Kathryn Thompson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2017. Prior to her career in finance, she worked at Sony Pictures Television for four years. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with her family’s land development and home building business, Thompson Atlantic LLC. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Melanie Shanty is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 35 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 35 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a consultation organization providing services to families with disabled members. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of integrated financial services and employs various investment strategies and third-party platforms to manage client portfolios.

Nancy Short is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2009. Her credentials include Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Robert Baird & Co. serves individuals, including high net worth clients, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and brokerage services, supported by internal research and ongoing manager monitoring.

Jacob Biedenback is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at firms including Truist Advisory Services, BB&T, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley. He serves as a board member of the Towson University Foundation, participating in the investment and spending committee. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

John Comberiate is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Catonsville, MD, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. He receives royalties related to an outside business activity. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Kristen Treglia is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has worked previously at Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, and T. Rowe Price, among others. Outside of finance, she is involved in golf instruction through her ownership of Kateyes LLC and teaching at the Columbia Association. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services through its integrated wealth management platform.

Brian Dunne is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, as well as Citigroup Global Markets since 2006. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and market modeling techniques.

Erik Gundlach is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to support client decision-making.

Sharon Martin is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 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 serves individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay strategies across a range of traditional and non-traditional investments.

Howard Schwartz is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2018, following prior roles at U.S. Trust, Bank of America, and BB&T Investment Services. He is involved with The Community Foundation of Howard County through a donor-advised fund established by his family. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients via the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Lee Demma is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including M&T Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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 third-party asset management, with a platform that supports both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Kyle Harris is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and having 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS Financial Services since 2010. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of capital markets services. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and uses proprietary research to tailor investment solutions.

Robert Stachura is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2025. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 19 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent offering disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance, and he owns a legal entity related to warehousing and property purchases. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Jason Slotkin is a Wealth Management Advisor with The Pearce Group at Merrill. He serves as a key client relationship manager for select high-net worth clients and oversees the team's sports and entertainment division. His responsibilities include portfolio analysis, investment manager selection, holistic wealth management forecasting and planning, and heading the team's life and long-term care insurance planning. Jason also has extensive experience with high-net worth family trusts and estates, often coordinating with clients' attorneys and CPA's. He joined Merrill in 2013 and has over ten years of industry experience. Jason holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. He is also a Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ designee, a certification from The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. Jason earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Maryland - College Park. He is a member of professional organizations including the Associated Italian American Charities and the Association for Corporate Growth. Outside his professional work, Jason enjoys activities such as chess, football, golfing, music, reading, running, spending time with his family, traveling, volleyball, and watching movies.

Ceil Madden is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2022, Madden worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Mary Railey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2022, following tenure at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and market analysis.

Ricardo Suarez is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America. Suarez holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm employs a structured planning process supported by advanced analytical tools and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Walter Ortiz is a Series 66-licensed advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, based in Baltimore, MD. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Abbott Laboratories, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Ortiz also has academic experience at Duke University and Pennsylvania State University. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Frank Duncan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Timonium, MD, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, Legg Mason Wood Walker, and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services. Since 2020, he has also operated Maryland Financial Group, Inc., an independent registered investment advisory firm. 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, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and participant-level retirement advice, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Keith Ellis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at RE Advisers Corporation and RE Investment Corporation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.