Gary Dowling is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Hunt Valley, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, Progressive Insurance, and Walker Trading Company. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

William Watson is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior experience with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Watson also markets his financial planning and advisory services under the name Frame Wealth Partners. LPL Enterprise serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management programs, and a variety of brokerage and insurance products through its integrated platform.

Akofa Allen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, Allen worked at Bank of America, N.A., and has held roles at Aerotek, Uber, and Govolution LLC. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

John Maranto II is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Hunt Valley, MD. He has been associated with Merrill since 2022 and has also held positions at Wesleyan University, Altmore Capital, The Boys Latin School of Maryland, and Valley Swim and Tennis Club. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Brandon Stone is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Stone is also an insurance agent working with various carriers offering life, health, fixed annuities, disability income insurance, and long-term care products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC 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, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Scott Schuebel is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with MassMutual and its subsidiaries since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance-related business activities through ownership and agency roles in several related entities. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, goal-based planning without discretionary investment management.

Michael Morey is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Merrill since 2014 and concurrently works with Bank of America, N.A. since 2015. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies integrated within Bank of America’s broader corporate platform.

Matthew Boltz is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005. Boltz also manages MM Boltz LLC, a business entity related to his financial planning practice. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, offering tailored recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis.

Jaclyn Cervone is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Hunt Valley, MD, with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2021. Prior to this, she held positions at Rubber City Concessions and Valmark Financial Group. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and combines broad retail and institutional services with various investment and trading activities.

Stephanie Muhl is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as an office assistant at Hunt Valley Truck and Trailer, where she handles payroll, accounting, human resources, budgeting, and marketing. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, with a focus on model portfolios constructed through proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic methods.

Donald Stone is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with UBS since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a private beach house venture. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based allocations to tailor advice to clients.

John Lackovic is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Phoenix, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at M and T Securities since 2009 and joined LPL Financial in 2021. LPL Financial serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of advisers. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and brokerage services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Derek Fish is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Hanover, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide personalized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

Benjamin Staines is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has been serving clients since 2008. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and maintains Series 7 and Series 66 FINRA registrations. His expertise includes building and managing customized wealth management strategies, with a focus on client portfolios, retirement income, tax minimization, and family wealth management. Benjamin is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He and his team in Hunt Valley, Maryland, assist successful individuals, executives, businesses, and families in pursuing their financial goals. Born and raised in the Annapolis area, Benjamin currently resides in Towson, Maryland with his wife and three children. He is involved in the community through youth league sports. His personal interests include boating, fishing, football, golfing, hunting, spending time with family, and tennis.

Jonathan Burrell is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2019 and has prior experience in realty, fitness, and physical therapy sectors. Outside of his advisory role, Burrell assists part-time with childcare for a young boy with special needs. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Michael O'Connell is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in personal wealth management and financial strategies for business owners and high-net-worth families, as well as advisory and co-fiduciary management for qualified retirement plans. He works closely with clients to determine their needs and crafts customized financial strategies to help them pursue their goals. Since joining Merrill in 2003, Michael has worked with clients across more than 20 states, including business owners, physicians, and attorneys. His expertise includes advanced financial planning for cash flow, corporate 401(k) plans, asset and liability management, retirement strategies, risk management, estate planning services, and alternative investments. He holds several professional designations, including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Michael is a graduate of Loyola Blakefield and Villanova University. He is married to his wife Lauren, and they have four children. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he enjoys baseball, basketball, football, golfing, tennis, coaching youth sports, and spending time with his family.

William Cummins is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Insurance Co since 2000 and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. Outside of advising, he is involved with Joppa Energy Solutions LLC, a solar micro-grid company, where he studies solar benefits and visits the plant annually. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved software and delivers written recommendations focused on investment categories and strategies.

James Matthews is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 2010, he has worked closely with clients to understand their financial circumstances, concerns, and goals for themselves, their families, and their businesses. He assists in developing and implementing tailored wealth management strategies designed to address a variety of financial scenarios. James holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® designation. Additionally, he has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA) designations. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University. Outside of work, James has interests in football, golf, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Madison Smith is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Madison held roles at OSAIC, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and Fulton Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery conversations and advanced planning tools.

Brian Sokalski is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2016 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2019. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s integration with Bank of America’s platform allows access to a broad set of products and services.