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.

Paul Mianulli is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advisory. He is the sole advisor at Total Return Capital and has worked with HD Vest Insurance Agency, HD Vest Advisory Services, and HD Vest Financial Services since 2014. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Linthicum Tax Service, a tax preparation and accounting business. Total Return Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, and manages all assets internally while offering tailored financial plans and quarterly account reviews.

Marcie Flynn is a financial advisor at Monarch Financial, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and PNC Wealth Management. Monarch Financial LLC offers wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio construction using ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and provides financial planning services without a separate fee.

Nicholas Rumke is a financial advisor with WPG Financial Group, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Kessler Investments and Founders Financial, before joining WPG Financial Group in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent. WPG Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension plans, business entities, and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across various asset classes and offers fiduciary services, ongoing account reviews, and reporting.

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.

Marianne Mattran is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019. Her prior roles include positions at Ms Howells & Co, Jemma Financial Services (doing business as Foundry Wealth Advisors), Realta Investment Advisors, Inc., and Truist Investment Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she holds a life insurance producer license and owns Matador Holdings, LLC, an advertising business. Foundry Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services. The firm utilizes model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles and specific needs, managing approximately $163 million across a four-advisor team.

Gregory Bowser is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Safe Harbor Retirement Planners. His prior roles include fourteen years at Safe Harbor Financial Group LLC and ongoing involvement with Asset Management Services, Inc. Since 2025, he has also operated Cruisin the Bay Tours LLC. Safe Harbor Retirement Planners provides discretionary asset management and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a globally diversified approach focused on low-cost index ETFs and individual equities. The firm offers tailored investment strategies with ongoing monitoring and conducts educational seminars and workshops for the public.

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 at Blue Curve Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked in education and insurance, and since 2023 has served as an assistant part-time swim coach with Cardinal and Gold Aquatics. Blue Curve Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and standalone tax preparation to individual and corporate clients. The firm uses model portfolios and emphasizes fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in managing accounts.

Daniel Cohen is a financial advisor at Macroview Investment Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Absolute Investment Management, LLC since 2010. Macroview Investment Management serves individuals, corporations, non-profits, and pension and profit-sharing plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach combined with fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to manage diversified portfolios, often incorporating third-party managers when appropriate.

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 Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Simmons Partnership, he held roles at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business, and the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. Outside of his advisory work, Ricci is a manager and Chief Financial Officer of Salt Tides, LLC, a business involved in vacation rental property management. The Simmons Partnership advises individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporate clients with personalized financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting, primarily using fundamental research to build tailored asset allocations.

Jeremy Reed is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at GLR Partners in Columbia, MD. His background includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Black Ink Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he is an owner of a real estate business, PRRV Development LLC. GLR Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and entities such as family offices and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a client-specific investment process focused on fundamental research and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Justin Garritt is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience at Garritt Financial Solutions LLC in Baltimore, MD. Prior to founding his firm, he worked for 11 years with Baltimore City Public Schools. He frequently speaks at associations, schools, and non-profits. Garritt Financial Solutions provides financial planning and investment management primarily to individual clients and employer retirement plans, using a passive investment approach centered on low-cost index funds and ETFs. The firm serves a modestly sized client base and offers a range of planning services, including retirement, tax, estate, travel, and student loan analysis.

Yuanyuan Yang is a financial advisor with Return on Life Wealth Partners in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Yang has worked at LPL Financial since 2012 and is also involved with Planned Financial Services and 401(k) Prosperity. Return on Life Wealth Partners provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a values-driven, holistic planning process that integrates investment, risk management, and legacy strategies with client goals and offers a range of fee arrangements and specialized services.

Elizabeth Brennen is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at A.G. Campbell Advisory, LLC. She has been with Harbor Investment Advisory LLC since 2016. Brennen serves as Treasurer and Investment Committee member of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church and holds a Vice Chair position on the Board of Trustees and Finance Committee at Hood College. A.G. Campbell Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional clients. The firm manages diversified portfolios using asset allocation across multiple asset classes, combining fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing monitoring and manager selection.