Sharon Chapman is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 1996 and has been involved with Capital Wealth Management Group LLC since 2011. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public-finance work through its affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Alan Brennan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, based in Columbia, MD. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for six years. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers.

Young Hwang is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999, previously associated with AXA Advisors, LLC until 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in an insurance brokerage business. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and various asset management programs. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and advisory programs to tailor investment strategies based on client risk tolerance and objectives.

Douglas Ulrich is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. He is based in Rockville, MD. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by offering a range of advisory programs, including 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 within its advisory process.

Charisma Greene is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved with NewLuc DMV LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Raymond Patsy is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial since 2025. He previously worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 22 years and for Grove Point Investments and Grove Point Advisors from 2021 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with the non-profit organization D.A.R.&E. in Arlington, VA. LPL Financial serves 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, utilizing model portfolios, research, and technology solutions for discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Ali Haider is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Direct Mortgage, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and PNC Bank. 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 from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Kevin Howard is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and is a licensed CPA. His career includes leadership of his own CPA firm and extensive experience with Flying Cloud Money Management, as well as recent roles at Avantax Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for Columbia Pro Cantare, a nonprofit community choral organization, and the Conscious Business Association of Maryland. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a multi-manager platform serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors, with options including discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as access to affiliated and third-party managers.

Vladimir Greben is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in wealth management operations under his own business name and holds a non-variable insurance license. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Austin Miller is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Vicus Capital, Partners Financial Group, Penn Mutual, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved in his family's farm business for six years. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs. The firm utilizes both in-house and third-party advisory models and provides ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed representatives.

Richard Vert Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, with prior roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and scenario modeling as part of its financial planning process.

Victoria Walker is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent seven years with Wells Fargo Clearing. Walker also serves as Acting Branch Manager at Merriweather Money Management, LLC, where she manages daily branch operations and oversees compliance and business activities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes risk profiling and analytical modeling to tailor its non-discretionary planning and encourages implementation through its advisory programs and other providers.

Jeffrey Carlson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Nexus Group, Inc., a legal entity through which his staff is employed. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Kelly Kreis is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent Financial and Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2013. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive goal-based financial analyses and planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm integrates planning with managed-account programs through its WealthPlan option while maintaining separate services.

Gonzalo Pizarro is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth soccer for MD Fusion Soccer, an educational-athletic organization. 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.

Nicholas Mamakos is currently serving as a Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2025. In this role, he leads a team that prioritizes building relationships and assisting clients, reflecting his longstanding focus in the financial services industry. Prior to his current role, Nicholas was a Registered Team Manager at Merrill from 2018 to 2025. His career has been centered on fostering strong client relationships and supporting his team in delivering financial services aligned with these values.

Rebecca Blaschak is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Buttonwood Financial Advisors, Inc. for five years and has experience in a small business setting with Sofi's Crepes. In addition to her advisory role, she holds relationship management positions at Lee, Sipe and Associates and Serving Those Who Serve. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a tailored, non-discretionary approach supported by analytical tools and offers specialized programs such as municipal and public finance advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

John Kunisch is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western and Southern Life, and Spark Investments LLC. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Michael Heigh Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2016 and previously spent two years at Bank of America. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Zachary Scott is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at NewDay Financial LLC and RagingBull.com LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Scott is involved in community service through The Arc of Central Chesapeake Region, assisting persons with disabilities, and serves as a high school baseball coach for the Howard County Public School System. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and brokerage solutions, utilizing model portfolios, research, and various management approaches.