Benjamin Ganley is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in La Plata, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2018, he worked at KPMG LLP for two years. Outside of finance, he is engaged as an independent contractor driver for Uber during non-business hours. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct client relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Kimberly Rosenfield is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2009 and 2015, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she is a fitness coach at Coal Road CrossFit. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning through structured processes and firm‑approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers diverse investment and planning services.

John Salan is a financial advisor at Cetera with over 22 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services. Salan is also president of his own CPA firm, providing accounting, tax, and business consulting services, and serves on the board of the Maryland Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with over $256 billion in assets under management and more than 10,000 advisors nationwide.

Josiah Wolf is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked for 17 years at Annapolis Area Christian School. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm provides written recommendations combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis, delivered through a centralized consulting team in partnership with client advisors.

Amante Decastro is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Woodbridge, VA, and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning services focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Jessica Collazo is a financial advisor at Fidelity with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Raymond James Financial Services, Sullivan & Associates, and T. Rowe Price. She is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, including multi-manager and fund-of-funds structures.

Bennett Whitlock III is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise Financial Service, LLC since 1993 and worked with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of advising, Whitlock holds ownership interests in a co-working space and a commercial real estate partnership, and serves on the boards of the Manassas Ballet Theatre and the Prince William County Chamber of Commerce. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to create tailored income strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Randy Lakes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grove Point Advisors, LLC, RLMM Enterprises, LLC, Grove Point Investments, LLC, and IFG Advisory Services Inc. Lakes is also involved in managing Lakes Investment Solutions Group, LLC as a DBA related to his LPL business. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by both proprietary research and third-party strategies.

Jessica Light is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Enterprise. Her prior experience includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, Community Bank of the Chesapeake, Infinex Investments, and ISI of Maryland. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the College of Southern Maryland and assists clients with Medicare Supplement and drug plan purchases through her business, Retirement Light, LLC. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Paul Friese is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Wireless Advocates, and the University of Maryland University College. Outside of his advisory role, he sells items on eBay on a small scale. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including fund advisory and model portfolio delivery. The firm uses proprietary fundamental research combined with quantitative and algorithmic methods to construct portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and maintains regulatory registrations that are less common among large institutional peers.

Shaun Kline is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in La Plata, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he spent 12 years at American Girl. 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 under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Mark Walker is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in La Plata, MD. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 13 years of industry experience, having worked at Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Alexandra Greathouse is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, she held roles at Grove Point Investments LLC and Lakes Investment Solutions Group, as well as Lakes & Company, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across various asset classes.

Elizabeth Swann is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent and its related entities since 2003 and holds leadership roles outside of her advisory work, including serving as President of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and Treasurer for Trinity Episcopal Church. Additionally, she works as an Accounting Manager at the College of Southern Maryland. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, focusing on goal-based analyses and written recommendations across various financial planning topics without discretionary trading authority.

Katharine Myers is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in La Plata, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques.

Kelly Kaczmarek is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently advising at Ameriprise. She has worked previously at Morgan Stanley, Bogart Wealth, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, Merrill, and multiple tenures at Ameriprise. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning advice through a written Recommendation Report and ongoing annual reviews.

Anna Tcirkunova is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at 11 Invest LLC for six years and Most LLC for ten years. 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. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Richard Levy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Woodbridge, VA, with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2010 and previously at Axa Advisors and Medallion Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent certified public accountant. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

Brandon Hsia is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning and Hendershot Financial Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party model portfolios and technology tools.

Lisa Kennedy is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with LPL Enterprise. Her prior roles include positions at PRUCO Securities, Thrivent Financial, and Thrivent Investment Management. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on nonprofit boards including Harbor Christian Homeschool Group of Calvert County and Voices In Praise. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach utilizing portfolios from LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, and other specialized services.