Dean Shuplinkov is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates DGREEK LLC, an investment-related business based in Baltimore. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad menu of planning services and develops tailored recommendations using proprietary research and planning tools, with clients able to choose implementation through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Chris Varlotta is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017, following a 15-year tenure at METLIFE Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Varlotta is involved as a co-owner in Tidecreek Planning, LLC. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses firm-approved software and facilitates ongoing, collaborative planning engagements with clients.

Kelley Fant is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Fant has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2009. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies that incorporate both in-house and third-party managers, and provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services.

Kathleen Shipley is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2026. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services that utilize firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to support client planning needs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services both directly and through employer-based financial planning agreements.

Celvin Reyes Ramos is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of America, N.A., Merrill, PNC Bank, and PCC Wireless. He is the sole owner of a rental property business in Maryland. 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 to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Damion Dengler is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2003. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

Terrence Davis is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in developing personalized wealth management strategies tailored to each client's unique financial picture. His approach focuses on uncovering what matters most to clients and their families to help pursue their financial goals. Terrence's experience encompasses a range of client focus areas, including education planning, equity compensation services, family wealth management strategies, legacy and philanthropic planning, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) designation as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Terrence earned his bachelor's degree from Morgan State University. Beyond his professional work, Terrence enjoys basketball, billiards, chess, drawing and sketching, music, painting, swimming, table tennis, and spending time with his family.

Anthony Palma is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Anderson Merchandisers, and several educational institutions including the University of Maryland Global Campus and Prince George's Community College. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s IPS-driven process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products than typical large institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Juergen Dietrich is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial product offerings, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, than is typical for large institutional advisers.

Matthew Larson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC with eight years of industry experience. He has also worked at StoneBridge Advisors since 2017 and was previously affiliated with the University of Maryland College Park. OSAIC provides a wide range of financial services to retail and institutional clients, including investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation tools and offers access to multiple advisory platforms and third-party money managers.

Amr Rawi is a financial advisor at Merrill with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Sofive INC. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies across a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional fiduciaries. The program integrates Merrill’s Chief Investment Office strategies with third-party managers and is part of Bank of America’s broader corporate platform.

Peter Quoie is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Wells Fargo Clearing and previously held roles at JP Morgan Securities, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, and Merrill. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

John De Nuto is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he was with Cetera Advisor Networks and has long-term employment as a Senior Staff Engineer at Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services.

Marissa Bennett is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016 and currently works at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and scenario modeling as part of its financial planning process.

Evan Noack is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with ClearView Wealth Advisors/MassMutual and MML Investors Services since 2021. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in various roles in retail and marketing. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC 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, structuring client relationships as annual, collaborative engagements.

Eyob Eyob is a financial advisor at Merrill based in Hanover, MD, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, Eyob spent several years at Bank of America and has additional work experience outside the financial industry. 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 to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Paul Chisholm is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Catonsville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2019, he worked at firms including AXA Advisors LLC, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc, Bank of America NA, Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, and BB&T Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Elev8 youth sports as a coach and commissioner and is a member of the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment options, operates under a fiduciary standard, and maintains affiliated capabilities including a trust company and proprietary mutual funds.

Andres Lopez is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including RPM Groups and Kane & Krowe. Prior to his advisory career, he spent five years at the University of Delaware. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals and risk tolerance.

John Wasilewski is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer in a clean fracking water company called C2GENERGY and oversees private equity investments through a partnership, JKWAZ LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including portfolio management and financial planning. The firm integrates proprietary capital market research and institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

Charles Mcneilly is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera since 2021 and also leads Oak Court Wealth Management, a firm he has been associated with since 2014. Mcneilly serves as a board member for Services from the Heart, a nonprofit organization focused on food distribution and fundraising. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, employing a multi-manager platform with diverse program structures and custodial relationships.