Derrick Jackson is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executor or co-executor for estates. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored financial planning supported by proprietary tools and offers various services including estate planning and corporate financial planning agreements.

Karen Steppler Krieg is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Edgewater, MD, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, and affiliated investment products. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Sheri Mergenthaler is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera in Annapolis, MD. She has held prior roles at Avantax Advisory Services and 1ST Global Capital Corp., among others. Sheri also serves as a committee member on the Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA) Investment Committee, overseeing the organization's investment fund. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory platform serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a multi-manager approach that includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

John Rohrs is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at T. Rowe Price for ten years before joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2026. 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, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Christina Coffey is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2021, following prior roles at Fidelity and BB&T. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds under a fiduciary standard.

Alexander Jurado is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc., Kent Manor FBS LLC, Hersha Hospitality Management, and Spire Hospitality. 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 range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Carey White is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2022. Prior to returning to the industry, she was a stay-at-home parent for eight years. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as secretary and board member for Hammond Park Recreation Inc., a private neighborhood swimming pool facility. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocation with a broad range of capital markets services.

Dennis Oparaugo is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Bowie, MD, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience and has been with Charles Schwab since 2013. He is also a co-founder of Roundcomb, Inc., where he is involved in planning and administration. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of non-discretionary investment advice and access to discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm integrates advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services within a large-scale and centralized operational structure.