Andrew Gordon is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 designation. He began his advisory career with Equitable Advisors in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Preply, DoorDash Inc., and various academic and community organizations. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, working extensively with LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs.

Richard Dix is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securities America Advisors, The Marshall Financial Group, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc., among others. Dix is also an owner and partner of S2 Financial Partners LLC and serves as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Juan Guillen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Bank, Bank of America, PNC Bank, and Allstate, as well as involvement with the Apostolic Ministry of Reconciliation. 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 offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Deborah Stotelmyer is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 1997 and also teaches private music lessons independently. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, utilizing model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

James Ryan is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, as well as Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its investment approach.

Robert Budde is a CFP® professional affiliated with LPL Financial, based in Baltimore, MD, with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2021 and has prior experience with M&T Securities, Inc., Allfirst Brokerage Corporation, and Allfirst Bank dating back to 2002. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios, research, and various investment strategies.

Irene Tata is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an agent named in health care directives and as a standby trustee and executor. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Megan Hendricksen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, M&T Bank, and PNC Bank. She is based in Columbia, MD. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Louis Foran is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and concurrently with City National Bank since 2017. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Benjamin Goldsmith is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Reisterstown, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and experience outside finance with KC Automotive and Outback Steakhouse. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm’s offerings include a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Destiny Perry is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2023, Perry worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing, and has experience at Bank of America, Merrill, PayPal Inc., and FedEx Office. Outside of financial advising, Perry has a role in automotive sales and marketing with CarMax in Ellicott City, Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process that uses its Global Investment Committee’s estimates and modeling tools.

Craig Schelle is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in the Baltimore office. He has been with Merrill since 1990, focusing on developing, implementing, and managing wealth strategies that align with clients' risk tolerance and financial goals. His approach includes regular reporting on portfolio results and advising clients on necessary adjustments to their financial plans. Craig’s expertise spans a range of client focus areas, including education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, individual and corporate investment strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned a bachelor's degree from Hampden-Sydney College. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at Sovran Bank from 1986 to 1990. Outside of his professional role, Craig is active in community service and volunteers with local organizations. His personal interests include biking, fishing, football, hiking, hunting, traveling, and watching movies. He resides in Hunt Valley, Maryland, is married, and has two children.

John Oettinger is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Rockville, MD, with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2007 and previously spent five years with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd (doing business as Vintage Financial Partners). Outside of his advisory role, he is a part-owner of Vintage Insurance Partners and participates in an online book referral business as an Amazon Associate. LPL Financial serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios, third-party research, and various specialized strategies.

Eugene Mc Vey is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior employment includes roles at Merrill, TD Bank, MassMutual, and TIAA-CREF. He is based in Kensington, MD. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, 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 brokerage services, incorporating both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside research and model portfolios.

George Enone is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2024. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and Capital One Investing, LLC for three years. 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 provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing firm-provided tools and third-party managers to construct diversified portfolios with a range of investment options.

Steven Jakubowski is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, where he has worked since 2022, following a decade at TIAA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning uses structured discovery conversations and modeling tools but generally acts in an advisory capacity without providing individual security recommendations in standalone planning.

Donald Monroe is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2016, including Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Matthew Hodgson is a financial advisor with Merrill in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch throughout his career. 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. The firm integrates its services with Bank of America’s broader platform, including lending, custody, and principal trading functions.

Russell Phelps is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Matthew Mc Cabe is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including previous roles at Weston Banks Wealth Partners and Crawford 1031. His background includes five years focused on full-time education prior to entering the financial sector. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning processes supported by firm-approved tools and analyses.