Richard Mutua is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with professionals, families, and business owners to help them make clear and confident decisions despite financial complexities. His approach is strategic and analytical, focused on clarity, disciplined execution, and building long-term trust. He specializes in assisting busy professionals, growing families, and business owners with complex financial decisions including corporate executive services, equity compensation, endowments, foundations, nonprofit services, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, small business strategies, special needs planning, tax minimization, and retirement income. Richard emphasizes understanding his clients' unique goals to translate financial complexity into actionable steps and guide them through market shifts and life changes. Richard holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nairobi and has earned the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys baseball, basketball, biking, boating, football, golfing, music, soccer, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Michael Peters is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 30 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services, 1st Global Advisors, and operating his own accounting firm, Michael G. Peters, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. 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 advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and extensive non-advisory financial activities.

Alexander Mairone is a financial advisor at Merrill with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2012 and Bank of America since 2014. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program to Bank of America fiduciary clients. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies developed by internal and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Alison Sagi is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2018 to 2025 and spent six years at Johns Hopkins University prior to entering the financial sector. Sagi holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and employs structured financial planning tools, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Benjamin Hoffman is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-owner of a sports memorabilia business and is involved in managing business operations through his own LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning services that focus on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients approaching or in retirement.

Joseph Bell is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services, BFJ Wealth Management, and Ameriprise. He also maintains a CPA firm, Bell, Frech & Jacobs, which provides tax preparation and accounting services. 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 comprehensive advisory services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,000 advisors.

Brendan Smith is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with five years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior work experience includes positions at Merrill Lynch and The Concourse Group, along with multiple roles associated with Clemson University. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, utilizing a variety of third-party advisory platforms and proprietary solutions.

David Hicks is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Triad Advisors and OSAIC before joining Cetera in 2025. Outside of his advisory role, Hicks is a partner in a joint venture managing apartment rentals and serves as president of his own business entity. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a large multi-manager platform serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and supports advisors with multiple program and custodial options.

Ronnie Rounds II is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 credential and no prior industry experience. His background includes roles at CWCapital and academic work at Louisiana State University. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs through Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment models and advisory programs.

Michael Stein is a financial advisor at Merrill with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including T Rowe Price and PNC Bank. He serves as trustee for the Harry Curland Irrevocable Trust, overseeing distributions and tax filings. Merrill, together 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 individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Michael Balakirsky is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with LPL Financial since 2007, following three years at Ameriprise. 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 provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing various investment strategies and technologies, and oversees more than $819 billion in discretionary assets through a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Kevin Hutt is a CFP® with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cetera and has held roles at Avantax and Onyx Asset & Wealth Management over his career. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Celebration Community Development Corporation and the National Children’s Center, Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management options and program structures, supporting over 10,000 advisors and approximately 800,000 clients.

Connor Flynn is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2017, following two years at Axa Advisors, LLC. Merrill, together 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Patrick Durbin is a CFP® professional affiliated with Edelman Financial Engines in Ellicott City, MD, with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a committee-driven modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management solutions.

Justin Taylor is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. He previously worked at METLIFE SECURITIES Inc from 2013 to 2017. Taylor also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in dental, group disability income, life, accident, health, and Medicare-related products. 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 financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a structured planning approach that emphasizes collaborative goal analysis and recommended investment strategies.

Judith Specht is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2015. Wells Fargo Advisors serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and financial planning services that address a broad range of needs, including retirement, education, risk management, and specialized areas such as business-owner and special-needs planning. The firm employs Wells Fargo research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations delivered through client meetings and summary letters.

Garrett Atkins is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with three years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2023 and previously spent time at the University of Alabama. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals of varying wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management programs, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Andrew Heird is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 2019 and has been working in the financial services industry since 2017. In his role, Andrew focuses on wealth planning and client development, assisting clients with liquidity management, managing new wealth, and personal retirement planning. Andrew earned a bachelor's degree in Business, Organizations, and Society from Franklin and Marshall College in 2016. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., as well as the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ certification awarded by the College For Financial Planning. He also holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Andrew lives in York, Pennsylvania, with his wife Bria, son Theodore, and their dog Russell. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he enjoys activities such as boating, fishing, football, golfing, hiking, hunting, scuba diving, and skiing.

Logan Mc Naney is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he was involved in collegiate and professional lacrosse, playing for the Premier Lacrosse League's Denver Outlaws. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs through a large network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm emphasizes assessing client risk tolerance and matching clients with appropriate advisory models, including third-party and proprietary solutions.

Heather Sommerfield is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Ameriprise since 2009, including six years with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing planning advice focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.