Max Hoffman is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 registration and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors and various non-financial organizations. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a systematic investment approach utilizing fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Zouhair Tahri is a financial professional with Cetera and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has professional experience managing a tax and accounting firm, Tahri CPA PLLC, since 2021. Prior to his current financial services role, he worked in the technology sector with DXC Technology and Xerox. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform combining affiliated and third-party investment options.

Geoffrey Brent is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and at City National Bank since 2017. Brent serves on the boards of the Living Classrooms Foundation, a nonprofit supporting at-risk youth, and Boys' Latin School, where he chairs the committee on trustees. 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 tailored investment strategies, combining in-house and third-party managers, and provides portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Clayton Wright Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation services through Mike Wolf Tax Services, working seasonally as a tax preparer alongside experienced professionals. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party research, and various investment strategies.

Douglas Madairy is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Phoenix, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Planning Corporation and his own CPA practice, which he has maintained since 1987. He is also involved in independent insurance sales and tax preparation activities. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management options across multiple platforms, combining proprietary and third-party strategies tailored to client needs.

Joseph Morgan is a financial advisor at Osaic with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 33 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in philanthropic activities, including ownership of The Morgan Family Foundation, which raises funds for dyslexic schools and programs in Maryland, and serves on the board of a dyslexia tutoring non-profit. 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 offers integrated financial services through a large network of advisers, utilizing asset-allocation tools and multiple advisory platforms to support customized portfolio management.

Russell Weber is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2009. Weber serves as a board trustee for The Friends School of Baltimore. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, delivering advisory work through proprietary research and model-based asset allocations.

Terrell Barnes is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked in various roles including at Sheppard Pratt Health Systems and in the home improvement sector. Outside of finance, he is involved in a home improvement business focused on roofing projects. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional fiduciaries. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies integrated with Bank of America’s broader platform.

Ethan Buda is a financial advisor at Merrill with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Bank of America, Interstate Management Company, and Baltimore Avenue Investments. Outside of finance, he has worked in the restaurant industry with Atlas Restaurant Group and World of Beer. 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.

Michele Burch Lippincott is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2006. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a mix of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, leveraging proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor financial plans and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Sueann Griffin is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a variety of strategies and managers to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Tafari Surgeon is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in helping business owners, employees, families, and friends achieve their financial objectives. His expertise encompasses a range of areas including college education planning, corporate benefits, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, socially responsible and values-based investing, tax minimization, and small business strategies. Tafari employs a disciplined wealth management approach grounded in transparent and consistent communication, acting in a fiduciary capacity to provide clients with reliable stewardship as they pursue their long-term goals. Tafari holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and completed his studies in Computer Science and Information Security at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He earned his high school diploma from John Jay High School. Raised in New York City and later relocating to Maryland, Tafari balances his professional role with active community involvement, volunteering with organizations such as Helping Up Mission and Junior Achievement. In his free time, he engages in a variety of personal interests including coaching and training in sports like basketball, boxing, and soccer, as well as music, painting, reading, running, and traveling. Family plays a central role in his life, and he stays informed on history and current events to remain solutions-driven during periods of market volatility.

Ashley Rowett is a financial advisor with Merrill in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She worked at T. Rowe Price from 2015 to 2017 before joining Merrill in 2017. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its 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.

Scott Svensen is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, Svensen worked at T. Rowe Price for two years and held positions at Alps Fund Services/SS&C Technologies, Oppenheimerfunds Distributor Inc., and Janus Management Holdings Corp. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products, supported by an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with active financial product sales.

Amanda Jean Thomas is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Raymond James, she held various roles in hospitality and nonprofit organizations, including positions at Hilton Hotels, Delta Hotels by Marriott, and the National Aquarium. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services and specialized programs for small businesses, supported by a network of institutional and public finance resources.

Adrian Albidress II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Bel Air, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nationwide Securities LLC and longstanding involvement with Albidress-Sanderson Agency, Inc. He also works as a CPA tax preparer and is an author. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Jizi Dai is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, Dai worked at Pruco Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America between 2016 and 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, access to separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Ryan Williams is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at Centaurus Financial INC and Cola Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Maryland Youth Sports Officials as a coach since 2022. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products, operating through an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with active sales of financial products.

Timothy Dupont is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investor Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2011. He is also the owner of Bay Country Consulting, a business process consulting firm. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides collaborative, annual financial planning engagements and offers specialized planning services, including estate settlement and employer-sponsored programs.

Daniel Reilly is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Thornburg Securities Corporation for 21 years before joining LPL Financial in 2020. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside research from LPL and third-party providers.