James Mcdonald III is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 2000, including its predecessor AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with MDJ Financial Services Inc. and serves as president of James A McDonald III Financial Services LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory models implemented through third-party asset managers and LPL-sponsored programs, covering mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Hooman Hafezisoleyman Zadeh is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at both Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2014. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various organizational investors.

Stephen Hord is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a broad range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm’s financial planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools, serving clients through direct engagements and corporate financial planning agreements.

Scott Keenan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Keenan owns and operates a property management business, Keenan Management Group, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Hillel Goldman is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pikesville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2011 and previously at Axa Advisors LLC, Ameriprise, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Goldman serves as a board member for the Foundation of the Preservation of Perpetuation of Torah Laws and Customs. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing third-party asset managers and a variety of investment vehicles without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

William Erskine is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Olney, MD, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Preferred Home Loans, Inc., T. Rowe Price, Atlantic Financial, Inc., and NewDay USA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets. The firm is notable for its extensive network of advisors and branches and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Anthony Janoskie is a financial advisor at Cetera with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling life insurance and annuities and operates Janoskie Financial & Associates, which provides financial advisory and OSJ management services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options and services, supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and over $256 billion in assets under management.

Zachary Nerenberg is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Enterprise since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and a range of affiliated financial services.

Patrick O Brien Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lutherville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of advisory activities, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with trading and custody services facilitated by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Jack Rogers is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at OSAIC and has held prior roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and StoneBridge Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he has been involved with the University of Maryland for over a decade. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by a model-based investment approach and a multi-advisor platform.

Eladio Santiago is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Merrill. Santiago is also president and CEO of Strategic Investments Corp, operating as an independent insurance agent. 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 a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, employing various investment strategies supported by research and technology tools.

Lewis Fang is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at T. Rowe Price, Amazon, and MECU Credit Union. He is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides 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 deliver model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Shannon Peterson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2016, Peterson worked at PNC Wealth Management from 2008 to 2012 and Ameriprise from 2005 to 2008. Outside of advisory work, Peterson is involved in a real estate holding company co-owned with a 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 roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Darlene Green Connor is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2001 and has been involved with 3D Acctg & Tax Svc since 1993. She also teaches at Strayer University. Outside of advising, she receives compensation for referrals related to home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, along with corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that utilizes model-driven strategies managed by third parties, supported by custodial services from Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Eric Bonner is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2009 and has an additional work history at Tower Federal Credit Union dating back to 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a waiter at Phoenix Upper Main in Ellicott City, MD. 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, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with advice delivered primarily by investment adviser representatives through a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Steven Grassl is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, Legg Mason Wood Walker, and Capital Financial. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and serves clients through both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning arrangements.

Steve Pursley is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Signator Investors, Inc. for 26 years before joining OSAIC in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Pursley serves as a board member of the Greater Chesapeake Charitable Foundation, which raises funds for Baltimore-area charities. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including retail investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, leveraging multiple custodial and affiliate relationships alongside alternative investment options.

Amy Boland is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and nine years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with TrueGuidance Holdings, LLC as a registered team member. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving 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 and tax-aware withdrawal strategies. The firm’s retirement offering uses proprietary research and algorithmic tools and operates within a defined investment universe influenced by affiliated product relationships.

Keith Lindsey is a financial advisor at OSAIC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in financial services roles at Capital Harvest Wealth Partners and Hometap Equity Partners LLC, among others. Lindsey is also involved in marketing and fixed annuity sales through Capital Harvest Wealth Partners. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services utilizing model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting discretionary and advisor-managed strategies across multiple platforms.

Dawnette Edgerton Cameron is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, bringing eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for seven years and was self-employed for one year. Cameron serves on the Board of Directors for United Way of Central Maryland's Anne Arundel County RUN Board and is a member of the Retired Racehorse Project Strategic Advisory Council. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, with a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing annual retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.