James Roland II is a financial advisor at Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 66 license. His prior work includes more than a decade at Sanders Morris Harris Inc. and multiple periods at Commonwealth Financial Network. Roland also spends part of his time involved in fixed insurance sales. Foundation Financial Advisors provides financial planning and consulting mainly to individual clients, focusing on comprehensive planning and portfolio analysis rather than discretionary investment management. The firm offers a range of services including investment analysis, income tax planning, risk management, and estate and retirement planning.

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.

Bradley Clough is a financial advisor at American Financial Management, Ltd. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at a variety of firms including Janney Montgomery Scott, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and The Marshall Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent. American Financial Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households, as well as retirement plans and plan sponsors. The firm employs an individualized investment process combining multiple analytical methods and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Meta Wealth Advisory, a firm he established after 17 years at SC&H Financial Advisors, Inc. and SC&H Group, Inc. Meta Wealth Advisory provides integrated wealth management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining investment management, financial planning, and tax preparation. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on diversification and long-term risk management, with portfolio supervision that includes quarterly reviews and individualized investment policies.

John Murphy is a financial advisor at Tufton Capital Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tufton Capital Management since 2016 and joined Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in 2025. Murphy serves as a co-trustee for a client trust, acting as an intermediary among co-trustees, portfolio managers, and trust beneficiaries. Tufton Capital Management provides discretionary, fee-only investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining growth and value equities with fixed income and short-term investments, emphasizing low turnover and full investment discretion within client guidelines.

Edward Wuenschell is a financial advisor at World Capital Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with World Capital Advisors since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of FW Benefit Professionals, LLC, a firm specializing in employee benefits and retirement plan advisory services. World Capital Advisors provides investment advice, asset management, and fee-based financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of third-party managers and proprietary analysis to implement client strategies and offers a range of planning services including estate, retirement, and business succession planning.

Catherine Jackson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Marks Wealth Management since 2020 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2020. Marks Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides comprehensive wealth management services, combining financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management with a focus on actively managed, globally allocated portfolios primarily using ETFs.

Daniel Pereira is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hwa Financial Group. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, WMS Partners, and Royal Alliance Associates. Hwa Financial Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a diverse investment approach utilizing individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, with portfolios typically managed on a discretionary basis.

David Reidy is a financial advisor at First Growth Capital LLC with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. His work history includes roles at ISGAM US LLC, The Parkridge Companies, LLC, and The Parkridge Group, LLC. First Growth Capital LLC provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, separately managed accounts, and other advisory firms. The firm employs a combined top-down market and cash-flow analysis with proprietary security selection to construct diversified portfolios that include equities, fixed income, hard assets, alternatives, and derivatives, offering ongoing monitoring and rebalancing tailored to client-specific restrictions.

De Huang is a financial advisor at The J.O. Johnson Group Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade Investment Management, Scottrade, Merrill, and TEKsystems. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a quality assurance analyst for Apex Funder Trading, a proprietary trading firm that funds futures traders. The J.O. Johnson Group provides advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combined approach of technical charting, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory, managing portfolios across a range of asset classes and utilizing options strategies on a discretionary basis.

Jasmine Lamont is a financial advisor at Opulentia, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at T. Rowe Price and the Bahá’í Atlantic Region. Opulentia provides wealth management, financial planning, investment and portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and certain corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm constructs customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, emphasizing manager selection and regular portfolio reviews.

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.

Delante Greer is a financial advisor at Opulentia, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at American General Life Insurance, GEMC LLC, and Diamond Residential Mortgage Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a site coordinator for Ani Development Group. Opulentia provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and certain corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm utilizes customized portfolios constructed with mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, emphasizing regular monitoring and client reviews.

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.

Ricky Rubin is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tufton Capital Management from 2016 to 2025 and has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2025. Tufton Capital Management is a fee-only, discretionary investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach focused on large U.S. companies and constructs portfolios across money market instruments, fixed income, and equities with low turnover.

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® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as managing partner and Co-CEO at GLR Partners. His career includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, Legg Mason Wood Walker, and Merrill. GLR Partners provides personalized financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as entities such as family offices and private foundations. The firm uses fundamental research to build long-term portfolios and may incorporate a range of investment instruments tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.