Janine Sam is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Empower Advisory Group. Her prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and teaching appointments at Shepherd University and Massey University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through both standalone plans and managed account solutions.

John Saunders II is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and Cornerstone Wealth. Outside of advisory work, he serves as treasurer for a homeowners association and is involved in life insurance sales and farmland rental operations. He is also affiliated with CWM, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through a platform of over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a committee-driven investment process and incorporating various tailored portfolio solutions.

Gregory Andra is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2010 and has managed his own practice, Andra Wealth Management, since 2016. His outside business activities include fixed insurance sales from his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to model portfolios, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Alfred Norton III is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including 16 years with Mass Mutual Investors Services and 17 years with MassMutual Life Insurance. Outside of investment advising, he is the managing partner of Norton Consulting III, specializing in Medicare sales and consulting. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a variety of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, and employs a range of program structures combining in-house and third-party manager strategies with technology-driven tools.

Nathanael Hanft is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience with firms including Serafini Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. Hanft is also involved with an insurance agency, Opal Medigap. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services (WEAS) provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment process blending passive and active managers, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Alexis Bush is a financial advisor at Carson Wealth with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Carson Wealth, Alexis held roles at Bowers Advisory Group and MVB Bank, and was a full-time student for nine years. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios and providing tailored solutions such as Orion Custom Indexing and access to alternative investments.

Scott Ford is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and Cornerstone Wealth Management Group. Ford is involved in a variety of outside activities including authoring financial education materials, chairing the Four World International Institute, and volunteering with Eastern Panhandle Search & Rescue. CWM, LLC operates as an SEC-registered investment adviser with more than 650 advisors and oversees approximately $50.6 billion in assets. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios and tailored investment solutions through partnerships and integrated custodial platforms.

Sevda Yakhuzova is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with Carson Wealth, bringing several years of experience in financial services and banking. She has held positions at Carson Wealth since 2023 and previously worked at Middletown Valley Bank and United Bank. CWM, LLC operates an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios developed by an Investment Committee and providing tailored investment solutions through partner platforms and third-party sub-advisors.

Steve Hose is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He has held positions at LPL Financial since 2010, previously working at M&T Securities, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. He is registered with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is involved with The Hose Group, which includes non-variable insurance activities. 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, utilizing various investment strategies and tools to support its extensive network of over 22,800 advisors managing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Forrest Miles is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hagerstown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Investments, Truist Investment Services, and Davenport & Company LLC. Outside of his investment advisory work, he is involved with Miles Financial Solutions LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. 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 asset management services through a large network of advisors, supported by various advisory platforms and operational tools.

Evan Vink is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Sterling Financial Management, the Department of Defense, and Red Bull. 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 range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management through a large network of advisors.

Bradley Mullins is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for the Commonwealth of Virginia and as a self-employed professional. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

Shane Small is a financial advisor with Cetera Investment Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience, including a decade with Cetera and First United Bank and Trust. He serves as a board member of Waynesboro Country Club. Cetera Investment Advisors operates as a multi-manager platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various program structures nationwide.

Allison Myers is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Anchor Home Inc. and Frederick County Parks and Recreation. 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 investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Grant Keyser is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and currently in his first year in the industry. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he held various roles in hospitality and real estate sectors. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options within its investment offerings.

William Abeles Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of industry experience, currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He is based in Hagerstown, MD, and serves as treasurer for the Hagerstown-Wesel Sister City Affiliation and sits on the board of trustees for the YMCA of Hagerstown. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

Amy Stine is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Waynesboro, PA, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2017, including a role with the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro from 2016 to 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm is notable for its extensive retail advisor and branch network and offers various managed solutions and affiliated investment products under a fiduciary standard.

Wilson Rimmer is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Martinsburg, WV, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2019. Prior to his financial career, he worked with the Potomac District of the Assemblies of God for 18 years. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Heidi Reif Jones is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera, Edward Jones, and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with Sequoia Wealth Solutions LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

James Holzapfel is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hagerstown, MD, holding a Series 63 license and over 54 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020, following a four-year tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, Holzapfel is involved in various community and charitable activities, serving as a trustee for local trusts and foundations, participating on the finance committee of St. Marks Episcopal Church, and holding leadership roles with the Washington County Museum of Fine Art and the Holzapfel Family Charitable Foundation. He also has entrepreneurial interests in local recreational ventures including baseball-related businesses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm‑approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and combines a wide range of retail and institutional offerings with specialized investment and financial planning resources.