Nicholas Smeresky is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. 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 uses structured planning tools and models such as Monte Carlo simulations as part of its financial planning process.

Ryan Engles is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with clients to develop personalized financial strategies that align with their individual goals and priorities, focusing on areas such as retirement planning, college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, tax minimization, and socially responsible investing. He brings experience in helping clients navigate the complexities of wealth planning by providing clear and personalized advice. Ryan holds a Bachelor's Degree from Babson College and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He emphasizes understanding clients' personal perspectives to create strategies tailored to their financial objectives. Residing in Towson, Maryland, Ryan is involved in his community through youth sports with Towson Rec. Outside of work, he enjoys coaching and staying active with activities including running, basketball, baseball, football, pickleball, chess, and table tennis.

Michael Havlik is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with Metlife Securities Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in health insurance and is a co-owner of Tidecreek Planning, LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships that focus on goal analysis and written recommendations.

Scott Manning is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including customized financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses firm-approved planning tools alongside its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group to develop tailored plans.

Mark Schreder is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Stifel Nicholas Inc. since 2014. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which use forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to inform asset allocation and planning analyses.

Mary Burrows is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Grove Point Investments, Apple Investment Advisors, and H. Beck, Inc. She maintains involvement with Apple Investment Advisors in a non-variable insurance role. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Justin Muhl is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2023. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2006 and has held various positions including Financial Consultant and Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, as well as roles at T Rowe Price and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services. With extensive experience spanning over a decade, Justin has developed expertise in financial consulting and investment services. His professional journey reflects a consistent commitment to partnering with clients to understand their financial goals and develop customized financial plans. Justin emphasizes building strong relationships with clients and their families, focusing on trust, reliability, and competency in his work.

Gregory Sherwell is a financial advisor with Edelman Financial Engines, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edelman Financial Engines since 2025, following prior roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Edelman Financial Services, LLC, and EF Legacy Securities, LLC. Edelman Financial Engines offers technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, emphasizing diversified portfolios, periodic rebalancing, and long-term investment strategies.

Meylin Mauldin is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with clients to design retirement plans aimed at meeting their goals. She emphasizes a holistic approach to financial planning, considering both lifestyle and legacy to help clients achieve a more fulfilled retirement. Her professional experience includes roles as a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments since 2021, an Investment Consultant at Fidelity from 2020 to 2021, a Financial Consultant at T. Rowe Price from 2017 to 2020, a Financial Representative at MetLife Premier Client Group from 2015 to 2016, and a Registered Banker at Wells Fargo Bank from 2013 to 2015. Outside of her professional work, Meylin has interests in art, the beach, food, golf, music, and running.

Wendy Piniecki is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an independent contractor in a sales position for a women-only company focused on in-home sales. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs. The firm emphasizes structured financial planning supported by proprietary tools and offers services that incorporate global investment research and scenario modeling.

Ejner Johnson Jr. is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1999 and has also worked at Prudential Securities since 1981. Outside of advising, he serves as a director at K Bank in Baltimore and is on the board of Chartwell Golf & Country Club, a private non-profit organization. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management. The firm uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans, offering fiduciary financial planning, portfolio management, and capital markets services.

Kenton Brown is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 2024, he worked at General Solar Corporation for nine years and had a role at Golds Gym from 2018 to 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through corporate financial planning agreements.

Christopher Gable is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and structured financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Austin King is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2019 and is also a board member of the Industry Advisory Council at Towson University, supporting the university’s StarTUp Accelerator program. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a variety of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Adam Gelcich is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Lutherville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2020, and previously was with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and advanced modeling tools, and it offers a broad range of retail and institutional investment solutions.

John Fuggi is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baird since 2023, following nine years at Franklin Distributors LLC and seven years at Legg Mason & Co LLC. The DDK Group, part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients with services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage. Baird employs a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies with ongoing manager selection and monitoring supported by internal research and tools, including artificial intelligence.

Arnoldo Lezama is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Mercedes-Benz of Hunt Valley. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved as a general partner in an HR consulting firm based in Aberdeen, Maryland. Merrill, along 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, and institutional investors.

Jessica Chicorelli is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Elkridge, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab in 2022, she spent 15 years at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary SMAs and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Brittany Stafford is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Baird in 2021, she worked at Howard County Public Schools and The Forbush School in Hunt Valley. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and custody and brokerage services.

Rachel Burk is a financial planner with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at several financial services firms, including Kestra Advisory and Offit Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is an intake coordinator at The Naomi Center, a mental health care provider. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a multi-manager platform serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and various program structures, with over $256 billion in assets under management and a network of more than 10,000 advisors.