Richard Andrews is a financial advisor with Advocate Investing Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advocate Investing Services since 2016 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2005. Advocate Investing Services is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $154 million for about 211 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis, and discloses the use of derivatives such as options and futures within separately managed accounts.

Sean Flynn is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with PlanVest Financial, Inc. and previously worked at Knollwood Investment Advisory and PNC Bank. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth planning and investment management through various engagement models. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses, and manages approximately $176 million for about 300 client relationships.

Sarah Hofman is a financial advisor at Veridian Capital Partners with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Brian L. Runkles Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services. Hofman has been with Veridian Capital Partners and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2021. Veridian Capital Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach incorporating qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis across a broad range of strategies, including the use of derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Michael Mattison is a financial advisor at PlanVest Financial, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at PlanVest Financial since 2018, with previous experience at LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management across various account types. The firm employs a comprehensive approach including fundamental and technical analysis, offering multiple engagement models and managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Cornell Abod is the principal of Beacon Investment Advisors LLC in Gaithersburg, MD, holding a Series 65 designation and with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Beacon Investment Advisors since 2003 and also owns C.P. Abod & Co., LLC, an accounting services firm, and Beacon RPC, LLC, a retirement plan consulting company. Mr. Abod dedicates a significant portion of his time to accounting and retirement plan consulting activities. Beacon Investment Advisors provides wealth management and discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach centers on customized asset allocation guided by fundamental analysis and includes a range of securities and strategies tailored to client needs.

Dane Grouell is a financial advisor with Turning Point Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Apex Retirement Advisors, DRS Wealth Management, and Paulson Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Secretary and Board Member of Tualatin Valley Playschool, a nonprofit preschool in Tigard, Oregon. Turning Point Financial is a team-based firm serving individuals, families, business owners, and retirement plan clients with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and related services. The firm integrates tax and accounting capabilities alongside insurance product recommendations, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and custodial platforms for portfolio management.

Neil Kaplan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Caitlin John, LLC and previously worked at Guardian Pointe Private Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates KIS Financial, LLC, a business focused on college funding solutions and insurance products. Caitlin John, LLC serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and other institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, consulting, and qualified retirement plan services. The firm provides personalized investment programs through a team of registered investment adviser representatives, utilizing a range of strategies and instruments, including proprietary dynamic allocation strategies and consulting on non-traditional investments.

Brennan Gmeiner is a financial advisor at Turning Point Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purse Kaplan Sterling Investments and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for St. Johns Regional School and is president of a local networking group in Frederick, MD. Turning Point Financial serves individual and family clients, business owners, and certain retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, tax and accounting services, business valuation, and insurance product recommendations. The firm employs a team-based fiduciary planning process and integrates in-house tax and accounting capabilities alongside its investment management approach.

David Strausser is a financial advisor at Turning Point Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill Lynch, ABWE, UPS, and Penn State Harrisburg. Outside of financial advising, Mr. Strausser works as a delivery subcontractor for DoorDash. Turning Point Financial serves individual and family clients, entrepreneurial 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 investment management and insurance offerings, employing a team-based fiduciary planning process.

Scott Dinn is a financial advisor with Lafayette Investments, Inc. in Ashton, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He 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 and employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach, managing portfolios customized to client objectives and restrictions.

Mamie Liu is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Advocate Investing Services since 2016. She has also been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2010. Advocate Investing Services is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $154 million for individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and employs a range of trading strategies including the use of derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Ryan Morisey is a financial advisor at Turning Point Financial with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Franciscan University of Steubenville and Tanney, Griffith, & Bresler P.A. He is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products to clients. Turning Point Financial serves individual and family clients, business owners, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and tax and accounting services. The firm employs a team-based fiduciary planning process and integrates in-house tax and accounting capabilities alongside affiliated insurance activities.

Chandru Ramachandran is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently a private wealth advisor at Veridian Capital Partners, where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he was with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Diversified Business Associates, LLC, a company that supports the operations of his financial planning practice. Veridian Capital Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach utilizing qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis across a broad range of strategies, including the use of derivatives and options within separately managed accounts.

Lawrence Judge is a financial advisor at Lafayette Investments, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Lafayette Investments since 2010. 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 focuses on fundamental and qualitative security analysis with a long-term, low-turnover investment approach, managing portfolios across equities, municipal and corporate fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Ethan Holobinko is a financial advisor at Veridian Capital Partners in Frederick, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Veridian since 2024. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Meritus Medical Center and attended Mount Saint Mary's University. Veridian Capital Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach that includes qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis across a broad range of strategies.

Stephanie Ramachandran is a financial advisor with Veridian Capital Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 16 years before joining Veridian and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments in 2021. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in financial planning and bookkeeping through Diversified Business Associates. Veridian Capital Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach that includes asset allocation, fixed income, options, and derivatives, and sponsors a wrap fee program with individualized management for its clients.

Stephen Koda is a financial advisor at Advocate Investing Services with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has held roles at Univers Tech and DoorDash, and he is the owner and president of Rocket Sports, LLC, a custom apparel printing business. Advocate Investing Services is a four-advisor firm providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a range of investment strategies including derivatives and market-linked instruments and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives.

Zachary Payne is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at PlanVest Financial, Inc. in Gaithersburg, MD. He has worked at PlanVest Financial since 2015, including time when it operated as an LPL Financial DBA. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with a team of six advisors managing approximately $176 million. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to customize portfolios and provides various engagement models, including a wrap fee program and a dedicated federal-employee planning service.

Robert Behr is a financial advisor at PlanVest Financial, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at PlanVest Financial since 2018 and LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in CFO Advisory and Tax Services, LLC, which provides tax preparation, accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services. PlanVest Financial, Inc. serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth planning, financial planning, and investment management. The firm manages about $176 million across approximately 300 client relationships and incorporates a range of analysis techniques and engagement models, including a wrap fee program and a specialized federal-employee planning service.

Katelyn Kantruss is a financial advisor at Veridian Capital Partners with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lighthouse Wealth Management and BNY Mellon. Katelyn took time away from the industry between 2018 and 2020. Veridian Capital Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and business clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach that includes qualitative, quantitative, and technical analysis, utilizing a broad range of strategies such as asset allocation, options, and margin trading.