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Brandon Crabb is a financial advisor at Red Sky Capital Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2010. He also operates Crabb Financial Strategies, an independent insurance agency. Red Sky Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with quantitative algorithms and risk management, emphasizing diversification and capital preservation.

Sean Falk is a financial advisor with Peak Investment Advisors, Inc. in Germantown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Peak Investment Advisors since 2006 and also manages Peak Insurance & Benefit Services, LLC, an insurance and benefit services firm serving individuals, employers, and groups. Additionally, he works part-time as a tax preparer during tax season. Peak Investment Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities, combining fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis with a primarily buy-and-hold investment strategy. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis and refers clients to unaffiliated third-party money managers.

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to his advisory role, Ferguson is licensed to sell fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for businesses and institutions. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and economic analysis in its investment approach and offers due diligence and monitoring of alternative and private investments for qualified investors.

Shaun Eddy is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Oxford Planning Group, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Strategic Wealth Management Group for 16 years. Oxford Planning Group provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and offers customized portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, with an emphasis on retirement plan consulting and participant education.

Jeremy Jacques is a financial advisor with Jacques Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jacques Advisors since 2017 and is also involved with Jacques & Associates Certified Public Accountants, LLC and Jacques Financial, LLC, both since 2013. Outside of advisory work, he is associated with a certified public accounting firm. Jacques Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and accounting services, managing approximately $86 million for about 250 clients through customized portfolios and a mix of in-house and third-party strategies.

Dzhemma Menkeeva is a financial advisor at Foxman Asset Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Foxman Asset Advisors in 2025, she worked at PJSC Rosbank for 11 years and at Suffolk University for one year. She is also an insurance agent involved in client solicitation for insurance products. Foxman Asset Advisors provides advisory services to individual investors, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm generally pursues long-term trading strategies based on fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative techniques.

Travis Funkhouser is a financial advisor at Glover Park Wealth Management, LLC in Gaithersburg, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2026. Prior to joining the advisory firm, he has worked at the National Institutes of Health and Maryland Tax Service, Inc. outside the financial advisory industry. Glover Park Wealth Management is a small, owner-operated SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a variety of strategies and portfolio constructions to meet client needs.

Finnian Devine is a financial advisor at Marks Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Marks Wealth Management, he worked at Advarra, Inc and Stella Notte. Marks Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients and related entities. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using a global allocation approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

William Bancroft is a financial advisor at Impact Capital, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Impact Capital since 2018 and previously worked at PagnatoKarp from 2016 to 2018. Bancroft holds a Series 65 designation. Impact Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting for employee benefit plans, and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a multi-method investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analyses with modern portfolio theory.

Patricia Eddy is a financial advisor at Oxford Planning Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and practices in Woodstock, Maryland. Oxford Planning Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing an analytic approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis while customizing portfolios across various securities and independent managers.

Ashley Perlmutter is a financial advisor at Sherman Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sherman Wealth Management since 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in affiliate linking and reselling clothing through Poshmark. Sherman Wealth Management offers investment advisory and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, open-architecture investment approach focused on long-term investing and asset allocation using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and selected alternative investments.

Timothy Stolz is a Certified Financial Planner® with seven years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Bestgate Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has a background that includes roles at SurePath Wealth Management, Court Place Advisors, and McLean, Koehler, Sparks & Hammond. Stolz is also a Certified Public Accountant and partner at Bestgate Tax & Accounting Advisors, LLC, a CPA firm focused on tax and accounting for small businesses and individuals. Bestgate Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an investment approach that combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis, with a focus on long-term trading and diversified allocations.

Laura Markoff is a financial advisor at Meritis Wealth Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 10 years and then at Wells Fargo under the Meritis Wealth Management name for six years before joining Meritis as a supported firm in 2025. She holds a Series 66 license and is also a licensed insurance agent. Meritis Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses by providing customized wealth management that integrates investment management, financial planning, and insurance consulting. The firm implements investment programs tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, typically on a discretionary basis, and employs research from multiple sources to construct portfolios.

Kirsten Calambro is a CFP® professional with Oxford Planning Group, LLC in Woodstock, MD, where she has worked since 2019. She has four years of industry experience and attended James Madison University. Oxford Planning Group provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a tailored investment approach combining fundamental analysis with technical techniques and offers services including participant education and plan menu selection for retirement plans.

Richard Gloekler is a financial advisor at Marks Wealth Management in Ellicott City, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently started his career in financial advising, with prior experience at the University of Maryland. Marks Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services including financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management, with an investment approach focused on globally allocated portfolios and active management.

Leon Malnik is a financial advisor with Malnik Wealth Management, LLC in Clarksville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and The Retirement Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance and annuity products and owns an insurance agency. Malnik Wealth Management provides personalized asset management primarily focused on retirement preparation and ongoing portfolio oversight for individuals and families. The firm manages approximately $79 million for around 150 clients, employing a mix of active and passive strategies across equities, ETFs, and fixed income, with services including management of held-away retirement accounts.

Dale Rice is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Intentional, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Prime Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. Rice is a part owner of Rice Financial, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for businesses and institutions. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and economic analysis and includes due diligence on alternative and private investments for qualified investors.

Gregory Will is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Bestgate Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously at Park Avenue Securities, LLC and Hertzbach & Company, PA. In addition to his advisory role, he is a principal at Bestgate Tax & Accounting Advisors, LLC, where he has been involved since 2018. Bestgate Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $129 million for over 100 clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to implement long-term, diversified investment strategies.

Jeffrey Yeakle is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience. He has been a principal at My Wealth Management, Inc. since 2013 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2013 to 2017. My Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and small business entities, offering discretionary asset management and financial planning tailored to client objectives. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and maintains a small advisory team managing approximately $156 million for about 114 clients.