Erin Rogers is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and currently an advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Lion Street Financial, Curi Capital, and Fidelity in both advisory and brokerage capacities. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, with integration of private market allocations and AI-supported portfolio monitoring.

Yolanda Degrange is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC. She has worked with John Hancock and its affiliated entities since 2019 and previously at Diversified Investors Securities Corp. from 2012 to 2019. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is registered as an agent for a makeup-related business but is not involved in its daily operations. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC offers financial planning, consultative services, and an Emergency Savings program to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and non-profits. The firm uses technology-assisted, written financial plans that advisors review, providing a scalable service model with a notably high client load per advisor.

Brian Davis is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at CIC Wealth, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also involved with Clearview Consulting, Inc., where he has been active for 15 years. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines centrally managed investment strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and advisory roles for private and pooled investment vehicles.

Chelsea English is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently with Root Financial Partners. Prior to joining Root, she worked at Lee, Sipe and Associates and Serving Those Who Serve, among other roles. Outside of advising, she occasionally provides pet-sitting services. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk profiles, and provides educational programming alongside its advisory services.

Peter Wilkinson is a financial advisor with Lombard Advisers Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MML Investors Services, Inc. and a period of self-employment. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Corto Financial Group, focusing primarily on insurance sales and facilitating medical student loan refinancing partnerships. Lombard Advisers provides personalized investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies, utilizing fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis allowing clients to retain final trading authority.

Matthew Dent is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has been with D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. since 2001. D.F. Dent and Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $8.6 billion in assets and offers growth-oriented equity strategies alongside fixed-income management, serving a diverse client base through separate accounts, sub-advisory services, and registered investment companies.

Linda Mccleary is a financial advisor at D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with D.F. Dent since 1999. D.F. Dent and Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $8.6 billion in assets with a focus on growth-oriented equity strategies across market capitalizations, while also managing fixed-income exposures and serving as a sub-adviser and model provider in numerous Unified Managed Account programs.

Danita Yetter is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. She has held roles at American Global Wealth Management, Inc. and The Prudential Insurance Company of America among others. In addition to her advisory work, she acts as a financial advisor involved in the sale of long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and life insurance products, and serves as a notary for the state of Maryland. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to both affiliated and third-party asset managers, utilizing a process that incorporates clients’ financial situations and risk tolerances with portfolio optimization tools.

Stephen Tan is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for 16 years. Outside of advising, he is principal and managing shareholder of Tan & Associates Inc., where he manages day-to-day operations and overall strategy. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and brokerage and insurance services, utilizing a range of programs and third-party asset managers.

Robert Pierce is a financial advisor at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 63 designation with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with 1919 Investment Counsel since 2006. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and public entities. The firm constructs customized portfolios focused on liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by both proprietary and third-party research and investment policy statements.

Amy Lazas is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions in Columbia, MD, and has one year of experience in the financial industry. She is also the owner and attorney at Providence Law Group, LLC, where she focuses on estate planning. Lazas is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside a variety of asset-allocation frameworks.

Arthur Karafin is a financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently with 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC in Baltimore, MD. He has worked at Legg Mason Investment Counsel, LLC for 20 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner in the law firm Karafin, Gruonstein, Dubrow. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, and public entities. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios focused on liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by proprietary and third-party research, including AI and machine-learning inputs.

Thomas Judge is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Stevensville, MD, holding a Series 63 license and 43 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. He is also involved with Tiller Financial, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm creates customized investment plans based on client risk profiles, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

William Hufnell is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he worked for Annapolis Financial Services, LLC/Bay Point Wealth from 2011 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Programs Chair for the Anne Arundel Estate Planning Council and Treasurer for the Neighborhood Association of Ridgely's Delight. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and selective strategies such as ESG integration and private placements.

William Friedrich is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Accelerate Retirement and has previously worked at NFP Retirement, Inc. and BlackRock. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and recommends certain insurance products on a commission basis. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive retirement plan consulting and education. The firm employs a primarily long-term allocation approach, customizing portfolios with a range of investment vehicles while adjusting for client objectives and market conditions.

Christina Walters is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at D.F. Dent and Company, Inc., where she has worked since 2018. She also has four years of prior experience at Croft-Leominster, Inc. Walters is based in Baltimore, MD. D.F. Dent and Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $8.6 billion in assets and offers growth-oriented equity strategies across various market capitalizations, alongside fixed-income management and tailored portfolio construction.

Lindsey Young, CFP® is the founder of Quiet Wealth, a financial planning and wealth management firm serving successful LGBTQ professionals and retirees. Lindsey is based in Baltimore, MD and serves clients across the country. Lindsey started Quiet Wealth to provide the comprehensive set of financial advisory services that successful LGBTQ professionals and their families need. Prior to founding Quiet Wealth, Lindsey spent fifteen years in Silicon Valley finance, primarily as an investment banker working on mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, leveraged finance and other transactions for technology companies. She leverages her deep background in finance to help Quiet Wealth clients achieve their goals. She also has extensive experience providing strategic and financial advice to businesses of all sizes in multiple industries. Lindsey received an MBA from Harvard Business School, where she concentrated her studies on finance and entrepreneurial management. She earned her BA from Williams College, where she majored in economics and psychology. Lindsey is an Investment Adviser Representative and is licensed as an insurance Adviser in the State of Maryland. Lindsey is also a CFP® professional, an Enrolled Agent admitted to practices before the IRS, a Tax Planning Certified Professional®, a Certified Exit Planning Adviser® and a member of the Baltimore Estate Planning Council. Lindsey also provides tax preparation services through an affiliated entity, QW Tax Preparation. Lindsey has a long history of advising non-profits. She previously served as the board president of FreeState Justice, the leading statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization in Maryland. She is also a returned Peace Corps volunteer, having served two years in Armenia as a small business advisor. Lindsey is a native of Baltimore, and after a globetrotting career, she is happy to be back home in Maryland. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, singing in her church choir, and rooting for her Orioles. Quiet Wealth offers advisory services through XY Investment Solutions, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Link to disclosures: https://xypnsapphire.com/disclosures

Steven Baker is a financial advisor with G. A. Repple & Company in Essex, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. He has been with G. A. Repple & Company since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he has a minority interest in a veterinary radiation oncology center. G. A. Repple & Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to retail individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options and employs various analytical approaches to align investments with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Erin Villamizar is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Modera Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked for eight years at Red Oak Financial Group and two years with Baltimore County Public Schools. Outside of finance, she volunteers as a musician with various local jazz bands and community music groups in the Towson, MD area. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with a range of services including wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines investment management with in-house accounting, tax services, and business coaching.

Steven Lim is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Founders Financial Securities LLC and Lim Financial Group. He holds the roles of Vice President and Director of Planning at Lim Financial Group and has been involved with Interstate Health Underwriters since 2015. Outside of finance, Lim is a 50% owner, administrator, and senior instructor at a traditional martial arts school, where he teaches classes and manages events. Founders Financial Securities LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, managing approximately $4.1 billion in assets through a network of 118 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory platforms and personalized investment approaches, including discretionary portfolio management and specialized services such as 1031 exchange consulting.