Jessica Costello is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Annapolis, Maryland. She assists clients in creating personalized strategies aimed at achieving their financial goals, focusing on areas such as college education planning, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, women's wealth, and retirement income. Jessica emphasizes placing the client at the center of the wealth management process by discussing individual concerns and priorities to develop meaningful financial goals and corresponding investment strategies. Jessica began her career in the securities industry in 1996 with Legg Mason and joined The O'Malley Stansbury Group at Merrill in 2010. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware and maintains several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Her team has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Residing in Annapolis with her husband Tom and son Jack, Jessica enjoys skiing, boating, and watching the Washington Capitals. She is also involved in the community through participation in the organization Clothing Our Kids.

Timothy Reath Jr. is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Annapolis, MD, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and a member of the board of directors for the Annapolis Arts Alliance. UBS Financial Services provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines wealth management with institutional trading capabilities and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

Peter Boyle is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Morgan Stanley, where he has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm provides various advisory programs with a focus on tailored financial planning and utilizes structured discovery and firm-approved planning tools in its approach.

John Farcosky is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill in 2007, he has developed a practice focused on advanced planning relationships with corporate executives of large entities, business owners, corporate retirement plans, and nonprofit endowments. He works with clients to manage wealth planning, investments, private equity, hedge funds, and complex tax minimization strategies, especially around liquidity events. John holds multiple industry designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC). He earned his bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and graduated from Mount Saint Joseph High School. In addition to his professional work, John serves on the board of his alma mater, Mount Saint Joseph High School, and is involved with the Association for Corporate Growth. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family.

Hunter Stokes is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with clients across multiple states, focusing on building relationships that emphasize trust, open communication, and dependable follow-through. His approach involves understanding what matters most to each client and adapting financial strategies to meet their evolving priorities. His expertise encompasses education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Hunter earned a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Hunter remains active in the Clemson Club of Baltimore/Washington D.C. and Rotary International. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, fishing, football, genealogy, golfing, hiking, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Victoria Decker is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience including roles at Alex Brown and several non-financial enterprises. Outside of her advisory work, she has been involved with ventures such as Surfing Pig and Solidcore. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional and pension plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a nationwide adviser network.

Bradley Hill is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC since 2009. Hill is also involved as a manager in several private investment entities in Bethany Beach, Delaware. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and integrates multiple investment strategies, including private funds and structured products, within its offerings.

Stephen Holt is a financial advisor at Cetera with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Summit Financial Group Inc and Summit Brokerage Services Inc. Holt is involved in several nonprofit organizations, serving in leadership and committee roles including president of Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra and board member of the Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with diverse portfolio management and financial planning services, supporting a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Chase Stewart is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Chase occasionally works part time as a server for Sage Catering, a company specializing in food preparation and event coordination. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities—and offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

William Fox is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Edward Jones and Shore United Bank. Outside of advising, he has experience connected to Eden Town Brewing Company and holds an insurance license covering accident and health, life, variable life, and variable annuity products. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and nonprofit organizations through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to proprietary and third-party research.

Daniel Snyder is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach includes structured financial planning supported by proprietary planning tools and advisory programs tailored to client needs.

Sean Reedy is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked for eight years at Supreme Orthopedic Systems and one year at The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center of Luminous Health. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a broad range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Blake Morris is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) certification along with designations as a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Blake earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland. Blake combines his extensive business knowledge with personal insight gained from growing up in a family with three generations of doctors. This unique perspective enables him to serve medical professionals by addressing their distinct and often complex financial needs. His work focuses on building enduring relationships with individuals, families, and businesses, aiming to create a comprehensive resource for medical professionals to support them as they grow their practices and attend to their patients. His areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, socially responsible and ESG investing, special needs planning, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Blake is also engaged in various personal interests such as baseball, boating, cooking, fishing, football, golfing, ice hockey, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Robert Hallet is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, leading a team dedicated to delivering comprehensive financial advisory services. Since joining Merrill in 2000, he has leveraged over twenty years of experience in the financial services industry to assist clients with personalized wealth planning and banking solutions through Bank of America. His expertise encompasses corporate benefit programs, including equity compensation, defined benefit, defined contribution, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans, with a focus on integrating these benefits into long-term financial strategies for corporate executives. Robert and his team specialize in serving successful individuals and families, business owners, and high-ranking corporate executives. They design customized, tax-efficient strategies and detailed financial and retirement income plans tailored to clients' unique circumstances and goals. Their approach emphasizes risk management, tax minimization, fee control, responsible investment management, personalized banking, and trust services, aiming to grow, preserve, and distribute wealth effectively. The team’s services are supported by the resources and intellectual capital of Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank. Robert holds a Bachelor's Degree from Towson University and carries professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He participates in community activities as an American Legion Baseball Coach and is involved with GB Charities. His personal interests include baseball, basketball, boating, cooking, fishing, football, golfing, music, spending time with family, and traveling.

Benjamin Gardner is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with Series 66 credentials. He joined the firm in 2023 and has experience coaching age group swimmers as an assistant swim coach for TCY Swimming and Talbot Swim Club. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.

Christopher Norkus is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at the University of Maryland, Bonefish Grill, and Chesapeake Oral Surgery Associates. Merrill, along 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 model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Grant Boone is a Senior Financial Advisor and partner with The Boone Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Annapolis, Maryland. He works with successful individuals to develop personalized, goals-based financial strategies that align with their most important objectives. His approach involves connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to recommend tailored wealth management solutions. Grant's expertise includes college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Pennsylvania State University System. Outside of his professional role, Grant prioritizes his family and enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and hiking. He also follows sports including football, hockey, and lacrosse.

Kyle Orlinski is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fidelity Investments and has held previous roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Truist Advisory Services, BB&T Securities, Integrated Wealth Concepts, and LPL Financial. He works with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and manages multiple fund advisory and consulting services.

William Quick is a CFA® charterholder with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He is a board member of the Denton Town Planning Commission in Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers comprehensive planning services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Theresa Durnbaugh is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Easton, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in the Burgett Farm Partnership, which is involved in agriculture in Bowie, Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by a structured discovery process and firm-approved planning tools.