Christian Backus is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2018. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was employed at Verizon Wireless for seven years. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

James Mugele is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Keith Silverstein is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over three decades of experience in financial advising and retirement planning. Since beginning his career in 1987 and joining Merrill in 2005, Keith has worked with self-motivated entrepreneurs, professionals, and affluent individuals and their families to develop strategic financial plans designed to withstand various market conditions. Keith holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland and a Master's degree in finance from the University of Baltimore. He has earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. His expertise includes retirement planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, and retirement income. Keith emphasizes understanding clients' needs, goals, and risk tolerance, utilizing sophisticated Merrill tools to tailor customized investment strategies. In addition to his professional work, Keith is active in community organizations including The Associated and The Nikki Perlow Foundation. He resides in Owings Mills, MD, with his wife and enjoys personal interests such as basketball, golfing, music, skiing, tennis, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Laura Strott is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2003 and at Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts, offering multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options supported by centralized operational and supervisory structures.

Kathryn Thompson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2017. Prior to her career in finance, she worked at Sony Pictures Television for four years. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with her family’s land development and home building business, Thompson Atlantic LLC. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Melanie Shanty is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 35 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of Family Circler Partners, an organization providing consultation services to families with disabled members. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with an investment approach that includes asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing, managing portfolios across a variety of asset classes on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Nancy Short is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2009. Her credentials include Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Robert Baird & Co. serves individuals, including high net worth clients, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and brokerage services, supported by internal research and ongoing manager monitoring.

Golikai Sreenath is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in comprehensive wealth management strategies tailored to the diverse needs of individuals, small business owners, corporate executives, and corporations. Sreenath focuses on helping clients develop personalized long-term financial plans that address education planning, equity compensation, retirement income, tax minimization, and legacy planning, among other areas. By working closely with clients and their professional advisors, Sreenath strives to identify risks and implement cost-efficient strategies that support clients' financial goals and desired lifestyles. Sreenath holds a Bachelor's Degree from Karnatak University and the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Kannada, Sreenath emphasizes a collaborative and disciplined approach to wealth management, ensuring clients receive customized solutions aligned with their risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs. In addition to professional responsibilities, Sreenath contributes to the community through volunteer work and pursues personal interests such as antiquing, sports, music, reading, writing, yoga, and spending time with family.

Kristen Treglia is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has worked previously at Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, and T. Rowe Price, among others. Outside of finance, she is involved in golf instruction through her ownership of Kateyes LLC and teaching at the Columbia Association. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services through its integrated wealth management platform.

Ryan Appleby is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at M&T Securities and Hergenroeder Financial Advisors. He is based in Jarrettsville, MD. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management options, utilizing both proprietary research and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Sharon Martin is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay strategies across a range of traditional and non-traditional investments.

Bryan Angelilli is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with two years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research since 2023 and has additional experience as an adjunct history professor at Harford Community College, where he has taught since 2010. Angelilli is also involved in coaching youth sports through the Fallston Recreation Council. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management options and proprietary investment models.

Jason Slotkin is a Wealth Management Advisor with The Pearce Group at Merrill. He serves as a key client relationship manager for select high-net worth clients and oversees the team's sports and entertainment division. His responsibilities include portfolio analysis, investment manager selection, holistic wealth management forecasting and planning, and heading the team's life and long-term care insurance planning. Jason also has extensive experience with high-net worth family trusts and estates, often coordinating with clients' attorneys and CPA's. He joined Merrill in 2013 and has over ten years of industry experience. Jason holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. He is also a Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ designee, a certification from The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. Jason earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Maryland - College Park. He is a member of professional organizations including the Associated Italian American Charities and the Association for Corporate Growth. Outside his professional work, Jason enjoys activities such as chess, football, golfing, music, reading, running, spending time with his family, traveling, volleyball, and watching movies.

Sean Tully is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and has been with City National Bank since 2017. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary management, tailoring strategies to clients’ risk profiles and utilizing in-house and third-party investment managers.

Patrick Pollard is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at RBC Capital Markets since 2024. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, with overlapping tenures spanning over two decades. He is a board member and part of the investment sub-committee for the Community Foundation of Harford County, serves on the board of the Greater Bel Air Community Foundation, and is chairman of the Greater Harford Committee, a business advocacy group in Harford County, MD. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, provides a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services to individuals, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs customized strategies using both in-house and third-party investment managers, with various program structures and services including financial planning, custody, and brokerage.

Patricia Soto is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with First Command Financial Planning and related entities for over two decades before joining Cambridge in 2021. Soto is also the owner of My Shepherd Financial, a private advisory practice. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers a range of financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through independent professionals, using various portfolio management platforms and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies.

Thomas O'Conor is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2013 to 2020. He is also involved in private wealth management through his ownership in Thomas O'Connor LLC and partial ownership and co-trustee roles in SCO Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.

Ryan Kenny is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. He has been with Fidelity since 2013, progressing through various roles including Financial Representative, Relationship Manager, Investment Consultant, and Financial Consultant before assuming his current position in 2021. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Ryan works closely with his clients to develop personalized and comprehensive financial plans, focusing on the needs of affluent clients. He brings over a decade of experience in financial consulting and utilizes Fidelity's resources to support his clients' unique financial goals. Ryan emphasizes building strong relationships by getting to know his clients and their families personally, aiming to serve as a trusted advisor across generations. Outside of his professional work, Ryan enjoys activities such as spending time at the beach, family activities, fitness, golf, outdoor adventures, and traveling.

Greg Mancina is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Empower, Wells Fargo, PNC, Merrill, and Valic Financial Advisors. Fidelity, through its Strategic Advisers LLC division, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm integrates fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and serves as an advisor to various registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Cheryl Palumbo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, where she has worked since 2009. She has 24 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for Saints Peter and Paul Church Finance Council and is involved as a director and board member in a physician’s office partnership. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet diverse client goals and risk tolerances.