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Raymond Mc Keating is a financial advisor with Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Transamerica Capital Inc, and Salient Partners. Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Incorporated provides non-discretionary, fee-based investment advisory services to a single ultra-high-net-worth family across three accounts. The firm customizes management strategies that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs while coordinating with the client's other advisors.

Joseph Walsh is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Alliant Wealth Advisors, and BB&T Retirement & Institutional Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning services, serving a large participant base through its scale and affiliation with Empower entities.

Matthew Spedden is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life. In addition to advisory services, he is an agent offering various insurance products through Heritage Financial Consultants LLC. OSAIC serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to large institutions, providing integrated brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a variety of tools and third-party platforms to construct and manage portfolios that include a broad range of investment products.

James Furnary is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cambridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in a centralized consulting approach and emphasizes the use of Ameriprise managed accounts in its planning process.

Blake Whitten is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Cambridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Financial and Nationwide Securities LLC before joining LPL Financial in 2019. Whitten also operates the Whitten Insurance Agency, which he has owned since 2015. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by operational and research tools.

Gregory Beane serves as a Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career with Merrill in 1990 and has been based on the Eastern Shore of Maryland since 1997. Throughout his tenure, Gregory has focused on helping multi-generational families, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations address both their short-term and long-term financial goals. Gregory holds a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and maintains the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His team takes a holistic approach to wealth management, advising clients on strategies that encompass both the growth and preservation of their personal balance sheets. His expertise includes divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, retirement planning, portfolio management, individual and corporate investment strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. In addition to his professional work, Gregory is involved in his community through coaching youth hockey and participating in local organizations such as the Tidewater Rotary Club. He resides in Royal Oak, Maryland with his wife and two children. His interests include fishing, golfing, ice hockey, running, and skiing.