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Antonio Batiste is a financial advisor at Avadim: Financial, Limited Liability Company with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over one year of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and JD Power via Kforce Staffing. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with A Healthy Peace of Mind LLC, a business he has been associated with since 2024. Avadim: Financial provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and small-to-medium sized businesses, using a three-phase planning process combined with risk assessment to guide investment recommendations. The firm offers both non-discretionary advice and discretionary portfolio management only after clients complete its planning intake and serves working-class clients with a variety of payment options.

Christine Parker is a CFP® professional and the sole advisor at Parker Financial, LLC, an independent firm she has led since 2007, with a total of 19 years in the industry. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in La Plata, MD. Parker Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, one-owner small businesses, charitable organizations, and select institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax-efficient investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, primarily using low-cost passive ETFs, equities, and investment-grade fixed income.

Frank Simpson Jr. is a financial advisor with The Simpson Firm LLC in White Plains, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill and Bank of America. He has been with The Simpson Firm since 2018. The Simpson Firm provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to small and mid-size groups and individual clients. The firm emphasizes customized strategies aligned with client risk tolerance and objectives, employing long-term investment approaches supplemented by selective short-term trading and hedging techniques.

Daisia Mc Crae is a financial advisor at Bartley Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Concord Wealth Partners and has held positions at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the Department of Agriculture. Bartley Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a fee-only model and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using a mix of passive and active investment strategies, alongside specialized custody and reporting practices.

Barbara Hollis is a financial advisor at Holistic Planners with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Archer Investment Corporation, Thrivent Investment Management, National Planning Corporation, and Ameriprise. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and consults for Hollis & Shingler Financial Coaching Essentials, where she is also involved in life insurance sales and tax preparation. Holistic Planners Network, LLC is a small advisory firm serving individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting, with investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Joseph Chavel is a financial advisor with Innovative Wealth Building LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at NAVAIR and PAE, as well as service in the United States Marine Corps. Innovative Wealth Building LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $657 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations, employing long-term strategies grounded in fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory.