Michelle Stitely is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley continuously since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs that include tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process utilizing firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Connor Delaney is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 credential and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BFJ Wealth Management and Avantax Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with Wellspring Health, Inc., where he has served for eight years. 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, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Meeshan Reid is a CFP® certificant and financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Columbia, MD, with 12 years of industry experience. Their prior roles include positions at E*Trade Securities and Morgan Stanley among others. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, notable for its Premier Retirement Income service that provides customized retirement income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Denika Tokunaga is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill from 2008 to 2014 before joining LPL Financial, where she has been since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a life coach and serves on the board of Project Culture. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of investment programs and utilizes a variety of portfolio management strategies supported by advanced operational tools.

Christopher Obrien is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 and four years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles within Wells Fargo and its affiliates since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he has occasionally worked as a delivery driver for DoorDash. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Ryan Mazzarino is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2009. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs and tailors investment strategies based on each client’s Advisory Risk Profile, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Sean Eldred is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise Financial Services since 2016 and is currently based in Columbia, MD. 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 retirement income recommendations and ongoing tax-aware withdrawal planning for clients approaching or in retirement.

Cameron Heard is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity in 2024, Cameron worked at T. Rowe Price and has a background including roles at Salisbury University. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC, where Cameron is based, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm employs a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services along with model portfolio delivery.

David Greeley is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Hanover, MD, bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2016 and previously from 2007 to 2009. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Cornelia Mallari is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2014. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs a multi-asset investment approach supported by dedicated research and alternative investment offerings.

John Perrot is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with credentials including Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Alex Brown (a division of Raymond James), and Alight Financial Solutions. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved with Athlon Advisors in a service capacity related to insurance, benefits, and human resources. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent professionals, employing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various platform arrangements.

Jacob Pliner is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for four years. Outside of finance, his background includes roles in food service and physical therapy. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research-driven, diversification-focused investment approaches with a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Peter Rosenfelder is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Edelman Financial Engines and its affiliated entities since 2015. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary modeling with planner delivery and online tools, offering diversified portfolios and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Kaktrale Austin is a Senior Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he provides tailored advice and guidance to individuals, families, and nonprofit organizations, helping them understand and manage multiple aspects of their financial lives. Kaktrale employs a personalized approach that involves understanding the unique characteristics and priorities of each client to develop customized financial strategies. He has experience in developing retirement strategies that consider cash-flow needs, investment preferences, and distribution requirements, and he is knowledgeable about various retirement vehicles. Kaktrale assists clients with income preservation, tax-sensitive investment management, defined benefit analysis, life insurance, business succession planning, and long-term care insurance. Additionally, he works with religious organizations and other nonprofits, helping them establish disciplined and transparent investment programs to support their stability and mission. Kaktrale holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and possesses several professional designations including Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). He participates in community service, volunteering with organizations such as the American Red Cross, Make A Wish Foundation, Special Olympics, Toys For Tots, United Way, and the V Foundation For Cancer Research. In his personal time, he enjoys chess, golfing, swimming, watching movies, and spending time with his family.

Caryl Lyn Mazullo is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2022. Mazullo is involved with the University of Akron Barker Center for Economic Education. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models.

Ryan Williams is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James Financial in Columbia, MD. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services since 2021 and has prior experience in both public sector and energy-related roles. Williams also works as a branch associate at Wagenerlee LLC, where he handles client inquiries and executes requests. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to project potential outcomes and supports municipal and public finance through a unique affiliated municipal advisory arrangement.

Michael Beaumont is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. He is also an executor for his grandmother’s estate, a role he performs outside of his advisory work. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Lawrence Singer is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Ameriprise in various capacities since 2004, with a four-year tenure at Howard County Fire and Rescue in between. Outside of advising, he manages Gathering Roots Farm, where he is involved in all aspects of farming. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which focuses on income reliability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

John Hill is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Rockville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Eagle Strategies, NyLife Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as 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, using firm-approved tools to develop collaborative, goal-oriented planning relationships.

Charles Menk III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Tensley Consulting, Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., and The MITRE Corporation. He is also president and CEO of The CGMA Group, LLC. 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.