Brian Gorman is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked with both Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Gorman serves as a basketball referee for elementary school games through OneTeam Officiating LLC. 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 including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm integrates a broad range of products and services as part of Bank of America’s corporate platform.

Brian Gracie is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 37 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an owner and agent of Heritage Financial Consultants LLC, offering various insurance products including group benefits and annuities. OSAIC serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors and provides integrated brokerage and advisory services. The firm uses a variety of asset-allocation tools and offers access to multiple investment platforms and third-party money managers.

Ali Haider is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Direct Mortgage, JP Morgan Chase Bank, and PNC Bank. 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 both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Kevin Howard is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and is a licensed CPA. His career includes leadership of his own CPA firm and extensive experience with Flying Cloud Money Management, as well as recent roles at Avantax Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for Columbia Pro Cantare, a nonprofit community choral organization, and the Conscious Business Association of Maryland. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a multi-manager platform serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors, with options including discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as access to affiliated and third-party managers.

John Cahill IV is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at PNC Investments for six years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Firefighter II and driver with the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Christopher Connolly is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2012. 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 and offers research-driven, model-based asset allocation tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Vladimir Greben is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in wealth management operations under his own business name and holds a non-variable insurance license. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Daniel Cote is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Cetera Advisors LLC. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers financial planning, access to model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and a range of brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform.

Douglas Schamburg Jr. is a financial professional with LPL Enterprise and holds a Series 66 designation. He previously spent ten years with McCormick & Co. Outside of his professional work, he volunteers as a basketball commissioner and camp coach with the Fallston Recreation Council. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by LPL’s research and model portfolios.

Daniel Newell is a financial advisor with Stifel in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018 and previously spent nine years at RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Newell also serves as a personal representative for a non-family trust. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Victoria Walker is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 2019 and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2012 to 2019. In addition to advising, she serves as Acting Branch Manager at Merriweather Money Management, overseeing branch operations and compliance. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, leveraging firm research and a broad affiliate network to support tailored client solutions.

Stacey Hampton is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Healthcare Access Maryland and PFSI Investment Inc., alongside her ongoing tenure with Primerica Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a clinical supervisor for All Walks of Life in Baltimore. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-driven strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities while utilizing a tiered wrap-fee structure.

Kelly Alcala is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses a structured financial planning process supported by advanced modeling tools.

Jeffrey Carlson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Nexus Group, Inc., a legal entity through which his staff is employed. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Charles Hurtt is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lutherville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2018 and previously spent nine years with Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Hurtt is involved in tax preparation through business ownership. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm uses a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations, with a focus on assets held in Ameriprise Managed Accounts.

Gonzalo Pizarro is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at HSBC Bank USA N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches youth soccer for MD Fusion Soccer, an educational-athletic organization. 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 both brokerage and advisory solutions.

John Kunisch is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at W&S Brokerage Services, Western and Southern Life, and Spark Investments LLC. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Anthony Patti Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise in Cockeysville, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and joined the firm in 2025. Prior to his advisory role, his work experience includes positions at Papa John's, Target, and Little Caesars, as well as an academic background at Towson University and Calvert Hall College High School. He is also a commissioned notary. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to various investment and insurance products through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary research, model portfolios, and third-party strategists to deliver investment advice.

Michael Heigh Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2016 and previously spent two years at Bank of America. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee options, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Alex Kongkraphun is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016 and is currently based in Hunt Valley, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a grassroots soccer referee and coach. Raymond James & Associates 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 individuals, institutions, and governmental entities, offering non-discretionary financial planning and portfolio recommendations.