John Foard is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been serving as a Financial Advisor since 1994, joining Merrill Lynch in 2002 after previous roles at First Union/Wachovia and Edward Jones. John holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. John specializes in portfolio management and asset allocation, designing customized investment portfolios that align with each client's unique preferences, timelines, cash-flow needs, and risk tolerance. He works closely with clients to identify their financial goals and needs, applying a disciplined investment methodology to help families advance their financial well-being through informed advice and tailored wealth strategies. He earned his high school diploma from Severn School and a bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall College. John is actively involved in his community, serving as the President of the Woodbridge Forest Homeowners Association and as an usher at Severna Park United Methodist Church. He lives in Severna Park with his wife Mary and their twin daughters. In his free time, John enjoys boating, golfing, gardening, landscaping, and outdoor grilling.

James Orders II is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, joining the firm in 1994. He is a member of the Roche Hans Orders Group, where he focuses on corporate retirement plans, including 401(k) and defined-contribution plans, servicing high-net-worth clients as well as managing the team's fixed-income investments. His client base includes successful business owners, physicians, retirees, wealthy families, and endowments in Baltimore, Maryland, and nationwide. James holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Education from Roanoke College. He has earned multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC). He works closely with clients, their accountants, and attorneys to keep tax minimization and estate planning strategies aligned with investments and liabilities. James resides in Arnold, Maryland, with his wife and their three children. His personal interests include boating, fishing, reading, and spending time with his family.

Taylor Janoskie is a financial advisor with Cetera and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience and has been associated with Cetera and its related entities since 2014. Outside of advisory work, Janoskie is involved in life insurance and fixed insurance sales and owns an LLC focused on expense management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management strategies and program options supported by a large nationwide network of advisors.

William Stanik is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2010 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is an insurance agent licensed for life and health insurance. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm-approved software to analyze client goals.

Andrew Gordon is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 designation. He began his advisory career with Equitable Advisors in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Preply, DoorDash Inc., and various academic and community organizations. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, working extensively with LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs.

Richard Dix is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securities America Advisors, The Marshall Financial Group, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc., among others. Dix is also an owner and partner of S2 Financial Partners LLC and serves as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Juan Guillen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank, Bank of America, PNC Bank, and Allstate, as well as involvement with the Apostolic Ministry of Reconciliation. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Deborah Stotelmyer is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1997 and also teaches private music lessons independently. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

James Ryan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, as well as Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its investment approach.

Robert Budde is a CFP® professional affiliated with LPL Financial, based in Baltimore, MD, with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and has prior experience with M&T Securities, Inc., Allfirst Brokerage Corporation, and Allfirst Bank dating back to 2002. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios, research, and various investment strategies.

Megan Hendricksen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, M&T Bank, and PNC Bank. She is based in Columbia, MD. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Louis Foran is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and concurrently with City National Bank since 2017. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Benjamin Goldsmith is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Reisterstown, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and experience outside finance with KC Automotive and Outback Steakhouse. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm’s offerings include a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Destiny Perry is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, Perry worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing, and has experience at Bank of America, Merrill, PayPal Inc., and FedEx Office. Outside of financial advising, Perry has a role in automotive sales and marketing with CarMax in Ellicott City, Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process that uses its Global Investment Committee’s estimates and modeling tools.

Craig Schelle is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in the Baltimore office. He has been with Merrill since 1990, focusing on developing, implementing, and managing wealth strategies that align with clients' risk tolerance and financial goals. His approach includes regular reporting on portfolio results and advising clients on necessary adjustments to their financial plans. Craig’s expertise spans a range of client focus areas, including education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, individual and corporate investment strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from Hampden-Sydney College. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at Sovran Bank from 1986 to 1990. Outside of his professional role, Craig is active in community service and volunteers with local organizations. His personal interests include biking, fishing, football, hiking, hunting, traveling, and watching movies. He resides in Hunt Valley, Maryland, is married, and has two children.

Josefina Sanchez is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1987 and has concurrently worked with Marieta S. Caragay, M.D. since 2014. Outside of advisory services, she is involved in sales of loan products and home security and automation referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Daniel Leatherman is a financial advisor at Cetera with 28 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Avantax in various capacities from 2012 to 2025 and has been operating his own CPA and financial services practice since 2006, providing accounting, tax preparation, and financial planning services. Leatherman also has a background in law enforcement training. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of third-party managers and program structures.

George Enone is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and Capital One Investing, LLC for three years. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing firm-provided tools and third-party managers to construct diversified portfolios with a range of investment options.

Steven Jakubowski is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, where he has worked since 2022, following a decade at TIAA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning uses structured discovery conversations and modeling tools but generally acts in an advisory capacity without providing individual security recommendations in standalone planning.

Donald Monroe is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2016, including Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.