Thomas O'Neil Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with D.F. Dent and Company, Inc. in Baltimore, MD since 1985. D.F. Dent and Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and municipal entities. The firm employs a disciplined portfolio construction process across equity and fixed-income strategies and manages a family of mutual funds while serving other advisors and wrap/UMA programs.

Beth Levine is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with XML Financial and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner of Coyote Sun LLC, a holding company for rental properties. XML Financial Group provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap fee programs to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm operates through a multi-advisor team model and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, along with third-party managers and an internal Investment Committee, to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Meredith Wade is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and SunTrust Advisory Services. XML Financial Group serves a broad retail client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a multi-advisor team model to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, combining fundamental and technical analysis with access to alternative investments and affiliated managers.

Eric Holmes is a financial advisor at Signature Equity Partners, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Signature Equity Partners since 2026. Previously, he was with VALIC Financial Advisors for 18 years and AGIA for four years. Holmes is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Signature Equity Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a multi-team approach with 34 advisors and utilizes the Vision2020 Wealth Management Platform to offer tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Aimee Eudy is a financial advisor at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with 1919 Investment Counsel since 2003. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized portfolios emphasizing liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by proprietary and third-party research, including AI and machine-learning inputs.

Tristine Altamirano is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at SPC Financial, Inc. and Grossberg Company LLP. Outside of finance, she is an instructor at Pure Barre Rockville, teaching classes several hours per month. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm with approximately 70 advisors managing about $13 billion. The firm serves individuals, entities, institutional investors, and banking clients by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services with a focus on multi-asset portfolios including alternative investments.

Christopher Imbach is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Founders Financial Securities since 2006 and has a longstanding association with Noble Financial since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, Imbach serves as a volunteer firefighter and bingo operations treasurer at the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Department. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through various programs that integrate mutual funds, ETFs, model allocations, and sub-advised strategies.

Carl Noble is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with CW Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Congress Wealth Management LLC and Pinnacle Advisory Group. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $15 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional investors, employing a Core-and-Satellite investment approach that incorporates active, passive, strategic, quantitative, and ESG strategies across global asset classes.

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.

Robert Elliott is a financial advisor with RiverFront Investment Group, LLC in Baltimore, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience, including roles at ALPS Distributors and Lyft. RiverFront Investment Group provides investment management services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a blend of Price Matters® valuation with tactical asset allocation and security selection across multiple asset classes. The firm delivers its strategies through separately managed accounts, unified managed accounts, and model portfolios, incorporating use of ETFs, options, and tax-management overlays in custom solutions.

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.

Jason Klopman is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with XML Financial Group since 2016, following a decade at LPL Financial. Klopman is also an equity member of BR Financial Associates Management Company, LLC, which manages XML Financial, LLC and XML Securities, LLC. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves nearly 2,900 clients with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, employing a portfolio approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party managers.

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.

Validmir Kats is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Advisors in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Freedom Calls, LLC, Five Doors, Legacy, and ER4RE, LLC. Kats serves on the advisory board of Alchemy of Money and works as a business consultant in private practice. Fiduciary Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable foundations. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CFO services, with an investment process that integrates strategic asset allocation and multiple analytical approaches.

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.

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.