Christine Schmitz is a financial advisor at Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with MA Brokerage Solutions and OSAIC. She was with Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors, LLC and Triad Advisors, Inc. for over two decades. Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional clients including retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive household-level investment approach overseen by a quarterly meeting investment committee and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Richard Baker is a financial advisor with Milestone Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He concurrently serves clients at Brookstone Capital Management and Legacy Capital Planners, where he provides tax planning services. Mr. Baker is a board member of The Prepare Institute, a nonprofit organization. Milestone Asset Management offers discretionary asset management and modular financial planning primarily to individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of tactical and strategic investment approaches, utilizing both firm-developed and third-party model portfolios, overlay management, and access to a variety of sub-advisers and derivative-based investment tools.

Richard Clonch is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with PlanVest Financial, Inc. since 2017 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2009. Clonch provides investment advisory services through PlanVest Financial, an independent registered investment advisory firm. PlanVest Financial serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management. The firm’s approach includes customized portfolios with fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, regular monitoring, and tax-aware rebalancing, and it sponsors a wrap fee program consolidating management and trade execution into a single fee.

Lawrence Post is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously spent 14 years at PNC Bank, NA. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a team-based firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations with fee-only wealth management. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business services, using a collaborative approach among advisors, portfolio managers, tax specialists, and business advisors to align investment strategies with clients’ goals and tax circumstances.

Brendan Hughes is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2015. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative security analysis, mutual fund and ETF due diligence, and a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.

Joseph Gallagher is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Advocate Investing Services and LPL Financial since 2005 and previously worked at Fidelity for eight years. Outside of advisory work, Gallagher is the author of the book "Born Again" and created a card game called "Here's the Deal." Advocate Investing Services is a four-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis combined with modern portfolio theory, offering strategies that include derivatives and market-linked instruments tailored to client objectives.

Angela Holland is a financial advisor with AtCap Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has held compliance and advisory roles at Innovation X Advisors LLC, Foothill Securities, Inc., Advisors Preferred, LLC, and Ceros Financial Services, Inc. Outside of her financial services career, she operates Clearwater Fan Girl, LLC, a sports entertainment fan webpage and podcast. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of proprietary strategies, sub-advisors, and outside managers, combining fundamental and technical analysis with market-timing techniques as part of its approach.

Matthew Hoesly is a CFP® and ChFC® at AtCap Partners, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at AtCap Partners since 2026 and has held roles at Ceros Financial Services, Inc. and Resource 1, Inc. since 2008 and 2009, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in motivational speaking and volunteers as chair of the MDRT Foundation Finance Committee, where he helps review investments and develop member programming. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of proprietary strategies and third-party asset managers, employing both fundamental and technical analysis, including market-timing techniques, to tailor portfolios and monitor them through ongoing reviews.

Terrence Jones is a financial advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at T. Rowe Price for several years. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio investment process overseen by a weekly committee and integrates tax considerations into financial planning and portfolio management.

Austin Catania is a financial advisor at Milestone Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at AMJ Financial Wealth Management LLC, Andersen, and MV Financial. Milestone Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $546 million in client assets through a combination of internally managed and third-party model portfolios, employing both tactical and strategic approaches.

John Kelly is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2009. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes diversified, model portfolio strategies overseen by a weekly investment committee and integrates tax considerations closely with investment management, while managing a high client load through scalable, standardized processes.

Samantha Nash is a financial advisor with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Prostatis Financial Group, SFG Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, she has experience working in the hospitality industry at Old Stein Inn and Buddy's Crab & Ribs. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio strategy overseen by a weekly investment committee, emphasizing diversified allocations and long-term capital growth, while integrating tax considerations into portfolio management and offering specialized services such as business transaction support and a Living Legacy aging plan.

David Petersen is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at FSA Wealth Partners in Rockville, MD. He has been with Financial Services Advisory, Inc. since 1982. FSA Wealth Partners is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately three-quarters of a billion dollars in assets, providing discretionary asset management and limited financial planning to individuals, business owners, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a technical analysis-driven investment process with an explicit exit framework, combining actively managed and indexed funds alongside tactical strategies.

Patrick Mc Namara is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at Glassman Wealth Services, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pathstone, Campbell Wealth, First Financial Group, and KPMG, as well as service in the U.S. Marine Corps. 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 employs a tailored investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and private funds, with a methodology that accounts for less-liquid investments and integrates non-managed assets into client reporting.

Eric Harris is a financial advisor at Colomb Investment Management Company, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Marathon Financial Group, LLC and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Bay Theatre Company and the Central Maryland Chamber Foundation, and is involved in local community organizations in Laurel, MD. Colomb Investment Management Company, LLC provides personalized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and factor models, and offers both discretionary and nondiscretionary mandates with oversight of third-party managers.

Riley Ahlquist is a financial advisor at Advocate Investing Services with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Equitable Advisors. Advocate Investing Services is a team of four advisors providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with modern portfolio theory and incorporates derivatives and market-linked instruments within separately managed accounts.

Peter Pavlov is a financial advisor with Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Select Investment Solutions, PMP Advisors, Silk Invest LTD, and OFI Asset Management. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment consulting, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm creates customized allocations implemented through vetted third-party managers and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, managing over $1 billion on a non-discretionary basis as of the end of 2024.

Daniel Di Peso is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Elite Income Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at Capital Portfolio Management Inc. and has experience outside the financial industry at Stanley Black and Decker. Di Peso is also involved in insurance sales and service through Retirement Planning Services, Inc. Elite Income Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities by offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses model portfolios from sub-advisers and other providers and provides client education and workshops as part of its retirement plan services.

Brian Cohen is a financial advisor at AtCap Partners, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at B. Riley Wealth Management, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, and National Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, Cohen is involved with American Creamery, Inc., and owns a boat through Big Ben Hunting, LLC. AtCap Partners provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, including market timing and alternative investments, to create tailored portfolios managed by its advisory team.

Christopher Jones Jr. is a financial advisor at FSA Wealth Partners in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Services Advisory, Inc., Secretariat International, and PFS Partners. Before entering the financial advisory field, he worked in education at Norwich University and Sterling High School. FSA Wealth Partners provides discretionary asset management and limited financial planning to individuals, business owners, foundations, trusts, IRAs, and retirement plans. The firm employs a technical analysis approach supplemented by fundamental review, using an explicit exit framework called the FSA Safety Net to manage downside risk.