Philip Lee is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial services, currently serving at Morgan Stanley in Hunt Valley, MD. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets, employing a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Mark Phillips is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad planning menu and integrates advisory services with other financial product offerings and referral channels.

Ian Davis is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement-income planning advice based on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Namita Kathuria is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of finance, she has been involved with Krav Maga Maryland and Peacock SkinCare. 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 and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive technology and a broad network of over 22,800 advisors.

Janis Hofsass is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 43 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, Inc., and National Planning Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she has served as a taste tester in the food and beverage industry. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent financial professionals. The firm offers a range of investment implementation strategies across multiple platforms, with discretionary and non-discretionary options tailored to client objectives and includes proprietary models as well as access to third-party managers.

John Vaccacio is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Park Avenue Securities among other firms. He also provides investment advisory services through Maryland Financial Group, Inc., an independent registered investment advisor. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting its network of over 22,800 advisors.

Timothy Twiss is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, working first with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and then with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC since 2020. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Thomas Burke is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in holistic wealth management, creating tailored investment portfolios and financial plans based on each client's unique needs. His client base includes business owners and corporate executives, for whom he develops strategies to accumulate wealth and transition that wealth into retirement income. Beyond investment management, he also addresses estate planning and insurance considerations to prepare clients for various scenarios. Thomas provides ongoing advice to local families, business owners, and retirees, focusing on growing and preserving wealth efficiently. His areas of expertise include college education planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, tax minimization, and retirement income. His approach involves one-on-one collaboration to develop personalized financial strategies aligned with individual long-term goals. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Salisbury University and carries the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Thomas enjoys basketball, boating, football, golfing, and skiing.

Justin Bowmaker is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with MetLife Securities Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in automobile racing. 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 offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using detailed client data and firm-approved analytical tools to provide written financial recommendations.

Matthew Braerman is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in hospitality and education. Outside of financial advising, he has worked as a bartender at Lib's Grill. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients. The firm uses model-driven investment approaches and offers access to third-party asset managers, retirement plans, and insurance products through affiliated entities.

Jacqueline Aime is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Leesburg, VA. Her career includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Anthem, Humana, and Cuso Financial Services. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

David Anderson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 48 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, and BB&T Securities. He also operates an independent investment-related business, DANDERSON121449, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services, including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Timothy Heidenberg is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a team attendant and ballboy for the Washington Wizards and Washington Mystics. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, providing written recommendation reports focused on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and automation to deliver tailored retirement income advice.

Robert Boyles is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at MassMutual Investors Services since 2017 and was previously with MetLife Securities from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Boyles is also an insurance agent. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, emphasizing collaborative, goal-oriented planning without discretionary investment authority.

Kimberly Gould is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 15 years of experience at the firm and four years in the industry. She holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with Capitol Debate Inc. and Charter Senior Living LLC, an elder care business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and research.

David Johnston is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee for family-related investment trusts. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among their investment offerings.

Garrett Conn is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Columbia, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2018, he worked for Northwestern Mutual and Enterprise Holdings. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC 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 offers various asset management programs alongside educational seminars.

Michael Hopkins is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and with the Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. since 2017. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Sean Carter is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bankers Life and the University of Maryland, College Park. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Bradley R. Knapp is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in the Baltimore, MD office. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2001 and has held various roles within the Firm’s Global Wealth and Investment Management Division, including Vice President in the Financial Planning Department at Merrill Lynch Corporate Headquarters and Financial Advisor positions in the Rockefeller Center office in New York City and the San Diego, CA office. Brad's expertise encompasses all aspects of wealth management with a focus on investment selection and planning, retirement income strategies, philanthropic planning, and estate planning strategies. He is a qualified Portfolio Manager who can manage personalized or defined investment strategies on a discretionary basis. His client focus areas include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, retirement planning, philanthropy, portfolio management, small business strategies, tax minimization, and retirement income. Brad holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification and the CERTIFIED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ANALYST® (CIMA®) professional designation. He is registered with FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, holds a State of Maryland insurance license, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in small business with a minor in consumer economics from the University of Vermont, and obtained a Master's degree in financial and tax planning from San Diego State University. Outside of work, Brad lives in Cockeysville, MD with his wife Amber and their four sons. He spends time hiking, skiing, playing golf, coaching youth lacrosse, and serves as a qualified Alpine Patroller with the National Ski Patrol.