Lyle Benson is a certified financial planner (CFP®) and personal financial specialist (PFS™) with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with L. K. Benson & Company, P.C. since 1994, where he is one of two advisors at the firm. L. K. Benson & Company, P.C. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, tax planning, tax preparation, and accounting services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, utilizes mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates tax and accounting work through its affiliation with an accounting practice.

William Cevallos is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Jemma Financial Services since 2019 and spent 22 years at PNC Bank prior to that. Jemma Financial Services is a team of five advisors managing approximately $140 million for individual investors, pension plans, and charities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through five risk-targeted model portfolios and integrates financial planning within its services, using quantitative and qualitative criteria to select ETFs and mutual funds.

Michael Powers is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Financial Dimensions, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. He has nine years of experience with First Financial of Maryland FCU and two years of prior service with the US Government. Powers serves as a volunteer board member for 501(c)(3) organizations. Financial Dimensions LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, utilizing a strategic asset-allocation approach with index funds and ETFs as core holdings supplemented by active managers or individual securities. The firm offers comprehensive services including cash flow, tax, retirement, education funding, and estate planning, as well as tax preparation and non-variable insurance products.

Daniel Basch is a financial advisor at CM Capital Partners with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at Spencer Winston Securities Corp. and Breck Capital. Basch has been with CM Capital Partners since 2019, returning to the firm in 2026. CM Capital Partners provides advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and business clients. The firm employs a range of investment approaches including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and integrates alternative investments when appropriate.

Thomas Webbert is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Blue Curve Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Webbert also acts as a public notary and independent insurance agent. Blue Curve Advisory offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and standalone tax preparation services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs model portfolios based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing over $100 million in assets for more than 300 clients.

James Roland II is a financial advisor at Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 66 license. His prior work includes more than a decade at Sanders Morris Harris Inc. and multiple periods at Commonwealth Financial Network. Roland also spends part of his time involved in fixed insurance sales. Foundation Financial Advisors provides financial planning and consulting mainly to individual clients, focusing on comprehensive planning and portfolio analysis rather than discretionary investment management. The firm offers a range of services including investment analysis, income tax planning, risk management, and estate and retirement planning.

Alexander Franks is a Series 65-licensed advisor with five years at CPA Teaches LLC and prior experience totaling 11 years at M.L. Lichtenberg & Associates LLC and Cohnreznick LLP. He is based in Towson, MD. CPA TEACHES LLC provides advice-only financial planning and investment recommendations to individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on tax-aware planning, portfolio reviews, and education savings. The firm operates as an accounting and tax-services practice affiliated with a related accounting firm, delivering fixed-fee, milestone-based financial planning without ongoing asset management or custody.

Henry Godfrey is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Safe Harbor Retirement Planners in Abingdon, MD, bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Asset Management Services, Inc. since 2009 and has been associated with Safe Harbor Financial Group LLC since 2000. Outside of advisory duties, he is also an insurance agent involved in insurance sales. Safe Harbor Retirement Planners offers discretionary asset management and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach centered on low-cost index ETFs and individual equities, with ongoing portfolio monitoring and adjustments based on client objectives.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Meta Wealth Advisory, a firm he established after 17 years at SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc. and SC&H Group, Inc. Meta Wealth Advisory provides integrated wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining investment management, financial planning, and tax preparation. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on diversification and long-term risk management, with portfolio supervision that includes quarterly reviews and individualized investment policies.

Michael Cooperman is a Series 65-licensed advisor at MJC Advisors, LLC, with 21 years at the firm and 12 years of industry experience. He is based in Lutherville, MD. MJC Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services and fee-only financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $190 million in discretionary assets for about 83 clients, using asset allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, and selective individual equities.

Brian Woods is the principal of Woods Advisory Services LLC in Towson, MD, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Mutual Service Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and manages an accounting and tax practice, Woods & Associates, P.C. Woods Advisory Services LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary asset management to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pensions, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation driven investing using lower-cost vehicles like index mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to clients’ risk tolerance and goals.

Amber O'Neill is a financial advisor at Financial Dimensions, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at First Financial FCU and Towson University. Financial Dimensions, LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach with index funds and ETFs as core holdings, complemented by active management, and offers additional tax preparation and insurance services.

Anne Claire Nornhold is a financial advisor at Garritt Financial Solutions LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Garritt Financial Solutions since 2023. In addition to her advisory role, she is co-owner of Blossom Laboratories. Garritt Financial Solutions provides financial planning and investment management primarily to individual clients and employer retirement plans. The firm follows a passive investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs and offers a range of planning services, including retirement, tax, and estate planning, along with employee benefits optimization.

Todd Paradise is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at WPG Financial Group, LLC in Baltimore, MD. His prior experience includes roles at United Planners' Financial Services of America and Cambridge Investment Research. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent. WPG Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, business entities, and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across various asset classes and serves as general partner for affiliated private investment vehicles.

Kenneth Mc Quay is a financial advisor at Hergenroeder Financial Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. Before entering financial services, his background includes roles in the food and hospitality industry and attendance at the University of Maryland–College Park. Hergenroeder Financial Advisors serves individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs an investment approach that blends active and passive funds, emphasizes asset allocation and risk management, and offers clients access to both advisory and commission-based implementation options.

Katharine Dudley is a financial advisor at Jemma Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Becket Hitch, LLC and J. Hillburn Consultant before joining Jemma Investment Advisors LLC in 2018. Dudley also serves as the operations manager at JFS Advisory, a registered investment advisor. Jemma Financial Services manages approximately $140 million for individual investors, pension plans, charities, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management based on five risk-targeted model portfolios and integrates financial planning using MoneyGuidePro as part of its portfolio services.

Randy Packett is a financial advisor at Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Chesapeake Capital Management since 2015, previously serving at Sageguard Investment Advisory Services and Chesapeake Financial Solutions, where he remains active as a licensed insurance agent. Outside of finance, he is CEO and board member of Regalworks Media, an independent film studio, and is a partner in Evolved Hospitality Group, a restaurant and catering business. Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates as a team of seven advisors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions alongside client education and communications, and sponsors a wrap-fee program to provide bundled fee management options.

Deborah Doyle is a financial advisor at Partnership Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at her current firm since 2016. Prior to this, she was employed at Loyola University of Maryland for four years. Partnership Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages customized discretionary portfolios using various analytical methods and offers tailored financial plans, with client assets held by qualified custodians.

Patrick Bollinger is a financial advisor with Wealth Planning Group, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at WPG Financial Group since 2018 and formerly held roles at United Planners' Financial Services of America and Cambridge Investment Research. Prior to his financial career, he was involved with Rouge Fine Catering and Towson University. Wealth Planning Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and utilizes various investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, and private fund investments, supported by artificial intelligence tools under a formal AI policy.

John Bacci is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1997, where he also serves as President and Owner. Outside of his advisory role, Bacci has taught a finance-related course at Anne Arundel Community College. Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. provides fee-for-service financial planning and consulting to individual clients, covering areas such as investment analysis, tax planning, risk management, and estate planning. The firm focuses on tailored written financial plans without discretionary asset management and offers implementation through Commonwealth Financial Network.