Raymond Hobson is a CFP® with over 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with HF Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at the Institute For Wealth Management LLC, Institute for Wealth Advisors, and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance sales. HF Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm utilizes modern portfolio theory and combines long- and short-term trading strategies, serving roughly 402 client relationships with approximately $250 million in discretionary assets under management.

Steven Gessner is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at firms including United Planners' Financial Services of America and Cambridge Investment Research. He is also an independent insurance agent. He is affiliated with WPG Advisers, LLC, which serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, applying a variety of investment vehicles and incorporating artificial intelligence tools for analysis and oversight.

Stephen James is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with Severn Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2009, and has prior experience at Commonwealth Financial Network and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Severn Financial Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates, focusing on tailored written or verbal plans developed through a detailed fact-finding process using third-party planning tools. The firm offers fixed-fee and hourly planning engagements and does not provide discretionary asset management or custody of client assets.

Joseph Wehr is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Maryland Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2024 and previously held roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors, PayPal, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Maryland Capital Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, families, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and factor research, favoring passive funds and ETFs to construct diversified global, multi-asset portfolios.

John Holtzman is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1997. He is also associated with Commonwealth Financial Network over the same period. Foundation Financial Advisors provides financial planning and consulting primarily to individual clients, focusing on comprehensive planning and portfolio analysis without discretionary investment management. The firm offers a range of services including investment analysis, income tax planning, risk management, and estate and retirement planning, and uses fixed or hourly fees rather than percentage-based asset management charges.

David Sheiman is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has been with The Ellerson Group Inc in Annapolis, MD since 2014. The Ellerson Group provides investment supervisory services and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a core-and-satellite approach and global diversification, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and options.

Kyle Fishler is a financial advisor at Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has held roles at Foundry Wealth Advisors since 2017 and previously worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Additionally, he is a Maryland-licensed producer of fixed life, health, and long-term care insurance. Foundry Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $163 million for about 66 clients, using model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles and specific financial situations.

Samuel Mc Kee is a financial advisor at Accordant Advisory Group, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked in various service and educational positions, including part-time bartender at City Tap House. Accordant Advisory Group serves individual clients—including high-net-worth individuals—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, written financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting, managing approximately $278 million in client assets through the Raymond James Ambassador Investment Account program.

Melissa Frawley is a financial advisor with Annapolitan Investment Group, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and has been involved with Annapolitan Investment Group since 2005. Outside of her advisory roles, she is president of Annapolitan Investment Group LLC, an independent contractor support company. Annapolitan Investment Group provides customized financial and retirement planning for individuals and families, focusing on tax, estate, business, education, and cash-flow planning. The firm emphasizes planning over discretionary portfolio management and delivers advice through in-person meetings and educational seminars.

Jeffrey Venables is a financial advisor at Garritt Financial Solutions LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Venables Financial Solutions, LLC since 2024 and has worked as a teacher at Rock Hill Schools since 1995. Garritt Financial Solutions provides financial planning and investment management primarily to individual clients and employer retirement plans. The firm uses a passive investment approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering a range of planning services including retirement, tax, and estate strategies.

Amanda Hopkins Clouser is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. She has been with RCS Financial Planning, LLC since 2018 and previously worked at TIAA for nine years. RCS Financial Planning provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, ongoing subscription planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes evidence-based investing and long-term portfolio management, serving clients without account minimums and offering ongoing financial planning for qualifying asset levels.

Jason Dallacqua is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Crest Wealth Advisors LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Investment Planning Associates, Inc. for eight years. Crest Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan advisory services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach informed by fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, combining active and passive strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

John Voight is a financial advisor at CJC Wealth Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at First Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, Voight is a licensed insurance agent. CJC Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $122 million across four advisors. The firm uses fundamental and quantitative analysis coupled with modern portfolio theory to create diversified portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

John Grant is a financial advisor at CovingtonAlsina with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Worthington Financial Partners and Great Valley Advisor Group, as well as work in education at Towson University, Virginia Tech, and Parkside High School. He serves as Treasurer and Board Member for The Summit School, an institution supporting children with dyslexia and other learning differences. CovingtonAlsina manages approximately $189 million for around 470 clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a mix of direct and third-party management across a broad range of securities and alternative investments.

Julia Seroskie is a financial advisor at Urban Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services Inc. and MassMutual for 17 years. Urban Wealth Management is a fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, using a core-and-satellite investment approach and integrating client education through structured coaching programs.

Alexander Campbell III is a financial advisor with A.G. Campbell Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Coastal Equities, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. Campbell also provides consulting advice on business matters to DM Management for less than five hours per month. A.G. Campbell Advisory offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $403.9 million for 61 clients, emphasizing diversified portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and access to third-party managers.

Martha Crocker is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2012 and is also affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. provides fee-for-service financial planning and consulting to individual clients, focusing on tailored written plans rather than discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and investment vehicle guidance, operating with an explicit avoidance of percentage-of-AUM advisory fees.

James Ellerson is a financial advisor with The Ellerson Group Inc in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 3 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with The Ellerson Group since 1995. He also serves as a trustee of family trusts. The Ellerson Group provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages a substantial asset base with a small advisory team, using a core-and-satellite investment approach focused on global diversification and typically employing no-load or low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Carly James is a financial advisor at Severn Financial Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of financial advising, Carly is a certified yoga teacher affiliated with Yoga Factory, LLC. Severn Financial Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a fact-finding process and third-party tools to develop tailored plans on retirement, tax, estate, and cash-flow topics, offering fixed-fee and hourly planning engagements rather than asset-based fees.

Lindsey Lloyd is a financial advisor at Crest Wealth Advisors LLC in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Crest Wealth Advisors, Lindsey worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and InFocus Financial Advisors. Crest Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and employer plan sponsors, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to develop tailored investment strategies, managing portfolios internally while coordinating across held-away accounts.