James Farally is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2001, including its predecessor Axa Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Rickey Post is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently practicing at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Turning Point Financial, Regulus, LLC, Regal Investment Advisors, Jolles Insurance and Financial, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He has involvement with the NCAA since 2012 and previously with the OHSAA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base—including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors—offering financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies through multiple platforms and maintains proprietary and unaffiliated model strategies.

Gina Harper is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Stephen Defeo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Reisterstown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a caregiver for his daughter. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Jocelyn Smith is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked for Deloitte for 11 years. She is also self-employed. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory services, managing over $1 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Brian Jolles is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Turning Point Financial, Regulus Financial Group, Questar Asset Management, and he has owned Jolles Financial since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a nonprofit called We Promote Health, Inc., and is a board member of NAIFA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts through a network of independent financial professionals. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing multiple platform arrangements and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies tailored to client objectives.

Anthony Johnson is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Traders, as well as entrepreneurial work with Crow Entertainment, LLC. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale, delivering advisory services primarily through model-based strategies managed by third-party asset managers.

Christopher Mooney is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors LLC, since 2008. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, utilizing LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

Kevin Byrne is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension 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 each client’s risk profile.

Eric Keitz is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2020, he worked at Severn Bank Corporation and operated his own CPA and tax preparation practice for over three decades. He serves as Audit Committee Chairman for the Annapolis Yacht Club and chairs finance committees for both the Annapolis Community Foundation and the AACC Foundation. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

William Mills is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Fidelity Investments, in addition to multiple tenures at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory models with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and utilizes multi-asset model portfolios supported by Schwab Center for Financial Research due diligence.

Darren Sweeney is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a separate legal entity involved in warehousing and property purchases and is active as an insurance agent offering a range of insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios incorporating various asset types, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Theodore Frederick is a financial advisor with Ameriprise based in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Ameriprise in 2025 and has prior work experience outside the financial industry, including several years at Starbucks Coffee Company and roles in education. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering customized, research-driven recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team that combines modeling and tax-efficiency analysis.

Danalicia Charles is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has been with Wells Fargo Bank, nA since 2019 and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025. Her prior work experience includes roles outside the financial industry and at the University of the West Indies. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by in-depth research and analytics.

Margaux Hrab is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Ameriprise and previously held roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Merrill Edge. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written Recommendation Reports and annual planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Courtney Raney is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, she worked with Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2011 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Tejasvini Rao is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to Ameriprise, she worked at T Rowe Price and TD Ameritrade. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large institution servicing individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Caroline Crowell is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at City National Bank, Agrimark - Cabot, and Due East Partners. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs delivering portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers and tailored strategies based on client risk profiles.

Robert Wheedleton is a financial advisor with Edelman Financial Engines in Ellicott City, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner support and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with an emphasis on diversified model portfolios and long-term investment orientation.

James Kerasiotes is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Columbia, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and having 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 1997. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written Recommendation Reports and ongoing annual retirement-income planning focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.