Thomas Desiderio Jr. is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has held roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2009 and operates Thomas Desiderio, CPA, LLC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors, with services ranging from fiduciary consulting to plan-level investment advice and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional clients such as sovereign wealth funds.

Marquita Hawkins is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including 2250 Financial Services Inc. and First Command Insurance Services, Inc. Prior to her financial services career, she was employed by Starbucks Company for eleven years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Tatiana Dadykina is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors since 2018. Prior to Wealthspire, she worked at AXA Advisors LLC from 2015 to 2018. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets with about 220 advisors and nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offering services such as wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Mya Fedash is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealthspire, she worked at Mirror Lake Wealth Management (TAG Advisors) and has a background in education, having taught at the middle and high school levels for six years. Wealthspire Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in regulatory assets for nearly 9,700 clients. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, nonprofit, and pension plan clients, using an institutional-style asset allocation approach with oversight from an investment committee.

Kevin Patterson is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Guardian Wealth. His prior experience includes 16 years at Valic Financial Advisors and two years at Agia. Outside of his advisory work, he owns KD Patterson Music, LLC, which manages a band based in Annapolis, MD. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, with discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Anthony Sainclair is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at South River Mortgage and NewDay USA. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, nonprofits, and trustees, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, family office support, and ERISA/retirement-plan services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment process with diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing due diligence.

Elaine Shanley is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. She has worked with Young and Company and has been an independent insurance agent since 1996. Shanley is based in Towson, MD. Private Advisor Group, LLC manages over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and supports held-away account management through technology partnerships.

Grace Boyle is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Keeney Financial Group and Freedom Mortgage. Outside of finance, she has experience working at Cottage Cafe. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes and manages proprietary private funds and interval funds alongside third-party investment managers.

Stephanie Boddiford is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankers Life and related entities since 2021 and previously held positions at T Rowe Price and Holland and Sherry. In addition to her advisory role, she is an appointed insurance agent authorized to sell Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and ongoing portfolio management using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Terry Reinhart is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, Inc., Calhoun & Ward, LLC, and ownership of Reinhart & Associates, PC, a tax preparation and accounting firm he has operated since 1971. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and various technology-driven strategies.

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. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and extensive investment resources.

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 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Cuso Financial Services and ongoing service at NASA Federal Credit Union. Waak also offers investment products and services through NASA Federal Investment Services, a trade name used in connection with his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services with access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced technologies.

Michael Phillips is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2008. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management, leveraging proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients' goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers affiliated banking and securities-backed lending programs.

Mark Mc Mullen is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2024 and has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2017. Prior to this, he was employed by Nationwide Insurance and spent five years at Salisbury University. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Stephen Sciannella is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Arnold, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and spent eight years at Paychex, Inc. before joining Edward Jones in 2025. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Danielle Newman is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

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 at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Educational Testing Service, and Pearson Education Inc. Adewole is involved with Jeducare Services, Inc., an outside business activity. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs quantitative asset-allocation modeling combined with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

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.