Steven West is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker before joining UBS in 2016. He holds a Series 66 designation and is based in Bethesda, MD. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and offers proprietary research and capital markets services.

Adrianne Medford is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning services, supported by structured discovery processes and advanced modeling tools.

Daniel Gordon is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, H. Beck, Inc., and his own firm, Gordon & Associates. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Gordon & Associates and holds a CPA, CFP, and CEBS designations. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supporting over 22,800 advisors and more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Andre Stubbs is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021, following two years at Consumer Direct Care Network and over a decade at Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates 3S Stubbs Supply Shop, LLC, a business providing common household goods, clothing, music, and collectibles. 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 approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, serving plan objectives with a range of investment products including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Ibrahim Bah is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Avantax Advisory Services and as a principal consultant at Robert Half, where he led government audit assignments. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a member of Vision Globale Inc, which implements environmental and healthcare programs across Africa. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through a multi-manager platform with a broad range of program options.

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.

Bhupesh Hukmani is a financial advisor at Fidelity with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2022, following four years at T. Rowe Price. Prior to entering the financial sector, he spent eight years at CarMax. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Rashmi Dhankhar is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been affiliated with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2013. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions and manages approximately $671 billion in assets with a large network of financial advisors.

Thomas Clark is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets, where he worked for 7 and 15 years respectively. Clark has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 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 combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Mariama Bah is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with Financial Consultants to develop tailored financial plans aligned with clients' unique goals and priorities. She focuses on delivering a high-quality, client-centric planning experience that emphasizes collaboration, trust, and understanding clients' values and long-term objectives. She has professional experience as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch Bank of America from 2020 to 2021, and as a Relationship Banker at Capital One Financial Corporation from 2014 to 2020. Her background spans client relationship management and financial solutions, supporting her expertise in financial planning. Outside of her professional role, Mariama has interests in art, biking, music, tennis, traveling, and volunteering.

Yisroel Miller is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Bank of America and Corporate Matters. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative screening and qualitative research and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Gamal Aburdene Marcos is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with J.P. Morgan Securities in Washington, DC. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. Additionally, he is involved in a family business focused on real estate house flipping through Aburdene LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary advisory program.

Eric Perschke is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005 and holds the Series 66 designation. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Michael Girard is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Key Wealth Managers and positions outside the financial industry at Towson University and Washington Christian Academy. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, using a combination of firm-offered programs and third-party asset managers to meet client needs.

Mark Monninger is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2009, following roles at Mutual Service Corporation and Capitol Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of advising, he coaches spring lacrosse for Montgomery County Public Schools. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

John Haigler is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns an event planning business, The Vinoy Group, with his spouse. 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.

Adam Hewat is a financial advisor with Osaic, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, AIG, and VALIC Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an insurance agent placing fixed insurance and annuity products. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients through a broad multi-advisor platform offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a model-based investment process with portfolio optimization tools and offers discretionary and advisor-managed strategies alongside third-party money manager programs.

Juliette Smith is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Merrill in Columbia, MD, with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 1999. 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 plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Laith Layous is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he focuses on building long-term relationships with clients and their families, developing personalized wealth management strategies tailored to their individual needs, goals, values, and aspirations. Laith works closely with clients to understand what matters most to them, determining their appropriate level of risk and positioning them to pursue their long-term financial objectives. Laith holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Miami and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He communicates fluently in English and Chinese, supporting a diverse client base. Committed to community involvement, Laith participates in volunteering activities aligned with Merrill's tradition of community service.