Christopher Gobrial is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America, he worked in various roles including mortgage services and the automotive industry. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with clerical and IT tasks at a medical practice operated by his mother. 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. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, with portfolio implementation tailored to different risk and tax considerations.

Leslie Jurado is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, Jurado worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley, as well as Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Bank. Jurado is also associated with SECU Financial Partners. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, retirement plan consulting, and technology-driven investment strategies.

James Farally is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2001, including its predecessor Axa Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model and offers both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Tom Quirk is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial and Baltimore County Council Towson. He also serves as an instructor at the Community College of Baltimore County. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

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.

Gina Harper is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

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.

David Plasse is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and SunTrust advisory services. He is also involved with Lafayette Credit Union in an investment-related capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides tailored planning and non-discretionary consulting using advanced analytical tools and supports both advisory programs and institutional portfolio management.

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.

Jonathan Bulman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Cetera and has held advisory roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors and his own firm, Bulman Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of two restaurants through an LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC supports a large network of independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program platforms, utilizing affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

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.

Anne Grant is a financial advisor at Merrill with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Therese Anderson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2009 and currently provides investment advisory services through Global Retirement Partners, LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with discretionary and non-discretionary management options supported by model portfolios and research.

Christopher Mooney is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors LLC, since 2008. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, utilizing LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

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 65 and Series 63 licenses. She has been with Wells Fargo Bank, nA since 2019 and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025. Her prior work experience includes roles outside the financial industry and at the University of the West Indies. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by in-depth research and analytics.