Bryan Gately is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and The Gately Group. Outside of finance, he works as a voice over talent providing voice work for commercials and documentaries. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework to recommend investment strategies.

Joshua Shanty is a financial advisor at Osaic with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America. Outside of his advisory role, Shanty owns Colt Mechanical Services, a mechanical engineering contracting firm. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that include a diverse set of investment vehicles and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Alexander Koster is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to entering the financial industry, he had experience in the restaurant business and attended the University of Maryland and Wake Forest University. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of advisors and third-party programs. The firm emphasizes matching clients to appropriate advisory models and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Kyle Ogden is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on guiding clients through the wealth management process and helping families, including younger generations, understand how markets operate and the importance of creating a financial strategy aimed at preserving and growing wealth. He leverages the investment insights of Merrill, along with banking and lending solutions from Bank of America, and accesses a global network of specialists to support clients' financial goals. Kyle's expertise includes retirement and educational funding, managing portfolio risks, and developing financial strategies that address clients' goals-based challenges. He works with clients on areas such as college education planning, family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, and socially responsible investing. His approach prioritizes connecting clients to personalized plans that align with their unique ambitions, simplifying the complexities of investing. He holds a Bachelor's Degree from Washington College and completed high school at The Gilman School. Kyle holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional role, Kyle enjoys cooking, football, golfing, ice hockey, soccer, surfing, and spending time with his family.

Holden Marshall is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he works with individuals, families, and businesses to help achieve their financial goals by developing strategies aligned with their short-, mid-, and long-term objectives. He provides guidance on general investing, retirement planning, and preparing for unforeseen expenses, while also offering access to Bank of America specialists in banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. Marshall's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, and portfolio management services. He holds multiple professional designations, including Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He earned his bachelor's degree from Saint Mary's College of Maryland. Outside of his professional work, Marshall serves on the Friends School Alumni Board. His personal interests include baseball, drawing and sketching, golfing, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Christopher Holcombe is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with nine years of industry experience. He has held his current position since 2018 and previously worked at Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. from 2015 to 2018. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The team provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

Marcello Difrancesco is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and having eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2020, he worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC from 2018 to 2020. He also has experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at Nacho Mama's and The Cheesecake Factory. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a broad advisory and brokerage platform that includes financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional programs.

Kristin Carter is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2016 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board of Directors for Meals on Wheels in Baltimore, contributing to operating decisions, event planning, and marketing. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a variety of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services through both direct individual engagements and corporate financial planning agreements.

Edward Kelly IV is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and previously spent ten years at Edward Jones. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms to individuals, retirement plan participants, and institutions. The firm supports advisors with research-driven tools and provides access to various investment strategies on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Sarah Telljohann is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience, including seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as power of attorney for a family member. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Sandra Liotta is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with a career that began in 1985. She works closely with clients and their tax and legal advisors, providing a personalized, planning-based approach to family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, philanthropic planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, as well as women and wealth. Sandra and her team assist clients with financial matters ranging from income and estate planning to education savings, aligning portfolios to individual values and goals. Sandra holds a Bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College and a Master's degree from the University of Baltimore. She earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation in 2006 and also holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) credentials. She has been recognized on the Forbes "America's Top Women Advisors" and "Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" lists multiple times, reflecting her extensive experience and client-focused approach. In addition to her professional work, Sandra is actively involved in her community. She serves as President of the Board of Trustees at Baltimore Center Stage and participates in organizations such as LEAD for Women, the Merrill Hispanic Latino Advisory Council, and The Harbour Schools of Annapolis and Baltimore. Her personal interests include boating, gardening, golfing, hiking, music, reading, scuba diving, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Brian Walsh is a financial professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Securian Capital of the Chesapeake and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of a fixed insurance sales business and a commercial real estate holding company. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable organizations, and institutional accounts. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, providing advisors with access to affiliated and third-party investment strategies across various program structures.

Tawanna Browne Smith is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2022. Outside of her financial career, she owns Mom’s Guide To Travel, a travel planning and digital content website she has operated since 2008. J.P. Morgan Securities primarily serves institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, providing investment consulting and advisory services through an Institutional Consulting Services program that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Charles Sellman is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 65 credential. He has three years of industry experience, including previous work at Morgan Stanley. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment strategies and affiliated services, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Shaun Weber is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, Merrill, and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services. 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 offers financial planning, wrap and model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, combining a broad range of advisory and non-advisory financial services.

Charles Swindell is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, previously serving at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and applies a structured financial planning process supported by proprietary tools and modeling techniques.

Marjorie Adams is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Randallstown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 2016 and concurrently affiliated with Primerica Financial Services since 2015. Adams has also been involved with Morgan State University since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she receives non-investment related compensation through referrals for home security, automation, and related services. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a percentage-based wrap fee structure and curates third-party asset managers, delegating model implementation to BNY Mellon Advisors.

Priam Chun is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021, he spent 18 years with Jays Restaurant Group Inc. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Gregory Salvucci is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at Equitable Advisors, he worked at Axa Advisors LLC. He also spent 16 years affiliated with Towson University. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

Jason Tawney is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1999 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with E & B Enterprises, a sports complex in Rockville, MD. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of over 23,000 financial advisors.