William Powell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013. Ferguson-Johnson Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a research-based passive investment approach emphasizing broad diversification through ETFs, no-load index funds, and engineered-index funds, managing roughly $316 million across about 190 client relationships.

Samuel Brownell is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Stratus Capital Management, LLC. He has held roles at affiliated entities including Stratus Valuation, Stratus Legacy Planning, and Stratus Wealth Advisors since 2018, focusing on business valuation and succession planning. Outside of investment advisory, he manages a family LLC and leads legacy planning and valuation services for independent business owners. Stratus Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, families, and select institutional clients such as foundations and endowments. The firm employs a goal-based process to create diversified portfolios aligned with client risk profiles, supported by affiliated firms specializing in valuation and legacy planning.

Richard Gaige is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently a managing partner and Co-CEO at GLR Partners, where he oversees investments and portfolio management. Prior to joining GLR Partners, he worked for ten years at UBS Financial Services. GLR Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $260.7 million in discretionary assets for around 170 clients, employing fundamental research to build long-term portfolios while allowing for shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Andrew Magdar is a Series 65-licensed advisor at White Oak Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in banking and the hospitality sector, as well as being a full-time student. White Oak Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $124.2 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses to create tailored investment plans and utilizes discretionary management with diverse investment vehicles, including the use of leverage and derivatives where appropriate.

Scott Puritz is a financial advisor at Rebalance LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Rebalance since 2012. Rebalance provides investment management, financial planning, and decision-support services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and pooled vehicles through its Rebalance360 program. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework focused on long-term rebalancing and offers a branded 401(k)/pension service, serving a broad client base with a compact advisory team.

Viveka Ryn is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Aegis Wealth Management LLC since 2005. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and tax return preparation, using a blend of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Gary Williams is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder of Williams Asset Management and has also spent significant time at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of the book *Art of Retirement* and holds several nonprofit roles, including chairing the investment committee and serving on the executive board at the Y of Central Maryland. Williams Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and incorporates options strategies alongside long-term trading.

Richard Schaeffer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He is associated with Schaeffer Financial LLC, where he has worked for over two decades, and currently serves as part of a five-advisor team. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Investments and LPL Financial. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, and frequently coordinates with outside professionals to implement client plans.

Kevin Moody is a financial advisor with Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase, and EagleStone Wealth Advisors. Moody also serves as a registered representative for Emerson Equity and is a licensed agent for fixed/traditional insurance products. Onyx Bridge Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, offering asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and donor-advised fund advice. The firm utilizes third-party research and a range of investment vehicles, providing tailored portfolio management with ongoing account reviews.

Brian Mattox is a financial advisor at Kendall Capital Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kendall Capital since 2018, following four years at Andersen Tax. Kendall Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and conducts regular account reviews as part of its advisory service.

Leonard Rodman is a financial advisor at Rothschild Capital Partners with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Vitruvia Consulting Corporation. Rothschild Capital Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and a small number of pooled vehicles. The firm employs a combined top-down and bottom-up investment approach and manages approximately $468 million across private funds and separately managed accounts.

Veronica Fuentes is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She joined Audible Wealth Management in 2024 after spending 13 years with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is also active as a life insurance agent. Audible Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, business development clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and provides unique services such as educational seminars, bill-pay services, and a wrap-fee program.

Colin Gerrety is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Glassman Wealth Services, LLC since 2015. Glassman Wealth Services serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach includes diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private funds, with a focus on aligning portfolios to client objectives and incorporating non-managed assets into reporting and advice.

Katherine Groce is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group in Hanover, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Peak Brokerage Services LLC and Taylor Capital Management Inc. Groce manages client service operations and assists with financial planning within her firm. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions with investment management and financial planning, utilizing a top-down, tactical asset-allocation strategy that includes sector rotation and oversight of third-party managers employing AI and machine-learning models.

Arian Vojdani is a financial advisor at Mv Capital Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Mv Capital Management since 2012. Mv Capital Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting, with an investment process focused on customized asset allocation, security selection, and periodic monitoring by an Investment Committee and in-house research.

Eliot Bares is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving at McGlone Suttner Wealth Management, Inc. He has held roles at Gold Friday LTD and Chequers Financial Management, LLC and is an investor in a packaging business and a trading fund, though he does not participate in their management. McGlone Suttner Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and businesses, managing approximately $1.0 billion in assets using customized model portfolios and active trading strategies.

Thomas Arnold is a financial advisor with Sentinel Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and New York Life Insurance Company. Sentinel Asset Management, LLC is a fee-based advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a mosaic investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides ongoing account monitoring alongside due diligence of third-party managers.

Brian Hawthorne Codato is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Glassy Mountain Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously held roles at Cherry Bekaert LLP and CTS Capital Advisors. Glassy Mountain Advisors provides wealth management to individual and institutional clients, focusing on high-net-worth individuals through discretionary investment management combined with integrated financial planning at no additional charge to investment clients. The firm follows a value-oriented, fundamentals-based approach and manages customized equity and income portfolios, also offering ESG-focused and fund-only options.

Michael Canet is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group in Hanover, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Peak Brokerage Services LLC and TCM Securities, Inc., alongside operating his own law practice since 1997. He serves on the board of a nonprofit organization. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group manages approximately $509 million in client assets through a team of about 18 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, utilizing both customized and model portfolios, and offers a range of investment and financial planning services.

Timothy Sommer is a financial advisor with Legacy Edge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience, including long tenures at TIAA and The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services. He has been with Legacy Edge Advisors since 2024 and also works with PKS Investments. Legacy Edge Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a sponsored wrap-fee program. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies to client goals and manages approximately $896 million across 14 advisors.