Brett Baldwin is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on providing comprehensive financial planning services, helping clients develop and pursue their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. Brett emphasizes understanding clients' priorities to create personalized strategies that address a range of needs, including retirement planning, investing, and education funding. Brett holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and International Business from the University of Maryland. He has earned professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, managing new wealth, and retirement income strategies. Outside of his professional role, Brett enjoys activities such as baseball, boating, fishing, golfing, hunting, and skiing. He also values spending time with his family.

Sean Baker is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD. His work history includes positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and UBS FS. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Elizabeth Liechty is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 25 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in authoring and publishing children’s books through her publishing company. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Nickolas Diamondidis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of finance, he is a singer-songwriter and operates an art and culture business called More Than Matter. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and offers its services both directly and through employer agreements.

Anu Disanayaka is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Linthicum, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at SECU, Edward Jones, and SunTrust Bank. She is also involved with SECU Financial Partners, an investment-related business. 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 and access to various portfolio management strategies through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Walter Stundick is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is part owner of a real estate LLC through an irrevocable trust. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a wide range of accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, managed accounts, affiliated mutual funds, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Nicholas Williams is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2014, including work at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He is based in Baltimore, MD. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, delivering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Clay Smith is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2018, including time at AxA Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Beverage Distribution Center Inc and Dixon Valve & Coupling. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Christina Seidel is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2014. 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 investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Lynette Russell is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Edward Jones, Northwestern Mutual, and Prudential-related firms, as well as entrepreneurial experience running Lynette Russell, LLC/Optimize Payroll Solutions. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning covering a wide range of topics, delivered either as one-time or ongoing engagements, with separate managed-account options available.

Christopher Mowry is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has experience with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services, and has operated Advanced Consulting & IT Solutions, LLC since 2004. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program that primarily serves individual investors, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Brion Harris is a financial advisor with Cetera possessing Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Cetera since 2019 and previously worked at Summit Financial Group and Premier Planning Group, where he is also the CEO and founder. Outside of his advisory work, Harris leads an insurance coaching business and is authoring a book on retirement income planning. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options and over $250 billion in assets under management.

Joshua Fretz is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial and Tower Wealth Management since 2016. His prior roles include positions at Maryland 529, BB&T Investment Services, and Ameriprise, among others. He operates Tower Wealth Management as a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Rebecca Yates is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2017, following 12 years at Kissinger Financial Services. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers, and provides a range of financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Justin Policare is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Merrill, and PNC Wealth Management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets through various advisory and brokerage services.

William Patriarca is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently associated with LPL Financial. His career includes roles at Cetera Investment Services, First National Bank of PA, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and several other financial institutions. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a network of investment adviser representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of investment programs and utilizes technology tools to support its advisors while overseeing over $819 billion in discretionary assets across more than 22,800 advisors.

Rashid Afzal is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Citigroup Global Markets, Legg Mason Wood Walker, and Merrill before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in 2009. He serves as a board member for Al Rahmah School, a nursery through middle school in Baltimore. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Samuel Emery is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, and several medical device companies. LPL Enterprise, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment approach is largely model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by internal research and third-party strategists, and it provides access to various financial planning and asset management solutions.

Millard Herold III is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products than typical institutional advisers.

Thomas Black is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Brown Advisory Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on non-discretionary written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. Their advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research and may include ESG considerations, with implementation supported by affiliated investment-management entities.