Kenneth Mc Quay is a financial advisor at Hergenroeder Financial Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. Before entering financial services, his background includes roles in the food and hospitality industry and attendance at the University of Maryland–College Park. Hergenroeder Financial Advisors serves individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs an investment approach that blends active and passive funds, emphasizes asset allocation and risk management, and offers clients access to both advisory and commission-based implementation options.

Brendon Worst is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Cedar Spring Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at Northrop Grumman and Freshly, Inc., and holds a Series 65 license. He is also involved with Halcyon Financial as an insurance agent. Cedar Spring Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $169 million in assets and employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

John Bacci is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1997, where he also serves as President and Owner. Outside of his advisory role, Bacci has taught a finance-related course at Anne Arundel Community College. Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. provides fee-for-service financial planning and consulting to individual clients, covering areas such as investment analysis, tax planning, risk management, and estate planning. The firm focuses on tailored written financial plans without discretionary asset management and offers implementation through Commonwealth Financial Network.

Genti Cici is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the founder of StandUP Advisors, where he has served as a fiduciary advisor since 2017. In addition to his work at StandUP Advisors, he provides financial planning and fiduciary advice to clients through an independent contractor relationship with InvestEd. StandUP Advisors is a fee-only fiduciary firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a customized, goals-based process and manages assets on a discretionary basis with a broadly diversified, ETF-style global investment approach, offering both all-ETF core strategies and core-satellite options.

Micah Patashnik is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Macroview Investment Management LLC. He has worked at Absolute Investment Management since 2012. Macroview Investment Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach and manages portfolios with diversified strategies that may include third-party managers.

Jaron Beach is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pointer Financial Advisors LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Canter Wealth, Cetera Financial, Northwestern Mutual, and LPL Financial. Pointer Financial Advisors serves individual clients across various wealth levels as well as trusts, estates, family businesses, charitable organizations, and plan assets, providing discretionary investment management and integrated wealth and financial planning services. The firm focuses on customized strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis to achieve global diversification across multiple asset classes.

Elliot Pepper is a CFP® professional with six years of experience currently with Northbrook Financial in Baltimore, MD. He is also a CPA and Managing Member of Northbrook Tax, LLC, a tax planning and preparation firm. In addition, he teaches financial literacy at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School. Northbrook Financial provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a tailored approach combining multiple analytical methods and modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $108.8 million in discretionary assets for around 127 clients with a two-advisor team.

Richard Gaige is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently a managing partner and Co-CEO at GLR Partners, where he oversees investments and portfolio management. Prior to joining GLR Partners, he worked for ten years at UBS Financial Services. GLR Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $260.7 million in discretionary assets for around 170 clients, employing fundamental research to build long-term portfolios while allowing for shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Andrew Magdar is a Series 65-licensed advisor at White Oak Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in banking and the hospitality sector, as well as being a full-time student. White Oak Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $124.2 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses to create tailored investment plans and utilizes discretionary management with diverse investment vehicles, including the use of leverage and derivatives where appropriate.

Gary Williams is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder of Williams Asset Management and has also spent significant time at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of the book *Art of Retirement* and holds several nonprofit roles, including chairing the investment committee and serving on the executive board at the Y of Central Maryland. Williams Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and incorporates options strategies alongside long-term trading.

Richard Schaeffer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. He is associated with Schaeffer Financial LLC, where he has worked for over two decades, and currently serves as part of a five-advisor team. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Investments and LPL Financial. Schaeffer Financial serves individuals and families, including federal employees and foreign nationals holding G‑IV visas, as well as trusts, foundations, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, and frequently coordinates with outside professionals to implement client plans.

Patrick Ryan is a Certified Financial Planner® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cornerstone Advisory and previously worked at Equity Services, Inc. and Worthington Financial Partners. He is also a licensed independent insurance agent. Cornerstone Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a planning-first investment approach that incorporates probability-based wealth forecasting and manages most client relationships on a discretionary basis, with a focus on both traditional and alternative investments.

Katherine Groce is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group in Hanover, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Peak Brokerage Services LLC and Taylor Capital Management Inc. Groce manages client service operations and assists with financial planning within her firm. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions with investment management and financial planning, utilizing a top-down, tactical asset-allocation strategy that includes sector rotation and oversight of third-party managers employing AI and machine-learning models.

Francis Frisch is a financial advisor with Chapin Davis in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Chapin Davis since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he acts as an independent contractor sales agent for Chapin Davis Insurance, focusing on variable and fixed insurance products. Chapin Davis provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts, managing approximately $539 million in assets. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a multi-advisor team.

Lindsay Dryden is a financial advisor at Black Diamond Financial, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves on the boards of CDS Logistics, Washington E-Sports Ventures, and Lindblad Expeditions Holdings. Her career includes roles at Mountain Top I, LLC, Nesco Holdings, and Cision Ltd. Black Diamond Financial, LLC advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and low-cost, tax-efficient, index-based strategies, supplemented when appropriate by institutional-quality private investments.

Schuyler Engelhardt is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Armstrong Dixon in Baltimore, MD, and has been associated with Ade LLC and LPL Financial LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, Engelhardt engages as an educational speaker. Armstrong Dixon provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high net worth families, charitable foundations, small business owners, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a strategic, diversified global asset-allocation approach that integrates both active and passive management, overseen by an investment committee and incorporating specialized investment exposures.

Thomas Arnold is a financial advisor with Sentinel Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and New York Life Insurance Company. Sentinel Asset Management, LLC is a fee-based advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a mosaic investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and provides ongoing account monitoring alongside due diligence of third-party managers.

Michael Canet is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group in Hanover, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Peak Brokerage Services LLC and TCM Securities, Inc., alongside operating his own law practice since 1997. He serves on the board of a nonprofit organization. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group manages approximately $509 million in client assets through a team of about 18 advisors, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutions. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation, utilizing both customized and model portfolios, and offers a range of investment and financial planning services.

Steven Kurzweil is a financial advisor with Chapin Davis, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Kurzweil has been with Chapin Davis since 2007, including its affiliated entities, and has a background that includes a brief tenure at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. He is also involved with Chapin Davis Insurance, Inc., where he serves as a sales agent and financial adviser for insurance products. Chapin Davis provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets and employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across discretionary and advisory-only portfolios.

Tanya Rapacz is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC since 2023 and previously held roles at Arthur Stein Financial, LLC and Zeiders Enterprises. Outside of financial advising, she owns and operates The Partnership Resource, where she provides consulting on mergers, conflict resolution, and succession, and speaks and writes on these topics. The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans. The six-advisor team manages approximately $810 million, employing a blend of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and quantitative analysis, active and passive mutual funds, and periodic portfolio rebalancing.