Christopher Hoult serves as a Senior Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he acts as a financial coach, building relationships that assist clients in navigating wealth management, estate planning, portfolio, and investment management. Leveraging the resources of Merrill and the banking services of Bank of America, he works with clients who prefer to delegate strategic investment planning as they pursue their life goals. Christopher has been with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 1989. His professional designations include Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He holds a bachelor's degree from Shippensburg University. Christopher resides in Frederick County with his wife, Rixey, and their two adult children, Nick and Jessie. Outside of his professional work, he is involved in coaching youth sports and maintains a connection to the Governor Thomas Johnson High School community. His client focus areas include liquidity management, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Christopher's approach is guided by understanding clients’ life goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Kimberly Bishop is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014. 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 that utilizes structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Timothy Moore Sr. is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cambridge since 2017 and previously spent three years at VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a permanent deacon providing church ministry and acts as a FINRA arbitrator. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Scott Geisbert is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, H.Beck, Inc., and Osaic FA, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering a range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan participants. The firm provides diverse investment options, including model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by technology tools for operational and research assistance.

Brett Baile is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Brett is a partial owner of Beaver Creek Country Club, a golf course in Hagerstown, MD, and has provided consulting services for a landscaping and snow removal company. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Cherie Edwards is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management and a member of The Orr Group. She works with a select group of clients including entrepreneurs, business owners, senior executives, multigenerational families, and private foundations. Cherie's role involves organizing and simplifying her clients' financial lives to help them focus on meaningful personal and professional pursuits. She began her career at Merrill in 1999 and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certificant, a designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Cherie graduated from East Carolina University with a bachelor's degree in Financial Services. Her expertise includes wealth planning strategies, analysis, portfolio reviews, and assisting clients with multigenerational family wealth dynamics and governance. Outside of her professional work, Cherie and her husband Shane have three children and are active in their local youth baseball program, often coordinating and volunteering. Her personal interests include baseball, boating, skiing, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Ryan Tuma is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Westminster, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience working at KPMG LLP and Tenable, among other roles. His current roles include positions at Puckett and Sturgill Wealth Management, Puckett and Sturgill Financial Group, and PFG Tax, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms.

Marcus Hull is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and offering 25 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and has also worked at City National Bank since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Hull serves on the Board of Directors for the Three Rangers Foundation, a veteran service organization. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides various advisory programs that offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Michael Dailey is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with individuals and families to pursue financial objectives through a focused and proactive approach to wealth management, emphasizing wealth accumulation, preservation, and the transition of assets to the next generation. Michael assists clients in simplifying complex financial challenges by taking time to understand their priorities. His expertise includes divorce transition planning, education planning, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Michael holds professional designations as a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Michael earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Maryland. A native of Maryland, he currently resides in Frederick, MD. In his personal time, Michael enjoys fishing, golfing, skiing, and spending time with his family.

James Wilson Jr. is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Frederick, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Brandon O'neill is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of experience, currently advising at Edward Jones since 2011. He holds a Series 66 license and is based in Westminster, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains rental property interests. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate entities. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of advisors and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

William Orr is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He founded The Orr Group in 1989 to assist ultra-affluent families and individuals in managing significant wealth. William focuses on creating customized investment strategies, including investment planning, asset allocation modeling, and manager selection. He also guides clients in establishing family foundations and provides financial education for the next generations. A key component of his work involves collaborating with clients' external advisors, such as accountants and attorneys, to coordinate asset, liability, and wealth transition management strategies. William serves a select clientele comprising entrepreneurs, business owners, senior executives, multigenerational families, and private foundations. He is committed to building close, long-term relationships with clients and team members. William holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment (SE) designations. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Clemson University, where he developed a lifelong friendship with his business partner, Tim Mellott. In addition to his professional commitments, William is involved with the Frederick Memorial Signature Gifts Committee. His personal interests include biking, boating, golfing, hiking, skiing, and traveling.

Jacob Puckett is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with Restoration Presbyterian Church and Princeville Presbyterian Church. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and institutional platforms to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, and trust companies. The firm supports its network of over 22,800 advisors with a range of advisory and non-advisory financial services.

Matthew Misiaszek is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 2010, including its predecessor, Axa Advisors LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm employs a range of advisory models, including third-party TAMPs and proprietary programs, and offers ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Timothy Mellott is a Private Wealth Advisor and partner of The Orr Group at Merrill Private Wealth Management. He works with a select group of affluent individuals including entrepreneurs, business owners, senior executives, and multigenerational families, focusing on personalized wealth management strategies that address short- and long-term financial goals. His approach coordinates with clients' external professional advisors to manage assets, liabilities, and wealth transition. With a consultative style rooted in careful listening, Tim designs investment and wealth strategies tailored to his clients' objectives, risk tolerances, and liquidity needs. His expertise encompasses areas such as legacy planning, philanthropic planning, tax minimization, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. Tim holds a Bachelor's Degree from Clemson University, where he competed on the wrestling team alongside his business partner Bill Orr. He is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and is involved in his community through coaching, mentoring, and participation in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Connor Vogelsang is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services, as well as six years at Target Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and referrals for home security and automation services through affiliates of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-based investment strategies delivered by a large network of advisors and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Geoffrey Tomasetti is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at CUNA Brokerage Services, Banc of America Investment Services, and BB&T Investment Services. He is also president of Tomasetti Wealth Management LLC, which operates as an independent insurance agency. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a broad mix of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through independent financial professionals using a range of portfolio management and model-based solutions.

Deborah Frey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Cetera Advisor Networks. She is based in Frederick, MD. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and investment models.

Beth Mason is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Frederick, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2015. Outside of advising, she is a notary, providing document verification services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm employs structured planning tools and investment modeling but generally acts in an advisory capacity without providing individual security recommendations as part of standalone planning.

Jean Joyce is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she worked at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in Jover Fine Art Productions, a retail and online art business based in Frederick, Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and serves clients through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.