Zachary Scott is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. He previously worked at NewDay Financial LLC and RagingBull.com LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Scott is involved in community service through The Arc of Central Chesapeake Region, assisting persons with disabilities, and serves as a high school baseball coach for the Howard County Public School System. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and brokerage solutions, utilizing model portfolios, research, and various management approaches.

Richard Welsh is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 35 years of industry experience and has been associated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2011. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with access to model portfolios and research.

Marcus Aiello is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Hunt Valley, MD. He holds the CFP® designation and a Series 66 license, with 18 years of industry experience. Marcus has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $500 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base through wealth advisory planning, investment consulting, and institutional services, offering a range of firm-sponsored programs and consulting capabilities.

Scott Taylor is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with MassMutual and MML Investors Services since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, Taylor serves on the board of the Maryland Motor Truck Association and is involved in the sale of various insurance products. MassMutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, goal-focused planning supported by a range of analytical tools.

Brian Sigwart is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Metlife Securities Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a solar micro-grid venture through Buzzard Bolts LLC. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, offering collaborative annual planning engagements that utilize firm-approved software and tools to analyze client goals.

Matthew Alton is a financial advisor at OSAIC with two years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior work includes roles in the restaurant industry as well as academic and service positions. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios and supports various advisory platforms and legacy program transitions.

Steven Young is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Young is currently based in Hunt Valley, MD. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering financial planning through structured discovery conversations and firm‑approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and includes various investment products and strategies in its offerings.

George Konstantas Jr. is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been associated with Primerica since 1985. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with nearly 3,700 advisors and $15.5 billion in assets under management, delivering advisory services through model-based strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Joseph Heathcock is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Thrivent Financial, Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Veritas Underground Media, and Sandy Spring Friends School. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a residential property with his wife. 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 strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Benjamin Akyereko is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SCF Securities, The ON Equity Sales Company, and Ohio National Financial Services. Outside of advising, he works as an insurance broker specializing in life, disability, long-term care, and fixed annuities. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm’s offerings include collaborative annual planning engagements supported by advanced analytical tools, with implementation options through separate brokerage or insurance arrangements.

Dustin Youngstrom is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Thrivent Investment Management. Prior to his current role, he worked at Howard County General Hospital and Grace Community Church. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm’s planning services can be combined with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option but remain separate offerings.

Bradley Bartkowiak is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors at Stevenson University. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and additional event-driven planning services, including divorce and estate-settlement planning.

Christopher Portner is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 36 years of industry experience. He worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 10 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent with Heritage Financial Consultants, LLC, offering various insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services through a broad network of financial advisers and multiple platforms. The firm utilizes advanced asset-allocation tools and third-party services to construct and manage portfolios across a range of investment types.

Scott Alberding is a financial advisor with Stifel in Hunt Valley, MD, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and the Series 66 license. He has 28 years of industry experience and has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Crab Alley Craft House LLC. Stifel serves individual and institutional clients, including high net worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Nicholas Smeresky is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools and models such as Monte Carlo simulations as part of its financial planning process.

Connor Buck is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at OSAIC Wealth, Inc. and Heritage Financial Consultants, LLC. His background also includes roles outside finance, such as working at Towson University and The Narrows Restaurant. 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, including specialized areas like business-owner transition and sports & entertainment planning, using proprietary research and planning tools.

Michael Havlik is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with Metlife Securities Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in health insurance and is a co-owner of Tidecreek Planning, LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships that focus on goal analysis and written recommendations.

Gaurika Kapoor is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and T. Rowe Price Investment Services. Kapoor is also a co-owner of a family investment-related business based in Columbia, Maryland. 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 broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm is integrated into Bank of America’s corporate platform, providing access to a wide range of products and services.

Scott Manning is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs including customized financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses firm-approved planning tools alongside its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group to develop tailored plans.

Steven Nuetzel is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2024. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Nuetzel is also the owner of Nuetzel Wealth Management LLC and holds a majority ownership in Nuetzel GP, LLC, an entity formed to sell a percentage to a partnership. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and investment services, utilizing proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations.