Erik Pedley is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 credential and over 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including First Allied Advisory Services and currently operates an independent financial services business, Portfolio Advisory Associates. He also serves as a board member of the University of Maryland Alumni Association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser offering a wide range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-manager platform with access to various investment strategies and program structures, overseeing approximately $256 billion in assets.

Steve Janvier is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and MetLife Securities from 2006 to 2017. His other business activity includes working as an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved software to provide detailed, collaborative planning without discretionary investment authority.

Deborah O'Neill is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, currently working within the Morgan Stanley Services Group. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through Financial Advisors and its Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Paul Li is a CFA charterholder with eight years of experience at FHL Investment Management Company, LLC and twelve years at Brown Advisory. He serves as portfolio manager of the FHL Healthcare Fund, LP, a private placement fund focused on publicly traded equities. FHL Investment Management Company, LLC advises a small number of discretionary individual accounts and manages the FHL Healthcare Fund, LP, employing a long-only, bottom-up fundamental research approach. The firm offers both a diversified separately managed strategy for individuals and a healthcare-specialty strategy through the Fund.

Jean Yves Van Halle is a financial advisor with Financial Positioning System, Inc in Derwood, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. He also operates a business under the name GRYPHEN FINANCIAL SERVICES. Financial Positioning System, Inc provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, focusing on portfolio management and ongoing reviews. The firm offers both asset-based and subscription-fee billing arrangements and publishes client newsletters as part of its service approach.

Scott Grebenstein is a financial advisor with Foresight Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Foresight Financial Services in 2021, he spent 10 years at Mclaughlin Ryder Investments. Outside of his financial advisory work, he owns and operates an online sports memorabilia business. Foresight Financial Services is an independent firm serving clients from Laurel, MD.

Katarzyna Kusmierz is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience at Millennium Financial Services LLP in Rockville, MD, where she has worked since 1997. She also serves as the financial director of US Pharmacia International Inc., an export business, where she oversees business planning. Millennium Financial Services LLP is a small supported firm with two advisors.

William Lascelle is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, working at Millennium Financial Services LLP since 1997. He is based in Rockville, MD. Millennium Financial Services LLP is a supported firm with two advisors.

Jean Elizabeth Hubbard is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with NorthStar Wealth Management, Inc. since 2005 and also maintains a longstanding affiliation with Lasalle St Securities, L.L.C. Outside of her advisory roles, she is involved with Windmill Point Real Estate. NorthStar Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on individualized portfolio management and ongoing advisory relationships to deliver tailored investment oversight.