Mark Pallack is an advisor at Harvest Investment Consultants LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Eagle Strategies and New York Life insurance company. In addition to his advisory role, he brokers outside insurance products through Harvest Insurance, Inc. Harvest Investment Consultants provides fee-based portfolio management and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional sponsors. The firm focuses on risk management and absolute-return strategies, offering modular financial planning services alongside active portfolio management.

Ryan Schoppert is a financial advisor at SC&H Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at SC&H Group, Inc. since 2020. His prior roles include positions at French, Shepley & Strong, LLC, and Stevenson University. SC&H Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.23 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations using a team-based, planning-driven approach that integrates tax and estate considerations into asset allocation and monitoring.

Clifford Athey is a financial advisor at Marathon Capital Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Marathon since 2015. Marathon Capital Management is a discretionary investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $790 million across about 281 clients, focusing on a long-term growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) investment philosophy with individualized discretionary portfolio management.

Stephen Baird is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Jemma Financial Services. He has held roles at several firms including Harborside Sales Group, LLC and Foreside Fund Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is a board member of the MECP2 Duplication Foundation, a public charity that supports families and furthers research. Jemma Financial Services advises individuals, pension plans, and charities, managing approximately $140 million across five advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management based on five risk-targeted model portfolios, integrates financial planning using MoneyGuidePro, and employs quantitative and qualitative screening with daily model monitoring.

James Foxen is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Kestra Financial, Brighthouse Securities, and MetLife Investors Distribution Company. Foxen has been with Cornerstone Advisory since 2019. Cornerstone Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a planning-first approach with wealth forecasting and probability analysis, integrating traditional and alternative investment strategies, and manages approximately $2.25 billion in discretionary assets.

John Murphy is a financial advisor at Tufton Capital Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tufton Capital Management since 2016 and joined Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in 2025. Murphy serves as a co-trustee for a client trust, acting as an intermediary among co-trustees, portfolio managers, and trust beneficiaries. Tufton Capital Management provides discretionary, fee-only investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining growth and value equities with fixed income and short-term investments, emphasizing low turnover and full investment discretion within client guidelines.

Eric Hart is a financial advisor at SFG Wealth Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SFG Wealth Management since 2016, also maintaining a role at LPL Financial since 2014. SFG Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $760 million in client assets. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversified fixed-income strategies, utilizing both long-term and active trading techniques alongside model-driven portfolios and offers a broad range of financial planning and consulting services.

Nicholas Distefano is a financial advisor at SC&H Wealth with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax planning and accounting services as an enrolled agent for clients of both SC&H Financial Advisors and its parent company, SC&H Group. SC&H Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a planning-driven approach that integrates tax and estate considerations, managing portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs with regular reviews.

Ilene Salcman is a financial advisor at The L. Warner Companies, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with The L. Warner Companies since 1998 and M Holdings Securities, Inc. since 2006. The L. Warner Companies serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, non-profits, and other business entities by providing financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm manages diversified portfolios through a research-driven process and offers fiduciary plan services alongside third-party manager programs.

Dale Woodring is a financial advisor with Financial Council, LLC in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Council and its related entities since 2009 and joined Financial Council, LLC in 2023. His prior career includes extensive work with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Financial Council, LLC provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily using model asset allocation strategies for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a model-based portfolio approach with regular reviews and crediting of 12b-1 fees back to client accounts.

Jack Ramey is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 37 years of industry experience. He has been with WBH Advisory, Inc. since 2020 and previously worked at Biegel Waller Investment Advisory Services and the College of Financial Planning. Ramey serves on the investment committee of the Fuel Fund of Maryland, a nonprofit that assists with household utility payments. WBH Advisory is a multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individual, trust, retirement-plan, nonprofit, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services, constructing portfolios through fundamental equity analysis with a focus on long-term strategies and regular rebalancing.

Gregory Armstrong is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Armstrong Dixon in Baltimore, MD. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial and Armstrong Dixon since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. Armstrong Dixon provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth families, charitable organizations, small business owners, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a strategic, global asset allocation approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party research, and risk-management metrics, managing approximately $447.5 million in assets for around 290 clients with a team of six advisors.

Carrie Beren is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with WBH Advisory, Inc., where she has worked since 2021, following prior roles at Congress Wealth Management LLC and Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc. Beren also serves as a manager of a family LLC focused on estate planning. WBH Advisory is a multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individual, trust, retirement-plan, nonprofit, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial, estate, and income tax planning, utilizing fundamental equity analysis and a mix of investment vehicles with a longer-term strategy supported by integrated technology platforms.

Genevieve Crisera is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Berman McAleer and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and L. Warner Companies, Inc. Berman McAleer offers holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discovery-based planning process and utilizes a segmented investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, managing approximately $1.82 billion on a discretionary basis.

Robin Patalon is a Certified Financial Planner® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at SC&H Wealth. He has worked at SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1999 and spent eight years at Triad Advisors, Inc. Robin is a director of SC&H Group, Inc., the parent company of SC&H Financial Advisors, and volunteers on the MACPA Personal Financial Planning Committee. He is also available as a substitute yoga teacher. SC&H Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team approach combining financial planning, asset management, retirement consulting, and tax preparation, generally managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and technology-driven planning platforms.

John Crain is a financial advisor with Chapin Davis in Reisterstown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He worked at Summit Financial Group Inc and Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. from 2002 to 2018 before joining Chapin Davis in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent involved with Crump Insurance and Chapin Davis Insurance, focusing on life, health, long-term care, and disability insurance products. Chapin Davis serves individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets and employs a variety of investment strategies through a multi-advisor team.

Gay Wagner is a financial advisor with Jemma Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Brown Advisory for seven years before joining Jemma Investment Advisors, LLC. Gay Wagner is part of a five-advisor team at Jemma Financial Services. Jemma Financial Services manages approximately $140 million across about 312 client relationships, serving individual investors, pension plans, and charities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through five risk-targeted model portfolios and integrated financial planning, utilizing quantitative and qualitative methods for portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring.

Brian Carroll is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Berman McAleer since 2018. He previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, and has teaching experience from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Berman McAleer provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discovery-based planning process and an Investment Committee that structures portfolios across equity, fixed income, and alternatives, managing approximately $1.82 billion on a discretionary basis.

William Swartz is a CFP® certificant with 30 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with SFG Wealth Management since 2017 and previously worked at Transamerica Capital Inc for seven years. Swartz is involved in teaching financial principles through a program affiliated with Dave Ramsey. SFG Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-focused approach combining individualized asset allocation with multiple analytical methods and offers a range of investment options alongside specialized planning services such as corporate structure and tax planning.

Thomas Mc Andrew is a financial advisor with The Marshall Financial Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Marshall Financial Group in 2021, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and CVI Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a Client Service and Operations Specialist at Marshall Financial Group. The Marshall Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing fee-based asset management, investment analysis, and planning services. The firm creates individualized portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with held-away asset monitoring and educational seminars.