Fred Hill III is a financial advisor at VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked previously at Van Sant & Mewshaw, Inc, PNC Financial Services, UBS Financial Services, UBS Bank USA, and Fidelity Investments. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management alongside integrated wealth-advisory services. The firm employs a fee-only, asset-based model, using an asset-allocation framework focused on index funds and ETFs, and incorporates tax-aware strategies and personalized indexing within its coordinated approach.

Eric Schopf is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for nine years at Tufton Capital Management before joining Mercer in 2025. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and other nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and features globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, regular rebalancing, and tax management where appropriate.

Emily Smith is a Series 65 licensed advisor with The Kelly Group, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at Johnson and Johnson and has a background that includes time at La Salle University and managing operations at Bomboy's Homemade Candy and Ice Cream. The Kelly Group serves individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $1.13 billion in assets with a team of 15 advisors. The firm employs a team-based approach with diversified model portfolios focused on active management, ongoing monitoring, and behavioral coaching.

Thomas Biddison is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cornerstone Advisory since 2006, with prior experience at Alternative Markets Fund LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice chair of the board at UMD St. Joseph Medical Center. Cornerstone Advisory serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and a private pooled investment vehicle. The firm employs a planning-first investment process with discretionary portfolio management, incorporating a broad investable universe that includes traditional and alternative assets and manages the Outcome Driven Fund, L.P., a private pooled vehicle focused on structured notes and lower-correlation strategies.

Barbara Rishel is a financial advisor with Tufton Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has 24 years of industry experience, including a recent transition to Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in 2025 following its acquisition of Tufton Capital Management. Tufton Capital Management is a fee-only, discretionary investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach based on proprietary fundamental research, constructing portfolios across money market instruments, fixed income, and equities with low turnover.

Lyle Hardgrove is a financial advisor at CFM Advisors Inc with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at CFM Advisors since 2018, following prior roles at Paychex Securities Corporation and Paychex, Inc. CFM Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and corporate clients. The firm specializes in non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services, managing over $200 million in client assets outside of retirement plans and advising on more than $2.7 billion in 401(k) assets.

Robert Gill is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cornerstone Advisory since 2013. Cornerstone Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and a private pooled investment vehicle. The firm employs a planning-first investment process with a broad investable universe that includes traditional and alternative assets, and it manages most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

William Ruff is a Series 65-licensed advisor at The Kelly Group with one year of experience. His prior work includes roles in education and the service industry, including positions at Towson University, James Madison University, Texas Roadhouse, and Chick-fil-A. The Kelly Group serves individuals, families, trusts, nonprofits, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $1.13 billion in regulatory assets for over 1,000 clients. The firm employs a team-based model and focuses on diversified, actively managed portfolios complemented by ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and behavioral coaching.

Lauren Madison is a financial advisor at The Kelly Group in Bel Air, MD, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. She has worked at The Kelly Group since 2018 and previously held positions at PNC and Salisbury University. The Kelly Group serves individuals, families, trusts and estates, nonprofits, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, managing approximately $1.13 billion in assets across a team of 15 advisors. The firm employs a team-based model using diversified institutional mutual funds and active managers, offering services such as discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Kimberly Silvestri is a financial advisor at Berman McAleer with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Berman McAleer provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discovery-based planning process and manages portfolios across long-term equity, short-term fixed income, and intermediate alternative segments, combining fundamental and quantitative research techniques.

Kyle Levickas is a financial advisor with The Marshall Financial Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes a seven-year tenure at Merrill along with roles in various other companies and educational institutions. The Marshall Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, investment analysis, and planning services. The firm offers customized portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance and objectives, utilizes third-party software for asset allocation, and supplements its fee-based management with held-away asset monitoring and educational seminars.

Agostino Pugliese is a financial advisor at The Marshall Financial Group LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, SSN Advisory, Inc., and Securities Service Network, Inc. Pugliese occasionally provides advice related to fixed insurance as part of his professional activities. The Marshall Financial Group LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages roughly $593 million in advisory assets and offers services including fee-based asset management, retirement and estate planning, and education planning, using individualized portfolios based on client risk tolerance and objectives.

Jessica Davis is a Series 66 licensed advisor at Global Brokerage Services, Inc. in Hunt Valley, MD, with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, she was a homemaker for ten years. Global Brokerage Services serves individual investors, retirement accounts, employee benefit plans, and trusts through advisor-led wrap-fee programs and separately managed account offerings. The firm operates as both a FINRA-registered broker/dealer and an SEC-registered investment adviser, administering portfolios via the Envestnet platform with a focus on non-discretionary advice and a combination of third-party sub-managers and model portfolios.

Hope Fribush is a financial advisor at SC&H Wealth with a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining SC&H Financial Advisors in 2018, she worked for Baltimore County Public Schools from 2014 to 2018. SC&H Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and tax return preparation through a team-based approach that includes CPAs and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals.

Christopher O’Shea is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience and has been with The Financial Consulate since 2013. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Fallston, MD. The Financial Consulate serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with a “Risk Opportunity Investing” approach that combines tactical asset allocation and multi-faceted analysis to emphasize capital preservation and adaptive portfolio positioning.

Richard Spivey is a ChFC® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving at The L. Warner Companies, Inc. since 2016. He has held roles at M Holdings Securities, Inc. for the same duration. Outside of his advisory work, Spivey is a board member and participates on the finance committee at Timonium Methodist Church. The L. Warner Companies provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, related trusts, estates, and pension plans, while also offering consulting and administrative services to corporations, non-profits, and other business entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, broadly diversified investment process and integrates third-party platforms and strategies alongside its institutional plan fiduciary and administrative services.

Caitlin Garner is a financial advisor at SC&H Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. Prior to that, she worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. SC&H Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team approach combining CPAs and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professionals to provide tailored asset allocation and long-term growth strategies, managing client accounts primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

Edwin Killinger is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with The L. Warner Companies, Inc. since 1994 and also has a longstanding affiliation with M Holdings Securities, Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the investment committee for the Barnett-Searing National Cancer Foundation and is a member of the boards for Trinity School and the Carson Scholar's Fund, where he helps develop investment policies for charitable endowments. The L. Warner Companies serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, non-profits, and other business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios with a focus on fundamental research and typically employs multi-year investment horizons, incorporating a range of asset classes and hedging strategies.

Sheryl Parks is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and is currently with The Marshall Financial Group LLC. She has held positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and SSN Advisory, Inc. among others. In addition to her financial advisory work, she has served as an associate professor at the Community College of Baltimore County since 1987 and volunteers at monthly educational workshops on divorce-related financial topics. The Marshall Financial Group LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services including fee-based asset management, retirement and estate planning, and education planning, employing asset-allocation models and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and managed stock portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives.

Michael Meily is a financial advisor at Harvest Investment Consultants LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC in 2026, he was with Harvest Investment Consultants for 18 years. He is also appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Harvest Investment Consultants provides fee-based portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional sponsors such as defined benefit plans, 401(k) plans, endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on risk management and absolute-return strategies, tailoring portfolios across a range of conservative to market-neutral approaches using a variety of securities and internal fixed-income credit analysis.