Kevin Wenger is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at T. Rowe Price and has experience in multiple sectors including energy services and education. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice. The firm’s approach includes collaboration between a centralized service team and financial advisors, utilizing proprietary research and algorithmic tools to address asset allocation and withdrawal strategies within a distinctive investment framework.

Gregory Rooney is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at the US Army Audit Agency and James Allen. Rooney serves on the Board of Directors for Carroll Manor Elementary School PTA and is Vice President of the Tuscarora Junior Titans. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with specific asset thresholds, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations.

Scott Hollander is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his career with Merrill in 1989 and has since accumulated over three decades of experience in the financial services industry. Scott offers clients a comprehensive approach to managing their wealth, focusing on areas such as college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, and socially responsible investing. He emphasizes understanding each client's personal goals to tailor solutions effectively. Scott has lived in the Bethesda, Maryland area throughout his life and holds a High School Diploma/GED from the University of Maryland. He holds the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional role, Scott enjoys fishing, gardening, and golfing. He also values spending time with family and friends and remains active in his community.

Michael Achatz is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Columbia, MD, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. He is also an owner and partner in Metropolitan Wealth Advisors, LLC. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Annette Jackson Jolly is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Hyattsville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2001 and Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of her advisory role, she participates as a team leader and walker in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities while offering a tiered percentage-based fee model.

Andrew Freedenberg is a CFP® and CFA® with 13 years of experience in financial services. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he held positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Michael Costigan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. His other business activities include ownership of Advisor99, which supports his Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Ramone Qureshi is an advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Veritas Protection LLC, and several retail and educational institutions. 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.

Makayla Greene is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, her work history includes roles at Ulta Beauty, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Enterprise Holdings. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning using structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides planning services that incorporate investment modeling but typically do not include individual security recommendations.

Kevin Cook is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor AXA Advisors since 2016. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management services. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers, offering a range of mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Robert Pellicoro Jr. is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2011 and also has experience at City National Bank since 2022. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a mix of in-house and third-party managers, combined with services such as financial planning, custody, and brokerage.

Austin Riedel is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2015 and 2016, respectively. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily consisting of 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 offers a combination of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, supported by multi-asset model portfolios and centralized operational infrastructure.

David Olson is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Potomac, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Jennifer Pascal is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC for eight years and UBS Financial Services Inc for nine years. 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 services including financial planning, wrap and model portfolio programs, and access to third-party asset management, supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Timothy Mathews Jr. is a Series 66 credentialed advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Andersen Tax, Stanley Black and Decker, and Jet Services. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its use of systematic methodologies and its advisory roles with multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Ethan Cross is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, he worked in various roles including grounds crew at a Maryland golf course and positions at Comcast and Empire Parking Solutions. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize firm-approved tools and methodologies to support client goals.

Brandon Hall is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including NYLIFE Securities LLC and Strategic Financial Associates, LLC prior to joining RBC in 2022. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, offering a variety of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through both in-house and third-party managers. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services to individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Samantha Kaindi is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, T. Rowe Price, and TD Ameritrade. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner involved in office administration for a livery transportation business in Maryland. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a systematic investment process that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm also serves multiple registered investment companies and constructs model portfolios for Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser.

Troy Fox is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and at City National Bank since 2017. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services tailored to each client’s risk profile.

Yair Natanov is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Natanov serves as CEO of NIV Advisors, a business related to his LPL activities. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm’s investment approach is typically model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department, third-party strategists, or TAMP sponsors.