Kurt Dimanna is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Curio Wealth, Annapolis Financial Services, and Turner, Leins, and Gold. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approaches, managing approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Colin Murphy is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2016, including SunTrust Advisory Services prior to the firm's rebranding. Outside of his advisory role, he has a property rental business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and integrates third-party platforms and manager arrangements to support its AMC Advantage program and ongoing due diligence.

Arthur Gibb III is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with First Command in various capacities since 2019. Gibb also serves as an adjunct professor at the U.S. Naval Academy and is a facilitator for Battlefield Leadership, which provides experiential leadership development workshops. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Suzanne Offutt is a CFP® with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously held positions at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Offutt is also the owner of New Day Enterprises, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Karen Baer is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, financial counseling, tax and business management, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach utilizing enhanced open architecture and integrates reporting across managed and held-away assets.

William Lovett II is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Lockton Investment Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp. He has been with Creative Planning since 2021. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various active management techniques.

Matthew Cade is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously served eight years with the Virginia Beach Police Department. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized investment management team to design and monitor model portfolios from a prescreened universe of managers.

Adam Corder is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2022, he worked at The Nordic Inn and held research roles at the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center and the US Census Bureau. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a third-party platform to manage held-away retirement assets.

Shelby Soule is a Series 66-registered advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She has worked with various Salient entities since 2016 and joined Hightower Securities LLC in 2018. Outside of her financial career, Shelby is a fitness instructor at Pure Barre Houston. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach with both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services supported by proprietary research and operational features such as monitoring and rebalancing.

Robert Smith II is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Severna Park, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Bank since 2014, transitioning to PNC Wealth Management in 2026. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven portfolio recommendations and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs.

Mark Donaldson is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wadsworth Wealth Advisor and Madison Avenue Securities. Donaldson is also involved in insurance sales through Wadsworth Financial Consulting, LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across over 127,000 clients.

Bridget Shanley is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with Series 66 credentials. She has less than one year of industry experience and has previously worked at LPL Financial and FinanceForward, LLC. Outside of her advisory roles, she has experience working as a student employee in recreation and wellness at Loyola University Maryland. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs using a variety of investment strategies and multiple custodial arrangements.

Kyle German is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2002 and has operated Neely German Financial Services, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an officer and treasurer on the Board of Trustees for the Hammond-Harwood House and is an officer and treasurer for the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of advisory services such as financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailored recommendations aligned with client and plan sponsor objectives.

Charles Derrick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Annapolis, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 22 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Primerica Advisors, Guardian Life Insurance Co of America, and First Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Derrick serves as Treasurer of the BCAB Southern High School and chairs the South AA County Rotary Grants Committee. Primerica Advisors is an enterprise-level firm serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various proprietary and third-party investment programs, supporting a range of account types and strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michael Becker is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 12 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and also has roles at affiliated First Command entities dating back to 2014. Outside of finance, Becker is involved in aviation education as an owner and flight instructor with 4D Aerosports Inc. and also owns the 4D Aero Foundation, a nonprofit focused on education and fundraising. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers.

Daniel Darling is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Insurance Company, and TD Bank N.A. Outside the financial industry, he was involved with the YMCA of Frederick from 2023 to 2024. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services for institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers within its portfolios.

John Cvach is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., Securities Service Network, and over two decades operating Cvach Financial Services, where he also provides accounting and tax preparation services. He serves as treasurer for a nonprofit fire company in Centreville, Maryland. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse clientele including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing various program models and platforms to tailor client portfolios.

Michael Mc Guire is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has previously worked at Securities America, Inc., PJ Robb Variable Corp, Crump Life Insurance Services, and Bankers Life. Outside of advising, he sells sports cards on eBay and is a member of McGuire Enterprises LLC, a partnership with his wife. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models and leverages both proprietary and third-party platforms in portfolio management.

Walter Worley IV is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a limited partner and also serves as president of W1 Wealth LLC. His prior work includes positions at Chesapeake Capital Associates, LLC and Fi360. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a variety of custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jason Labarge is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Madison Avenue Securities, Cetera, and Summit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Labarge serves as treasurer for the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Coalition to End Homelessness and is an author of a recently published book. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes discretionary model portfolios and offers comprehensive investment consulting and reporting services.