Andrew Ashton is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group in Hanover, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Clifton Larson Allen LLP and independent practice before joining Prostatis Group LLC in 2018. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, tactical asset-allocation approach with sector rotation and uses both growth and fixed-income strategies, incorporating third-party managers and machine-learning models within a due-diligence framework.

Carl Sera is a financial advisor at Sera Capital Management, LLC with 19 years at the firm and a total of 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Carl is an independent insurance agent who occasionally sells life insurance policies. Sera Capital Management serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and targeted investment consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a buy-and-hold approach and actively uses illiquid investment strategies, focusing on investment management and specialized consulting rather than standalone financial planning.

Elizabeth Gillette is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Curio Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at Annapolis Financial Services, MainStreet Financial Planning, and Lifetime Wealth Planning and Management. Curio Wealth provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm incorporates investments such as no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and offers additional services including standalone financial plans and tax preparation.

Arden Widmann is a CFP® with 37 years of experience and has been with Widmann Financial Services since 1989. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Prince George's Community College, teaching estate planning courses. Widmann Financial Services provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a hybrid, research-driven investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative analysis and offers financial education seminars with outside professionals.

Victor Simon is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Founders Financial Securities in 2020, he worked at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory role, Simon is involved in estate settlement consulting and mentoring small business owners through his family office practice. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of brokerage and insurance services, utilizing both traditional and non-traditional delivery methods.

Christopher Wilhoit is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Stevensville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at LPL Financial, Kestra Financial Services, PNC Wealth Management, and other firms. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm creates customized investment plans using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers a variety of portfolio management options including internally managed accounts, model portfolios, wrap-fee programs, and third-party managers.

William Warner is an investment advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Main Street Financial Group where he provides retirement and financial planning as well as life insurance and annuity services. Warner has been with Gradient Advisors since 2021. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, emphasizing a non-discretionary approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Wade Kauffman is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Packerland Brokerage Services since 2016. He also maintains a role with Kent Mittrick and Associates, where he has worked since 2015. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, through a network of 176 advisors and offers a range of investment solutions including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses the Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform to provide various managed account programs and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA member broker-dealer.

Kyle Dixon is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors and Agia. He is currently associated with Connect Wealth and Mariner Platform Solutions. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party managers, and retirement plan services, supported by institutional resources and affiliated investment entities.

Gary Stringer is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC, Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated, and founded Stringer Asset Management, where he served as President and Chief Investment Officer. He is currently affiliated with Shelton Capital Management. Shelton Capital Management provides investment management services to mutual funds, institutional investors, retirement plans, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, and individual investors. The firm employs an active, discipline-specific approach combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and integrates ESG screening and data-science techniques in its investment strategies.

Corey Truss is a financial advisor at Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Tower Federal Credit Union, and HF Advisory Group, LLC. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options. The firm’s investment approach primarily involves selecting and monitoring third‑party portfolio managers through managed advisory programs on the Envestnet platform.

Raymond Harrison is a financial advisor at Lombard Advisers Incorporated with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lombard Securities since 2003 and Painewebber Incorporated since 1987. Outside of advising, he is involved in outside insurance sales. Lombard Advisers provides personalized investment management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and uses a variety of analytical methods to construct and monitor portfolios, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis allowing clients to retain final trading authority.

Brian Davis is a financial advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at CIC Wealth, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. Davis is also involved with Clearview Consulting, Inc., where he has been active since 2011. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $11.56 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, employing a combination of centrally managed strategies and locally tailored portfolios supported by technology and specialized investment approaches.

Chelsea English is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently with Root Financial Partners. Prior to joining Root, she worked at Lee, Sipe and Associates and Serving Those Who Serve, among other roles. Outside of advising, she occasionally provides pet-sitting services. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk profiles, and provides educational programming alongside its advisory services.

Danita Yetter is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. She has held roles at American Global Wealth Management, Inc. and The Prudential Insurance Company of America among others. In addition to her advisory work, she acts as a financial advisor involved in the sale of long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and life insurance products, and serves as a notary for the state of Maryland. Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, qualified pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to both affiliated and third-party asset managers, utilizing a process that incorporates clients’ financial situations and risk tolerances with portfolio optimization tools.

Thomas Judge is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Stevensville, MD, holding a Series 63 license and 43 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. He is also involved with Tiller Financial, LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm creates customized investment plans based on client risk profiles, utilizing a variety of portfolio management approaches and incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment analysis.

William Hufnell is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2024. Prior to this, he worked for Annapolis Financial Services, LLC/Bay Point Wealth from 2011 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Programs Chair for the Anne Arundel Estate Planning Council and Treasurer for the Neighborhood Association of Ridgely's Delight. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and selective strategies such as ESG integration and private placements.

Todd Hall is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Advised Services since 2022 and has also worked with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2006. Principal Advised Services offers investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, combining third-party tools like Morningstar with proprietary models and discretionary investment management. The firm operates as part of the Principal Financial Group, leveraging affiliated entities for a comprehensive suite of financial products and services.

Erin Villamizar is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Modera Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked for eight years at Red Oak Financial Group and two years with Baltimore County Public Schools. Outside of finance, she volunteers as a musician with various local jazz bands and community music groups in the Towson, MD area. Modera Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with a range of services including wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines investment management with in-house accounting, tax services, and business coaching.

Gregory Karanzalis is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Valic Financial Advisors and Mutual Advisors, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as a notary public and is a managing member of a real estate investment LLC with his wife. Mariner Independent serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, tax support, insurance solutions, and alternative investments through a network of over 100 advisors supported by in-house and third-party resources.