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.

Dean Phass is a financial advisor with Jade Financial LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services from 2016 to 2024 before joining Jade Financial in 2024. Phass is also a licensed insurance agent, although he does not currently engage in insurance activities. Jade Financial LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches across multiple investment instruments, managing most client assets on a non-discretionary basis and offers both advisory and fixed-fee financial planning services.

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.

Andrea Brashears Sampson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial planning. She is the principal of Wise Financial Counsel, LLC and has previously worked at West Financial Services, Inc., Wealthcare Financial Group, Inc., and Omega Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, she serves as president of GIGS Music Productions, LLC, which promotes songwriting and music distribution, and WE R WISE, Inc., a nonprofit focused on networking and professional development. Wise Financial Counsel, LLC provides fee-only financial planning, counseling, and strategic business planning services to individuals, families, small-business owners, and corporations. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and ongoing counseling rather than asset management or specific securities recommendations, and it offers public seminars and workshops as part of its client services.

Brian Hoyle is a financial advisor at The Fintel Group LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles including Senior Instructional Designer at General Dynamics Information Technology since 2018. His prior experience includes positions at ManTech International, Cummings & Carroll, P.C., and Prince William County Schools. The Fintel Group LLC provides comprehensive and modular financial planning services to individuals, couples, and small businesses. The firm focuses on fee-only planning projects with long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies emphasizing diversified asset allocation and low-cost mutual funds, without offering ongoing asset management or custody of client assets.

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 with Holistic Planners Network, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. She has held various roles including ownership of Hollis & Shingler Financial Coaching Essentials, LLC, where she also engages in life insurance sales and tax preparation. Prior to joining Holistic Planners, she worked at Archer Investment Corporation and Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. Holistic Planners Network, LLC serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, managing approximately $15 million across about 64 client relationships. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting, tailoring portfolios to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Jessica Repasi is a CFP® and ChFC® with four years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Sowell Management and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and IC Advisory Services. Repasi has also worked in fitness and teaching roles earlier in her career. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, RIAs, and institutions. The firm supports over 100 independent advisors through a multi-branch model, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services across various asset classes and investment styles.

Joyce Cool is a financial advisor with Sowell Management, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ic Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the managing partner of Wealth Management Partners, LLC, an entity associated with insurance and financial services. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, registered investment advisers, and institutions. The firm supports over 100 advisors across multiple branches, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services with diverse investment strategies and third-party sub-advisory relationships.

Robert Ramos is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sowell Management, he worked at Ic Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc. Ramos is also vice president for the Southern Maryland Business Network, a volunteer role involving less than four hours per month. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, registered investment advisers, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-branch independent-contractor model with over 100 advisors and offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services.

Hien Truong is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Navy Federal-affiliated firms since 2012 in various capacities. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual investors and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and an automated ETF-based Digital Investor product. The firm utilizes model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers and provides ongoing account monitoring and due diligence.

Richard Hoy is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Wealthcare and LPL Financial since 2016. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based financial advising discipline supported by proprietary software and a behavioral economics framework, offering both passive and active investment strategies alongside customized portfolio management.

Michael Moreland is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2015. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and managed portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs. This offering is currently an invitation-only pilot available to PNC employees.

Gwendolyn Rothrock is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments since 2007. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through various model-based programs, including the Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering, an invitation-only online discretionary model account for employees. The firm employs approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs, using algorithmic tools for risk assessment and annual rebalancing.

Julia Payne is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she is a partial owner of Ready Go Promo, a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and executes investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third parties.

Kareem Campbell is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase, Merrill, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Frontpoint Security. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategist solution that utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed investment models.

Saidah Smalls is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has worked at PNC Investments LLC since 2022 and previously spent time at PNC Bank and Bed Bath & Beyond. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an online, discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach relies on algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments using approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

John Harding is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at several firms including Specialized Advisors, Secure Investment Management, and J.D. Mellberg Financial. Harding also owns a non-investment business focused on the sale of insurance and indexed annuities. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions. The firm delivers investment management primarily on a discretionary basis through various account types and model portfolios, supporting a large advisor network with platform services and maintaining relationships with insurance and banking channels.

Kevin Brown is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at LPL Enterprise, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and ICMA Retirement Corporation. Brown is based in Ft. Washington, MD. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms.