Biodun Ayo Durojaiye is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2015 and has worked with Primerica Financial Services since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the AWE Descendants Union of North in Damascus, MD. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and limited separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses an independent due-diligence process to select asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure rather than fixed fees.

Cheng Zhao is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Alexandria, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2025, Zhao worked for Capital One N.A. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in real estate ownership. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

David Baker is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience. He worked for a decade at Gaithersburg Garage Door before joining Edward Jones in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he hosts a podcast called Investment Biker, where he interviews individuals about their business or personality related to the motorcycle world. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Gary Barnes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. for 19 years and was with LPL Financial from 1991 to 2005 before rejoining in 2025. Barnes is also president of The Barnes Group, a business he has owned since 2000. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including model portfolios and third-party asset management access.

Thomas Lane is a financial advisor with Stifel who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2012. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group, supporting client decisions through financial planning and asset allocation guidance.

Richard Nisson Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2019. His prior work includes a position at Solar Energy Services and experience in the hospitality sector. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Regina Clayton is a financial advisor at Osaic with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 21 years. Clayton devotes time to providing fee-based advisory services through American Portfolios Advisors. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients, offering brokerage and advisory services via a multi-advisor platform. The firm’s investment approach utilizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting discretionary and advisor-managed strategies along with third-party money managers.

Geoffrey Giffuni is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Garden City, NY in May 1987. Geoffrey works with both individuals and institutions, providing customized portfolio management and liability management services. His client base includes individuals and their families, public and private companies, endowments, foundations, and unions. He values the opportunity to work with successive generations within families, including children and grandchildren of long-term clients. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Ithaca College and the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA).

Alexander Villegas is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and previously held roles at Hood College and Carroll County Agricultural Center. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Anthony Tremonte is a financial advisor at Merrill with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2003 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Larkin is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Frederick, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2020, with prior roles at Avantax Investment Services, Dominion Wealth Management, 1st Global Advisors, and RBC Capital Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutions with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analysis from its Global Investment Committee.

Conor Mullee is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Leesburg, VA, and has eight years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones in 2018, he was involved with Diamond Sports Training for over a decade and spent a year with the Chicago Cubs. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory services and maintains a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Adama Diallo is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2019 and previously spent six years with Bank of America. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC (MAA), provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Stephanie Summers is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including FSC Securities Corp and Kramer Financial. Outside of her advisory role, Summers teaches financial literacy sessions for the Communication Service for the Deaf and has served as past president of the International Alumnae of the Delta Epsilon Sorority. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm utilizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization strategies, supporting a range of investment programs and third-party manager selections.

Rockline Noyer Ngu is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with three years of industry experience. Ngu holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Thomson Reuters, Volkswagen, and United Expert Holdings LLC. Outside of advisory activities, Ngu is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and provides custody and trade execution through Pershing.

Susan Edmiston is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Edmiston serves as Vice President of the board for Care Wear in Frederick, MD. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Sean Wade is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, McCaskill Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, Kestra Investment Services, and Target, as well as two years at the University of Maryland. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Amanda Brien is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Frederick, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for one year. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Michael Clabaugh is a financial advisor with Stifel in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary methodologies using forward-looking market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

Sarah Godwin is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2019. Her prior roles include positions at Magpie Fibers, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and SilverHaze Partners. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.