Hi, I'm Steve. I've loved financial planning ever since I was a kid watching the ticker tape on CNBC as my mom, a homemaker learned about finances herself. I grew up in a very frugal household who taught me about working hard and saving for the future. My mother was a homemaker or "domestic engineer" as she calls it and my father was a federal employee. I was fortunate to be introduced to Rita Abel and become the owner of her small, family owned financial planning firm in 2019. Today we work with approximately 60 families. What makes us unique is our passion to be "accountability partner's" for our clients to ensure they take care of the important financial matters in their lives. We are part financial advisors and party financial therapists for our married couples but most importantly we are organized, proactive and have a passion for financial planning. Looking forward to meeting and if you want to know more, I encourage you to read our google reviews online. Just search "Abel Financial Reviews" in google.

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 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.

Robert Sandler is the principal and sole advisor at Robert A. Sandler, LLC, an independent firm based in Clarksville, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience, including four years at Element Fleet Management prior to founding his current firm in 2017. Robert A. Sandler, LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management primarily for individual clients, focusing on diversified, low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs with a buy-and-hold approach. The firm emphasizes customized risk profiles, periodic rebalancing, and operates on a fee-only basis without commission arrangements or custody of client assets.

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.

Patrick Tuma is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Financial Dimensions, Inc. from 1997 to 2024 and has been the principal of Tuma Financial, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he also practices as an accountant, providing services outside the advisory business. Tuma Financial, LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory for asset allocation and security selection, combining long-term strategies with options trading while maintaining documented risk tolerances and quarterly account reviews.

Christopher Ruspi is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Applied Financial Wisdom since 2012 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a travel blog. Applied Financial Wisdom provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan allocation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary top-down forecast that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, utilizing sector rotation, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and, when appropriate, options and margin strategies.

Maureen Mcshane is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Management Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Capital Investment Management since 2007, following a prior role at H. Beck, Inc. Mcshane is also licensed as an independent insurance agent. Capital Investment Management provides non-discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, IRAs, and 401(k) accounts. The firm’s approach centers on diversified, risk-based allocations implemented mainly through mutual funds and Modern Portfolio Theory, with ongoing client approval of investment actions.

Brian Wee is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Member and Chief Compliance Officer at 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 insurance agent and real estate agent in Woodbine, MD, and provides marketing and client acquisition consulting to business owners. Homewood Capital Management East LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, focusing on a long-term investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm prepares customized Investment Policy Statements and manages client portfolios using mutual funds, equities, ETFs, fixed-income securities, annuities, and Treasury inflation-protected bonds.

Christopher Shematek is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal of Cobalt Financial Partners LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2005. Shematek also serves as the Business and Economics Department Chair and instructor at Glenelg Country School, where he teaches economic and business courses and supervises student-run business projects. Cobalt Financial Partners provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, using tailored investment policy statements and model portfolios, with virtually all assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Harvey Robinson is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Robinson Capital Group in Dayton, MD, with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked with Gerson Lehrman Group and Robinson Kirlew & Associates since 2012. Robinson Capital Group is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach based on fundamental research, managing diversified portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis with low turnover.

Christopher Murray is the principal of Murray Financial Group, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Frederick, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to the current firm structure, he was associated with the Retirement Planning Center of MD Inc. for over two decades. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in a real estate business, Degaran, LLC. Murray Financial Group serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and referral services, focusing on evaluating client objectives and referring portfolios to third-party managers while offering values-based and Biblically Responsible Investing options.

John Bell Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Free State Financial Planning, LLC, having previously worked at Charles Schwab and Ameritrade, Inc. Beyond his advisory work, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and acts as the financial secretary and council member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he manages donation tracking and budgeting. Free State Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm’s guidance is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing passive investments through low-cost ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and focuses on delivering educational resources without discretionary investment management.

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.

My name is Matthew, your advisor at Cadence Planning. I entered the professional world as a teacher. For over six years, I spent time with students, developed after-school robotics programs, and relished the opportunity to educate and empower the people around me. That is why, I believe it is important for clients to understand, I entered the financial world as a teacher as well. The passion for teaching never left me. I had witnessed, first hand, the impact education has on someone's self-confidence, security, and semblance of joy. And I carry this approach with me into my advising. In 2006 I decided to leave teaching altogether to work full-time as a tax accountant. I took and passed each section of the EA exam between 2009 and 2010, receiving my EA designation in March 2011. I've been given the opportunity to present to my peers at conferences and in 2012 was honored to be a recipient of the “Outstanding Young Professionals Award” from the Maryland Society of Accountants. In 2021, I completed the Financial Planning Program at the Boston Institute of Finance at Bryant University and subsequently passed the CFP exam and earned my CFP Marks. It's been a hard but rewarding journey and has left me feeling empowered to help clients. That is why I love what I do.

Jeffrey Bowers is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Plan2Retire in Hagerstown, MD. He has worked at Bowers Advisory Group, LLC since 2008 and co-owns Donald C. Bowers Insurance, Inc., a non-investment-related business. Plan2Retire is an independent, fee-based advisory firm that serves individual households and employer retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified plan consulting. The firm employs individualized investment policy statements and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers comprehensive financial consulting, participant education, and public seminars.

Kurt Houghton is a financial advisor at Safe Harbor Investment Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Safe Harbor since 2007. Safe Harbor Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management for individual investors and advisory services to retirement plan sponsors, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs fundamental equity analysis and diversified holdings to implement tailored investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services for ERISA retirement plans.

Brandon Crabb is a financial advisor at Red Sky Capital Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2010. He also operates Crabb Financial Strategies, an independent insurance agency. Red Sky Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with quantitative algorithms and risk management, emphasizing diversification and capital preservation.

Catharine Fairley is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She is the principal of Catharine Fairley Planning Group LLC, an independent firm based in Frederick, MD. In addition to financial planning, she owns and operates a separate CPA firm, Catharine Fairley, CPA LLC, where she spends most of her professional time. Her firm provides fee-only, hourly financial planning services to individuals, business owners, and trustees, with an emphasis on tax and divorce-related financial planning. The firm offers a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using diversified, no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains a non-implementation service model without discretionary authority or asset management.

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to his advisory role, Ferguson is licensed to sell fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for businesses and institutions. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and economic analysis in its investment approach and offers due diligence and monitoring of alternative and private investments for qualified investors.