Stephen Hepburn is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at LPL Financial since 2026. Prior to joining LPL, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Imaculatta's Ranch LLC, an agricultural business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Christopher Holcombe is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with nine years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2018 and previously worked at Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. from 2015 to 2018. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The team provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

Marcello Difrancesco is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he has operated a healthcare insurance sales agency and manages his own wealth management entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting over 22,800 advisors with discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Edward Kelly IV is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and previously spent ten years at Edward Jones. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms to individuals, retirement plan participants, and institutions. The firm supports advisors with research-driven tools and provides access to various investment strategies on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Nailah Chowdhury is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2021 and has previous experience with organizations including Chemonics International, Inc. and the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Inc. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Hopkins is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Harford County Lacrosse Inc., a community organization in Bel Air, MD. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing roughly $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients—including individuals, institutions, and public entities—and offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by extensive research and multiple portfolio management strategies.

Sarah Telljohann is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, supported by a large network of advisors and extensive assets under management.

Sandra Liotta is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with a career that began in 1985. She works closely with clients and their tax and legal advisors, providing a personalized, planning-based approach to family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, as well as women and wealth. Sandra and her team assist clients with financial matters ranging from income and estate planning to education savings, aligning portfolios to individual values and goals. Sandra holds a Bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College and a Master's degree from the University of Baltimore. She earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation in 2006 and also holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credentials. She has been recognized on the Forbes "America's Top Women Advisors" and "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" lists multiple times, reflecting her extensive experience and client-focused approach. In addition to her professional work, Sandra is actively involved in her community. She serves as President of the Board of Trustees at Baltimore Center Stage and participates in organizations such as LEAD for Women, the Merrill Hispanic Latino Advisory Council, and The Harbour Schools of Annapolis and Baltimore. Her personal interests include boating, gardening, golfing, hiking, music, reading, scuba diving, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Gary Adlington is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and 44 years of industry experience. He has worked previously with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for over four decades. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm uses a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Brian Walsh is a financial professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Securian Capital of the Chesapeake and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of a fixed insurance sales business and a commercial real estate holding company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, providing advisors with access to affiliated and third-party investment strategies across various program structures.

Shaun Weber is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, Merrill, and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, wrap and model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining a broad range of advisory and non-advisory financial services.

Charles Swindell is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, previously serving at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and applies a structured financial planning process supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques.

Marjorie Adams is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Randallstown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2016 and concurrently affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 2015. Adams has also been involved with Morgan State University since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she receives non-investment related compensation through referrals for home security, automation, and related services. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a percentage-based wrap fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating model implementation to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Joel Fenstermacher is an advisor at LPL Enterprise with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over five years of professional experience. His background includes roles at Gateway Capitol Financial, LGS Financial LLC, and positions in education at Loyola University Maryland and local schools. LPL Enterprise, LLC serves a wide range of clients including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities by providing investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach with access to third-party asset managers and offers additional services such as financial planning and affiliated insurance and trust-related products.

Destiny Lucas is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has a background that includes roles at Year Up and experience in education as a full-time homeschool instructor for middle and high school students. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Tyler Sterner is a financial advisor at Merrill with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. He has also held academic positions at Frostburg State University, Albright College, Towson University, and Lebanon Valley College. Merrill, together 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, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Mark Ireland is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Evan Connell is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles outside the financial industry at Everywhere Communications, Electric Ai, NewDay USA, the Premier Lacrosse League, and Swirnow Building Systems. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s planning approach uses firm-approved software and focuses on collaborative, ongoing relationships structured around client goals and written recommendations.

Corinna Sech is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining R. W. Baird in 2023, she worked for Baltimore County Public Schools and Pasta Mista. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional and non-traditional allocations.

Trent Leuba is an advisor with LPL Financial in Timonium, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience, with prior work history including roles at Hergenroeder Financial Advisors, Metso, and Phantom Fireworks. He is also completing his education at Hood College. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions, offering a range of financial planning and investment management solutions.