Jay Wilen is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Guardian Life and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Wilen serves as an assistant leader for a Boy Scout troop in the Millersville, MD area. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach managed by an internal investment team, and provides a variety of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and employee financial-wellness programs.

Brendan Walsh is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience in the industry beginning in 2025, with prior roles at Kendall Capital Management, MV Financial, Pathstone Family Office LLC, Chickasaw Nation Industries, and Cambridge Associates LLC. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach focused on low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by individual securities and independent manager oversight.

Laura Sendldorfer is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and has previously worked with Kestra Investment Services, Kestra Advisory Services, and Offit Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in two e-commerce ventures and serves as president and board member of the Financial Planning Association of Maryland. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using low-cost, diversified funds supplemented by individual securities and conducts regular portfolio reviews and tax-sensitive rebalancing.

Joseph Feldman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2005. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Annapolis, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance sales through GBS, Inc. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, and institutional users. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence.

Nicole Belanger is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Connect Wealth. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines in-house resources and third-party managers to provide financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a multi-team structure.

Ayodele Adefila is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation holding a Series 65 designation. Although new to the advisory industry, Ayodele has prior experience in accounting and tax-related roles, including positions at Your Legacy CPA and Tax Well/Tax ACT. He also has a background working at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and ASRC Federal. Outside of advisory work, Ayodele is involved with PG Community College. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management primarily to individual clients across various wealth levels through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm supports a multi-branch model that includes accountants and CPAs as advisory representatives and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Alex Pagnotta is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. He has worked as an attorney specializing in estate and trust law at Sinclair Prosser Gasior since 2018 and operates a polygraph examination business through Alex Squared LLC. At Integrity Advisory Solutions, he provides estate planning clients with advice on aligning and investing their assets. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors managing about $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs, utilizing a range of asset-allocation strategies and third-party platforms.

Donald Moore Sr. is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Greenbelt, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 40 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cincinnati Analysts, Inc. for 13 years and has been with Lincoln Investment for 14 years. Moore also serves on the Advisor Advisory Council of the Insured Retirement Institute, where he engages with various stakeholders in the insured retirement strategies sector. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice. The firm operates through a nationwide network of independent advisors and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management supported by an in-house investment team.

Brian Turner is a financial advisor at Procyon with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Turner is a 50% owner of Quorum Recycling, LLC, a company facilitating partnerships between U.S. and international recycling businesses. Procyon offers investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and institutional consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and government entities. The firm manages approximately $9.2 billion in assets, delivering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary portfolio management using a range of fundamental analysis-based investment vehicles.

Sean Mccomber is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Advisory Group, and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Signal Advisors Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to retail clients and independent registered investment advisers through its Signal Platform. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach that incorporates tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Johnny Brown Jr. is a financial advisor at Lombard Advisers Incorporated with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lombard Securities Incorporated since 2009 and previously at Edward Jones from 2007 to 2009. Additionally, he prepares individual income tax returns on a part-time basis during tax season. Lombard Advisers provides investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a variety of analytical methods and manages approximately $670 million in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Fowler Jr. is a financial advisor with Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in caring for racehorses, managing several ownership interests. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs varied investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, with flexibility to allocate to third-party sub-advisors and provides ongoing portfolio reviews and reporting.

Charles Feldman is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2001 and has operated his own advisory business since 1967. Feldman serves as co-trustee and co-director of family foundations and trusts and manages investment partnerships involving his immediate family. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios emphasizing multi-asset allocation, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment platforms and solutions.

Alphonso Houston is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Riggs Securities Inc., LPL Financial, and AHW Advisors. He also works as an independent insurance agent focusing on life, health, and annuities. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, offering various managed account programs and tailored, suitability-driven advice.

Joshua Mazer is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently advising at Thurston Springer Advisors. His prior roles include 13 years at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and previous positions at Morgan Stanley Dw Inc., Truist Securities, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a registered lobbyist educating state legislators on HPV vaccination and holds a senior policy advisor role at the Department of Health and Human Services. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including both buy-and-hold and active models, and integrates services across affiliated broker-dealer and insurance entities.

Ian Cully is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Ritholtz, he spent seven years at Aspire Wealth Architects and three years at Wealthcare Capital Management. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and college financial planning. The firm manages approximately $9.4 billion in assets and emphasizes a goal-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral finance principles and diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Richard Winer is a financial advisor with SteelPeak Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with SteelPeak Wealth Management since 2016 and is also an independent associate of Isagenix International, a health and nutrition product company. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and family offices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and due diligence on private securities and pooled vehicles for eligible clients.

Ian Harris is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc., and has previously worked at firms including Edward Jones and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, his spouse holds a limited partner interest in a mattress manufacturing business. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party and affiliated asset managers, implementing asset allocation plans based on clients’ financial goals and risk tolerance.

Douglas Coe is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Coe holds ownership interests in an oil and gas investment LLC and a conservation easement investment group. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement plan services through an integrated platform supported by institutional and sub-advisory resources.

Arthur Deluca is a financial advisor with intrua Financial, holding a Series 66 credential and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Raymond James Financial Services, with a background including Lynch Retirement Investment Group. Intrua Financial provides investment advisory and portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management through various platforms and third-party managers.