Bryan Wasserman is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Triad Advisors and MassMutual. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in insurance sales and benefits consulting through Kelly Risk Management and Kelly Insurance & Investments, Inc. Continuum Advisory is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services. The firm manages over $1.4 billion in assets and offers tailored investment solutions using a variety of securities and model portfolios while providing institutional retirement plan consulting.

Gregory Klingler is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. He has worked at American Global Wealth Management, Inc. since 2023 and Cape Securities Inc. since 2010. Klingler holds executive roles at the Government Employee Benefit Association, a nonprofit offering group insurance products, where he serves as COO and Vice President of Wealth Management. He is also a licensed real estate agent with Exit Community Realty. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a client-focused process that incorporates asset allocation plans based on risk tolerance and utilizes a combination of internal portfolio managers, sub-managers, and third-party asset managers.

James Gibbons is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, RBC Capital Markets, and Ferris, Baker Watts, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Gibbons is involved in organizing nonprofit technology events and programs, and he co-founded the Annapolis chapter of the Google Developers Group. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with both buy-and-hold and active investment strategies.

Craig Johnson is a financial advisor with Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has experience working at the Government Employees Benefits Association and Transamerica Agency Network. Prior to his advisory roles, he has a background that includes positions at enterprises such as de Lazy Lizard and Seacrets. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves individuals, businesses, qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, IRAs, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party and affiliated asset managers, with an investment process that incorporates personal client discussions, risk assessment, and asset allocation informed by historical data and optimization software.

Christopher De Giacomo is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years of industry experience. He has worked at McAdam LLC since 2019 and previously was affiliated with Johns Hopkins Business School and Johns Hopkins University. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis, employing a diversified approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, independent managers, and specialized exposures such as direct indexing and private investment funds.

Michael Kelly II is a financial advisor with Continuum Advisory, LLC based in Annapolis, MD. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Continuum Advisory, he worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Signator Investors, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of Kelly Rick Management, a company involved in property and liability insurance. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a range of investment vehicles and offers retirement plan consulting, with an emphasis on professional integration among its advisors who may hold additional licenses or provide related services.

Steven Mccartin is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including Signator Investors, Inc. and OSAIC Wealth, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he operates MCCARTIN Financial Services, providing tax preparation and selling investment and insurance products. Continuum Advisory serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm integrates professional services such as tax preparation and insurance within its team and offers retirement plan consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Jeffrey Johnson is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Waverly Advisors, he spent 20 years at Grant/GrossMendelsohn, LLC. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Desislava Locher is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC since 2011. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and public entities. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios with core holdings in liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by proprietary research and model portfolios.

Brendan O’Rourke is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC. His career includes roles at Kestra Advisory Services, Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley, and First Command Financial Planning. He is also the owner of True North Wealth Solutions, LLC, a separate financial planning and wealth management business used for marketing and tax purposes. Van Clemens Wealth Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm customizes portfolios using discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and employs various methods such as modern portfolio theory and technical analysis, often utilizing third-party managers and offering specialized in-house models.

Frederick Mcnair IV is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers and ValMark Securities since 2001 and previously worked with Minnesota Mutual Life and McNair & Company Inc./Minnesota Mutual. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, along with proprietary platforms and a range of advisory services.

Brian Slagle is a financial advisor at Lombard Advisers Incorporated with 12 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Lombard Advisers, Lombard Securities, and Northwestern Mutual. Slagle serves on the board of trustees for JP Home, Inc., a nonprofit halfway house for recovering alcoholics. Lombard Advisers provides personalized investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a variety of platform programs.

Michael Kelly is a financial advisor with Continuum Advisory, LLC in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Triad Advisors, Inc., Signator Investors, Inc., and has led multiple business ventures such as Kelly Financial Advisors, Kelly Risk Management, LLC, and Kelly Benefits, Inc. Notably, he has past experience in acting, with residual income from work done over 15 years ago. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm supports integrated professional services among its advisors and utilizes a centralized platform for reporting and asset management.

Sara Bove is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, she worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in the hospitality industry as a bartender at Nepenthe Brewing Co. and Nepenthe Home Brew LLC in Baltimore. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

John Webb is a financial advisor at William Blair in Baltimore, MD, holding the Series 66 designation. He joined William Blair in 2026 after completing ten years of full-time education. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Michael Burley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and is the owner of Burley Financial Group, which brokers a range of insurance and financial products. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and integrated within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Njuh Tata is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles outside the financial sector, such as positions at McCormick and Schmick's and the University of Maryland, before joining Valic Financial Advisors. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients.

Michael Hoff is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Raymond James Financial Services. Hoff is also the owner of SMH Capital Group, a support company unrelated to investment activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

Mark Maggio is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Linthicum Heights, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and is also an agent with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Lane Jerdal is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017. He previously worked at Keel Point and Keel Point Capital, LLC from 2008 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services through its broker-dealer operations.