Timothy Miller is a financial advisor at Monocacy Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is also a partner in an accounting and consulting firm, Faragalla and Associates. Additionally, Miller is involved in a technology and software company, Entegrated, LLC, where he assists with CRM-based projects. Monocacy Wealth Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and financial planning services that include a range of investment strategies and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory services with affiliated insurance and accounting businesses, allowing integrated tax, insurance, and real estate analysis.

Sherif Othman is a financial advisor at Poise Investment Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously operated SO Financial Consultants from 2018 to 2021. Before his advisory career, he worked at Green Company For Export, Import and Trading Agencies. Poise Investment Advisors is an investment manager that provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, financial planning, consulting, and educational workshops. The firm employs an asset-allocation strategy based on macroeconomic analysis and utilizes tools such as derivatives and tactical timing in portfolio management.

Jason Cox is a financial advisor with Northpeak Financial, Inc. in Frederick, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Northpeak Financial since 2011. Northpeak Financial serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing portfolio management, modular financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using various analytical methods and strategic asset allocation, and it also works with corporate pension and profit-sharing plans.

Joshua Malnik is a financial advisor at Malnik Wealth Management, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, TD Ameritrade, and The Retirement Group LLC. In addition to advisory work, he is also licensed to sell fixed and traditional insurance products. Malnik Wealth Management, LLC provides personalized asset management primarily to individual clients and their families, focusing on retirement preparation and ongoing portfolio management. The firm employs fundamental analysis and proprietary allocation models to build portfolios using individual equities and income-oriented ETFs, combining active and passive strategies according to client goals.

Hossameldin Abdelkarim is a financial advisor at Poise Investment Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Poise Investment Advisors since 2021. Prior to this, he was employed at HSBC Egypt from 2014 to 2017 and currently operates Hossameldin Abdelkarim PLLC, providing legal services as an attorney. Poise Investment Advisors offers discretionary investment management and wealth-management services, focusing on an asset-allocation approach driven by macroeconomic analysis. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and educational workshops, utilizing tools such as options and derivatives, and emphasizes in-house research and public client education.

Erik Moore is a financial advisor at Moore Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network. Moore is a co-owner and Director of Investment Strategy at Moore Wealth. Moore Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and discretionary asset management through firm-managed accounts and Commonwealth-sponsored programs.

Joseph Kilner is a financial advisor with Kilner Capital Advisors, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American General Securities Incorporated and has been with Kilner Capital Advisors since 2014. From 2026, he joined Apella Wealth. Kilner Capital Advisors manages approximately $336.7 million for around 230 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth-planning services, using a buy-and-hold, asset-allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with an emphasis on passive mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also provides integrated tax consulting and accounting services alongside investment advisory.

Melinda Wiedel is a financial advisor at Kilner Capital Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Kilner Capital Advisors for 12 years before joining Apella Wealth in 2026. Kilner Capital Advisors, LLC manages approximately $337 million for around 230 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm uses a buy-and-hold asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily utilizing passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers integrated wealth planning alongside tax consulting and accounting services.

De Huang is a financial advisor at The J.O. Johnson Group Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, Scottrade, Merrill, and TEKsystems. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a quality assurance analyst for Apex Funder Trading, a proprietary trading firm that funds futures traders. The J.O. Johnson Group provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combined approach of technical charting, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory, managing portfolios across a range of asset classes and utilizing options strategies on a discretionary basis.

Carter Shaffer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently practicing at Monocacy Wealth Management, LLC. He has previously worked at Faragalla and Associates, XML Financial, LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, Shaffer is a licensed real estate agent and co-owner of an insurance brokerage. Monocacy Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employers seeking retirement plan consulting. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services using a range of investment strategies and analytical methods, and is part of a corporate group that integrates insurance, tax, and real estate services.

Bradford Yeakle is a financial advisor at MY Wealth Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining MY Wealth Management in 2024, he worked at T. Rowe Price from 2018 to 2024 and also has experience at West Virginia University. MY Wealth Management, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages client portfolios using a variety of securities and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Corey Grimes is a financial advisor at Turning Point Financial in Frederick, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Turning Point Financial, he worked at Carmax for 11 years. Turning Point Financial serves individual and family clients, entrepreneurial business owners, and retirement plan clients, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and model-based asset management. The firm integrates in-house tax and accounting capabilities alongside its fiduciary planning process and uses third-party sub-advisers to manage client portfolios.

Michael Ausherman Jr. is a financial advisor at Milestone Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Alphastar Capital Management, Brookstone Capital Management, and Legacy Capital Planners. He also owns and operates Ausherman Financial Group, an insurance sales business focused on life and long-term care insurance. Milestone Asset Management provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $690.7 million in discretionary assets and employs both tactical and strategic portfolio construction using a variety of analytical approaches and model strategies.

Thomas Pignone is a financial advisor at Turning Point Financial with 51 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Turning Point Financial and its affiliated entities since 1994. Prior to his current role, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. for six years. Turning Point Financial serves individual and family clients, business owners, and retirement plan clients with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and model-based asset management. The firm integrates in-house tax and accounting services with its fiduciary planning process and uses third-party sub-advisers alongside ongoing portfolio monitoring and annual client reviews.

Sandeep Saini is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at PlanVest Financial, Inc. Prior to joining PlanVest, he worked for 22 years with the US Public Health Services and FDA and was involved with SSI Education DBA The Goddard School. PlanVest Financial, Inc. primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management through a team of six advisors managing approximately $176 million. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of analytical approaches and offers multiple engagement models, including a unique wrap fee program and a dedicated federal-employee planning service.

Brian Williamson is a financial advisor with Veridian Capital Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Veridian since 2021 and previously with Lighthouse Wealth Management and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Williamson is the principal of Estate Legal Services, LLC, which provides legal estate planning, probate, and business succession services, and he serves as a board member and treasurer for the District of Columbia Arts Center. Veridian Capital Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, business clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary management and employs a variety of asset allocation strategies supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments including derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Kurt Lalomia is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Turning Point Financial since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Janney Montgomery Scott, and STIFEL. Lalomia is also an independent insurance agent in Frederick, MD. Turning Point Financial serves individual and family clients, entrepreneurial business owners, and certain retirement plan clients, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and model-based asset management. The firm integrates in-house tax and accounting services with fiduciary planning, typically utilizing third-party sub-advisers and custodial platforms for portfolio management.

William Heil is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Turning Point Financial. His prior roles include positions at Klauenberg Retirement Solutions and UBS Financial Services. He is treasurer of Rosebud Gun Club, Inc., a nonprofit social club. Turning Point Financial serves individual and family clients, entrepreneurial business owners, and retirement plan clients by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and model-based asset management, complemented by in-house tax, accounting, business valuation, and insurance services. The firm uses a team-based fiduciary planning process and typically implements discretionary management through third-party sub-advisers and custodial platforms.

Ryan Klinger is a financial advisor with Lafayette Investments, Inc. in Ashton, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lafayette Investments since 2005. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach focused on fundamental and qualitative security analysis, managing portfolios that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Mark Hughes is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2005. Lafayette Investments is a SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental and qualitative security analysis, mutual fund and ETF due diligence, and a long-term, low-turnover investment approach.