Jeff Judge, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, AEP®, is Managing Partner of Chesapeake Financial Planners in Forest Hill, Maryland. He helps families, executives, and business owners navigate retirement, business exit, equity compensation, tax, and estate planning through the firm's proprietary R.U.D.D.E.R. Method™ — a structured six-step process for aligning wealth with life goals. A 2005 graduate of Goucher College, Jeff began his career in regional and national banks before joining MetLife in 2011 and founding his first firm a year later. He co-founded Chesapeake Financial Planners with Mark Rossbach, CPA, in 2017. Jeff is a Kiplinger contributor, a Five Star Wealth Manager (2017–2026), and an NAEPC-affiliated estate planner. He leads financial-literacy workshops for Fortune 500 and mid-sized employers across the Mid-Atlantic. Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Great Valley Advisor Group, a separate RIA. Jeff lives in Forest Hill with his family.

John Amos is a financial advisor with McClelland Wesley Wealth Management in Parkton, MD. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with McClelland Wesley Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he plans to establish an insurance agency separate from his RIA. McClelland Wesley Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework and serves both retail and institutional clients, including pension consulting.

Graeme Woods is the sole advisor at G.S. Woods Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Apart from his advisory role, he manages GSW Trading Company, a wholesale import and export business, and serves as CEO of Multi Arbitrage Capital Solutions, a firm focused on risk consulting, insurance production, and business acquisitions. G.S. Woods Wealth Management serves individuals, families, small businesses, professionals, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans through financial planning, insurance advice, business planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes goals-based planning and long-term strategic asset allocation without managing client assets directly, referring clients to third-party asset managers and offering specialized services including an AI-based budgeting application and programs for veterans and public service personnel.

Christopher Yeagle is a financial advisor at Honeygo Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Life Plan Financial. Yeagle’s background also includes over a decade at TJ Distributors, Inc. Honeygo Financial provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, serving both mass-affluent and high-net-worth households. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, primarily using passive strategies with index mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes documented investment policies, tax efficiency, and coordination with outside tax and legal professionals.

Brian Bordenkircher is a financial advisor at BDB Wealth Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at HACC, Penn State, and Roosevelt University. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent. BDB Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of cyclical, fundamental, technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies, including defined-outcome ETFs and optional ESG overlays.

Kathleen Houseman is the principal advisor at Houseman Financial LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. She has over 28 years of experience, including a long tenure at McCormick & Company, Inc., and currently also works as a financial consultant and tax professional at William T Houseman CPA. Houseman Financial LLC provides investment supervisory services primarily through discretionary money-manager arrangements for institutional accounts, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, while also supporting 401(k) programs with third-party administration. The firm employs a value-driven, fundamental analysis investment approach and offers financial planning and consulting services alongside public educational seminars.

Thomas Bonvissuto is the principal of Intero Financial Planning, LLC in Parkton, MD, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to founding Intero Financial Planning in 2019, he worked at The Financial Consulate Inc. and held roles at Lyft and Uber. He serves as a trustee for Sheppard Pratt Investment Inc., where he reviews investments monthly. Intero Financial Planning is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as pension plans, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm offers financial-planning-driven investment management, public educational seminars, annuity placement, and uses a multi-allocation strategy focused on ETFs, mutual funds, and a combination of passive and active management.

Vincent Silvestri is a financial advisor with Silvestri Financial and Tax Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC and Sageguard Investment Advisory Services. In addition to advisory services, he manages individual federal and state tax return preparation annually. Silvestri Financial and Tax Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and tax-related advice to individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm recommends third-party portfolio managers, offers insurance products, and hosts educational seminars primarily for retirement-age attendees, focusing on traditional asset classes while placing portfolio management with selected external managers.

Brian Silvestri is a financial advisor at Silvestri Financial and Tax Advisors, Inc with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Booz Allen Hamilton for 13 years, where he served as Lead Associate and Project Manager in the Strategic Innovation Group. Silvestri Financial and Tax Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and tax-related advice to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate clients. The firm recommends third-party portfolio managers, offers insurance product recommendations, and hosts educational seminars primarily for retirement-age attendees, focusing on tailored financial plans and due diligence through the AssetMark platform.

Lyle Hardgrove is a financial advisor at CFM Advisors Inc with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CFM Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at Paychex Securities Corporation and Paychex, Inc. CFM Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and corporate clients. The firm specializes in non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services, managing over $200 million in client assets outside of retirement plans and advising on more than $2.7 billion in 401(k) assets.

Jeffery Akers is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2022 and spent 16 years at Kalos Capital, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of the Akers Financial Educational Foundation, hosts a weekly radio show called Winning in Retirement, and holds a leadership position as an elder at Crossroads Community Church. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning, supported by an internal portfolio team that delivers investment models and trade execution across various asset classes.

Charles Wetzel is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Arkadios Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Kestra Advisory Services, Kestra Investment Services, Midatlantic Retirement Planning Specialists, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Wetzel also maintains Wetzel & Associates, LLC, through which he provides consulting, insurance, and tax/accounting services. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans implemented through various managed account platforms and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis methods.

Alexander Monk is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving with Arkadios Wealth Advisors since 2022. He previously worked at Kalos Management and Kalos Capital, Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, Monk co-hosts two weekly radio shows focused on financial planning and retirement, and he is managing partner of a veteran-owned consulting company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm provides customized investment plans using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning.

Nicholas Molite is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including JP Morgan Securities, TIAA, Cetera, and M&T Securities. Molite is also involved in providing comprehensive financial planning and investment services through Akers Financial Group. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team firm that serves individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis tailored to client risk profiles.

Brian Akers is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Arkadios Wealth Advisors and has held roles at Akers Financial Group, Inc. and Kalos Capital, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for North Harford Baptist Church, sits on the board of the Harford Christian Educational Foundation, and hosts a weekly call-in radio show called Winning in Retirement. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans using a combination of advisor-managed accounts, wrap programs, third-party managers, and in-house portfolio management. The firm supports customized investment planning and discretionary account management through its integrated platform and internal portfolio team.

Joseph Franco is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kalos Capital and Akers Financial Group, where he is involved in the sale of fixed life insurance products, annuities, and health-related insurance. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through various managed account programs, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports advisors with an internal portfolio team that offers models, strategies, and trade execution across multiple asset classes, while also acting as an ERISA fiduciary for retirement plan consulting.

Bernard McVey is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Akers Financial and Kalos Capital prior to joining Arkadios in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer on the board of the Old Timers Soccer Association of Maryland and provides IT and federal acquisition advisory services through Bernie McVey Consulting, LLC. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans through various managed account options and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Edward Hurlock Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 35 years of industry experience. He has served at Sowell Management since 2022 and previously worked for Nesher Wealth, United Income, Inc., and Calvert Investment Counsel, where he spent 30 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for St. Mary's Roland View Towers, Inc., a low-income senior housing organization. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers a range of investment solutions, including model portfolios developed with Goldman Sachs and sub-advisory relationships with firms like Affinity and Rayliant.

Jeffrey Rogers is a Series 66-licensed advisor with BFC Planning, Inc., where he has worked since 2014. He has 16 years of industry experience and also serves as a Shrewsbury Township Supervisor, overseeing local management and infrastructure. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Rogers My CFO, LLC, providing outsourced CFO and controllership services along with insurance sales. BFC Planning, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and trusts through about 200 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing various platforms and sub-advisors, and employs investment strategies involving stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Andrew Griglock is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked for nearly three decades with Harford County Public Schools. Outside of finance, he is a freelance musician who performs regularly in clubs and venues across Maryland and nearby states. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans delivered through various portfolio management programs, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.