John Faggio is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Foundation Wealth & Tax Advisors, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Bestgate Wealth Advisors, LLC and has operated Faggio Financial LLC since 2004. Foundation Wealth & Tax Advisors provides portfolio management, retirement-plan and pension consulting, and financial planning services to both institutional and individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm uses a mix of analytical methods and documents investment objectives in client-specific policy statements, offering services such as discretionary portfolio management and digital-asset diversification through OnRamp.

Erik Johnson is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Cornerstone Advisory since 2010, previously spending 20 years at Private Fund Advisors, Inc. He is also involved as a principal in Private Fund Advisors. Cornerstone Advisory serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a planning-first investment process with a broad investable universe that includes traditional and alternative assets, and manages most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

Ike Elele is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Capitalwize, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and several other financial services firms. Outside of finance, he teaches ballroom dance classes monthly for the University Park Junior Cotillion. Capitalwize is a fee-only financial planning firm serving individuals and business entities, focusing primarily on non‑high‑net‑worth clients. The firm provides a range of advisory engagements and group educational seminars, commonly utilizing third-party managers for portfolio management while maintaining ongoing oversight and client communication.

Gavin Johnson is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Fidelity Investments and Morgan Stanley. Cornerstone Advisory serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and a private pooled investment vehicle. The firm employs a planning-first investment process with discretionary portfolio management and offers access to a broad investable universe including traditional and alternative assets.

Joseph Hill is a financial advisor with Foundation Wealth & Tax Advisors, LLC, holding nine years of industry experience. He is the owner of Joseph Hill & Associates, an accounting and consulting firm, and has served in advisory roles at Bestgate Wealth Advisors and Court Place Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains a partial ownership interest in Makeup By Judee Jo, LLC. Foundation Wealth & Tax Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and offers specialized services including pension consulting and digital asset diversification, operating from multiple offices with principals who have affiliated law and accounting businesses.

Justin Yager is an advisor at BrightPath Wealth Advisors LLC in Crofton, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at NY Life Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Prior to his advisory career, he worked in various positions outside finance, including at Strategic Value Media and Raleigh Swim School. BrightPath Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and certain business entities. The firm focuses on ongoing portfolio monitoring and client-specific investment policies, utilizing fundamental analysis and documented client objectives to guide investment decisions.

Kim Anh Pham is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor at Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Vestia since 2021 and previously held positions at Covington Alsina and in medical imaging technology. Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients and provides consulting to retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach and offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, business consulting, and educational workshops.

Kathryn Putek is a financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently working at Middleton Gardiner Group, LLC since 2011. She holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Annapolis, MD. She is part of 1 North Wealth Services, LLC, a team of five advisors that provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable foundations. The firm employs an active, discretionary approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis and offers multiple strategies including capital preservation, total return, growth, alternatives, and sustainable investing.

Nathan Forristal Garcia is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Westbourne Investments Inc for two years. Outside of financial advising, he owns and manages a digital marketing and advertising business, Mavrik Digital. Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $1.3 billion, serving individuals, pension plans, foundations, and corporate accounts. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced chief investment officer services, employing a diversified investment approach that includes both long- and short-term strategies.

Roman Balogh is a financial advisor with Sera Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior positions include work at Scharf Investments, LLC, and Starbucks, as well as employment at the University of California Riverside. Sera Capital Management serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside targeted investment consulting. The firm manages a blend of liquid securities and alternative investments and emphasizes buy-and-hold strategies with periodic reviews tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Troy Cook is a financial advisor at ValueWealth Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Lincoln Financial Advisors and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a snow removal business as a sole proprietor. ValueWealth Services, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select institutional accounts. The firm uses a multi-factor investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers a range of strategies including mutual funds, equities, ETFs, structured notes, and options tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Michael Lightfield is a financial advisor at Horter Investment Management, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and is the owner of Lightfield Wealth Management, where he provides financial planning and investment advice. Additionally, he manages Columbia Tax Advisory Group, LLC, a tax and accounting firm. Horter Investment Management offers investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing an Investment Committee-driven multi-manager approach with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Ryan Herbert is a financial advisor with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group in Hanover, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Peak Brokerage Services LLC and TCM Securities, Inc., and has been with Prostatis Financial Advisors since 2008. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group manages approximately $509 million in client assets through a multi-team of 18 advisors, serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental approach to tactical asset allocation and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services.

Gavin Walter is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with Williams Asset Management, where he has worked for two years in total, including a prior tenure before rejoining the firm. He has one year of experience at Commonwealth Financial Network and four years associated with the University of Maryland College Park in a non-advisory capacity. Williams Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, quantitative, Modern Portfolio Theory, and technical analysis along with long-term trading and options strategies to tailor portfolios according to client risk profiles and time horizons.

Peter Geier is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Consulate in Baltimore, MD. His prior roles include positions at Greenspring Associates and Towson University. Financial Consulate serves individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, integrating tax and accounting services alongside retirement-plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, emphasizing capital preservation and adaptive positioning.

Reese Corley is a financial advisor at Scarborough Capital Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Equitable Advisors and Independent Financial Group. Corley also serves as a non-commissioned officer and squad leader in the U.S. Army Reserves, where he trains soldiers and operates military vehicles. Scarborough Capital Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.4 billion for over 2,000 clients through a team of 13 advisors. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework with model portfolios and provides portfolio management, financial planning, educational seminars, and sub-advisory services for retirement plans.

Duncan Mccall is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Williams Asset Management, where he has been since 2022, and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of entities managing real estate investments in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Williams Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach including fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, with portfolio strategies tailored to client risk tolerances and time horizons.

Karissa Goessl is a financial advisor with Williams Asset Management in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Homepoint Financial, Silverton Mortgage, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. Williams Asset Management provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, quantitative, Modern Portfolio Theory, and technical analysis, with portfolios tailored to client risk tolerances and time horizons.

Aaron Cirksena is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is the owner and insurance agent of MDRN Insurance, LLC. MDRN Capital provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a primarily long-term investment approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds.

Peter Wyrough is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at DMK Advisor Group, Inc. He has worked with multiple firms including ValueWealth Services, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is developing a financial software tool and is writing a book, in addition to serving as chairman of education and fellowship committees for the Society of Cincinnati of Maryland. DMK Advisor Group provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers both discretionary active management and non-discretionary consultative relationships, using mutual funds and ETFs guided by technical and fundamental analysis.