Shamli Mamgain is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Urban Cooperative Bank Limited, and Newbt Teas of London. She has also held a position at the University of Baltimore since 2020. 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 data.

Tracy Donoho is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate firms since 2014. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendation reports. The firm serves clients through a centralized consulting team and emphasizes a mix of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

James Lee is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 30 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and MetLife Securities Inc. since 1999 and has been with MassMutual Investors Services since 2017. Outside of advising, he is an agent involved in life and health insurance and owns Metropolitan Wealth Advisors, LLC. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative annual planning relationships and provides specialized event-driven planning, including estate settlement and divorce planning.

Kevin Turnock is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RBC Capital Markets in Annapolis, MD. His prior experience includes over a decade at Morgan Stanley in various private banking roles. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in family and personal real estate businesses, holding positions such as limited partner and general partner in several investment-related entities. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple advisory programs, leveraging both in-house and third-party investment managers to meet clients’ Advisory Risk Profiles.

Dejan Vujinovic is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings over 15 years of experience in wealth management, sales, and finance to his role, focusing on helping clients achieve their financial goals through personalized strategies. Dejan collaborates closely with clients to develop flexible financial plans that respond to changing market conditions and provide access to Merrill's investment insights alongside Bank of America's banking and lending solutions. Dejan holds a Master's Degree and a Bachelor's Degree from University Paris XII. He has earned professional designations including Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). Fluency in Serbo-Croatian, French, and English enables him to serve a diverse client base. Committed to community engagement, Dejan participates in local volunteer activities inspired by Merrill Lynch’s tradition of community service. Outside of his professional duties, he enjoys basketball, reading, soccer, and traveling.

Brooke Smith is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Primerica Financial Services, PFS Investment Inc., DiGi Financial, and the State of Maryland. In addition to advisory services, she is involved in the sale of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and provides advisory services through a large network of financial advisors.

Ryan Quigg is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at RBC Wealth Management and RBC Capital Markets, as well as time spent in education and at the Baltimore County Revenue Authority. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Brendan Smith is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Merrill Lynch and Clemson University. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party managers. The firm’s approach involves assessing client information and risk tolerance to match clients with suitable program models or discretionary managers.

Ronnie Rounds II is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at CWCapital and academic work at Louisiana State University. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs through Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment models and advisory programs.

Michael Balakirsky is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with LPL Financial since 2007, following three years at Ameriprise. 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 provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing various investment strategies and technologies, and oversees more than $819 billion in discretionary assets through a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Kim Caldwell is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment strategies for clients with complex financial profiles. He primarily advises ultra-high-net-worth families, senior executives, and business owners, focusing on areas such as tax minimization, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, and portfolio management services. Kim holds multiple professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), and Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland College Park. Since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 2007 following his work as an analyst with JMT Engineering, Kim has worked alongside The BFCP Group to deliver tailored wealth management solutions. He serves on the boards of the Terrapin Club and the Annapolis chapter of the University of Maryland Alumni Association. Kim resides in Severna Park, Maryland, with his wife and two children. His personal interests include biking, golfing, and hunting.

Justin Taylor is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. He previously worked at METLIFE SECURITIES Inc from 2013 to 2017. Taylor also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, life, accident, health, and Medicare-related products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a structured planning approach that emphasizes collaborative goal analysis and recommended investment strategies.

Kenneth Barkman is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2012 to 2016. Barkman serves as a trustee for family trusts, dedicating time to managing investment-related matters. 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 broad range of investment options, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Eric Jones is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He worked at M&T Securities for 13 years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap‑fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines research and analytics with a large-scale advisory platform, serving over 14,000 financial advisors and managing approximately $671 billion in assets.

Garrett Atkins is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with three years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2023 and previously spent time at the University of Alabama. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals of varying wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Logan Mc Naney is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he was involved in collegiate and professional lacrosse, playing for the Premier Lacrosse League's Denver Outlaws. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a large network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm emphasizes assessing client risk tolerance and matching clients with appropriate advisory models, including third-party and proprietary solutions.

Brian Lees is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at M&T Securities from 2008 to 2020 before joining RBC in 2020. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that combine discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers tailored to each client's risk profile.

Caitlin Carter is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Annapolis, MD, and has 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Ronn Nuger is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked in various roles including insurance and accounting. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a musician, performing as a singer, entertainer, and dancer. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, using tailored, non-discretionary solutions supported by advanced analytical tools.

Evan Downey is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for Athletes Serving Athletes, a charitable foundation. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients’ risk profiles, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.