in social media activities with Amazon.com, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of advisors, offering financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Matthew Smith is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles in accounting, construction, and retail, as well as a four-year period at Towson University. He is also involved with Fusco Financial as a financial advisor in a support capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment consulting, employing analytical tools such as risk profiling and modeling to support client goals, and it provides specialized advisory programs including municipal finance and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting services.

Carly Hughes is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 2020, initially serving as an Investment Consultant before transitioning to her current role in 2023. Prior to joining Fidelity, Carly worked as a Financial Consultant at T. Rowe Price from 2008 to 2018. Throughout her career, Carly has focused on developing personalized financial strategies tailored to her clients' unique needs, values, and objectives. She collaborates with clients to co-create customized financial plans that address both their short-term priorities and long-term financial goals, aiming to provide confidence and clarity in their financial decisions.

Jacob Krieger is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2023 to 2024. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm typically employs model-driven investment approaches and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Carl Osterman is a financial advisor at Merrill with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith since 2002 and affiliated with Bank of America since 2009. Osterman serves as a committee member on the investment committee of Broadmead, Inc., a nonprofit organization. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Timothy Ford is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with CFP® and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and Weyrich Cronin & Sorra. He serves as an investment committee member for Ladew Topiary Gardens, Inc. and is involved with the finance committee at Pathfinders For Autism. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, provides a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients. The firm customizes investment strategies based on each client’s risk profile and utilizes both in-house and third-party investment managers to administer unified or sleeve-based portfolios.

Margo Bryant is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Fidelity in various capacities since 2016, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Prior to Fidelity, she worked for T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. for 15 years. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund and registered investment companies. The firm’s investment process combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs using systematic methodologies and long-term asset allocation benchmarks.

Hailey Timeus is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, she worked at the Arizona Department of Corrections. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Darryl Stalter is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2019 and previously worked at Verizon Wireless from 2014 to 2019. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Russell Priddy III is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Shrewsbury, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and PNC Investments. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering detailed, non-discretionary recommendations that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

David Hedrick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Eldersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. since 2017 and prior experience at Smith Bus Service. Outside of advising, he is involved in the sale of non-investment related products such as home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-driven strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports accounts with BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing, focusing on advisory services delivered at scale through its network of financial advisors.

Steven Grenagle Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2014. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.