Stein Olavsrud is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with FBB Capital Partners since 2004. FBB Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions with financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs diversified, low-cost portfolios incorporating traditional and alternative investments, using model portfolios and target asset allocations, and oversees approximately $2.39 billion in assets across a team of 11 advisors.

Debora May is a CFP® with 29 years of experience, currently serving at MBI LLC since 2013. She also maintains a long-standing role at May & Barnhard, PC, where she has worked since 1989. In addition to her advisory work, she provides financial planning and accounting services as a full-time CPA. MBI LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm employs a combined approach of fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, managing client accounts with individualized Investment Policy Statements and conducting regular reviews.

Bobby Thomas is a financial advisor at EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Stifel and Choice Financial Partners since 2007. EquityCompass provides model portfolios, discretionary management, and investment commentary primarily to financial intermediaries, sponsor firms, and institutional clients, while also serving individual and trust accounts. The firm combines fundamental analysis with quantitative, rules-based models to construct focused, generally equal-weighted strategies across multiple asset classes.

Ryan Klinger is a financial advisor with Lafayette Investments, Inc. in Ashton, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lafayette Investments since 2005. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach focused on fundamental and qualitative security analysis, managing portfolios that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Nicholas Angelis is a financial advisor at Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Delta Financial Advisors since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as an administrative assistant to a representative at Regulus Advisors. Delta Financial Advisors serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers customized asset-allocation strategies and integrates advisory services with in-house accounting, tax preparation, and an affiliated insurance agency.

Matthew Smiler is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2019 and previously at Katzabosch from 2012 to 2019. He is based in Columbia, MD. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm focuses on model portfolio strategies overseen by a weekly investment committee, emphasizing diversified allocations and long-term capital growth, while integrating tax considerations into financial planning and portfolio management.

Steven Larosa is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at Bank of America Private Bank from 2012 to 2021. Edgemoor Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, non-profits, and a registered investment company. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach to construct concentrated equity and income portfolios tailored to client objectives and manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Michael Marsh is a financial advisor at Princeton Global Asset Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Northern Trust Securities, Rockefeller & Co., and Merrill. Marsh serves as a board member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps USA, advising on program growth. Princeton Global Asset Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension, retirement, foundation, and endowment clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process that integrates global macro, currency, and geopolitical analysis to build customized portfolios, and utilizes third-party platforms to manage held-away assets.

Monica Carlos is a financial advisor at Audible Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and has experience in education through roles at Antelope Valley College and California State University. In addition to her advisory work, Monica is a licensed life insurance agent. Audible Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, business development clients, and retirement plans by providing financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical methods, and offers distinctive services such as a wrap-fee program, bill-pay services, and free educational seminars.

Danish Jawaid is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at FBB Capital Partners since 2021 and previously spent five years at Altius Financial Advisors, LLC. Jawaid is based in Bethesda, MD. FBB Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, family offices, and institutions, providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management that may include alternative investments. The firm manages approximately $2.39 billion in assets, using diversified, low-cost portfolios supported by fundamental, quantitative, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Mark Hughes is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2005. 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 Caputo is a CFP® certificant with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2012. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations with fee-only wealth management, offering financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business services. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors operates a team-based, holistic model that integrates investment strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations, supported by an Investment Committee and specialized services such as retirement planning using Monte Carlo analysis.

Christopher Poch is a financial advisor at Promethium Advisors, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and as an independent consultant and author. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in executive coaching through Purpose Advisors, LLC, serves on the finance committee of the Society of the Sacred Heart, and has authored books on investment topics. Promethium Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals—including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients—as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and nonprofits. The firm uses a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies, alternatives, and tactical asset allocation, with continuous portfolio monitoring and oversight of any Independent Managers employed.

Tyler Cunningham is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors. Before joining the firm in 2021, he worked at T. Rowe Price from 2016 to 2021. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors provides fee-only wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a team-based, holistic approach that integrates investment management, tax services, and business advisory to align strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations.

Timothy Pang is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sargent Investment Group since 2021. Prior to joining the firm, he held roles at Randstad and Merrill. Sargent Investment Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, and non-profit organizations, using a goals-based approach to construct customized portfolios across various asset classes. The firm also manages pooled private funds and offers retirement-plan advisory and consulting services.

Steven Schleupner is a financial advisor at MBI LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining MBI LLC, he worked at Tiaa and founded You Tree LLC and One Day In July LLC. Schleupner also works as a Divorce Financial Planning professional for the accounting firm Councilor Buchanan & Mitchell. MBI LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and not-for-profit organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment services supported by individualized Investment Policy Statements.

David Straus is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Strathmore Capital Advisors since 2025 and previously spent 11 years at New Potomac Partners, LLC. Strathmore Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, endowments, and participant-directed retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management and goals-based financial planning. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation driven investment approach using mutual funds and ETFs, integrates technology in client service, and offers unique services including a securities-backed lending strategy and combined tax preparation and estate-planning platforms.

Michael Treanor is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aegis Wealth since 2013. He is based in Bethesda, MD, and is part of a six-advisor team at Aegis Wealth Management LLC. Aegis Wealth Management is a team advisory firm managing approximately $708 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection, and tax return preparation, employing a mix of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Zarrelli is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at Foundry Financial LLC and previously held positions at Financial Services Advisory, Inc. and PNC Financial Services. Outside of finance, his work history includes roles in the food service industry. Foundry Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses risk-based, diversified portfolios and employs various analytical methods while maintaining adviser-held discretion to manage client portfolios.

Karen Schaeffer is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience and has been with Schaeffer Financial LLC since 2004. She is a member of the board of directors for the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a nonprofit private operating foundation. Schaeffer Financial LLC is a five-adviser team serving individuals and families, including federal employees and foreign nationals with G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and often working with third-party portfolio managers.