Heath Harris is the principal of Compound Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Oliver Wealth, Hayden Royal, CITIGROUP, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Compound Advisory LLC, formed in 2024, offers portfolio management services using a multi-method investment approach that includes charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis. The firm provides tailored model allocations and typically seeks discretionary authority without employing third-party managers or wrap fee programs.

Phillip Dyer is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has led Dyer Financial Advisory since 2002. He holds a Series 65 license and operates an independent advisory firm based in Towson, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal and strategic business consultant at Victory Success System, LLC, a separate business consulting venture. Dyer Financial Advisory is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual investors, trusts, estates, charities, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation and low-cost index funds, while providing personalized investment management and financial planning services.

Matthew Wyskiel is the sole advisor at Skill Capital Management in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 63 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with Skill Capital Management since 2007, serving as its founder and sole owner. Skill Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, primarily using Vanguard index mutual funds to offer diversified exposure across U.S. and international equities and U.S. investment-grade fixed income. The firm manages separate accounts with standardized model portfolios and rebalances client allocations quarterly.

Patrick Tuma is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Financial Dimensions, Inc. from 1997 to 2024 and has been the principal of Tuma Financial, LLC since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he also practices as an accountant, providing services outside the advisory business. Tuma Financial, LLC offers portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory for asset allocation and security selection, combining long-term strategies with options trading while maintaining documented risk tolerances and quarterly account reviews.

David Merkel is a CFA charterholder and principal of Aleph Investments, LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2010. He has 15 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains AlephBlog.com, a website providing educational content for investors since 2007. Aleph Investments manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individual investors, as well as charitable organizations and small pension clients. The firm employs fundamental equity analysis and a risk-conscious fixed income approach, offering strategies including a yield-oriented balanced portfolio and customizable accounts, with features such as hedged equity options and client-imposed ethical restrictions.

John Ciesielski is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with four years of industry experience. He has been with R.G. Associates, Inc., an independent firm based in Towson, MD, since 1992. R.G. Associates provides discretionary investment management for individual investors through separately managed accounts, focusing on a bottom-up, value-oriented stock selection process based on fundamental microeconomic analysis and detailed financial reporting. The firm serves clients with concentrated, long-term, long-only portfolios and also offers limited financial analysis consulting for institutional clients.

Maureen Mcshane is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Management Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Capital Investment Management since 2007, following a prior role at H. Beck, Inc. Mcshane is also licensed as an independent insurance agent. Capital Investment Management provides non-discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, including trusts, estates, IRAs, and 401(k) accounts. The firm’s approach centers on diversified, risk-based allocations implemented mainly through mutual funds and Modern Portfolio Theory, with ongoing client approval of investment actions.

John Gillick is a CFP® with four years of industry experience currently serving as the sole advisor at Adenry Wealth LLC in Columbia, MD. His prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Financial Council, Inc., and The Colony Group. Adenry Wealth LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and an online educational workshop to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory, offering customized asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio reviews that include rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Christopher Shematek is a financial advisor at Cobalt Financial Partners LLC in Sykesville, MD, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Cobalt Financial Partners and LPL Financial since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Business & Economics Department Chair at Glenelg Country School, where he teaches and supports student business projects. Cobalt Financial Partners provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, including corporations and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term trading through individualized investment policy statements and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Harvey Robinson is a CFA® charterholder with 6 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Robinson Capital Group in Dayton, MD. He has been affiliated with Robinson Capital Group since 2003 and has concurrent roles at Gerson Lehrman Group and Robinson Kirlew & Associates since 2012. Robinson Capital Group is an independent, fee-only investment management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a fundamental research process and a value-oriented investment approach, focusing on diversified, risk-adjusted portfolios with discretionary management and formalized investment policies.

Patrick Dyer is a financial advisor with Capital Portfolio Management, Inc. in Timonium, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience, including 35 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Capital Portfolio Management, Inc. offers investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides tailored asset allocations with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, incorporating a range of investment vehicles and allowing clients to set written restrictions on their portfolios.

Carroll Smith is a financial advisor at RS Wealth Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with National Planning Molter since 2009. RS Wealth Management, Inc. is a single-advisor independent firm that provides ongoing portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for trades, and emphasizes mutual funds and ETFs using both fundamental and technical analysis.

John Fremont Smith is the sole advisor at Friends Wealth Management in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial, Calamos Advisors LLC, and several Prudential entities. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Friends Wealth Management offers portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of analytic approaches and manages accounts directly, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary services aligned with client-specific investment policies.

Richard Wagener is a CFP® and ChFC® with 51 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Raymond James Financial since 2009 and also serves as President of Financial First Advisors, a firm he has been involved with since 1986. He occasionally acts as an insurance agent for life, fixed annuity, disability income, and long-term care products not typically available through Raymond James. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and governmental entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, utilizing asset allocation, modeling tools, and firm research to develop tailored recommendations.

Melissa Mazard is a financial advisor at Seek the Plan with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with several nonprofit and educational organizations, including Junior Achievement and Spark Business Academy, where she supports financial literacy and business education programs. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at Foresters Financial. Seek the Plan provides tailored financial planning and investment advice to individual clients, focusing on education, asset allocation, and comprehensive non-investment planning topics such as tax optimization and cash-flow management. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment perspective, offers financial education seminars, and uses non‑AUM fee structures without holding custody of client assets.

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William Kauffman is a CFA® charterholder with 7 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Paramount Investments, LLC, which he has been affiliated with since 2013. Kauffman also holds a senior research analyst role at a nonprofit industry center. Paramount Investments is a Maryland-registered, single-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, legacy trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis combined with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs to build customized, long-term portfolios, and it offers features such as performance-based fees and retirement plan participant education.

Peter Mulaikal is the sole advisor at Hansa Investments LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Hansa Investments in 2017, he worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 12 years. He is also a member of Anesthesia Perioperative Services LLC, where he has served as an anesthesiologist since 2005. Hansa Investments LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and offers pension consulting for employee benefit plans. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating multiple analysis methods and strategies, combining pension consulting with licensed insurance sales within a small independent advisory setting.

Myron Howie is a financial advisor at Casi Investments with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Casi Institutional Consulting, Inc. since 2011 and Casi Investments since 1997. He is a principal of Casi, Inc., which includes Casi, Casi Foundation, and Casi Investments, organizations focused on strengthening churches and charitable organizations through long-term sustainability initiatives. Casi Investments primarily serves churches, charitable organizations, and individual clients by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, tax preparation, and advisory engagements. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach using passive index funds and ETFs combined with actively managed funds, with a focus on documented goals, ongoing monitoring, and global diversification.

Youfeng Jiang is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Beyond Profit and Wealth Consulting, an independent firm he founded after positions at Kestra Financial, Offit Advisors, and MuniCap. He also has experience as a self-employed financial professional over the past decade. Beyond Profit and Wealth Consulting serves individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, employee benefit plan consulting, and tax preparation. The firm emphasizes passive investment strategies with tailored portfolios while providing specialized services in pension and profit-sharing plan advisory.