Ryan Baldwin is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Waverly Advisors, LLC and previously held positions at Grant Gross Mendelsohn, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Robert Morris University, and Eggcellence, LTD. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private markets allocations and offers a range of services including financial planning and multi-family office solutions.

Robert Elliott is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with RiverFront Investment Group, LLC. He has held various roles within RiverFront since 2018 and previously worked with ALPS Distributors and Lyft. RiverFront Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and model-based investment solutions primarily to individual investors, as well as trusts, pension, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor platform and combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with security selection and risk management under its “Price Matters” framework.

Margaret Anderson is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and worked previously at Symphonic Financial Advisors LLC and Symphonic Securities LLC for 14 years. In addition to her advisory role, she offers insurance products as a broker through various companies, including an affiliated firm. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and consultative approaches.

Byron Moore is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes positions at Capital One Investing, LLC from 2015 to 2018. He is also the CEO of Sovereign Wealth Management, a fee-based investment advisory and financial planning firm. Realta Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes individualized advice through advisor interviews and employs diversified strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Paul Furton is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Founders Financial Securities LLC. Since 2013, he has operated Furton Financial Services, providing investment and insurance-related services in Severna Park, Maryland. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and affiliated brokerage and insurance services. The firm employs various investment programs and combines advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance capabilities to deliver customized solutions.

Validmir Kats is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Financial Advisors in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Five Doors and Legacy, and he has been involved in business consulting through his private practice. Kats serves on the advisory board of Alchemy of Money and holds a Maryland real estate license. Fiduciary Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and legacy position management to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and offers services including individual professional trustee roles and access to private alternative funds.

Meredith Mowen is a financial advisor at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with 1919 Investment Counsel since 2003 and holds the Series 65 designation. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and public entities. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios focused on liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by proprietary research and model portfolios.

Todd Tocco is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently associated with Certified Advisory Corp and has been managing TJT Financial, LLC since 2014. His career includes over a decade at Certified Advisory Corp and continuing work at TJT Financial, LLC. Certified Advisory Corp serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers goal-driven, individualized investment advisory and financial planning services, combining traditional analysis techniques with digital platforms like Betterment to provide comprehensive portfolio management and plan-level 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.

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.

Connor Flach is a financial advisor with Verus Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Securities America Inc., and was previously employed at Loyola University Maryland. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with strategic asset allocation and offers customized portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Chris Holcomb is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Vicus Capital, Inc. He has held roles at Heritage Financial Advisors, LLC and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Holcomb mentors entrepreneurs through SCORE and provides guidance on a customer experience certificate program at Ashland University. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across multiple strategies and providing specialized fiduciary consulting and plan-sponsor services.

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.

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.

Sean Dillon is a financial advisor with CW Advisors, LLC in Columbia, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc. for 16 years and Congress Wealth Management LLC for five years. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering wealth management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement plan advisory. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, and provides sub-advisory and operational outsourcing services to other independent advisers.

Dale Foard is a financial advisor with Independence Square Holdings, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at WPG Financial, United Planners' Financial Services of America, and CFG Capital Markets. Independence Square Holdings provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and combines in-house portfolio management with third-party manager selections, supported by a substantial digital platform and various ancillary services.

Heather Ramlal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and also serves as president of HLR Financial Solutions Inc. outside of her advisory role. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with proprietary and third-party investment models, providing discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Larry Whaley is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Elkridge, MD, bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with PlanMember since 2008 and also serves as president and owner of Paladin Advisor Group. Outside of his advisory work, Whaley leads worship music at a camp for families affected by disability and has involvement with the nonprofit organization Joni and Friends. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering education, support, and a range of risk-based mutual fund portfolios managed through a defined strategic asset allocation and rebalancing process.