Robert Bussells is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division 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 variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Paul Hofmann is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He worked at UBS Financial Services from 2010 to 2021 before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for his father's trust. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services tailored to clients meeting certain net-worth thresholds, using proprietary research and planning tools to deliver customized recommendations.

Edward William Kissinger is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2017 and previously spent 16 years at Sanders Morris Harris Inc. His current role includes affiliation with City National Bank beginning in 2019. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs with customizable portfolio management and integrates both in-house and third-party investment resources.

Taylor Hough is a financial advisor with Merrill in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2017 and has prior experience at Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement with the Arizona Soccer Club. Merrill provides managed account services 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, plans, and charitable organizations.

Kristopher Johannssen is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, delivering written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its approach and provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Edwin Bergen II is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Raymond James for 10 years. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $500.956 billion in assets and supporting over 5,400 financial advisors. The firm serves a broad client base—including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and government entities—offering wealth advisory planning and investment consulting on a non-discretionary basis, supported by an extensive affiliate network and active involvement in municipal and public finance services.

Matthew Colender is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Hampstead, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018 and has been involved with Allstate Floors of DC since 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and affiliated financial services supported by a large national network of advisors and offices.

Ami Harnsberger is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis within a centralized consulting team to deliver personalized, algorithm-supported retirement advice.

Alexander Knapp is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Ayco/Goldman Sachs, and Northwestern Mutual. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by in-house and third-party research.

Tracey Dubree is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving clients at UBS Financial Services since 2003. She is a member of the board of directors for The Turntable Fund, Inc., a charitable foundation involved in fundraising efforts. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, providing a broad range of investment and capital markets solutions.

Dana Wesolowski is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2015. Merrill provides managed account services through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries. The firm offers a range of investment strategies implemented by Managed Account Advisors LLC and third-party managers, integrated within the broader Bank of America platform.

Dayna Mason is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and TIAA CREF. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning as well as specialized services such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm combines advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Andrew Fink is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Lutherville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process that uses firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to support client outcomes.

Sandra Vecere is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2020. Wells Fargo Advisors is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients through its network of advisors. The firm provides a broad range of planning services and integrates advisory offerings with other financial products and referral channels.

Jerald Ciekot is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Stifel with 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Cole Building Co. and holds small ground lease interests. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

John Pastalow III is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Hunt Valley, MD, and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Advisory Board for Historic Ships in Baltimore and is a board member of The Fuel Fund of Maryland. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research-driven strategies and tax-efficient withdrawal planning. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Gualtiero Noto is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing both traditional and complex investment strategies with discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Thomas Barger is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lutherville, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 33 years before joining LPL Financial in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blue Harbor Benefits as a health insurance broker. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL and third-party sources.

Carole Rose is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. She has worked at Merrill since 2006. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients by offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies integrated within Bank of America’s corporate platform.

Taylor Marino is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2008 and City National Bank since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Marino serves on the Board of Directors for The Family Tree, a nonprofit organization focused on preventing child abuse and neglect in Maryland. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and implements customized investment strategies using a combination of in-house and third-party managers, employing various portfolio management and financial planning services.