Gia Sylvia Raines

Nicholas Shevland is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Breakwater Wealth Management, an independent firm he joined in 2022 after working at DT Investment Partners, Janney Montgomery Scott, and Morgan Stanley. He is also licensed as an insurance agent, recommending insurance products in Millville, DE. Breakwater Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing wealth management that integrates financial planning with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation primarily through exchange-traded funds and sponsors its own wrap fee program, managing nearly $40 million in client assets.

Christopher Furno is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Management in Berlin, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research and Kovack Securities. He is also an independent insurance agent offering life insurance and annuity products. Summit Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting primarily for pooled and institutional accounts, including retirement plan sponsors, while serving individual and small-business clients. The firm employs a Core+Satellite investment approach and offers modular financial plans, educational workshops, and due diligence on external managers.

Michael Loftus is the principal of Loftus Wealth Strategies, an independent advisory firm, with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and United Planners' Financial Services of America. Outside of advising, he owns Loftus Coaching & Consulting, which provides consulting and marketing services to other financial advisors. Loftus Wealth Strategies is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Glen Harding is the sole advisor at Harding's Wealth Managers, Inc. in Millsboro, DE, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2006. Harding is also active as an independent insurance agent, selling fixed and indexed annuities as well as various life and long-term care insurance products. Harding’s Wealth Managers, Inc. offers personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, constructing custom portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and other exchange-traded products, with ongoing account monitoring and formal reviews at least semiannually.

Benjamin White is the sole advisor at D/W Financial Consultants LLC in Ocean View, Delaware, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. He has led the firm since 2009. D/W Financial Consultants provides financial and retirement consulting mainly to plans, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering plan-level advice, fund selection assistance, participant education, and customized financial planning through a process of discovery, written recommendations, and periodic reviews. The firm typically recommends diversified portfolios by asset class and does not provide discretionary portfolio management or custody of assets.

Michael Farley is a financial advisor at Farley Financial in Berlin, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Q1 Advisors, Inc. since 2007. Farley Financial provides discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight primarily for individuals, families, trusts, guardianships, foundations, and endowments, focusing on non–high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a disciplined four-step process to create individualized asset-allocation strategies, predominantly recommending exchange-traded funds and mutual funds while avoiding market timing.