Peter Maller, founder and president of Maller Wealth Advisors, was named among The Daily Record’s 2016 Most Admired CEOs, which honors business and nonprofit executives throughout Maryland whose leadership and vision is admired by those around them.

An outside panel of judges selects Most Admired CEOs based on professional accomplishments, community service and the letters of reference submitted by co-workers, board members and community leaders. Maller will be honored at a dinner at the BWI Hilton on Sept. 22.

Maller Wealth Advisors, headquartered in Hunt Valley, is a wealth management firm providing investment strategies, financial planning, risk management services, business succession planning and employee benefits to business owners, accomplished professionals and high net-worth individuals.

Maller has more than 20 years of experience in financial services. He is a qualified member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), an international, independent association of life insurance and financial services professionals, and has achieved “Top of the Table” status, ranking him in the top 5 percent within MDRT.

Lincoln Financial Advisors named him Planner of the Year in 2014, which recognizes financial advisors among thousands affiliated with Lincoln Financial. Maller has been named Planner of the Year seven times in the last nine years.

He serves on the Baltimore Estate Planning Council, the Washington College Planned Giving Advisory Council and the Washington College Presidents Leadership Council. In addition, he is a member of the board of trustees for Garrison Forest School and the Parents’ Council at Miami University of Ohio.

Maller holds certified financial planner and accredited estate planner designations. He received his MBA from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and completed his undergraduate degree at Washington College.