Christopher Michael Ruspi

Jeremy joined Flower City Capital in February of 2026, bringing extensive experience advising individuals and families on their wealth management goals. As a Senior Wealth Advisor, he delivers a highly personalized approach to financial planning, building trusted, long-term relationships while thoughtfully addressing complex financial needs. Prior to joining Flower City Capital, Jeremy was a Financial Advisor at Turning Point Financial. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA) designations. Jeremy graduated from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He lives in Hagerstown, Maryland, with his wife Emily and their daughter, Abigail. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, spending time outdoors, and watching sports.

Roy Beyer is the sole advisor at Priority Financial Advisors, LLC in Frederick, MD, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been involved with Capwest since 2007 and the Wycoff Stock Market Institute since 1992. Outside of advisory work, he owns a music performance business providing live music at private events. Priority Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with ongoing investment supervisory services and hourly financial planning. The firm uses a defined Investment Policy Statement tailored to each client and employs a mix of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build diverse portfolios, while offering complimentary educational seminars and maintaining a very small client roster managed solely by the principal advisor.

Patricia Bush is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is the sole advisor at AAA Advisory LLC and has prior experience at Squire, Lemkin + Company, LLP. Outside of advisory services, she works as a tax consultant at Bestgate Tax & Accounting Advisors, LLC, focusing on tax review and preparation. AAA Advisory LLC provides fee-only financial planning and tax preparation services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through virtual, project-based engagements. The firm combines fiduciary financial planning with in-house tax preparation and affiliated tax consulting, offering written investment recommendations based on Modern Portfolio Theory without discretionary asset management.

Jeyamariappan Ganapathy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Samatva Wealth Management LLC since 2015 and previously worked at Senaissance Software. Samatva Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm operates on a fee-only basis and focuses on a long-term investment horizon using fundamental analysis and discounted cash flow techniques, with portfolios diversified primarily through actively managed mutual funds.

Brian Wee is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Homewood Capital Management East LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Homewood Capital Management, Inc. from 2013 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Brian is a licensed real estate agent and insurance agent based in Woodbine, MD. Homewood Capital Management East LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, focusing on long-term, diversified investment strategies grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm emphasizes documented risk tolerance and time horizons, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management, with regular portfolio reviews.

Sean Defrehn is a financial advisor at DeFrehn Consulting with 9 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and OSAIC. Outside of financial advising, he teaches hunter safety classes for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. DeFrehn Consulting is an independent firm serving clients from Adamstown, MD.