Dale Woodring is a financial advisor at Financial Council, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Financial Council entities since 2009, as well as with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. Financial Council, LLC provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, using model asset allocation strategies primarily based on mutual funds. The firm maintains discretion over portfolio rebalancing and manager changes and offers regular market commentary and account reviews.

Jack Ramey is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at WBH Advisory, Inc. since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Biegel Waller Investment Advisory Services, the College of Financial Planning, and Fidelity, where he worked from 1998 to 2016. He serves on the investment committee of the Fuel Fund of Maryland, a nonprofit organization assisting with household utility payments. 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 provides discretionary portfolio management along with financial, estate, and income tax planning, utilizing fundamental equity analysis and a variety of investment vehicles with a longer-term focus and periodic rebalancing.

John Kelly is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2009. 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 tax considerations closely with investment management, while managing a high client load through scalable, standardized processes.

Gregory Armstrong is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Armstrong Dixon in Baltimore, MD. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial and Armstrong Dixon since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. Armstrong Dixon provides 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 metrics, managing approximately $447.5 million in assets for around 290 clients with a team of six advisors.

Carrie Beren is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wbh Advisory, Inc., where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Congress Wealth Management LLC, Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc., BB&T Investment Services, Inc., and Durbin Financial Advisors, Inc. She is also the manager of a family LLC focused on estate planning. Wbh Advisory is an 11-advisor SEC-registered wealth management firm managing approximately $1.74 billion for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial, estate, and tax planning, employing fundamental equity analysis, diversified portfolios, and integrated technology platforms in its investment approach.

Samantha Nash is a financial advisor with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, she worked at Prostatis Financial Group, SFG Wealth Management, Life Plan Financial, and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, she has experience working in the hospitality industry at Old Stein Inn and Buddy's Crab & Ribs. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and non-profit organizations with fee-only wealth management. The firm employs a team-based, holistic approach integrating financial planning, portfolio management, tax, and business advisory services to align investment strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations.

Genevieve Crisera is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Berman McAleer and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and L. Warner Companies, Inc. Berman McAleer offers 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 utilizes a segmented investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, managing approximately $1.82 billion on a discretionary basis.

John Crain is a financial advisor with Chapin Davis in Reisterstown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He worked at Summit Financial Group Inc and Summit Brokerage Services, Inc. from 2002 to 2018 before joining Chapin Davis in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent involved with Crump Insurance and Chapin Davis Insurance, focusing on life, health, long-term care, and disability insurance products. Chapin Davis serves individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets and employs a variety of investment strategies through a multi-advisor team.

Brian Carroll is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Berman McAleer since 2018. He previously worked at WMS Partners, LLC, and has teaching experience from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. 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 alternatives, managing approximately $1.82 billion on a discretionary basis.

William Swartz is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves at SFG Wealth Management in Towson, MD, where he has worked since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Transamerica Capital, John Hancock Investment Management, and Essex National Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Swartz is involved in teaching financial principles through a partnership with Dave Ramsey. SFG Wealth Management is a team of nine advisors managing approximately $760 million in client assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. Its investment approach emphasizes asset allocation and diversified fixed-income strategies, employing both long-term and active trading techniques supported by model- and algorithm-driven portfolios.

Natalie Sherman is a financial advisor at &Wealth Partners with a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. She worked previously at Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP for ten years. Sherman serves on the boards of trustees for the Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation, Baltimore School for the Arts (where she was chair from 2017 to 2019), and the Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound School. &Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, typically managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with a focus on independent investment managers and exchange-traded funds.

Jeffrey Malcom is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Buttonwood Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he holds passive stakes in businesses related to online marketing and retail consultancy. Buttonwood Financial Advisors manages approximately $393 million in client assets, providing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined investment process guided by written policy statements, combining fundamental analysis with strategic asset allocation and continuous account monitoring.

Adam Murray is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Berman McAleer and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Sei Investments. Berman McAleer serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a discovery-based planning process and an Investment Committee that structures portfolios into long-term, short-term, and intermediate segments, combining fundamental and quantitative research in its management approach.

Jeffrey Goldman is a financial advisor at Chapin Davis with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Chapin Davis since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally drives for Lyft. Chapin Davis provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets and employs a variety of portfolio management strategies through a multi-advisor team.

Peter Pavlov is a financial advisor with Lynx Investment Advisory, LLC in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Select Investment Solutions, PMP Advisors, Silk Invest LTD, and OFI Asset Management. Lynx Investment Advisory serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment consulting, manager research, and portfolio monitoring. The firm creates customized allocations implemented through vetted third-party managers and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services, managing over $1 billion on a non-discretionary basis as of the end of 2024.

Matthew Goette is a CFP® and CFA® with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Black Diamond Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Callan Accounting CPAs & Advisors, LLC, providing accounting services and assisting clients with general financial and estate planning outside of investment-related matters. Black Diamond Financial, LLC serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a disciplined investment process focused on asset allocation and low-cost, tax-efficient, index-based strategies, while also managing private pooled funds and offering tailored financial planning and ERISA plan services.

Alexandra Stewart is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Buttonwood Financial Advisors, Inc. in Baltimore, MD. She has been with the firm since 2015. Buttonwood Financial Advisors offers portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $393 million in client assets and employs a disciplined investment approach guided by written policy statements and fundamental analysis.

Charles Kenny is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at WBH Advisory, Inc. since 2023 and previously held positions at Consero, the University of Maryland, and Boys' Latin School of Maryland. WBH Advisory is a multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individual, trust, retirement-plan, nonprofit, and corporate clients. The firm constructs individualized portfolios with a long-term orientation using fundamental equity analysis and a mix of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and integrates technology platforms to enhance reporting and portfolio management.

Mary Braun is a financial advisor at Chapin Davis with 44 years of industry experience. She has been with Chapin Davis since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in Chapin Davis Insurance, where she researches life, long-term care, and annuity products to meet clients' fixed product needs. Chapin Davis provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets and employs a range of investment strategies through a multi-advisor team.

Christopher Compton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Red Oak Financial Group, formerly Compton Financial Group, LLC, since 2013 and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2005 to 2015. He is principal and CEO of Red Oak Retirement, a third-party administrator affiliated with his firm. Red Oak Financial Group provides 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 investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers specialized retirement plan advisory services through a team of credentialed specialists.