Frances Makino is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. for 33 years before joining her current firm in 2025. Makino also teaches a personal finance course through Howard County Parks & Recreation. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through multiple platforms, utilizing both passive and active strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Andrew Wilson is a Certified Financial Planner® with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent 21 years at Lighthouse Wealth Management and five years at First Allied Securities, Inc. Wilson is a partner at Lighthouse Tax Services, LLC, a non-CPA accounting and tax preparation firm, and serves as Vice President of the Toscana HOA in Naples, Florida. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, using diversified, risk-class based allocations that combine passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Mitchell Le Page is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Creative Planning with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Outside of finance, he has work experience in the food service industry with Grotto Pizza. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals while incorporating private market investments and institutional services.

Matthew Bacon is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at MAI Capital Management, LLC and has held previous roles at Carmichael Hill & Associates, University Federal Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, MSI Financial Services, and New England Securities. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies and serves as both product sponsor and adviser to mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

Anthony Lippis is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and LPL Financial. He also assists with multi-line insurance sales and service for multiple carriers through his insurance brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory services and FINRA broker-dealer capabilities, working with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and managing billions in assets under management.

Justin Ramsburg is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist Investment Services in 2022, he worked at FCB Bank and Middletown Valley Bank. Outside the financial sector, he has managed JR Ramsburg Farm since 2002. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with AI-enhanced research and integrated inter-affiliate services.

Phillip Garrett is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Carmichael Hill & Associates, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional clients, and sports professionals. The firm offers customized portfolio management across multiple strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services within many client relationships.

Juan Barrowes is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 66 designation, with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2007 and is based in Frederick, MD. Barrowes is affiliated with PNC Wealth Management, a firm providing retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs. The firm offers an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third parties.

Michelle Barry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience, currently with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Her career includes roles at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, and Hornor Townsend and Kent. At Transamerica, she may also perform home office functions supporting other business units. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Henry Wixon is a CFP® certificant and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and previously worked at Merrill. Outside of finance, Wixon has worked as a freelance musician since 2012. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs.

Kyle Miller is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Bank of America, Merrill, and Insight Global. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Christopher Miller is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding a Series 66 designation and with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc., and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. He operates investment advisory services through Miller Private Wealth Management, a business aligned with his work at Stratos. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. 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 individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, delivering services through affiliated and independent advisers using an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and managers.

Christopher Swedberg is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist product available to employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments and utilizes third-party managers for portfolio execution and oversight.

Russell Jensen is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Sykesville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Bank and Greenmount Station. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an employee-only digital portfolio offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Yun Ma is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2021, Yun Ma held roles with various insurance and benefits organizations and is involved in multiple insurance-related activities, including assisting clients with Medicare and short-term health plans. Additionally, Yun Ma serves as a College Success Advisor at Kyros AI Corp, an AI-based platform focused on college admission preparation. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, supporting a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Edward Kain is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Bb&T Securities, M&T Securities, and Citicorp Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

David Urovsky is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Spire Wealth Management, Lincoln Financial Group, Wealth Advisors Group, and Cwm Financial Group. He also works as a full-time insurance agent with Spire Insurance Agency. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Morgan Kelly is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a partner at Kestra Advisory. Prior to joining Kestra in 2020, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2014 to 2020. Kelly is also a board member of the Rotary Club of Carroll Creek. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Andrew Gilbert is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Raymond James & Associates, and Coldwell Banker Realty. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of AG Industries LLC, a non-investment related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy pilot for PNC Bank employees. The firm employs algorithm-driven risk assessments to guide investment models implemented via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio management delegated to third-party strategists.

Harry Marmer is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 43 years of industry experience. He has been with United Planners since 2004 and has operated his own independent insurance brokerage and financial services business since 1978. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with United Charitable Programs and D.C. Glory Youth Wrestling for nine years. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform utilizing multiple custodians and third-party money managers.