Rickey Post is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently practicing at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Turning Point Financial, Regulus, LLC, Regal Investment Advisors, Jolles Insurance and Financial, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He has involvement with the NCAA since 2012 and previously with the OHSAA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base—including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors—offering financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies through multiple platforms and maintains proprietary and unaffiliated model strategies.

Melanie Samoska is a financial advisor at Merrill with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2016. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Stephen Defeo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Reisterstown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a caregiver for his daughter. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Demetrios Karagiorgis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at InFocus Financial Advisors and has experience in both education and contracting sectors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Kieren Reilly Seivert is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Seivert is involved with Advisors Give Back, a nonprofit focused on civic and educational activities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, with clients responsible for plan implementation and updates.

Christian Schwartz is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2023. His prior work includes roles at Indiana University and TBH Global Asset Management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment committee insights.

Brian Jolles is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Turning Point Financial, Regulus Financial Group, Questar Asset Management, and he has owned Jolles Financial since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a nonprofit called We Promote Health, Inc., and is a board member of NAIFA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts through a network of independent financial professionals. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing multiple platform arrangements and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies tailored to client objectives.

Anthony Johnson is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Traders. Outside of finance, he is involved with Crow Entertainment, LLC. Primerica Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm manages a wrap-fee asset management program using model-delivery strategies from unaffiliated asset managers, supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Christopher Mooney is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2008, previously associated with AXA Advisors LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, relying on both proprietary and third-party asset management solutions.

Kevin Byrne is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs featuring discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Eric Keitz is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2020, he worked at Severn Bank Corporation and operated his own CPA and tax preparation practice for over three decades. He serves as Audit Committee Chairman for the Annapolis Yacht Club and chairs finance committees for both the Annapolis Community Foundation and the AACC Foundation. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations, supported by a centralized consulting team and a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

William Mills is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Fidelity Investments, in addition to multiple tenures at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory models with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and utilizes multi-asset model portfolios supported by Schwab Center for Financial Research due diligence.

Darren Sweeney is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a separate legal entity involved in warehousing and property purchases and is active as an insurance agent offering a range of insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios incorporating various asset types, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Theodore Frederick is a financial advisor with Ameriprise based in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Ameriprise in 2025 and has prior work experience outside the financial industry, including several years at Starbucks Coffee Company and roles in education. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering customized, research-driven recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team that combines modeling and tax-efficiency analysis.

Danalicia Charles is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has been with Wells Fargo Bank since 2019 and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025. Charles previously worked at Hollister and Co., Dunkin Donuts, Summit Home Remodeling, and the University of the West Indies. 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.

Russell Lagreca is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015, following three years at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory work, Lagreca serves on investment and finance committees for several nonprofit and community organizations in Maryland, including the Community Fund of Harford County, the Catholic Family Foundation, and The John Carroll School. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured planning tools and scenario modeling as part of its financial planning process while generally acting in an advisory capacity without providing individual security recommendations.

Courtney Raney is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2011 to 2016. 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 employs over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Tejasvini Rao is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to Ameriprise, she worked at T Rowe Price and TD Ameritrade. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large institution servicing individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and annual retirement income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Caroline Crowell is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at City National Bank, Agrimark - Cabot, and Due East Partners. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs delivering portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers and tailored strategies based on client risk profiles.

Elizabeth Phelan is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., BOFA Securities, Inc., and M&T Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a committee member for United Way Central Maryland, participates in the finance committee there, and is involved with the development committee at The Walters Art Museum. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.