Rakael Carr is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining IP Financial, Carr has held roles at Innovation Partners LLC and has over a decade of experience in the medical field, including a senior director position in medical coding at the University of Maryland Medical System. Outside of advisory work, Carr is a pastor and trustee at Champions of Christ Global Ministries and owns a business focused on budgeting and financial literacy. IP Financial Advisory Services LLC primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and discretionary management strategies, focusing on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants while providing specialized consulting services such as actuarial analysis and tax planning.

Eric Meushaw is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrated Advisors Network LLC. He has been affiliated with Integrated Advisors Network and DFPG Investments, Inc. since 2015 and has led Financial Foundations, Inc. since 1998. In addition to his advisory roles, he owns and manages a consulting firm, H&M Strategic Consulting, LLC. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and frequently utilizes third-party sub-advisers while overseeing portfolio management and rebalancing.

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.

Anthony Spano is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Choreo, LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he spent 19 years at Mcgladrey Wealth Management LLC. Choreo serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combined with quantitative screening and Investment Committee approval to manage portfolios through various methods such as separately managed accounts, direct indexing, and options overlays.

Ashley Helm is a CFP® professional based in Rockville, MD, with 10 years of industry experience. She currently works at Merit Financial Advisors and has previously held roles at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Northwestern Mutual, and Triad Advisors. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, ESOPs, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, supported by an internal investment management team and third-party sub-advisers.

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.

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.

Patrick Moriarty is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Foundations since 2019 and previously worked at CETERA Advisor Networks LLC from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Moriarty is also an insurance agent, selling life, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and uses model portfolios combined with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its representatives.

Winter Troxel is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Monumental Financial Group, Inc. dba Bridgemark Wealth Management for 13 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in selling insurance products as needed to meet client needs. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and insurance company clients. The firm combines centrally managed strategy mandates with locally managed portfolios and employs a range of investment techniques including fundamental analysis, tactical allocations, ESG risk-based models, and technology tools such as generative AI.

Ivan Nalibotsky is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently with Regal Investment Advisors LLC since 2019. He also has a long tenure at Capital Solutions Group dating back to 1993. Outside of investment advising, he is a licensed health insurance agent working with Health Markets, assisting Maryland residents with individual and small group health insurance. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers proprietary and third-party model portfolios across various asset classes and grants discretionary authority to implement and manage these strategies.

Todd Feldman is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Merit Financial Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Triad Advisors, and Morgan Stanley. Feldman serves on the Board of Directors for the Exit Planning Exchange DC-Metro Chapter. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, diversified asset allocation approach managed through standardized and customizable portfolios, supported by an internal investment team and third-party managers.

Laura Curry is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with one year of experience in the industry. She holds a Series 65 credential and has a background that includes eight years at Sinclair Prosser Gasior dba Gasior Law LLC, where she worked as an attorney specializing in estate planning. Outside of advising, she is involved in managing recreational gymnastics facilities, contributing to payroll and compliance functions. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations, through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors and manages around $1.1 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and model portfolio programs, utilizing a range of investment approaches and third-party platforms.

Sean Dillon is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Congress Wealth Management LLC, Pinnacle Advisory Group, Inc., and Merrill. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing roughly $15 billion in assets for individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and various institutional clients. The firm employs a Core-and-Satellite investment framework that integrates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across multiple asset classes while offering a range of wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services.

Heather Ramlal is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Laurel, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. She is also president of HLR Financial Solutions Inc. and has worked with Amplify and (V) WeCare. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through a variety of proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Daniel Goldman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank and educational services firms Revolution Prep and C2 Education. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary solutions supported by third-party platform and manager relationships.

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.

Haixia Cheng is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Group, she worked at YongAn GuoFu Asset Management Co., Nanhua Fund Management Co., China Securities Co., and China Asset Management Co. Cheng also pursued an MBA at UIC. Independent Financial Group, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms, utilizing both firm- and third-party models to tailor investment strategies based on client risk profiles.

Max Meltzer is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2015. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, offering wealth management, financial planning, and trust-administration services. Wealthspire employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.