Kristopher Hallengren is the principal of KRH Investments, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been associated with KRH Investments since 2010 and also serves as a director at Weyrich, Cronin & Sorra, a firm specializing in business valuation and forensic accounting, where he is involved in litigation testimony and business valuation. KRH Investments, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, emphasizing value-based fundamental analysis combined with client-specific investment policies and a quarterly review process. The firm integrates a conflict management policy and promotes the use of low-cost execution platforms and directed brokerage arrangements.

Samuel Erdman is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and serves as the sole advisor at Anchor Wealth Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at Ronald Blue & Co. and Ronald Blue Trust from 2007 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Finance Manager of Smithouse Construction, LLC, a financial management position unrelated to investment advising. Anchor Wealth Advisors, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, corporate consulting, and educational seminars, employing a primarily passive investment approach using low-cost index funds, separately managed accounts, and direct-indexing strategies.

Colin Exelby is a financial advisor at Celestial Wealth Management in Towson, MD, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Celestial Wealth Management since 2009, including founding the firm in its current independent form in 2020, and previously spent time at Armstrong Dixon and LPL Financial. Exelby also operates as an independent insurance producer specializing in life insurance and fixed annuities. Celestial Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employee benefit plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative research methods to manage client assets across diverse investment vehicles and distinguishes itself by acting as a wrap-fee program sponsor on LPL’s SWM II platform while offering educational content and pension participant education.

Brandon Barrett is a financial advisor at Elbrus Partners, LLC in Baldwin, MD, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kissinger Financial Services, LLC and Mmhk LLC. Outside of advising, he manages operations of an apartment complex in Baltimore, MD. Elbrus Partners is a small SEC-registered investment adviser managing about $11.2 million for approximately 22 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a global tactical asset allocation approach combined with fundamental and quantitative analysis, and incorporates derivatives and short-selling strategies within its managed asset program.

A Maryland native, Kerrie describes her work as, “a bit of a love letter to all the people and movements who made it possible to be here.” After graduating from Stanford University, Kerrie started her career in business with a focus on client management and operations at Yahoo!, ClearCompany, and MD Energy Advisors. These early positions revealed her strong mentoring abilities and interests in career development. Kerrie honed these skills in her following positions as Director of Student Entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University and Chief Revenue Officer at Invanti, a startup studio and fund focused on supporting pre-idea founders to develop sustainable business ventures seeking to impact kitchen table problems. In 2020, after two successive experiences of personal loss, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the country’s short-term, non-curative responses to state-sanctioned murder of Black bodies, Kerrie had reached a critical juncture. She wanted a career that would allow her to give the best of herself to something that was truly making a difference. As Kerrie puts it, “some people learned to bake bread – no disrespect to sourdough starters – I learned financial planning.” With a Certificate in Financial Planning from Howard University, she transformed a hobby of mentoring co-workers into Equip Advisory. Kerrie’s greatest skill is her ability to listen and understand what you are trying to do and translate that into a concrete plan. She believes that impact at this individual level is what allows underserved communities to build wealth and effect change.

Marcie Flynn is a financial advisor with Monarch Financial, LLC in Fallston, MD. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has six years of industry experience, including three years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Monarch Financial LLC offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm primarily constructs portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, following a long-term approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis.

Raffaele Mazzone is a Series 66 registered advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Legacy Financial Advisors and has previously worked at Founders Financial Securities LLC, Triad Advisors, and The Prosperity Consulting Group. Outside of his advisory work, Mazzone coaches for Pipeline Soccer Club. Legacy Financial Advisors provides financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and business consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm employs a disciplined, goals-based investment process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, with an emphasis on retirement plan fiduciary services and business consulting.

John Moran is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Bay Harbor Wealth Management, LLC. He has worked at Bay Harbor since 2014 and has experience with Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to advisory services, Moran is involved in insurance and annuity sales. Bay Harbor Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of directly managed accounts and third-party managers, implementing risk-based asset allocation strategies across various investment vehicles.

Mark Sullivan is a financial advisor at Mount Vernon Associates Inc in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Mount Vernon Associates since 1994. Mount Vernon Associates provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, and tax-exempt institutions. The firm employs a top-down investment process for equity and fixed-income portfolios, emphasizing active credit analysis, risk controls, and transparent performance reporting.

David Sitzer is a financial advisor with Financial Dimensions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Janney Montgomery Scott and First Financial of Maryland Federal Credit Union, where he serves as Chief Investment Officer managing a substantial fixed income portfolio. He is also involved in the Financial Managers Society, Maryland chapter, contributing to organization management and event planning. Financial Dimensions LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, employing a strategic asset-allocation approach that incorporates both index funds and selective active management. The firm is affiliated with First Financial of Maryland Federal Credit Union and offers additional services including tax preparation and insurance products.

Thomas Taylor is a financial advisor at Chesapeake Financial Advisors in Towson, MD, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license and has been with Chesapeake Financial Advisors since 1998. Chesapeake Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and family businesses, providing personalized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index/ETF exposures with selected active funds, stocks, and bonds, and manages approximately $263.7 million in assets with an eight-advisor team.

Jonathan Brooks is a CFP® professional with experience at Blue Curve Advisory, LLC since 2022. He has a background that includes roles in education and insurance. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a part-time assistant swim coach at Cardinal and Gold Aquatics. Blue Curve Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and standalone tax preparation services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm uses model portfolios and methods such as fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to manage approximately $103.2 million in discretionary assets for over 300 clients.

James Simmons is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and The Simmons Partnership, Inc. since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sales and service of fixed life insurance and annuity contracts as an insurance agent. The Simmons Partnership, Inc. advises individuals, trusts, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients with financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm constructs portfolios based on client-specific asset allocation guidelines using a variety of investment vehicles and provides services on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Ricci Reber is a financial advisor at The Simmons Partnership, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business, and the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chief Financial Officer and manager of Salt Tides, LLC, a vacation rental business in Cape Cod where he oversees financial and legal matters. The Simmons Partnership, Inc. provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes fundamental research complemented by technical analysis to create individualized asset allocations and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Lance Scott is a financial advisor at Bay Harbor Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bay Harbor Wealth Management and Global Financial Private Capital. Outside of advising, he serves as vice president on the board of his local homeowners association and is involved in thoroughbred horse racing through a family-owned LLC. Bay Harbor Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm employs a risk-based asset allocation approach using a mix of directly managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party managers, overseeing approximately $337 million for around 385 clients with a four-advisor team.

Sam Beritela is a financial advisor at Sunlight Peaks Financial Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Sunlight Peaks since 2021, following prior roles including a year at WMS Partners and periods of self-employment. Outside of advising, Beritela is involved with Outlier Realty Capital, providing financial and corporate strategy consulting in real estate investment. Sunlight Peaks Financial Partners serves a small, family-oriented client base, typically accredited investors with at least $1 million in investable assets. The firm offers investment consulting, private investment sourcing, and financial planning through a non-discretionary, consultative model focused on buy-and-hold strategic asset allocation and detailed due diligence on private funds.

Rebecca Hergenroeder is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Hergenroeder Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1999 and is also affiliated with LPL Financial LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is a commissioned notary. Hergenroeder Financial Advisors serves individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and consulting, employing an investment approach that blends active and passive funds with tactical risk management tools.

Hi, I’m Jeremy Eppley, a fee-only financial planner and investment manager based in Maryland, serving clients virtually across the country. I specialize in helping individuals who have recently received an inheritance use their newfound wealth effectively, as well as helping families who are interested in leaving money to loved ones or charities tax-efficiently. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Towson University, I continued my education, earning a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning from the College for Financial Planning. Beyond my formal education, I went on to become a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, a CERTIFIED PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISOR™ professional, a Chartered Financial Analyst™ charterholder, and additionally earned my AIF®, APMA®, CBDA®, CRPC®, and MPAS® designations. We serve young professionals (Gen Z, Gen Y/Millenials, and Gen X), young families, married couples, entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, ultra high net-worth families, trusts, intergenerational families, baby boomers, entertainment industry professionals, startup founders, business owners, and small businesses. We help our clients with holistic financial planning including: retirement planning, investment planning & management, business planning, wealth management, new wealth planning, income planning, estate planning, charitable giving, portfolio management, home buying, cross-border planning, tax planning, SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance), and more. We can work on an advice-only basis if desired. As a fee-only fiduciary financial planner, I enjoy helping individuals, families, and businesses by educating, advising, and preparing them for their financial futures. I hope to continue to use what I know to better the lives of others and bolster their financial confidence. I look forward to meeting you and helping you achieve your financial goals. Designations & Degrees: • CFA® – Chartered Financial Analyst™ • CFP® – CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ • CPWA® – CERTIFIED PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISOR™ • AIF® – Accredited Investment Fiduciary™ • APMA® – Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ • CBDA® – Certified in Blockchain and Digital Assets™ • CRPC® – Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ • MPAS® – Master Planner Advanced Studies™ • B.S., Business Administration & Investments • M.S., Personal Financial Planning

Lisa Hergenroeder is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Hergenroeder Financial Advisors, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC since 2003. Her background includes selling long-term care and term life insurance. Hergenroeder Financial Advisors serves individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and consulting, implementing investment strategies that combine active and passive funds, periodic rebalancing, and risk-based manager evaluation.

Nicolas Abrams is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Opulentia, LLC and has previously worked at Ameritas Advisory Services and AJW Financial Partners, where he continues as an insurance broker. Outside of his advisory role, he is a real estate partner at Trocellus Enterprise, LLC. Opulentia provides wealth management, financial planning, investment and portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm delivers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, emphasizing manager selection, model allocations, and regular portfolio reviews.