Shawn Miller is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Services, LLC in Phoenix, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Sovereign Financial Services since 2010. Sovereign Financial Services provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for trusts, businesses, and organizations rather than individual retail clients. The firm employs a five-step planning process and emphasizes diversified allocations using low-cost index funds and conservative fixed income instruments, managing approximately $78.2 million in discretionary assets.

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.

Katharine Dudley is a financial advisor at Jemma Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Becket Hitch, LLC and J. Hillburn Consultant before joining Jemma Investment Advisors LLC in 2018. Dudley also serves as the operations manager at JFS Advisory, a registered investment advisor. Jemma Financial Services manages approximately $140 million for individual investors, pension plans, charities, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management based on five risk-targeted model portfolios and integrates financial planning using MoneyGuidePro as part of its portfolio services.

Deborah Doyle is a financial advisor at Partnership Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at her current firm since 2016. Prior to this, she was employed at Loyola University of Maryland for four years. Partnership Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages customized discretionary portfolios using various analytical methods and offers tailored financial plans, with client assets held by qualified custodians.

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.

Brian Silvestri is a financial advisor at Silvestri Financial and Tax Advisors, Inc with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Booz Allen Hamilton for 13 years, where he served as Lead Associate and Project Manager in the Strategic Innovation Group. Silvestri Financial and Tax Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and tax-related advice to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and corporate clients. The firm recommends third-party portfolio managers, offers insurance product recommendations, and hosts educational seminars primarily for retirement-age attendees, focusing on tailored financial plans and due diligence through the AssetMark platform.

Leonard Cooperman is a financial advisor at MJC Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at MJC Advisors since 2013. MJC Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services and fee-only financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $190 million in discretionary assets for about 83 clients, implementing asset allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory using mutual funds, ETFs, and selective individual equities.

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.

Gary Klaben is a ChFC® with over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Coyle Financial Counsel, Inc. since 1988 and currently serves as its president. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several business ventures including a publishing company, business-to-business services, a farm-to-consumer enterprise, and coaching entrepreneurs. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, wealth advisory, financial assessment, and project-based services. The firm utilizes a combination of tactical and strategic asset allocation alongside fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering a range of investment options including individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, pooled vehicles, and third-party managers.

Alexander Barron is a financial advisor with VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Sant and Mewshaw Securities and its related entities since 1992. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management and integrated wealth-advisory services under a fee-only, asset-based model. The firm focuses on asset allocation using index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and offers coordinated planning services within its advisory relationships.

Angelo Romano is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at SC&H Wealth. His prior experience includes roles at MECU, ADP, and APGFCU. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of insurance-related products. SC&H Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team approach combining CPAs and CFP® professionals to provide tailored financial planning, asset management, retirement consulting, and tax preparation services.

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.

Judith Brown is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. She is a principal at SC&H Group, a parent company of SC&H Wealth, where she has worked since 2022. Prior to that, she held advisory roles at Berman McAleer and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory duties, she serves on the Maryland Association of CPAs Personal Financial Planning Committee and holds a Treasurer/Secretary position on her local HOA board. SC&H Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.23 billion in assets for individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team-based, planning-driven approach that incorporates tax and estate planning into portfolio construction, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and tax preparation services.

Justin Linthicum is a CFP® at Financial Consulate with seven years at the firm and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Offit & Roth, P.A. and Katz, Abosch, Windesheim, Gershman & Freedman, P.A. Financial Consulate serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with its advisory offerings and employs a proprietary “Risk Opportunity Investing” approach combining tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis.

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.

Christopher Blair is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Van Sant & Mewshaw, Inc. since 2014 and holds a Series 65 license. Blair is based in Hunt Valley, MD, and is part of a five-advisor team at VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management combined with integrated wealth-advisory services on a fee-only, asset-based model. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework primarily with index mutual funds and ETFs and incorporates tax-aware portfolio management techniques alongside personalized indexing and unified managed account structures.

William Sweigart is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Global Brokerage Services, Inc. since 1994 and is also a partner at Johnson & Sweigart, where he is involved in account and tax preparation for individuals and small businesses. Sweigart serves as Vice President of Universal Asset Management, Inc., overseeing affiliated companies. Global Brokerage Services (GBS) serves individual investors, retirement accounts, employee benefit plans, and trusts through advisor-led wrap-fee programs and separately managed account/UMA offerings. The firm combines broker/dealer and investment adviser registrations to provide non-discretionary advice using third-party sub-managers and model portfolios, supported by a six-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.