James Lee is a financial advisor with Lee Financial Associates, Inc. in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at OSAIC and Lee Financial Associates, LLC since 2004 and 2005 respectively. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Lee Financial Associates, Inc., where he also acts as an insurance agent. Lee Financial Associates serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities through a two-advisor team supporting about 39 client relationships. The firm emphasizes written financial planning and arranges investment management by selecting and monitoring third-party money managers, primarily using SEI model portfolios while clients retain custody with those third parties.

John Grant is a financial advisor at CovingtonAlsina with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Worthington Financial Partners and Great Valley Advisor Group, as well as work in education at Towson University, Virginia Tech, and Parkside High School. He serves as Treasurer and Board Member for The Summit School, an institution supporting children with dyslexia and other learning differences. CovingtonAlsina manages approximately $189 million for around 470 clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and a mix of direct and third-party management across a broad range of securities and alternative investments.

William Kelleher is a financial advisor at Lee, Kelleher & Klein Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, OpenText, Foothold Technology, and Yelp Inc. since beginning his advisory career in 2024. Lee, Kelleher & Klein Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental security analysis and modern portfolio theory, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Charles Marks is a financial advisor at Marks Wealth Management with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Marks Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services, including financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management, with a focus on globally allocated portfolios that primarily use exchange-traded funds alongside mutual funds and individual securities.

Brian Smoot is a financial advisor at OSAIC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with OSAIC and Lee Financial Associates since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing clients with insurance solutions related to death benefit and disability needs. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by proprietary technology and access to multiple custodial platforms.

Julia Seroskie is a financial advisor at Urban Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services Inc. and MassMutual for 17 years. Urban Wealth Management is a fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning, using a core-and-satellite investment approach and integrating client education through structured coaching programs.

Alexander Campbell III is a financial advisor with A.G. Campbell Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Coastal Equities, Inc. from 2012 to 2016. Campbell also provides consulting advice on business matters to DM Management for less than five hours per month. A.G. Campbell Advisory offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $403.9 million for 61 clients, emphasizing diversified portfolios, ongoing monitoring, and access to third-party managers.

Martha Crocker is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2012 and is also affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. provides fee-for-service financial planning and consulting to individual clients, focusing on tailored written plans rather than discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and investment vehicle guidance, operating with an explicit avoidance of percentage-of-AUM advisory fees.

Christopher Thomas is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Macroview Investment Management LLC since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Planning Solutions Group, LLC and Triad Advisors, Inc. He serves as treasurer and board member of the National Capital Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. MacroView Investment Management serves individuals, corporations, non-profits, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach using diversified strategies and partners with Zoe Financial to support administrative functions and smaller accounts.

Wayne Lavallee is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with GLR Partners in Columbia, MD, where he serves as Managing Partner and Director of tax estate planning and co-head of wealth management. Prior to joining GLR Partners, he worked at UBS Financial Services for 10 years. GLR Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as entities such as family offices, trusts, and private foundations. The firm’s investment approach is based on client-specific financial analysis and fundamental research, offering a broad range of investment instruments and detailed performance reporting.

James Ellerson is a financial advisor with The Ellerson Group Inc in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 3 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with The Ellerson Group since 1995. He also serves as a trustee of family trusts. The Ellerson Group provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages a substantial asset base with a small advisory team, using a core-and-satellite investment approach focused on global diversification and typically employing no-load or low-cost mutual funds and ETFs.

Philip Huber Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Huber, Weakland & Assoc, Inc. since 1999. HWA Financial Group is a small advisory firm managing approximately $295 million for about 167 clients, primarily high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and ERISA Section 3(21) retirement plan services, employing a range of asset-allocation strategies across various investment vehicles.

Carly James is a financial advisor at Severn Financial Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Independent Financial Partners. Outside of financial advising, Carly is a certified yoga teacher affiliated with Yoga Factory, LLC. Severn Financial Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a fact-finding process and third-party tools to develop tailored plans on retirement, tax, estate, and cash-flow topics, offering fixed-fee and hourly planning engagements rather than asset-based fees.

Lindsey Lloyd is a financial advisor at Crest Wealth Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and InFocus Financial Advisors. Crest Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee benefit plan advisory services. The firm combines active and passive investment strategies based on client goals and risk tolerance, managing accounts continuously to maintain policy targets.

Matthew Klein is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America before joining Lee, Kelleher & Klein Wealth Management in 2026. Lee, Kelleher & Klein Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm applies fundamental security analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage accounts with a combination of long-term, short-term, income, and hedging strategies.

Robert Shaker is a financial advisor at Shaker Financial Services with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Shaker Financial Services since 2004. Shaker Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, families, trusts, IRAs, and small-business retirement accounts, as well as institutional clients including other investment advisers and municipal and sovereign entities. The firm specializes in globally diversified portfolios composed mainly of closed-end funds, employing a quantitative “discount capture” approach to trading.

Paul Evans is a financial advisor at Annapolitan Investment Group, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of Black Island Capital, LLC and has been involved with the US Naval Academy Athletic Association since 2014. Annapolitan Investment Group provides customized financial and retirement planning to individuals and families, focusing on non-discretionary advice regarding mutual funds, CDs, municipal bonds, annuities, and ETFs. The firm offers written financial plans through in-person consultations and educational seminars, combining broker-dealer registration with a primary emphasis on planning services.

Blake Luehlfing is a financial advisor at Intentional Wealth Strategies with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes self-employment periods from 2023 to 2025. Intentional Wealth Strategies serves individual clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses an evidence-based, disciplined investment process focused on global diversification, fundamental analysis, and factor exposures to construct and rebalance portfolios.

James Roland II is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Sanders Morris Harris Inc. Outside of advising, he spends a portion of his time selling fixed insurance products. Foundation Financial Advisors provides financial planning and consulting primarily to individual clients, focusing on comprehensive planning and portfolio analysis rather than discretionary investment management. The firm offers services including investment analysis, tax planning, risk management, and estate and retirement planning, and is notable for using fixed or hourly fees instead of percentage-based asset management fees.

William Berger is a financial advisor with White Oak Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oakmont Wealth Advisory, LLC from 2019 to present and Great Lakes & Atlantic Wealth Management from 2016 to 2018. Berger is also the owner of White Oak Wealth Management, LLC, an entity with partial ownership of Oakmont Wealth Advisory, LLC. White Oak Wealth Management serves individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, quantitative, charting, and cyclical analysis and uses borrowing, leverage, derivatives, and alternative investments within separately managed accounts when appropriate.