James Vermilye is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley since 2020. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked at Robert Baird & Co. from 2012 to 2020. Vermilye holds several nonprofit board roles, including treasurer positions and investment committee membership with organizations such as the Mid Shore Community Foundation, Chesapeake College Foundation, and BAAM. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s approach involves structured planning processes supported by firm-approved tools, serving clients through both direct engagements and employer-based financial planning agreements.

Terry Morris is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica Advisors, he worked at PFS Investments Inc. and spent over three decades at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Megan Breneman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing based in Columbia, MD. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including eight years at M&T Securities, Inc. prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2016. 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 employs more than 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

David Donnelly is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, SunTrust Advisory Services, Pruco Securities LLC, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is also involved in non-variable insurance activities through Prudential. LPL Enterprise, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product facilitation through affiliated entities.

Jackson Ruckman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he spent four years at High Point University, four years at McDonogh School, and three years at Central Middle School. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant varsity boys soccer coach at St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, MD. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, utilizing various model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Noah Bergey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, based in Columbia, MD. He has one year of industry experience and joined Equitable Advisors in 2024. Prior to his advisory role, his work history includes positions in the food service industry and education. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a range of third-party advisory programs and focuses on matching clients to appropriate investment models based on their risk tolerance and personal information.

Melissa Caprice is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Geometric Wealth Advisors, Scarborough Capital Management, Independent Financial Group, Ameriprise, and Online Trading Academy. Outside of advisory work, she is a proprietor of an investment property in Canada. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Griffin Pitarra is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Coppermine: Copper Union and Hayfields Country Club. Equitable Advisors serves individuals across a range of wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both firm-offered programs and third-party asset managers.

Kenan Sahin is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2026, he worked at T. Rowe Price for three years and The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company for seven years. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutions.

Mibenge Sumaili is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Select Quote, Graceway Logistics, and First Citizens Bank. 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 provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Aaron Goodman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services in 2023, he worked at Washington College from 2015 to 2023. He is involved in sales of investment-related and non-investment-related products through affiliated companies, including mortgage loans and home security services. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, delivering advisory services using model-based strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers.

Patricia Beaver is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Lee Financial Group and Raymond James Financial Services. She also operated her own advisory practice from 2015 to 2017. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports, with a focus on managing assets within Ameriprise-managed accounts.

James Roble is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Raymond James & Associates since 2001. He is based in Davidsonville, MD, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Roble serves on the board and finance/investment committee of the Community Dental Center, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Susan Baroch is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has also been with Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2002. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to support diversification and modern portfolio theory in its offerings.

Elizabeth Liechty is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 25 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in authoring and publishing children’s books through her publishing company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Nickolas Diamondidis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of finance, he is a singer-songwriter and operates an art and culture business called More Than Matter. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and offers its services both directly and through employer agreements.

Anu Disanayaka is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Linthicum, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at SECU, Edward Jones, and SunTrust Bank. She is also involved with SECU Financial Partners, an investment-related business. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to various portfolio management strategies through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Walter Stundick is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is part owner of a real estate LLC through an irrevocable trust. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a wide range of accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Michael John Johnson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Wells Fargo Bank, nA since 2018 and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025. Prior to his financial industry career, he worked at Peak Performance Nutrition Center from 2017 to 2018. 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 provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Donte Maith Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Uber, and Instacart. 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 combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute with third-party analytics to inform its investment approach.