James Woodrum is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. He also has experience with Revolution Events and Production. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios composed of mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Kevin Rowe is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he has worked since 1995. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he spent two years at Morgan Stanley. Kevin focuses on providing clients with full transparency, clear communication, and education to build strong advisor-client relationships. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC™) designation from the College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Vermont. Kevin’s areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, socially responsible and ESG investing, individual and corporate investment strategy, tax minimization, and retirement income. Kevin grew up in Rockville, Maryland, where he currently lives with his wife, Joanie, and their four children. He is an avid Washington Commanders football and University of Maryland Terrapins basketball fan. Outside of his professional work, Kevin enjoys spending time with his family—especially at the beach—coaching youth sports, playing golf, and serving on the boards of his community, church, children's schools, and the Lilabean Foundation.

Alexander Eljdid is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently advising at Wells Fargo Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. He is also involved in private investment activities through ownership in Compound Capital Wealth Management LLC and Edjdid GP LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services and integrates advisory recommendations with a variety of banking and investment products.

Renea Campbell is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2024, following nine years at Bank of America. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Donald Chomas is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with UBS since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he lectures and teaches at Montgomery College and with the Financial Educators Network. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a broad range of capital markets solutions.

Jason Wright is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Capital One Investment Services, and Chevy Chase Financial Services. Wright is also a partner at Capital Harvest Wealth Partners, an LLC involved in non-variable insurance business. OSAIC serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across multiple investment types.

Jesse Rivas is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, National Life Group, and Hill International. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products through an integrated platform combining advisory programs with active product sales.

Reginald Lloyd is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1982 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sale of loan products, home security and automation product referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and offers several discretionary separately managed account options.

Melanie Folstad is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2014 and City National Bank since 2016. Folstad serves on the boards of the Bethesda Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Washington Community Foundation, and she is involved with several local nonprofit and educational organizations. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment strategies with a range of advisory programs and combines its capital-markets capabilities with multiple investment managers and responsible-investing options.

Blair Hill serves as the Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill. He joined Merrill in 2000 and advises affluent families and individuals, including professionals, business executives, and entrepreneurs, on a wide range of wealth management needs. His expertise includes retirement income planning, gifting and estate planning services, concentrated stock strategies, private business succession and transition planning, and personal investment strategy. As a qualified Portfolio Manager, Blair manages personalized and defined strategies which may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies, sometimes on a discretionary basis through the firm's Investment Advisory Program. Blair holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland at College Park. He has earned professional designations including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside his professional work, Blair is actively involved in his community, participating in organizations such as the Clarksville Rotary Club, Howard County Fair Association, Maryland 4-H Foundation, and the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. He is married to his wife Megan for over 25 years, with whom he has two children. The family lives on a working farm where they raise beef cattle alongside crops including wheat, soybeans, corn, and hay. When not assisting clients, Blair spends time outdoors on the farm, watching his children play lacrosse, and pursuing personal interests such as adventure sports, biking, camping, gardening, hiking, running, skiing, and surfing.

Neela White is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2007 to 2021 before joining Ameriprise in 2021. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with specific asset thresholds, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary retirement income recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Emily Crawford is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank NA, where she has been employed since 2004. 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. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Juan Gochez Barrientos is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been associated with Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2013. 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 to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm operates within Bank of America’s broader corporate platform, delivering access to a wide set of products and services.

John O'Donnell is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Strategy Group and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches yoga classes at a studio in Washington, DC. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to clients' risk profiles through a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers.

Alexander Thomas is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2015 and was previously with Axa Advisors LLC from 2015 to 2020. 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 employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to execute client recommendations.

Judith Zins is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Bethesda, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 39 years of industry experience, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets since 1993. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by offering a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides planning services alongside broader institutional capabilities.

Melissa Chockley is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2022, she was unemployed for ten years. She serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors for Yorktown Crew Boosters. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, written recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

David White is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including six years at New York Life Insurance Company and NYlife Securities LLC before joining Equitable Advisors in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he also sells property and casualty insurance on a part-time basis. 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 employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to meet client needs.

J Britt Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and models as part of its financial planning process.

Jesus Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, First Command Insurance Services, and the National Security Agency. He is also the owner of Innovative Sprocket LLC, a business selling vehicle accessory products. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.