Corey Vance is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at the Federal Bureau of Investigation for five years and held roles within the United States Senate and various organizations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Ethel Treister is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of experience. She holds the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and has also worked as a CPA since 1992 and as a flight instructor from 1997 to 2018. In addition to her advisory role, she provides tax planning and preparation through her CPA practice. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC‑registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, with access to multiple program platforms and third‑party managers.

David Solomon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside his advisory role, Solomon serves on the board of The Lucky Duck Foundation, Inc. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendations. The firm also delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Matthew Gagnon is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones and New York Life Insurance, among other firms. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services using firm-approved software and collaborates with clients through annual planning engagements.

Karen Holmes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 28 years of experience in the industry. Her prior experience includes roles at 1st Global Insurance Services, Inc., 1st Global Advisors, Inc., and 1st Global Capital Corp. She is also the owner of Holmes and Associates Accounting Services, which provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm supports its advisors with model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology tools, serving over 22,800 advisors and overseeing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Nicholas Serenyi is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including customized financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct and corporate financial planning agreements.

Jasmine Stone Lemus is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2014 and with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2022. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates on a large scale with over 14,000 financial advisors and approximately $671 billion in assets under management, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Jacob Scarbath is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors, Howard County Arts Council, and multiple other organizations. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, offering financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and various advisory programs through a large network of representatives.

Denny Aguilar is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Ellicott City, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at Bank of America and Citibank. Merrill 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, and institutional investors.

Lisa Hunt is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Charles Schwab since 1992, including a thirteen-year period at Charles Schwab Bank. Hunt serves on the Board of Directors at SIFMA and participates in financial literacy programs; she is also involved in educational initiatives with the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance and the University System of Maryland Foundation. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a broad client base, primarily 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 combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary SMAs and employs multi-asset model portfolios supported by centralized supervisory and custody arrangements.

Keyan Abrishamkar is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services, Capital One Advisors, and Chevy Chase Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a non-investment business entity, KeyNow LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Grant La Gasse is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2023 and has been affiliated with Financial Advantage since 2018. Prior to his financial services career, he spent 13 years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In addition to his advisory work, La Gasse serves as an instructor on retirement planning at Montgomery College. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Ravindra Dixit is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in independent insurance brokering and owns a consulting business, Mana Consulting Inc. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering tailored recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies through a centralized consulting team.

Joseph Davis Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 54 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at Ic Advisory Services Inc, The Investment Center Inc, H. Beck, Inc., and his own firm, Davis Advisory Services, Inc. He is involved with The Living Capital Group and serves in a fiduciary capacity for The Michael E. Purcell Family Trust. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. Its offerings include financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Thomas Lee is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James Financial since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for EZ Federal Benefits and is a partner in GIVE LLC, a business where he has managerial and promotional responsibilities. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and it supports a large network of advisors and affiliated firms.

Edward Railey is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for nine years before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2023. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management options.

Parul Verma is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2019, having previously worked at Commerce Bank and Capital One Bank. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services primarily to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Kate Mbonu is currently an Investment Solutions Representative III at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2022. She partners with clients to understand their financial goals and helps build customized plans to meet their unique needs, emphasizing strong client relationships based on trust and reliability. Prior to this, she served as an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2022 and was a Financial Advisor at Cetera Investment Services LLC from 2019 to 2021. From 1998 to 2016, she was Branch Manager at Chevy Chase Bank LLC. Kate holds insurance licenses in Arkansas and California. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys cooking and baking, family activities, fitness, social events with friends, music, and singing.

Ryan Troxell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rockville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, T. Rowe Price, and Fidelity Investments. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Barry Shapiro is a Wealth Management Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He co-founded the Sorkin Shapiro Unikel Group, overseeing a team of six professionals dedicated to serving the diverse financial goals of their clients. Barry began his career in financial services in 1996 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2008. He works primarily with corporate retirement plans and high-net-worth families to enhance their financial well-being. Barry specializes in a range of services including retirement income planning strategies, wealth transfer, insurance services, and philanthropic strategies. As a Retirement Benefits Consultant, he is part of an elite group of advisors qualified to address complex retirement investing challenges, assisting corporations with retirement plan enhancement, needs assessments, investment analysis, menu selection, and employee education. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Maryland College Park and holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC), and Sports & Entertainment (SE) designations. Barry emphasizes personal service and objective advice, aiming to build enduring relationships with clients through disciplined investment management and comprehensive financial guidance.