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Patricia Bush is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. She is the principal of AAA Advisory LLC and also serves as a tax consultant at Bestgate Tax & Accounting Advisors, LLC, where she is involved in tax review and income tax preparation. Her prior work includes roles at Squire, Lemkin + Company, LLP and Bestgate Wealth Advisors, LLC. AAA Advisory LLC provides fee-only comprehensive and project-based financial planning and tax preparation services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, through virtual meetings. The firm offers non-discretionary investment recommendations based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a long-term, passive investment approach focused on asset allocation.

Shaun Blakeslee is a financial advisor at Alton Point Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and PNC Investments. Outside of advising, he hosts an educational and entertainment podcast covering topics such as money, business, entrepreneurship, and finance. Alton Point Advisors, LLC is a small, independent firm founded in 2022 that provides discretionary asset management and hourly financial planning primarily for individual clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored investment strategies and conducts quarterly reviews for rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Gregory Rhines is a financial advisor with Wealth Builders Financial Group LLC in Westminster, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 21 years of experience in the industry. He has been with Wealth Builders Financial Group since 2005 and has operated Wealth Builders, Inc. since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Wealth Builders CPA & Consultants, a management position he has held since 1992. Wealth Builders Financial Group is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, and corporate/business entities. The firm uses fundamental security analysis and primarily recommends mutual funds for diversification, managing approximately $38 million in assets for nearly 500 clients.

Michael Granata is the sole advisor at MG Financial Services, an independent firm based in Finksburg, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 4 years of industry experience. Granata also owns and operates an accounting and tax services business outside of his advisory role. MG Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management and general investment advice to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and business entities. The firm employs a dividend-growth, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on industry-leading companies and integrates tax preparation and accounting services with its client offerings.

Joseph Wildasin is a financial advisor at Element Wealth Advisors with seven years of industry experience and holds the Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Element Wealth Advisors, he worked at Barrick Financial Inc. and Barrick & Associates, Inc. He is also the owner of Joe's Golf Shop, where he provides golf lessons and club repair services, and serves as a golf coach for the Southwestern School District. Element Wealth Advisors offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, plan sponsors, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, and provides ERISA retirement-plan support including fiduciary assistance and participant education.

Travis Scott is a financial advisor with Scott Financial Resources LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Lehman Financial Resources, Inc. from 2015 to 2023 and is also associated with EP Wealth. In addition to his advisory practice, he prepares tax returns for clients through Scott Tax Resources LLC, offering tax preparation services to his advisory clients at no additional cost. Scott Financial Resources LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing a variety of investments including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, real estate funds, annuities, and private placements. The firm uses multiple analytical methods and maintains a long-term trading orientation, with accounts typically managed on a discretionary basis and reviewed at least annually.