Ali Haider is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Direct Mortgage, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and PNC Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to guide its investment approach, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Kevin Howard is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he operated his own CPA firm and managed Flying Cloud Money Management, LLC for multiple decades. He serves as Treasurer for Columbia Pro Cantare, a nonprofit choral organization, providing accounting and compliance support. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, employer retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a wide range of portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Vladimir Greben is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J P Turner & Company Capital Management, LLC for eight years before joining LPL Financial in 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Greben Asset Management Inc. and Greben Wealth Management, entities used for business and investment activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services utilizing both proprietary and third-party models, supported by technology tools but with investment decisions made by advisors.

Austin Miller is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Vicus Capital, Partners Financial Group, Penn Mutual, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved in his family's farm business for six years. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs. The firm utilizes both in-house and third-party advisory models and provides ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed representatives.

Jordan Braverman is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and entering his first year in the industry. His prior experience includes positions at James Madison University and involvement with La Food Marketa. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm employs a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and offers access to both firm-offered and third-party advisory programs.

Victoria Walker is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent seven years with Wells Fargo Clearing. Walker also serves as Acting Branch Manager at Merriweather Money Management, LLC, where she manages daily branch operations and oversees compliance and business activities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes risk profiling and analytical modeling to tailor its non-discretionary planning and encourages implementation through its advisory programs and other providers.

Jeffrey Carlson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Nexus Group, Inc., a legal entity through which his staff is employed. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Kelly Kreis is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent Financial and Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2013. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive goal-based financial analyses and planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm integrates planning with managed-account programs through its WealthPlan option while maintaining separate services.

Gonzalo Pizarro is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth soccer for MD Fusion Soccer, an educational-athletic organization. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

John Kunisch is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments based in Columbia, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at W&S Brokerage Services, Western and Southern Life, and Spark Investments LLC. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including advisory work for registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Michael Heigh Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2016 and previously spent two years at Bank of America. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Zachary Scott is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked at NewDay Financial LLC and RagingBull.com LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he provides personal in-home support for individuals with disabilities through The Arc of Central Chesapeake Region and coaches high school baseball in Howard County. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Richard Welsh is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated. Welsh also operates under the DBA Welsh Financial Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology and a large network of advisors.

George Konstantas Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Primerica Advisors since 1985 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, utilizing model-delivery strategies from unaffiliated asset managers and offering a range of investment approaches including tactical and tax-managed models. The firm supports its advisory services with custody and trade execution through Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors, managing approximately $15.5 billion in assets.

Joseph Heathcock is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Veritas Underground Media, and Sandy Spring Friends School. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a residential property with his wife. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Dustin Youngstrom is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Thrivent Investment Management. Prior to his current role, he worked at Howard County General Hospital and Grace Community Church. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm’s planning services can be combined with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option but remain separate offerings.

Michael Havlik is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with Metlife Securities Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in health insurance and is a co-owner of Tidecreek Planning, LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships that focus on goal analysis and written recommendations.

Gaurika Kapoor is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and T. Rowe Price Investment Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a family business called Gaurika Sood. 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, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Benjamin Claffee is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he held various positions across different sectors including education and retail. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients ranging from non-high-net-worth to high-net-worth, as well as pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and utilizes third-party advisory programs alongside their own offerings.

Jeffrey Grodsky is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services and Carmichael & Associates Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Palumbo Financial & Tax Services LLC, where he provides tax preparation and accounting services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm supporting a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options, including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies, with over $256 billion in assets under management.