Maura Stump is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, she held various roles across education, retail, and hospitality sectors. The DDK Group, part of Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and integrates internal research and technology in its advisory process.

Kenneth Millan Sr. is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at W&S Brokerage Services and Western & Southern Life. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Jason Lowy is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Associate Council of Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, assisting with educational events focused on financial literacy for youths. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including wealth management, institutional trading, and securities-backed lending programs.

Jeffrey Link is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership interests in several private companies, including Armada Capital, LLC, and Shufly, LLC, which he co-owns with his spouse. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including niche areas such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis, supported by Wells Fargo’s research and planning tools.

Colin Mead is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Clifford Rowland II is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, Inc. for over three decades and operates his own CPA and bookkeeping practice. He is also an independent insurance agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with diverse investment program options and manages over $256 billion in assets.

Lydia Ruppenthal is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She currently works at LPL Financial and previously held roles at Raymond James & Associates, NETNA, and Signal Securities, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, Lydia is involved in social media activities with Amazon.com, LLC. 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 provides a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of advisors, offering financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Laura Strosnider is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley since 2016. Strosnider is also engaged as an investment adviser with Fulton Financial Corporation, where she dedicates significant time to investment-related activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes structured discovery and firm-approved tools to help clients model potential outcomes.

Allan House is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brown Advisory, Santa Barbara Asset Management, and Rittenhouse Asset Management. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Friends School of Baltimore and is a board member of the Finance Committee at The Chesapeake Bay Trust. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and modeling tools and offers a broad range of investment programs and affiliated services.

Matthew Smith is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles in accounting, construction, and retail, as well as a four-year period at Towson University. He is also involved with Fusco Financial as a financial advisor in a support capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment consulting, employing analytical tools such as risk profiling and modeling to support client goals, and it provides specialized advisory programs including municipal finance and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting services.

Annalee Beharie is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Carly Hughes is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments. She has been with Fidelity since 2020, initially serving as an Investment Consultant before transitioning to her current role in 2023. Prior to joining Fidelity, Carly worked as a Financial Consultant at T. Rowe Price from 2008 to 2018. Throughout her career, Carly has focused on developing personalized financial strategies tailored to her clients' unique needs, values, and objectives. She collaborates with clients to co-create customized financial plans that address both their short-term priorities and long-term financial goals, aiming to provide confidence and clarity in their financial decisions.

Jacob Krieger is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 2023 to 2024. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm typically employs model-driven investment approaches and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Daniel Benkoski is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles and investment preferences.

Carl Osterman is a financial advisor at Merrill with 24 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith since 2002 and affiliated with Bank of America since 2009. Osterman serves as a committee member on the investment committee of Broadmead, Inc., a nonprofit organization. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Timothy Ford is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with CFP® and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and Weyrich Cronin & Sorra. He serves as an investment committee member for Ladew Topiary Gardens, Inc. and is involved with the finance committee at Pathfinders For Autism. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, provides a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services to individual and institutional clients. The firm customizes investment strategies based on each client’s risk profile and utilizes both in-house and third-party investment managers to administer unified or sleeve-based portfolios.

Margo Bryant is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC since 2016, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and earlier at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, with distinctive activities such as regulatory registration as a commodity pool operator and advisory roles to multiple fund-of-funds.

Hailey Timeus is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, she worked at the Arizona Department of Corrections. 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 plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Darryl Stalter is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2019 and previously worked at Verizon Wireless from 2014 to 2019. 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 supported by internal and third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Alexander Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with UBS Financial Services since 2021. He previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. for four years and Dakota Funds Group for one year. Johnson also attended Saint Joseph's University from 2013 to 2017. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including fiduciary financial planning and capital markets operations.