Robert Petty is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning and a structured discovery process supported by firm-approved tools.

Kevin Smole is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2008. He has been with Fidelity since 2001, progressing through roles including Financial Planning Consultant, Investor Center Investments Representative, and Service Trader II. With 25 years of experience, Kevin helps clients recognize their financial goals and offers strategies to align with their plans. He draws upon the resources available at Fidelity to support his clients' financial planning needs. Outside of his professional role, Kevin's personal interests include boating, family activities, fitness, hiking, skiing, and traveling.

Brian Waak is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cuso Financial Services, LP for 18 years and has been affiliated with NASA Federal Credit Union since 2007. His outside activities include supporting investment products and services offered through the DBA NASA Federal Investment Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Michael Phillips is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at UBS since 2008. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to client goals.

Mark Mc Mullen is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2017 and at Bank of America, N.A. since 2024. He also has prior experience with Nationwide Insurance and Salisbury University. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, combining internal Chief Investment Office models and third-party managers.

Stephen Sciannella is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Paychex, Inc. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Danielle Newman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by in-house research and third-party analytics.

Todd Batty is the Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor. In this role, he assists multiple generations of families in developing personalized wealth strategies focused on growth, preservation, and transfer of their assets. He collaborates with a team that includes an Investment Manager, a Senior Wealth Planner, and a Trust Officer to provide comprehensive wealth planning services. Todd has been with Fidelity Investments since 2008, initially serving as Vice President, Financial Consultant until 2015, and then advancing to his current position. Prior to that, he worked as an Account Coordinator at T. Rowe Price from 2002 to 2007.

Adetayo Adewole is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Severna Park, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Educational Testing Service, and Pearson Education Inc. He is also involved with Jeducare Services, Inc. outside of his advisory work. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting for plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments. The firm’s advisory process integrates centralized due diligence employing both quantitative and qualitative research, incorporating ESG criteria and supported by affiliates that handle implementation and portfolio services.

Kenton Mennie is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with a Series 66 designation. He has held positions at several firms, including BNP Paribas, Standish Management, Janus Henderson Investors, and The Doyle Group. Mennie is based in Annapolis, MD, and has been in the industry since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Gary Mott is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, and he is president of Gary T. Mott, CPA, PA, an accounting and tax preparation firm. Mott also serves as a trustee overseeing trust administration for multiple fiduciary appointments. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

Crystal Davis is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera. She has held roles at Avantax and operates Davis Financial Services LLC, where she prepares tax returns for individuals, businesses, and estates. She also serves as a director at Davis & Ritter CPA's LLC and is involved in editorial work for various publications. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diverse investment solutions through a multi-manager platform, combining affiliated and third-party managers across discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

David Ivey is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Nationwide Securities and the Charlie Deale Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business unrelated to investments called Ivey Services Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by technology tools, while also operating affiliated insurance and credit businesses.

Cullen Murray is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a position he has held since joining the firm in 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Towson University and maintains the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designations, and is a member of the Investments & Wealth Institute®. Cullen's expertise focuses on family wealth management strategies, institutional consulting, philanthropic planning, and services tailored for endowments, foundations, and non-profit organizations. He works with individuals and non-profits to help them achieve their goals through wealth accumulation, distribution, charitable giving strategies, liquidity management, and investment strategies. Residing in Annapolis, Cullen is actively involved in the community. He serves as a board member of the Anne Arundel Community College Foundation and as president and board member of the Friends of St. John's College. In his personal time, Cullen enjoys activities such as boating, golfing, running, scuba diving, surfing, swimming, and traveling.

Spencer Neal is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2012 and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advisory work, Neal serves as a board member and chairman of the Baltimore Washington Medical Center Foundation and is involved with charitable boards and his own golf membership travel club. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through thousands of financial professionals. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to multiple platforms, third-party advisers, and proprietary model strategies.

Thomas Hutcheson III is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, working at both Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning services supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies such as Monte Carlo simulations.

Kwame Smith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Laurel, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CUNA Mutual Group, CUNA Brokerage Services, AXA Advisors, Navy Federal Financial Group, and Synovus Securities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing various investment strategies and technology tools, alongside a broad suite of non-advisory financial products.

Philip Verley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lanham, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2017 and with Primerica Financial Services since 2015. Outside of finance, Verley operates as a photographer through Verley Photography in Waldorf, MD. Primerica Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program using model-based investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by custodial and trade execution services from Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

William Cofer Jr. is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Primerica since 1985. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in activities related to sales of investment and loan products, as well as referrals for home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale advisory firm serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients through a wrap-fee asset management program. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies from unaffiliated asset managers and offers discretionary separately managed accounts, with custody and trade execution supported by Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Renee Green is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 1997. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in writing, film production, and owns multiple LLCs related to screenplays and documentary filming. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies delivered through a centralized consulting team.