Richard Gottlieb is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, Inc., and his own firm, Richard Gottlieb. Outside of advising, he hosts the Woodhome Insurance Podcast and has entrepreneurial involvement with High Stakes Drive, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies supported by operational tools, and oversees over $819 billion in discretionary assets through a large network of advisors.

James Fitze Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual Life Insurance Co. and Applied Network Solutions, Inc. since 2013. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. Their approach involves collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools to develop written recommendations, focusing on investment strategies rather than specific product selections.

Christopher Sadowski is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, where he has worked since 2012. He has seven years of industry experience. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the Arbutus Community Association and umpires softball games in Maryland. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment solutions through independent Financial Professionals, including proprietary models and access to third-party managers, with both discretionary and non-discretionary implementation options.

Michael Belfiore is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Cornerstone Loft & Grill, Sun Automation Group, and South River Landscapes LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Mary Tacka is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 42 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Grove Point Advisors, H. Beck, Inc., and FS & HG. 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with proprietary research, technology tools, and a broad range of service offerings.

Michael Ward is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC since 2025, following a 41-year tenure at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and agent at Stonebridge Advisors, Inc., where he offers various insurance products. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers. The firm employs a variety of investment tools and platforms to construct diversified portfolios and offers integrated brokerage and advisory services.

John Stohlman is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he was associated with firms including Grove Point Advisors, Federal Navigators, and Securities Service Network. He serves on the board of Cedarbrook Community Church and is also an author. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by extensive technology and operational tools.

Curran Verma is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management based in Columbia, Maryland. He holds FINRA SIE, Series 7, and Series 66 registrations and earned the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation in 2025. Curran combines a background in psychology from the University of Delaware with his professional credentials to provide personalized wealth management, retirement, and investment strategies. Before his financial services career, Curran competed professionally on the ITF Futures tennis circuit and founded Premier Performance Institute, a tennis and fitness coaching business in Palm Beach County, Florida. These experiences contributed to the discipline, resilience, and strategic mindset that he applies when working with clients. His focus areas include family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, retirement income, and tax minimization. Curran emphasizes building long-term client relationships and helping individuals and families make informed financial decisions tailored to their goals. He integrates his analytical skills with a client-centered approach to support ongoing portfolio management and financial planning.

Victor Concha is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2026. He joined Fidelity Investments in 2022 as a Financial Consultant and has built his career in financial advisory roles for over a decade. Victor has experience working with a range of clients to develop customized financial plans that align with their short-term and long-term goals. Prior to his current role, Victor served as a Financial Advisor at GEBA Wealth Management from 2020 to 2022 and as a Wealth Management Advisor at TIAA from 2018 to 2020. He also worked as a Private Banking Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors and PNC Wealth Management between 2012 and 2018, and began his career as a Financial Analyst at PNC Institutional Investments from 2008 to 2012. Outside of his professional work, Victor has interests in cooking and baking, enjoys food-related activities, participates in soccer, values parenthood, and engages in volunteering within his community.

Brandon Porter is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Prostatis Group LLC, Edward Jones, and Scarborough Capital Management. Outside of his financial advisory role, he owns a business selling digital Microsoft Excel and Google Sheet templates on Etsy. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through written recommendation reports and ongoing advice tailored to dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Andrea Vice is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, PNC Wealth Management, Fidelity, Deutsche Bank Securities, and Citigroup. Outside of her advisory work, she supports a family-owned online business selling vintage Americana and antiques by providing marketing and social media assistance. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s planning process uses structured discovery and firm-approved tools to model outcomes but does not provide individual security recommendations as part of standalone plans.

Rachel Mclaughlin is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work experience includes roles at Rose Roofing and Restoration, Food Lion, MapleBear, Inc., Garden Remedies LLC, and the Transportation Security Administration. She is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm’s approach combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, fund advisory services, and model portfolio delivery.

Christopher Maynard is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and has been affiliated with Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2012. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

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.

Yapheth Norris is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, PNC Bank, and Impaq International. He was also involved with Norris Sports & Recreation in 2021. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

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.

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.