Nicholas Shevland is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Breakwater Wealth Management, a Delaware-registered independent firm he founded in 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott, Morgan Stanley, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He is also a licensed insurance agent in Millville, DE. Breakwater Wealth Management serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with wealth management services including financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-account advice. The firm employs a primarily long-term, ETF-centered investment approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, and offers a wrap fee program that integrates transaction and custodial costs into its advisory fee.

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.

Benjamin White is a financial advisor at D/W Financial Consultants LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with his current firm since 2009. D/W Financial Consultants provides financial and retirement consulting primarily to plans, plan sponsors, and other institutional clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers plan-level advice, fund selection assistance, participant education, and customized financial planning, typically recommending diversified portfolios by asset class without discretionary management or custody of assets.

At Back Bay Financial Planning & Investments, we specialize in helping individuals and families navigate the transition into retirement—especially those relocating to, or already enjoying life along, the Maryland and Delaware coasts. We provide financial clarity and confidence so you can focus on what really matters: enjoying your life at the beach. What You Can Expect From Us: A Personalized Retirement Roadmap We build your financial plan around your lifestyle goals, values, and priorities. From income strategies to long-term projections, we design a plan built to evolve with you. Tax-Smart Planning We help you make the most of your income and investment withdrawals, with proactive strategies to reduce your tax burden now and in the future. Investment Management Our portfolios are thoughtfully constructed to reflect your retirement timeline and risk preferences—with a focus on keeping costs low and outcomes aligned with your goals. Estate & Legacy Coordination We’ll work alongside your attorney or help you think through your legacy wishes, ensuring your wealth passes smoothly and intentionally to the next generation. Ongoing Support & Real Conversations You’ll have a dedicated partner who explains the complex in plain English, stays in touch proactively, and adapts your plan as life evolves. We limit the number of clients we serve so we can deliver the kind of hands-on, highly personalized advice that bigger firms often can’t match. Our mission is simple: help you retire with confidence and live fully in the coastal community you love.

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.

Dane Krich is a financial advisor at Odyssey Investments, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Odyssey Investments since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Krich serves as the Manager of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and the Executive Director of the Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra, and he teaches classes at Morgan State University. Odyssey Investments provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, specializing in a long-term, equity-focused investment approach supplemented by fixed income, REITs, non-U.S. securities, and precious metal ETFs. The firm sponsors a wrap fee program and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Anthony Christ is a financial advisor at Odyssey Investments, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Capital Securities Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is chairman of Brian's Song, a nonprofit organization that performs a live show to prevent heroin use among children. Odyssey Investments provides portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a long-term, equity-focused investment approach supplemented by fixed income, REITs, international securities, and precious metal ETFs. The firm sponsors a wrap fee program and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis with documented client goals and risk tolerances.

Amy Castro is a financial advisor at Farley Financial in Berlin, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Farley Financial since 2021 and previously worked at Ocean Enterprise LLC for ten years. Farley Financial provides discretionary investment management and portfolio oversight primarily for individuals, families, trusts, guardianships, foundations, and endowments, focusing on a client base that is predominantly non–high-net-worth households. The firm employs a disciplined four-step process to develop individualized asset-allocation strategies and primarily recommends exchange-traded funds and mutual funds while avoiding market timing.

Neoklis Kypreos is a financial advisor with Axion Financial Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Axion Financial Group since 2011 and is also the managing member of Front Gate LLC. Kypreos serves on the Board of Trustees of the Salisbury School Foundation. Axion Financial Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including long and short positions, options, and allocations to private market and alternative vehicles, and maintains active relationships with other advisory firms through referrals and fee-sharing arrangements.

Harold Carmean is a financial advisor at CWM Advisory, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at SCF Investment Advisors, SCF Securities, WFG Investments, and National Life of Vermont. Outside of his advisory role, he is an instructor for the 3of7Project, a training company focused on mental, spiritual, and physical development. CWM Advisory, LLC provides advisory and planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes client goal identification and risk tolerance to place clients into SEI-managed strategies using modern portfolio theory and long-term investment approaches, while offering concierge and multi-generation planning services.

Nicholas Craven is a financial advisor with Montgomery Financial who holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. He has been with Montgomery Financial Services, MFS Wealth LLC, and MFS Services since 2016. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Rita's World of Wine and Bucknell University. Mr. Craven also maintains a licensed insurance practice through MFS Wealth LLC, dedicating a portion of his time to offering insurance-related products and services. Montgomery Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as qualified retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary asset management via a sub-adviser platform, ERISA plan advisory services, financial analyses, and educational seminars.

William Strausbaugh is a financial advisor at Montgomery Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent with MFS Wealth LLC. Montgomery Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and sponsors or advises qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a sub-adviser platform for discretionary asset management and offers ERISA plan advisory services, financial analyses, and educational seminars.

Tristan Jacobi is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at CWM Advisory, LLC. He has held roles at both CWM Advisory and Creative Wealth Management since 2018. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent licensed insurance agent. CWM Advisory, LLC provides financial planning and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a model that places clients into SEI-managed investment strategies based on their goals and risk tolerance, offering concierge and multi-generational planning services while coordinating with third-party subadvisers for portfolio management.

Antonios Kypreos is a financial advisor at Axion Financial Group LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Axion Financial Group since 2010. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis. Axion maintains active relationships with other advisory firms and offers access to alternative investment vehicles, including hedge funds and private equity.

Jordan Talbert is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with CWM Advisory, LLC, bringing one year of industry experience. He has worked at CWM Advisory since 2024 and previously at Creative Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, Talbert is a licensed insurance agent authorized to sell life, health, and fixed annuities. CWM Advisory, LLC provides advisory and planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and employee benefit plans. The firm directs investment management to third-party advisers using SEI-managed strategies focused on client goals, risk tolerance, and long-term investment approaches.

Jeffrey Montgomery is a financial advisor at Montgomery Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at MFS Wealth LLC since 2016, alongside his ongoing role at Montgomery Financial Services since 2011. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an insurance practice, dedicating approximately 40% of his time to insurance services and products. Montgomery Financial serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and advises qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a sub-adviser platform for discretionary asset management and provides ERISA plan advisory services, financial analyses, and educational seminars.

Cynthia De Sainte Maresville is a financial advisor at Smithbridge Asset Management, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and has previously worked at Quantum Strategies, LLC, MML Investors Services, LLC, MSI Financial Services, Inc., and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent. Smithbridge Asset Management provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, endowments, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a disciplined, fundamental-analysis driven investment approach focused on diversified, tax-aware portfolios and manages both individually tailored portfolios and model portfolio programs.

Kenneth Nuttall is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Blackdiamond Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Acorn Financial and J.P. Morgan Chase. He is also involved in insurance sales as a non-investment related business activity. Blackdiamond Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Christopher Hayes is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Snowden Capital Advisors LLC. He has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Hayes serves on the board of The Salisbury School in a voluntary, non-investment-related capacity. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $7.55 billion for a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and governmental agencies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning, with a distinctive capability to serve institutional and cross-border clients through a wide range of investment instruments and global partnerships.