David Emig is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009 and also owns Pinnacle Wealth Management LLC, where he serves as a financial advisor. Additionally, he acts as a trustee for family members in Abingdon, MD. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services and integrates advisory with other financial product offerings.

Christine Buckley is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Hunt Valley, MD, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 24 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at City National Bank and Huber, Weakland & Associates, Inc. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Baltimore Estate Planning Council. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

Alex Humphries is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that integrates advanced modeling tools, though clients are responsible for implementing and maintaining their plans.

Alexander Costos is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he serves as a Portfolio Manager, providing traditional financial advice, guidance, and planning, and manages discretionary personalized and defined strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. His client focus areas include education planning, family wealth management, retirement planning, socially responsible investing, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, among others. Alexander began his financial services career in 2007. He holds a bachelor's degree from Bucknell University (2004) and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University Maryland (2017). He earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification in 2016 and holds designations as a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Family Network and is involved with the Loyola Sellinger School of Business Alumni Board. Raised in the greater Baltimore area, Alexander is the son of Bob and Sandy Costos. He resides in Phoenix, Maryland, with his wife Laura and their two children. His personal interests include boating, camping, cooking, football, gardening, hunting, reading, spending time with family, and woodworking.

Sean Kavanagh is a financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill since 2001. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions (SPS) Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

William Thompson II is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages Harmony Grove Farm, LLC and Harmony Grove Farm Management, LLC, which hold farm land and related assets. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Jason Parks is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Lutherville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and has been associated with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, following prior experience at Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their planning process utilizes firm-approved tools and market outlook models, focusing on advisory services without offering individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Ian Hamsher is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at INTL FCStone, Textron Aviation, and The Pennsylvania State University. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and consulting services through various advisory programs and institutional solutions.

Nohemi Cecil is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors, Inc., and also has experience with John Hancock Life Insurance Co. Outside of finance, she is involved in her local community through a homeowners association welcome committee and sells handmade crafts at local shows. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and efficient-frontier analysis to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and investment objectives.

Howard Kleinman is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at MetLife Securities, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and MassMutual. His other business activities include insurance sales. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of advisor representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs supported by research and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

Douglas Sunday is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns an Etsy shop called Sundays In The Woodshop, where he makes and sells small wooden items. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm delivers personalized, research-driven recommendations that integrate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies.

Kristen Benner is a financial advisor with Merrill in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2009 and has worked at Bank of America N.A. since 2002. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Troy Elser is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2020. Outside of his advisor role, he owns Elser Wealth Management LLC and serves as a trustee and partner in several investment-related entities. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options that address various financial needs using Wells Fargo’s research and tools.

David Seifert is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee or co-trustee for several trusts. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, with a financial planning process based on structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning services both directly and through corporate agreements.

Melford Brown Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in consulting through his business, M G Brown & Associates, Inc. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to deliver tailored recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

David Purcell is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at Bank of America and entrepreneurial ventures such as The Baltimore Whiskey Company LLC and Purcell Masonry. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

David Barnes is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. for 13 years and Merrill for over three decades. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs offering portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services. The firm uses tailored investment strategies and integrates in-house and third-party managers to meet clients’ advisory risk profiles.

Christopher Elmonus is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Bearlight Marketing, Fairview, and Wake Forest University. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Joseph Nguyen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Hunt Valley, MD, where he has worked since 2007. He has 13 years of industry experience. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michelle Oosterwijk is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, with six years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. She has been with Morgan Stanley since 2020, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2021. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the Towson University College of Business & Economics Advisory Board, providing guidance to support the institution’s educational mission. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, utilizing structured financial planning tools and a comprehensive investment approach. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that include tailored financial planning and estate strategies.