Heinrich Brandt is the sole advisor at Brandt Wealth Advisors, LLC in Centreville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Brandt Wealth Advisors since its founding in 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Brandt is involved in local community organizations including the Choptank Puritan Club and serves on the advisory board for Healthy Families Queen Annes/Talbot, focusing on early childhood and young parent education. Brandt Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to a range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating higher-risk instruments and trading strategies, and manages assets on a discretionary basis without imposing account minimums.

Alex is the founder of Clear Advisors, a fee-only financial planning firm based in Maryland. He founded the firm with a simple belief: investors are better served by focusing on the financial decisions they can control than by trying to predict the next market move or chase the next hot stock. Instead, Alex helps clients optimize the areas that have the greatest long-term impact on their financial lives—taxes, retirement income, investment costs, savings, and the countless planning decisions that shape financial success. Financial planning has been part of Alex's life for as long as he can remember. Having a father who spent a long career as a financial advisor gave him an early look at both the strengths and shortcomings of the traditional wealth management model. After earning a bachelor's degree in finance, becoming a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, and beginning his career advising clients on retirement, tax, and investment planning, Alex founded Clear Advisors to build the kind of firm he would want as a client: flat fees, no commissions, no asset gathering, and planning that goes far beyond just managing investments. What Alex enjoys most is uncovering planning opportunities that can make a meaningful difference in someone's financial future, whether it's identifying a Roth conversion strategy that could save substantial taxes over a lifetime, developing a retirement income plan that provides greater confidence, or helping clients make smarter financial decisions year after year. His goal is simple: to help clients keep more of what they've earned, reduce financial uncertainty, and retire with confidence.

Robert Clark is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He founded Clark Company in 2017 after 12 years at National Planning Corporation. Clark also provides tax preparation and fixed insurance services as part of his practice. Clark Company advises individual clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm primarily manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis, focusing on client-approved strategies, and combines advisory and insurance brokerage services.

Nicholas Lumpp is a financial advisor at RCN Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Stevensville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with RCN Wealth Advisors since 2012. RCN Wealth Advisors is an independent firm providing fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and an exchange-traded fund. The firm combines long-term, value-oriented portfolio construction with tactical, rules-based allocations and serves as sub-adviser and co-sponsor of the RCN Pareto Strategic Allocation ETF, which employs a systematic trend-following strategy across multiple asset classes including digital assets such as bitcoin.

William Maxwell is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Maxwell Family Office, LLC, an independent firm based in Rock Hall, MD, where he has worked since 2015 under the related entity names. Maxwell Family Office is a fee-only investment advisor serving primarily individuals, family-related clients, and select charitable organizations. The firm manages balanced portfolios using fundamental analysis focused on economic and sector trends, tailoring investments across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, alternatives, and structured products to client risk tolerances and objectives.

Kevin Caldwell is a financial advisor at Islands East Advisors with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. He previously worked for WR Grace & Co in a demand planner and financial analyst role within the specialty chemicals sector, dedicating approximately 80% of his time to that position. Islands East Advisors is an independent firm providing fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth households, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with passive and active strategies, offers retirement plan consulting including participant education, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis while providing ongoing and project-based financial planning.

Michael Marvin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with TAM Financial Advisors, LLC since 2005 and worked at Apella Wealth starting in 2026. Based in Annapolis, MD, he is the sole advisor at his independent firm. TAM Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients such as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, and endowments. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized pension consulting, emphasizing strategic asset allocation, dividend income, and value-oriented security selection with a focus on tax efficiency and cost control.

Ernest Brittingham Jr. is a financial advisor at Bayview Investment Counsel, Inc. with over 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Bayview since 1991. His career also includes long-term involvement with Dockside Financial Group, INT'L Asset Management, International Money Management Group, Inc., and INT'L Money Management Corp. Bayview Investment Counsel serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both long-term and short-term trading strategies tailored to client needs.

David May is the sole advisor at Osprey Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Rock Hall, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, leading Osprey Capital since its founding in 2010. Osprey Capital Management is a fee-only investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and select institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, sector-focused investment approach, emphasizing companies with low debt, strong operating margins, and reasonable valuations, and utilizes strategies ranging from long-term holdings to shorter-term trading and options within a discretionary model.

Joseph Wehr is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Maryland Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2024 and previously held roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors, PayPal, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Maryland Capital Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and factor research, favoring passive funds and ETFs to construct diversified global, multi-asset portfolios.

David Sheiman is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has been with The Ellerson Group Inc in Annapolis, MD since 2014. The Ellerson Group provides investment supervisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a core-and-satellite approach and global diversification, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options.

Samuel Mc Kee is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Accordant Advisory Group, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, with one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked in various non-financial roles including as a part-time bartender at City Tap House. Accordant Advisory Group provides investment advice and planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with customized long- and short-term strategies, managing portfolios consisting of individual stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income securities, and fee-based index annuities.

James Ellerson is a financial advisor with The Ellerson Group Inc in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 3 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with The Ellerson Group since 1995. He also serves as a trustee of family trusts. The Ellerson Group provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages a substantial asset base with a small advisory team, using a core-and-satellite investment approach focused on global diversification and typically employing no-load or low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Connor Chapman is a financial advisor at Maryland Capital Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2022. Prior to this, he worked at Harmonic International and studied at Salisbury University. Maryland Capital Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with a preference for passively managed funds and ETFs, managing substantial assets through a referral-only model and a compact advisory team.

John Taylor Jr. is a financial advisor at Financial Concepts Unlimited, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2012 while also serving at Financial Concepts Unlimited since 2001. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of a homeowners association in Syria, Virginia. Financial Concepts Unlimited serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and pension plans by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs model portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and options, and is noted for its active management of variable annuity sub-accounts and distinctive use of margin in managed accounts.

Gretchen Straczewski is a financial advisor with Tred Avon Family Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2021 to 2024 and has experience with the Aloha Foundation and educational organizations. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed part-time as a retail associate at Wyndon Distilling in St. Michaels, MD. Tred Avon Family Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and independent manager selection for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $432 million, primarily through non-discretionary relationships, and combines diversification, strategic asset allocation, and tactical shifts using a variety of analytical methods and alternative investments.

David Mckee is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Accordant Advisory Group, Inc. since 2001 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Mckee Holding Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a family trust and holds an officer position at a private business. Accordant Advisory Group provides investment advice and planning to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, employing both long- and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives.

Frances Spurry is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Tred Avon Family Wealth, LLC since 2014. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates as the sole advisor at the firm. Tred Avon Family Wealth, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, ERISA plans, and other clients, managing approximately $474 million across nearly 300 accounts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical investment techniques, emphasizing diversification and both active and passive strategies, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Cunningham is a financial advisor with Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including roles at Westbourne Investment Advisors since 2007 and Cunningham Capital Management, LLC since 2012. Westbourne Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, IRAs, trusts, corporate accounts, pension plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm manages approximately $449 million and emphasizes fundamental analysis with multi-year holding periods, maintaining equity exposures between 60–90% and typically low portfolio turnover.

Bruce Kromminga is a financial advisor at Westbourne Investment Advisors Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Westbourne Investment Advisors since 2016 and has been associated with Bay Bridge Capital Management since 2007. Westbourne Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and nonprofit organizations, managing approximately $359 million across about 420 accounts. The firm employs an equity-oriented, buy-and-hold strategy with typical equity allocations between 60% and 90%, using fundamental analysis supported by computer screens and technical review.