Matthew Cade is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience and previously served eight years with the Virginia Beach Police Department. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized investment management team to design and monitor model portfolios from a prescreened universe of managers.

Adam Corder is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire Advisors in 2022, he worked at The Nordic Inn and held research roles at the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center and the US Census Bureau. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a third-party platform to manage held-away retirement assets.

Shelby Soule is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Before joining Hightower Securities LLC in 2018, Shelby was associated with Salient Private Client, Salient Partners, and Salient Capital entities starting in 2016. Outside of finance, Shelby is a fitness instructor at Pure Barre Houston, a role held since 2013. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and proprietary research, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment vehicles.

Kathryn Nevin is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Stuart Financial Group for seven years and spent one year at New Day USA. Outside of advising, she serves as a power of attorney and executor for a client. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services is a large firm managing over $122 billion in assets, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies, overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Robert Smith II is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Severna Park, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Bank since 2014, transitioning to PNC Wealth Management in 2026. 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 portfolio recommendations and discretionary management of mutual funds and ETFs.

Mark Donaldson is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wadsworth Wealth Advisor and Madison Avenue Securities. Donaldson is also involved in insurance sales through Wadsworth Financial Consulting, LLC. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $49.8 billion across over 127,000 clients.

Brett Sause is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Easton, MD, holding a Series 63 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Atlantic Financial Group, NYLIFE Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial advising, he operates maritime-related businesses including professional captain services, charter cruises, and produces "Marine Minute," a video and podcast series for the maritime community. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions across multiple program types and maintains a predominately non-discretionary asset management approach.

Bridget Shanley is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her career in 2025. Her prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and FinanceForward, LLC, along with non-financial work at Loyola University Maryland and Ace Aquatics. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment platforms and strategies to meet client goals.

Kyle German is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2002 and has operated Neely German Financial Services, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an officer and treasurer on the Board of Trustees for the Hammond-Harwood House and is an officer and treasurer for the Coastal Conservation Association Maryland. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of advisory services such as financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management, primarily on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on tailored recommendations aligned with client and plan sponsor objectives.

Richard Osman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in authoring through a business entity established for that purpose. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, using customized portfolios that primarily include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and employs both long-term and shorter-term trading strategies.

Charles Derrick is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Annapolis, MD, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 22 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Primerica Advisors, Guardian Life Insurance Co of America, and First Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Derrick serves as Treasurer of the BCAB Southern High School and chairs the South AA County Rotary Grants Committee. Primerica Advisors is an enterprise-level firm serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers various proprietary and third-party investment programs, supporting a range of account types and strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michael Becker is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 12 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and also has roles at affiliated First Command entities dating back to 2014. Outside of finance, Becker is involved in aviation education as an owner and flight instructor with 4D Aerosports Inc. and also owns the 4D Aero Foundation, a nonprofit focused on education and fundraising. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through a centralized team that selects and monitors model portfolios and third-party managers.

Daniel Darling is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Insurance Company, and TD Bank N.A. Outside the financial industry, he was involved with the YMCA of Frederick from 2023 to 2024. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services for institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers within its portfolios.

John Cvach is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Cvach Financial Services, a tax preparation and bookkeeping business, and treasurer of the nonprofit Goodwill Fire Company Inc. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and third-party manager services delivered through multiple program models, with custodial relationships primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Michael Mc Guire is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America, Inc., PJ Robb Variable Corp, Crump Life Insurance Services, and Bankers Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in selling sports cards on eBay and operates as a member of McGuire Enterprises LLC, a partnership with his wife. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving a diverse clientele, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple program models and a variety of proprietary and third‑party platforms.

Walter Worley IV is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a limited partner and also serves as president of W1 Wealth LLC. His prior work includes positions at Chesapeake Capital Associates, LLC and Fi360. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a variety of custodians and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jason Labarge is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Madison Avenue Securities, Cetera, and Summit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, Labarge serves as treasurer for the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Coalition to End Homelessness and is an author of a recently published book. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes discretionary model portfolios and offers comprehensive investment consulting and reporting services.

Scott Eglseder is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2009 and is also president and sole owner of Eglseder Retirement Specialists, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Joseph Opalski is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and OSAIC. Opalski is also an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth individuals, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures.

Marharita Sophia Tavpash is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and has held various roles related to financial analysis and business development. Outside of advisory work, she assists with CRM integrations and financial plan analysis through a wealth management LLC and is involved in wholesale distribution with Amway. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis supported by specialized investment platforms.