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.

William Cevallos is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Jemma Financial Services since 2019 and spent 22 years at PNC Bank prior to that. Jemma Financial Services is a team of five advisors managing approximately $140 million for individual investors, pension plans, and charities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through five risk-targeted model portfolios and integrates financial planning within its services, using quantitative and qualitative criteria to select ETFs and mutual funds.

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 47 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Compton Financial Group, LLC, and LPL Financial. Compton serves as a board member of Jarrettsville Federal Savings Bank, a privately held institution. Red Oak Financial Group provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven investment approach with diversified portfolios and offers specialized retirement plan advisory services.

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.

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 a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Black Diamond Financial, Kumari held various roles at Loyola University Maryland and other organizations. Black Diamond Financial, LLC advises individuals, pension 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 by institutional-quality private investments when appropriate.

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.

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.

Dorie Fain is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at &Wealth Partners since 2009. The firm operates as a three-advisor team based in Baltimore, MD. &Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages portfolios primarily through independent investment managers and exchange-traded funds, employing fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term strategies.

Andrew Knachel is a financial advisor at Oliver Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at GE Aerospace and Seventy2 Capital. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Washington District Football Officials Association. Oliver Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $297.6 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and a Participant Account Management service that actively manages held-away retirement and HSA accounts using a third-party platform, employing a customized investment approach with a range of securities and quarterly portfolio monitoring.

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.