Thad Ismart is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 approach overseen by a weekly committee and integrates financial planning with tax and investment services to support a diverse client base through scalable, standardized processes.

Lawrence Leitch is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with SFG Wealth Management since 2016 and has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory roles, he acts as a broker for various non-variable insurance products from multiple carriers. SFG Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to multiple advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-focused process with a disciplined fixed-income approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and model portfolios.

John Hauserman is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Council, LLC since 2023 and previously spent 17 years at Commonwealth Financial Network and 27 years at Financial Council Asset Management. He is also President and CEO of Retirement Journey, Inc., a securities, advisory, and insurance business. Financial Council, LLC provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses model asset allocation strategies and offers retirement-plan rollover advice and periodic account reviews.

Greg Pyne is a financial advisor at Red Oak Financial Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at UPS for 26 years. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Hunt Valley Solutions, LLC, a company that provides IT development and support for small businesses. Red Oak Financial Group offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven approach using ETFs and mutual funds, with additional retirement plan advisory and third-party pension consulting services.

James Halle is a financial advisor at Chapin Davis with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Chapin Davis since 1992 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of Slade Inc. and is involved with a family holding company trust. Chapin Davis provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets across several hundred client relationships using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, asset-allocation strategies, and model portfolios.

Tucker Dunn is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Armstrong Dixon and has previously worked at LPL Financial, FourStar Wealth Advisors, and Fieldstone Financial Management Group. He provides investment advisory services through Armstrong Dixon, an independent firm where he is part of a six-advisor team. Armstrong Dixon delivers 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, overseeing approximately $447.5 million in assets across about 290 client relationships.

Amir Dreams is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Berman McAleer, a team-based firm, and has previously worked at Greenspring Advisors and The Kelly Group. Berman McAleer provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses a discovery-based planning process and structures portfolios into long-term equity, short-term fixed income, and intermediate alternatives segments, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis in its investment approach.

William Sokol is a financial advisor at SFG Wealth Management in Towson, MD, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial, M Holdings Securities, and The L. Warner Companies. SFG Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $760 million in client assets. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversified fixed-income strategies, employing both long-term and active trading techniques, and offers a broad range of financial planning and portfolio management services.

Prashant Sabapathi is a financial advisor with Elite Income Advisors, Inc. in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Elite Income Advisors since 2017 and previously held roles at Investment Advisors Corp and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Sabapathi is also involved in insurance sales and service through Retirement Planning Services, Inc. Elite Income Advisors serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers broad financial planning, discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios and sub-advisers, and emphasizes participant education and communications for retirement plans.

Konner Munn is a financial advisor at Elite Income Advisors, Inc. in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. He has also been involved with The Black Dog Tavern Company, LLC and Kountry Kitchen. Elite Income Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other entities by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and recommendations for third-party managers and model portfolios. The firm uses model portfolios from sub-advisers and other providers, conducts annual reviews, and offers participant education and employee communications for retirement plan clients.

Robert Compton Jr. is a financial advisor with Red Oak Financial Group in Towson, MD, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compton Financial Group, LLC since 2006 and previously spent 13 years with LPL Financial. Compton also serves as a board member for Jarrettsville Federal Savings Bank. Red Oak Financial Group provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven investment approach focused on diversified portfolios with ongoing due diligence, and it has a notable affiliation with R.L. Compton & Associates for pension consulting and third-party administration services.

Donald Huber Jr. is a financial advisor at Outcome Driven Strategies, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Outcome Driven Strategies since 2021, Cornerstone Advisory LLP since 2006, and AXA Advisors, LLC since 1999. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns and manages an insurance brokerage business and is involved in several real estate partnerships. Outcome Driven Strategies provides discretionary sub-advisory investment management primarily to other registered investment advisers and third-party money managers. The firm focuses on alternative investments, chiefly structured notes, and manages approximately $235 million using a strategy that combines credit analysis with technical and cyclical methods.

Benjamin Waller is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with WBH Advisory, Inc. since 2009. WBH Advisory is a multi-advisor wealth management firm managing approximately $1.74 billion for individual, trust, retirement-plan, nonprofit, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial, estate, and income tax planning, using fundamental equity analysis and a combination of individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs with a long-term investment approach.

Matthew Hess is a CFP® professional affiliated with Berman McAleer and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Berman McAleer, he worked at Kestra Advisory and Williams Asset Management. His work history also includes roles outside the financial industry, such as time at Fenwick Crab House and Transportation Management Services. Berman McAleer offers holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses a research-driven investment process that segments portfolios into long-term equity, short-term fixed income, and intermediate alternatives, with discretionary asset management guided by an Investment Committee and individual advisors.

Lawrence Kiely is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc and The Capital Group Investment Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Kings Gentlemen LLC, a business providing fashion advice for made-to-measure suits. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, tactical asset-allocation strategy with sector rotation and uses third-party managers, including those utilizing AI and machine-learning models.

Carol Ashmen is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes long tenures at Atlantic Financial Services, Inc., Atlantic Securities Associates, Inc., and Atlantic Securities, Inc. She is also registered as an insurance agent and registered representative with M.S. Howells & Co, where she implements insurance recommendations. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment process is goals-based and incorporates a patented, web-based planning platform alongside evidence-based manager selection and behavioral-economics tools to align strategies with client preferences.

Chahat Kumari is a financial advisor at Black Diamond Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has work experience that includes roles at Loyola University Maryland and CDS Logistics. Black Diamond Financial, LLC is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.37 billion in assets, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a focus on low-cost, index-based investments, tax-aware portfolio construction, and selective use of private investments.

Patrick Monaghan IV is a financial advisor with Berman McAleer in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC for over two decades. Outside of advising, Monaghan serves as a volunteer board member for Prospect Hill Cemetery of Towson, Inc. Berman McAleer provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis, structuring client portfolios across long-term equity, short-term fixed income, and intermediate alternative segments.

Brigitte Strobl is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. She has been with Black Diamond Financial, LLC since 2019 and previously worked at Palmetto, Mollo, Molinaro & Passerello, LLP. Black Diamond Financial, LLC advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and low-cost, tax-efficient, index-based strategies, supplemented when appropriate by institutional-quality private investments.

John McAleer IV is a CFP® with 37 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Berman McAleer, a team of 13 advisors, and previously worked at Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, McAleer serves on the board of the Keen Foundation, providing guidance on philanthropic giving. Berman McAleer offers holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a structured investment approach divided into long-term equity, short-term fixed income, and intermediate alternatives, combining fundamental and quantitative research to implement client-specific allocations.