David Herman is a financial advisor at Scarborough Capital Management with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2018, Scarborough Advisors, LLC since 2013, and previously at SII Investments Inc from 2008 to 2017. Scarborough Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion for over 2,000 clients through a team of 13 advisors. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework and model portfolios to construct discretionary accounts, serving a diverse client base including institutional clients and individuals.

Lyn Dippel is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Curio Wealth, LLC, joining the firm in 2024 after prior roles at Annapolis Financial Services, LLC and Financial Advantage, Inc. Curio Wealth provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diverse portfolio allocations and offers additional services such as tax preparation and standalone financial plans.

George Buchheister is a financial advisor at ValueWealth Services, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Welocalize Inc for 12 years and Merrill for one year. Outside of advising, he works as an independent insurance agent, transacting in insurance products including annuities. ValueWealth Services is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $319 million for around 420 clients. The firm employs a multi-factor investment process combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

James Kantowski is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Curio Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Annapolis Financial Services, JSK Tax Services, JSK Financial Services, and Choreo, LLC. Curio Wealth provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs portfolios typically allocated among no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, offering supervisory reviews and options for investment restrictions or ESG screening.

David Greenleaf is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at Commonwealth since 2002, as well as Widmann Financial Services since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a swim coach for the Montgomery Swim Club in Silver Spring, MD. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer personalized portfolio construction and discretionary model portfolios.

Raquel Tennant is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Fruitful. She has held previous roles at 2050 Wealth Partners, FAI Wealth Management, WMS Partners, and Wells Fargo Bank. Tennant’s background includes a variety of positions in both financial services and other industries. Fruitful Advisory, LLC offers web-based financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual clients through a subscription membership model. The firm focuses on personalized financial plans called “Money Maps” and emphasizes passive, low-cost investment strategies using ETFs and index funds.

John Milchling is a financial advisor at 1 North Wealth Services, LLC in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at 1 North Wealth Services, Towson University, and Sandbek Outdoors. 1 North Wealth Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable foundations. The firm uses an active, discretionary approach with multiple strategies, including a Sustainable Investing (ESG) option, and manages over $320 million in discretionary assets.

Townsend Hornor Jr. is a financial advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with the firm since 2015. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs model portfolio strategies overseen by a weekly investment committee and integrates tax considerations into both portfolio management and financial planning, supporting a high client load through standardized, scalable processes.

Andrew Ashton is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group in Hanover, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Clifton Larson Allen LLP and independent practice before joining Prostatis Group LLC in 2018. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, tactical asset-allocation approach with sector rotation and uses both growth and fixed-income strategies, incorporating third-party managers and machine-learning models within a due-diligence framework.

Carl Sera is a financial advisor at Sera Capital Management, LLC with 19 years at the firm and a total of 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Carl is an independent insurance agent who occasionally sells life insurance policies. Sera Capital Management serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and targeted investment consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a buy-and-hold approach and actively uses illiquid investment strategies, focusing on investment management and specialized consulting rather than standalone financial planning.

Elizabeth Gillette is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Curio Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at Annapolis Financial Services, MainStreet Financial Planning, and Lifetime Wealth Planning and Management. Curio Wealth provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm incorporates investments such as no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and offers additional services including standalone financial plans and tax preparation.

Arden Widmann is a CFP® with 37 years of experience and has been with Widmann Financial Services since 1989. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Prince George's Community College, teaching estate planning courses. Widmann Financial Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a hybrid, research-driven investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis and offers financial education seminars with outside professionals.

Victor Simon is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Founders Financial Securities in 2020, he worked at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Simon is involved in estate settlement consulting and mentoring small business owners through his family office practice. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of brokerage and insurance services, utilizing both traditional and non-traditional delivery methods.

William Warner is an investment advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Main Street Financial Group where he provides retirement and financial planning as well as life insurance and annuity services. Warner has been with Gradient Advisors since 2021. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, emphasizing a non-discretionary approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Joshua Edwards is a financial advisor at Intrua Financial with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LPL Enterprise, and PRUCO Securities. Prior to his financial services career, he spent four years with Beast Baseball LLC. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $1.75 billion in assets with 37 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans, employing a comprehensive investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create custom portfolios.

Wade Kauffman is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Packerland Brokerage Services since 2016. He also maintains a role with Kent Mittrick and Associates, where he has worked since 2015. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, through a network of 176 advisors and offers a range of investment solutions including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses the Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform to provide various managed account programs and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer.

Kyle Dixon is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors and Agia. He is currently associated with Connect Wealth and Mariner Platform Solutions. 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 managers, and retirement plan services, supported by institutional resources and affiliated investment entities.

Vanessa Patterson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Appraisal Connections and New Perspective Financial Services and maintains a concurrent role in real estate sales with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Outside of financial advising, she holds a 10% ownership stake in the Southern Maryland Seahawks basketball team, where she is involved in recruiting, marketing, and ticket sales. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, model-portfolio implementation, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm combines third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical overlays and generally operates with discretionary trading authority subject to client restrictions.

Gary Stringer is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Shelton Capital Management and has held prior roles at Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC and Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated. Stringer also served as President and Chief Investment Officer at Stringer Asset Management, LLC. Shelton Capital Management provides investment management services to mutual funds, institutional investors, retirement plans, governmental entities, nonprofits, and individual investors through a variety of account types and advisory programs. The firm employs an active, discipline-specific approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, with strategies that include options and derivatives, ESG screening, and data-science tools.

Corey Truss is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Tower Federal Credit Union. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and provides layered investment solutions and digital automated portfolios.