Joseph Feldman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. since 2005. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Annapolis, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance sales through GBS, Inc. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, and institutional users. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily implemented with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and extensive due diligence.

Nicole Belanger is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Connect Wealth. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines in-house resources and third-party managers to provide financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments through a multi-team structure.

Alex Pagnotta is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 65 license and one year of industry experience. He has worked as an attorney specializing in estate and trust law at Sinclair Prosser Gasior since 2018 and operates a polygraph examination business through Alex Squared LLC. At Integrity Advisory Solutions, he provides estate planning clients with advice on aligning and investing their assets. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors managing about $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs, utilizing a range of asset-allocation strategies and third-party platforms.

Sean Mccomber is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Advisory Group, and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Signal Advisors Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to retail clients and independent registered investment advisers through its Signal Platform. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach that incorporates tactical asset allocation, sector rotation, and a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis.

Johnny Brown Jr. is a financial advisor at Lombard Advisers Incorporated with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lombard Securities Incorporated since 2009 and previously at Edward Jones from 2007 to 2009. Additionally, he prepares individual income tax returns on a part-time basis during tax season. Lombard Advisers provides investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a variety of analytical methods and manages approximately $670 million in assets, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Fowler Jr. is a financial advisor with Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in caring for racehorses, managing several ownership interests. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs varied investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, with flexibility to allocate to third-party sub-advisors and provides ongoing portfolio reviews and reporting.

Charles Feldman is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2001 and has operated his own advisory business since 1967. Feldman serves as co-trustee and co-director of family foundations and trusts and manages investment partnerships involving his immediate family. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios emphasizing multi-asset allocation, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment platforms and solutions.

Alphonso Houston is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Riggs Securities Inc., LPL Financial, and AHW Advisors. He also works as an independent insurance agent focusing on life, health, and annuities. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, offering various managed account programs and tailored, suitability-driven advice.

Joshua Mazer is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently advising at Thurston Springer Advisors. His prior roles include 13 years at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and previous positions at Morgan Stanley Dw Inc., Truist Securities, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a registered lobbyist educating state legislators on HPV vaccination and holds a senior policy advisor role at the Department of Health and Human Services. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including both buy-and-hold and active models, and integrates services across affiliated broker-dealer and insurance entities.

Ian Cully is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Ritholtz, he spent seven years at Aspire Wealth Architects and three years at Wealthcare Capital Management. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and college financial planning. The firm manages approximately $9.4 billion in assets and emphasizes a goal-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral finance principles and diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Ian Harris is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently affiliated with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc., and has previously worked at firms including Edward Jones and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, his spouse holds a limited partner interest in a mattress manufacturing business. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party and affiliated asset managers, implementing asset allocation plans based on clients’ financial goals and risk tolerance.

Adam Martin is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Hinckley Bay Bridge Marina since 2024. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans with customizable investment solutions that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Douglas Coe is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Coe holds ownership interests in an oil and gas investment LLC and a conservation easement investment group. 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 manager access, and retirement plan services through an integrated platform supported by institutional and sub-advisory resources.

Mark Youngs is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Ethos Financial Group in 2026, he worked at Alden Investment Advisors LLC, J. Alden Associates, Inc., Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., Realta Equities, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the treasurer for Boy Scout Troop 1204 in Davidsonville, MD. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, state and municipal entities, and charitable organizations with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, estate planning, and related consulting. The firm employs a model portfolio approach emphasizing diversified, risk-conscious allocations through various investment vehicles and supplements its process with third-party research and tax-overlay management.

Robert Schilling is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Realta Equities, Inc., Schilling Financial, Retirement Specialists, and United Planners' Financial Services. He also operates as an independent insurance agent, selling fixed, life, and long-term care insurance. Realta Investment Advisors provides advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and estate planning, using a range of investment vehicles and emphasizing individualized strategies based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Kevin Peterson is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Independent. His prior roles include positions at Connect Wealth, Mutual Advisors, LLC, and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches the golf team at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, MD. 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, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and specialized retirement plan services through a platform that integrates institutional and retirement resources.

Lancer Cuddy is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He has held positions at firms including Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Cuddy serves as power of attorney for his father, managing securities to cover medical expenses. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers a range of investment options and retirement plan consulting while maintaining a high level of professional integration among its advisors.

Paul Burns is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Corebridge Financial and Valic Financial Advisors from 2012 to 2024 and currently serves with Mariner Platform Solutions and Connect Wealth. Mariner Independent serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of investment services using firm-built models and customized portfolios, supported by affiliated entities such as a state-chartered trust company and institutional pension consulting affiliate.

John Ebinger is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Modera Wealth Management, LLC, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Annapolis Financial Services, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Sherman Wealth Management, and Symmetry Partners. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is allocation-driven and based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios supplemented by independent managers, selective funds, private placements, and optional ESG integration.

Jan Lee is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc., holding CFP® and CFA® designations and with 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Packerland in 2024, Lee worked at Spire Investment Partners and has been affiliated with Baycraft Asset Management since 2002. Lee also operates Baycraft Asset Management, providing tax, financial planning, consulting, and insurance services separate from investment management. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through a network of 176 advisors and offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a multi-manager platform and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.