Mason Burke is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in 2024 and has prior experience in the hospitality and sports industries. Burke attended the University of Maryland from 2022 to 2025 while working in various roles. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning using structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Michael Girard is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience at the firm. His prior roles include positions at Key Wealth Managers and Towson University. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, utilizing both advisory and brokerage channels to deliver tailored client solutions.

John Haigler is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns an event planning business, The Vinoy Group, with his spouse. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Adam Hewat is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, AIG, and VALIC Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling and servicing various insurance products including accident and health insurance, disability insurance, and annuities. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to multiple advisory platforms. The firm uses firm-provided tools and third-party solutions to construct and manage diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Christopher Hicks is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. He serves on the advisory board for Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology, a nonprofit focused on funding research to cure childhood cancers. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

John Davis is a financial advisor at Stifel with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Chapin Davis Investments and System Source Inc. before joining Stifel in 2023. Stifel serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses, with clients retaining discretion over implementation.

John Runge is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Worthington Financial Partners, Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, and operated as a self-employed advisor. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with customized investment strategies, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers, and provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Juliette Smith is a financial advisor with Merrill in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 1999. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm is integrated into Bank of America’s platform, providing access to a wide set of products and services beyond investment management.

William Young is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Chalice Capital Partners, Niagara International Capital Limited, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in podcasts and maintains a website focused on behavioral psychology, human nature, and the psychology of money, exploring topics such as heuristics, biases, and cognitive processes. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide customized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Allen Myrowitz is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Grove Point Advisors, LLC and Grove Point Investments, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable insurance activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Daniel Gounaris is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of wrap fee advisory programs and tailors investment strategies to clients’ risk profiles using both in-house and third-party managers.

Jonathan Aguilar Bernstein is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2025 and has prior experience at Wells Fargo Bank, Rocket Mortgage, and several other organizations. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Daniel Kim is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 66 and Series 65 designations and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021 and previously held roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. between 2015 and 2021. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage solutions. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and employs over 14,000 financial advisors.

Connor Brandeen is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he focuses on helping clients plan for a broad range of financial goals. He emphasizes building strong, personalized relationships to understand each client's unique story and develops tailored financial strategies and plans aligned with their individual circumstances and retirement aspirations. Connor's professional experience includes roles as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments beginning in 2024, Financial Advisor at UBS Financial Services in 2024, and Internal Retirement Consultant at Allianz Life Financial Services from 2021 to 2023.

Marija Wade is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Baltimore, MD, and has 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2015 and concurrently associated with Bank of America, N.A. since 2016. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm integrates model-based, discretionary, and tax-aware investment strategies with access to Bank of America’s corporate platform and related services.

Lissa Collins is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill, based in Columbia, MD. She has 9 years of industry experience and has been with Merrill since 2013. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates with Bank of America’s corporate platform, providing access to a wide range of investment products and services.

Jia Jia Zhu is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2011. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions, model-based asset allocations, and research from its Chief Investment Office and UBS Global Research to tailor financial plans and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a broad range of solutions including discretionary portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and alternative product distribution.

Kevin Stone is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, United Heritage Credit Union, Comerica Bank, and M&T Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Christian Pardo is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Fidelity Investments. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Kyle Mcdonell is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He joined Wells Fargo Advisors in 2024 after roles at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2019 to 2024 and has experience in consulting and media-related positions earlier in his career. He also owns McDonell Capital Group LLC, a financial-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning. The firm delivers tailored recommendations supported by proprietary research and planning tools, serving clients who meet certain net-worth thresholds.