Sandra Vecere is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2020. Wells Fargo Advisors is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients through its network of advisors. The firm provides a broad range of planning services and integrates advisory offerings with other financial products and referral channels.

Charles Williams Glaser is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. for a combined total of over a decade. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual and institutional clients with customized investment strategies, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of advisory programs. The firm integrates multiple investment managers and provides various options including tax management and responsible investing screens.

Manuel Alcala is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 28 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and currently works at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. in Baltimore, MD. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning, and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Jerald Ciekot is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Stifel with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Cole Building Co. and holds small ground lease interests. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

John Pastalow III is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hunt Valley, MD, and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Advisory Board for Historic Ships in Baltimore and is a board member of The Fuel Fund of Maryland. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research-driven strategies and tax-efficient withdrawal planning. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Gualtiero Noto is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing both traditional and complex investment strategies with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Gavin Rayburn is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2012, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2018. Rayburn serves as a board member on the Finance Committee at John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including financial and estate planning, employing structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools in its approach.

Courtney Massey is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill, ClearOne Advantage, Lonzo Warren State Farm, Maryland Management Company, and Darden Restaurants. Massey also works as an independent contractor for a travel agency, focusing on trip booking, marketing, and itinerary planning. She is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Theodore Waters III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY llc since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Investment and Finance Committees of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Owings Mill, Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools.

Thomas Barger is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lutherville, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 33 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blue Harbor Benefits as a health insurance broker. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL and third-party sources.

Karen Bartz is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds a Series 66 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she is in the process of winding down a non-investment-related plastics sales business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Carole Rose is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2006. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Taylor Marino is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and City National Bank since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Marino serves on the Board of Directors for The Family Tree, a nonprofit organization focused on preventing child abuse and neglect in Maryland. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and implements customized investment strategies using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, employing various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Damian Maurer is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2017. Prior to his current roles, he had brief experience at Monument Wealth Management and worked outside the financial industry at Michael's Cafe. He also has a background associated with Towson University. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Richard Juergensen is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Juergensen serves on the Board of Directors at Frostburg State University and is involved as treasurer for a local volunteer organization. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide non-discretionary, written recommendation reports in partnership with its financial advisors.

Deborah Gottlick is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs with tailored strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Stanley Rodbell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Baltimore, MD, holding the Series 66 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 27 years and has operated as an attorney since 1966. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in legal services and real estate brokerage. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and provides research and model portfolios to support diversified investment strategies.

Jahaira Zorrilla is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed with Exceed Home Care Services, providing care for a minor family member. J.P. Morgan Securities offers investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in their investment recommendations.

Gavan Scanlan is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Bank of America, Northwestern Mutual, and RJ Bentleys. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Sellitto is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Enterprise. His prior roles include positions at Garrison Forest Advisory Group, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. Outside of financial advising, he is involved as an attorney and runs a bar review business for students. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes an integrated platform combining investment advisory, insurance products, and lending programs, with investment advice supported by LPL’s research, model portfolios, and third-party strategists.