Colin Steele is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets in Annapolis, MD. He holds the Series 66 designation and began his financial services career in 2024. Prior to joining RBC, he worked in various roles including hospitality and logistics. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored portfolio management strategies utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Blake Morris is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) certification along with designations as a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Blake earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland. Blake combines his extensive business knowledge with personal insight gained from growing up in a family with three generations of doctors. This unique perspective enables him to serve medical professionals by addressing their distinct and often complex financial needs. His work focuses on building enduring relationships with individuals, families, and businesses, aiming to create a comprehensive resource for medical professionals to support them as they grow their practices and attend to their patients. His areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, investment consulting for defined contribution plans, socially responsible and ESG investing, special needs planning, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Blake is also engaged in various personal interests such as baseball, boating, cooking, fishing, football, golfing, ice hockey, swimming, and spending time with his family.

Robert Hallet is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, leading a team dedicated to delivering comprehensive financial advisory services. Since joining Merrill in 2000, he has leveraged over twenty years of experience in the financial services industry to assist clients with personalized wealth planning and banking solutions through Bank of America. His expertise encompasses corporate benefit programs, including equity compensation, defined benefit, defined contribution, and nonqualified deferred compensation plans, with a focus on integrating these benefits into long-term financial strategies for corporate executives. Robert and his team specialize in serving successful individuals and families, business owners, and high-ranking corporate executives. They design customized, tax-efficient strategies and detailed financial and retirement income plans tailored to clients' unique circumstances and goals. Their approach emphasizes risk management, tax minimization, fee control, responsible investment management, personalized banking, and trust services, aiming to grow, preserve, and distribute wealth effectively. The team’s services are supported by the resources and intellectual capital of Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank. Robert holds a Bachelor's Degree from Towson University and carries professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He participates in community activities as an American Legion Baseball Coach and is involved with GB Charities. His personal interests include baseball, basketball, boating, cooking, fishing, football, golfing, music, spending time with family, and traveling.

Cindy Hyde is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services, LPL Financial, and Vintage Financial Partners. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning using firm-approved tools and methodologies.

George Bragaw III is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an acting trustee for a family irrevocable trust. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $500 billion in assets. The firm provides wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and public entities, with a focus on non-discretionary planning and institutional consulting services.

Charles Ransom is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently affiliated with MassMutual Investors Services. He has worked at MassMutual Investors Services since 2021 and also has experience with ClearView Wealth Advisors and NY Life Securities. Outside of finance, he is a part owner of Website Whales LLC, a website design business. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, goal-based planning using firm-approved analytical tools and provides a variety of event-driven planning services.

Pratt Rexford is a financial advisor at OSAIC with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for four years. Rexford’s background also includes roles outside of financial advising at companies such as Whitely Steel and Sawgrass Country Club. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm uses a range of asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Sean Duffy is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Ameriprise since 2016 and previously worked at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. from 2001 to 2016. Duffy holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, notable for its Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement planning advice focused on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Stephen Rafter is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Linthicum, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Rafter's work history includes roles at Charles Schwab, Good Life Advisors, and the State Employees Credit Union of Maryland. Outside of his advisory work, he is also employed as a server and bartender with Atlas Restaurant Group. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios and research from both internal and third-party sources.

O Emmanuel Adepoju Grace is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Citizens Securities, Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of the book *The Roadmap of the Gospel of Jesus*. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Christopher Norkus is a financial advisor at Merrill with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2018. Prior to this, he held roles at the University of Maryland, Bonefish Grill, and Chesapeake Oral Surgery Associates. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries, with access to a broad array of products within Bank of America’s platform.

Grant Boone is a Senior Financial Advisor and partner with The Boone Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Annapolis, Maryland. He works with successful individuals to develop personalized, goals-based financial strategies that align with their most important objectives. His approach involves connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to recommend tailored wealth management solutions. Grant's expertise includes college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, family wealth management strategies, services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Pennsylvania State University System. Outside of his professional role, Grant prioritizes his family and enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, and hiking. He also follows sports including football, hockey, and lacrosse.

Kevin Gilligan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2014 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Tomolyn Harris is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and its affiliates since 1999 and was associated with Financial Directions LLP for 24 years. In addition to her advisory role, Harris operates as an independent insurance agent and owns a tax services business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and proprietary as well as third-party model portfolios.

Nicole Deangelo is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2024. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an inspirational website and designs and sells t-shirts online. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Russell Harada is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 1992. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing detailed recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in a centralized consulting approach, with an emphasis on managing assets within Ameriprise accounts and leveraging algorithmic tools overseen by a dedicated committee.

Richard Plant Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arnold, Maryland, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a beekeeping business called Richard's Raw Honey. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written, non-discretionary recommendation reports, primarily for clients holding assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Kenneth Handy is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2011 and previously worked with Axa Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member and owner of PPW LLC, a limited liability company established for tax purposes unrelated to client business. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Stephen Marohl is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches lacrosse for the ProStart Lacrosse Club in Annapolis, MD. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations, with optional implementation through its brokerage or advisory programs.

Stanley Kosack III is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, NYLIFE Securities, and his own firm, Kosack Capital, LLC. He is also involved with Atlantic Union Financial Consultants, LLC/AUB Wealth Management in a non-owner capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and state and municipal government entities. The firm offers customized, typically non-discretionary advisory solutions supported by risk-based reviews and leverages its scale and affiliate network to serve a broad client base.