Simone Alston is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in assisting women, families, and high net worth millennials with real-world financial decisions related to building and managing wealth. Her approach includes goal-based planning processes to develop personalized strategies that integrate investment management, retirement planning, education funding, and long-term wealth building. Her areas of expertise encompass retirement income planning, asset management during career transitions, tax-aware investment strategies, and guidance on healthcare costs. Simone also provides support in estate and legacy planning. She emphasizes clarity and emotional discipline in financial strategy, aiming to help clients make confident choices amid evolving compensation, career, and family circumstances. Simone holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University System of Maryland and professional designations including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). She is involved with organizations such as Braven and the University of Maryland Alumni Association, and participates in community activities with Braven and Jersey Cares. Simone lives in Maryland with her husband and two children.

Edward Tilghman is a CFP® professional at Ameriprise with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

John Shifter is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Merrill, Equitable Advisors, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of finance, he has been involved with My Dry Master and Shift Motion Dance Education. 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 and financial planning services utilizing structured planning tools and models, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

David Yarn is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014 and also serves as President of CF Services Group, Inc., an insurance and benefits firm. Yarn is a volunteer Squadron Commander with the Civil Air Patrol. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform options tailored to client objectives.

Perry Lazerus is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life, and Financial Advantage, where he has also been involved in fixed insurance sales. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches a retirement planning course at Montgomery College. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management services and operates a multi-manager platform with access to various program structures and third-party managers.

Jennifer Dammeyer is a Financial Consultant currently employed at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2023. Prior to this role, she served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023. Jennifer's career in the financial services industry spans over a decade, beginning with her role as a Portfolio Accountant at T. Rowe Price from 2006 to 2007. She progressed through various positions at T. Rowe Price, including Investment Specialist (2007-2010), Financial Consultant (2010-2018), and Financial Advisor (2018-2022). Throughout her career, Jennifer has focused on developing personalized financial plans tailored to individual client needs, emphasizing the importance of building strong client relationships. Her experience across multiple roles has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of investment strategies and financial consulting. No information regarding Jennifer's education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement has been provided.

Brady Bassford is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC prior to joining LPL Enterprise. LPL Enterprise serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with active financial product sales.

Christin Shifflett is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at LPL Financial since 2019. Outside of finance, Shifflett owns and operates several children’s fitness centers, including CR Fit Kids, My Gym Crofton, and C&C Kids Gym. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to research and model portfolios.

Kevin Bradley is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax in various roles from 1998 to 2025. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer and board member for the Rockville Parks and Recreation Foundation, a nonprofit funding recreational activities, and owns a full-service accounting and tax preparation practice. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, employer-sponsored, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, overseeing over $256 billion in assets through more than 10,000 advisors.

James Urich is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He is also associated with BFJ Wealth Management, LLC and Bell, Frech & Jacobs, LLC, where he provides tax preparation, bookkeeping, and other tax and accounting consulting services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Sarah Burton is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Rockville, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors for 12 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she creates monetized YouTube content focused on Disney. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services through a large network of advisors. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Andrew Poulos is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and City National Bank since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for SUPER LEADERS, a nonprofit organization focused on mentoring at-risk high school students. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and tailors investment strategies to client risk profiles using both in-house and third-party managers.

Ashlyn Hood is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked with Jemma Investment Advisors LLC and MS Howells & Co. Hood also owns rental property in Baltimore, MD. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Charles Kabeiseman is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 1999 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm delivers advisory work using proprietary research and model-based asset allocations tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Ariel Christopher is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Truist Advisory Services, and First NBC Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

David Weinstein is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals near or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Glenn Woolschlager is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Gaithersburg, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s approach includes preparation and review of investment policy statements, investment recommendations across a broad range of products, performance reporting, and participant education, acting as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Devonte Gordon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Highlander Financial Group and Next Game Project LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in sales and fan experience at Wake Forest University. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Matthew Davis is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, based in Olney, MD, and has 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. and Bank of America, NA. He is a majority owner and active in operations at Davis Wealth Management, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning. The firm integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Norris Brodsky is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Enterprise and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Brodsky serves on the board of the Baltimore Estates Planning Council. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutions, offering financial planning, advisory, and brokerage services through an integrated platform that combines adviser programs with insurance and lending products.