Edwin Killinger is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with The L. Warner Companies, Inc. since 1994 and also has a longstanding affiliation with M Holdings Securities, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the investment committee for the Barnett-Searing National Cancer Foundation and is a member of the boards for Trinity School and the Carson Scholar's Fund, where he helps develop investment policies for charitable endowments. The L. Warner Companies serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, non-profits, and other business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios with a focus on fundamental research and typically employs multi-year investment horizons, incorporating a range of asset classes and hedging strategies.

Sheryl Parks is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and is currently with The Marshall Financial Group LLC. She has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and SSN Advisory, Inc. among others. In addition to her financial advisory work, she has served as an associate professor at the Community College of Baltimore County since 1987 and volunteers at monthly educational workshops on divorce-related financial topics. The Marshall Financial Group LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services including fee-based asset management, retirement and estate planning, and education planning, employing asset-allocation models and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and managed stock portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Michael Meily is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Harvest Investment Consultants LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is appointed with various insurance carriers for brokering nonregistered insurance products. Harvest Investment Consultants LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and modular financial planning services to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $492 million for about 1,025 clients, structuring portfolios based on documented risk profiles and employing diversified strategies tailored to tax sensitivity, income needs, and client restrictions.

Robert Carpenter is a financial advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2012. Carpenter holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors is a fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes diversified, model portfolio strategies overseen by a weekly investment committee and integrates financial planning with tax considerations. It manages a large client base with standardized processes and offers specialized services such as business transaction support and a Living Legacy aging plan.

Blake Walter is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at SC&H Financial Advisors since 2022 and has prior experience with firms including State Farm VP Management Corp., Northwestern Mutual, and Rich Group LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of insurance-related products. 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 CPAs and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals to provide tailored financial planning and asset management, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Andrew Cook is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Berman McAleer since 2025. He previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC from 2004 to 2025. Outside his advisory role, he is a partner in BMC Holdings LLC, where he helps determine suitable investments for the firm’s owners. 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 alternative segments, managing approximately $1.82 billion on a discretionary basis.

Bryan Thaler is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Sant & Mewshaw, Inc. for 28 years. He is part of VSM Wealth Advisory, a team of five advisors that serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans with discretionary investment management and integrated wealth-advisory services. The firm uses an asset-allocation approach emphasizing index mutual funds, ETFs, and tax-aware portfolio strategies.

Jackson Courtney is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at The Financial Consulate. His prior work includes roles at DoorDash and Instacart, as well as academic positions at Towson University and Marriotts Ridge High School. The Financial Consulate provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm combines active tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside its advisory offerings.

Nicholas Mangione is a CFP® professional at Perspective Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hayfields Country Club for three years before joining The Junk Investment Group, now operating as Perspective Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is an insurance agent and a member of family investment and real estate LLCs. Perspective Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning and portfolio management, using an objective-based approach that emphasizes equity mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals. The firm manages over $525 million in client assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Kimberly Owen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 credential with 17 years of experience in financial advisory roles. She is currently with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group and has previously worked at The Vanguard Group and SunTrust Advisory Services. In addition to her advisory work, she owns a rental property in Fort Myers, Florida. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, tactical asset-allocation strategy with sector rotation and integrates independent third-party managers, including those utilizing AI and machine-learning models, into client portfolios.

Mamie Liu is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advocate Investing Services since 2016. She has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2010. Advocate Investing Services is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $154 million for individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and employs a range of trading strategies including the use of derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Charles Meyer is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., having joined after the acquisition of Tufton Capital Management, where he worked for nine years. Tufton Capital Management is a fee-only, discretionary investment adviser managing approximately $810 million in assets, serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on large U.S. companies, constructing portfolios across money market instruments, fixed income, and equities with low turnover.

Nicholas Innerbichler is a financial advisor at Elite Income Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Horter Investment Management and Cambridge Investment Research. In addition to his role at Elite Income Advisors, he is involved with Retirement Planning Services, where he provides client service and investment advice related to advisory accounts and insurance. Elite Income Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting, typically implementing strategies through model portfolios and sub-advisers while maintaining supervisory and client service responsibilities.

Michael Scherer is a financial advisor at EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Choice Financial Partners since 2008 and Stifel since 2005. 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 create focused, generally equal-weighted strategies across various asset classes.

Joseph Mc Carthy is a CFP® and ChFC® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors, having previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and several other firms. Glass Jacobson Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a household-level investment approach overseen by a quarterly investment committee and offers portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and related services using a range of mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income vehicles, and integration of held-away assets.

Jonathan Dinkins is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Mercer in 2025, he worked for 20 years at Glass Jacobson Investment Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental real estate in Hilton Head, SC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a variety of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Lawrence Judge is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2010. 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 focuses on fundamental and qualitative security analysis with a long-term, low-turnover investment approach, managing portfolios across equities, municipal and corporate fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Timothy Carne is a financial advisor with SFG Wealth Management in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with SFG Wealth Management since 2016 and has also been associated with LPL Financial LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is licensed as a non-variable insurance agent. SFG Wealth Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary, client-focused process that integrates multiple analytical methods and offers a range of investment options, including access to algorithmic model platforms and specialized planning services such as corporate structure and tax planning.

Andrew Bruns is a CFP® professional at Berman McAleer with five years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Berman McAleer in 2021, he worked at Academy Financial and Planning Solutions Group. He also has experience in education, having taught at Towson University and Loyola Blakefield. 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 manages portfolios across equity, fixed income, and alternative segments through an investment committee.

Robert Mewshaw is a financial advisor at VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Van Sant and Mewshaw, Inc. and Van Sant and Mewshaw Securities, Inc. since 1992 and 1993, respectively. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management and integrated wealth advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs, with emphasis on tax-aware portfolio management and personalized indexing strategies.