Kimberly Silvestri is a financial advisor at Berman McAleer with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Berman McAleer provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discovery-based planning process and manages portfolios across long-term equity, short-term fixed income, and intermediate alternative segments, combining fundamental and quantitative research techniques.

Kyle Levickas is a financial advisor with The Marshall Financial Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes a seven-year tenure at Merrill along with roles in various other companies and educational institutions. The Marshall Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, investment analysis, and planning services. The firm offers customized portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance and objectives, utilizes third-party software for asset allocation, and supplements its fee-based management with held-away asset monitoring and educational seminars.

Agostino Pugliese is a financial advisor at The Marshall Financial Group LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, SSN Advisory, Inc., and Securities Service Network, Inc. Pugliese occasionally provides advice related to fixed insurance as part of his professional activities. The Marshall Financial Group LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages roughly $593 million in advisory assets and offers services including fee-based asset management, retirement and estate planning, and education planning, using individualized portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives.

Jessica Davis is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Global Brokerage Services, Inc. in Hunt Valley, MD, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she was a homemaker for ten years. Global Brokerage Services serves individual investors, retirement accounts, employee benefit plans, and trusts through advisor-led wrap-fee programs and separately managed account offerings. The firm operates as both a FINRA-registered broker/dealer and an SEC-registered investment adviser, administering portfolios via the Envestnet platform with a focus on non-discretionary advice and a combination of third-party sub-managers and model portfolios.

Brandon Oliver is a financial advisor with Oliver Wealth Management in Towson, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Hayden Royal LLC and American Wealth Management, Inc. Oliver is also a licensed insurance professional, dedicating approximately 10% of his business time to this activity. Oliver Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Hope Fribush is a financial advisor at SC&H Wealth with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining SC&H Financial Advisors in 2018, she worked for Baltimore County Public Schools from 2014 to 2018. SC&H Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and tax return preparation through a team-based approach that includes CPAs and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals.

Peter Geier is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Consulate in Baltimore, MD. His prior roles include positions at Greenspring Associates and Towson University. Financial Consulate serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, integrating tax and accounting services alongside retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, emphasizing capital preservation and adaptive positioning.

Jeffrey Fountain is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Passive Capital Management, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual from 2015 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as a sales agent in life, health, group life, group health, disability income, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Passive Capital Management, LLC manages nearly $1 billion in client assets through a team of eight advisors and serves individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation driven investment strategy focused on index mutual funds and ETFs, providing discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular rebalancing and performance measurement.

Jeffrey Nattans is a financial advisor at Black Diamond Financial, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Legg Mason & Co LLC and Sagamore Ventures. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees at Calvert Hall College High School and is on the boards of Catholic Charities of Baltimore and the Knott Scholarship Funds, participating in their finance and investment committees. Black Diamond Financial advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and tax-efficient, index-based strategies complemented by selective private investments, conducting regular account reviews and custodial reporting.

Christopher O’Shea is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience and has been with The Financial Consulate since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Fallston, MD. The Financial Consulate serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with a “Risk Opportunity Investing” approach that combines tactical asset allocation and multi-faceted analysis to emphasize capital preservation and adaptive portfolio positioning.

Keith Murray is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Chapin Davis since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee on the board of St. Paul's School and as a director on the Endowment Committee of Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Chapin Davis provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets and employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a multi-advisor team.

Richard Spivey is a ChFC® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at The L. Warner Companies, Inc. since 2016. He has held roles at M Holdings Securities, Inc. for the same duration. Outside of his advisory work, Spivey is a board member and participates on the finance committee at Timonium Methodist Church. The L. Warner Companies provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, related trusts, estates, and pension plans, while also offering consulting and administrative services to corporations, non-profits, and other business entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, broadly diversified investment process and integrates third-party platforms and strategies alongside its institutional plan fiduciary and administrative services.

Caitlin Garner is a financial advisor at SC&H Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. Prior to that, she worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. SC&H Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team approach combining CPAs and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals to provide tailored asset allocation and long-term growth strategies, managing client accounts primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

Edwin Killinger is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with The L. Warner Companies, Inc. since 1994 and also has a longstanding affiliation with M Holdings Securities, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the investment committee for the Barnett-Searing National Cancer Foundation and is a member of the boards for Trinity School and the Carson Scholar's Fund, where he helps develop investment policies for charitable endowments. The L. Warner Companies serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, non-profits, and other business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios with a focus on fundamental research and typically employs multi-year investment horizons, incorporating a range of asset classes and hedging strategies.

Sheryl Parks is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and is currently with The Marshall Financial Group LLC. She has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and SSN Advisory, Inc. among others. In addition to her financial advisory work, she has served as an associate professor at the Community College of Baltimore County since 1987 and volunteers at monthly educational workshops on divorce-related financial topics. The Marshall Financial Group LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services including fee-based asset management, retirement and estate planning, and education planning, employing asset-allocation models and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and managed stock portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Michael Meily is a financial advisor at Harvest Investment Consultants LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC in 2026, he was with Harvest Investment Consultants for 18 years. He is also appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Harvest Investment Consultants provides fee-based portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional sponsors such as defined benefit plans, 401(k) plans, endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on risk management and absolute-return strategies, tailoring portfolios across a range of conservative to market-neutral approaches using a variety of securities and internal fixed-income credit analysis.

Quinn Sutker is a financial advisor with The Kelly Group in Bel Air, MD, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry career in 2024. Prior to joining The Kelly Group, he worked at InFocus Financial Advisors and has academic experience from Salisbury University. The Kelly Group serves individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, managing over $1 billion in assets with a team of 15 advisors. The firm employs a team-based approach focused on diversified model portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and behavioral coaching to support long-term investment goals.

Blake Walter is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at SC&H Financial Advisors since 2022 and has prior experience with firms including State Farm VP Management Corp., Northwestern Mutual, and Rich Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of insurance-related products. SC&H Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team approach combining CPAs and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals to provide tailored financial planning and asset management, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Andrew Cook is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Berman McAleer since 2025. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC from 2004 to 2025. Outside his advisory role, he is a partner in BMC Holdings LLC, where he helps determine suitable investments for the firm’s owners. Berman McAleer provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discovery-based planning process and an Investment Committee that structures portfolios across equity, fixed income, and alternative segments, managing approximately $1.82 billion on a discretionary basis.

Bryan Thaler is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Sant & Mewshaw, Inc. for 28 years. He is part of VSM Wealth Advisory, a team of five advisors that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans with discretionary investment management and integrated wealth-advisory services. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach emphasizing index mutual funds, ETFs, and tax-aware portfolio strategies.