Louis Sitnik is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator and is involved with the Alliance College Alumni Association as a board member and treasurer. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

Ryan Mcgonigal is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Kirk Brooks Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Suntrust Advisory Services, and EZ Federal Benefits Education. He is also an advisory associate with Serving Those Who Serve, a nonprofit support organization. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, emphasizing tailored financial plans developed through client interviews and risk profiling, with a significant portion of its advisory business conducted on a non-discretionary basis.

Shelby Smith is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Their background includes roles in various sectors such as transportation and staffing alongside a long tenure at Primerica Financial Services and PFS Investments Inc. Outside of financial advising, Shelby is a notary public and loan signing agent and also drives for Lyft on a part-time basis. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm manages a wrap-fee asset management program that employs model-delivery strategies from unaffiliated asset managers and emphasizes advisory services through financial advisors who collect client information and present model recommendations.

Joseph Shaw III is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fulton Financial Advisors and Fulton Bank, alongside a long tenure with Raymond James since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is also involved as an associate at Fulton Financial Advisors in a non-investment capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and municipal entities. The firm focuses on non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, using detailed risk profiling and asset-allocation analysis to develop tailored recommendations and support client decision-making.

Justin Feldman is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked at LogicMonitor and was a professional golfer from 2019 to 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients by providing various advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Richard Muller is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. He is currently based in Hunt Valley, MD. 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 utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its advisory process.

Jeffrey Motsco is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His prior roles include positions at VOYA Financial Advisors and operating his own firm, Motsco Financial And Insurance, for 30 years. He serves as treasurer of the Columbia Business Exchange, a networking group, and is president of the Linden Grove Homeowners Association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts through a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Thomas Rowan is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and involvement with the University of South Carolina Athletics. Rowan’s background also includes several years of experience connected to educational and community organizations. 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 for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Joseph Purvis is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Turner and Addie, LLC, a soap business based in North Potomac, MD. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, providing 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 financial planning tools without providing individual security recommendations in its standalone planning offerings.

Callum Redman is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and is also involved with Richard Wagener and Wagener-Lee LLC in administrative capacities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers tailored, typically non-discretionary advisory services and specialized programs such as the SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services for small businesses.

Joan Giacomini is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill in 2020, she worked for SmartBrief Inc. from 2005 to 2019 and had a brief role at Walking With Purpose in 2019. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies integrated within Bank of America’s broader financial platform.

Robert Kamya is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Washington, DC, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at PNC Investments from 2011 to 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non‑qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Waheed Siddiqui is a financial advisor at Cetera with 22 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Cetera in 2025, he worked at CITIGROUP for 10 years. He is also a co-owner of Prestige Global Private Wealth, a financial services firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, overseeing over $256 billion in assets through a network of more than 10,000 advisors.

Matthew Tew is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Howard County Public Schools. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage and investment management capabilities, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Omar Jennings IV is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Mt Airy, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2010, including its predecessor AXA Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member of a non-investment-related business entity, HUDSON THOMAS LLC. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm utilizes a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

John Barriga is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at ProFunds Distributors, Inc. and TD Ameritrade. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering wealth advisory wrap fee programs and managed account services. The firm provides both non-discretionary investment guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, combining strategic asset allocation with due diligence on alternative investments.

Raymond Sutton is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles outside finance, such as at Turf Valley Resort and multiple educational organizations. He has been involved with the Elkridge Youth Organization for eight years. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates primarily through LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions.

Mark Blackmer is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at PNC Investments for nine years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Brian Dinka is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, PNC Investments, and Wells Fargo Bank. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is based on investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.