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.

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.

Joseph Manfredi is a financial advisor with Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors since 2015, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and non-profit organizations with fee-only wealth management services, including financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business services. The firm uses a team-based, holistic approach to align investment strategies with client goals and tax situations, supported by a weekly Investment Committee and detailed service tiers.

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.

Christina White is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Kilter Group and has previously worked at firms including Beacon Pointe Advisors and VOYA Financial Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed as an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services. Kilter Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension-plan sponsors. The firm employs a top-down, macro tactical asset-allocation strategy and integrates technology-enabled tools, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside estate-planning and pension consulting 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.

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.

Robert Carpenter is a financial advisor at Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Ryan Beck & Co. before joining his current firm in 2012. Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors provides fee-only wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, and non-profit organizations. The firm operates a team-based, holistic model combining financial planning, portfolio management, integrated tax services, and business advisory to align investment strategies with clients’ goals and tax situations.

Kimberly Owen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 credential with 17 years of experience in financial advisory roles. She is currently with Prostatis Financial Advisors Group and has previously worked at The Vanguard Group and SunTrust Advisory Services. In addition to her advisory work, she owns a rental property in Fort Myers, Florida. Prostatis Financial Advisors Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, tactical asset-allocation strategy with sector rotation and integrates independent third-party managers, including those utilizing AI and machine-learning models, into client portfolios.

Nicholas Innerbichler is a financial advisor at Elite Income Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Horter Investment Management and Cambridge Investment Research. In addition to his role at Elite Income Advisors, he is involved with Retirement Planning Services, where he provides client service and investment advice relating to advisory accounts and insurance. Elite Income Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates by offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes model portfolios from sub-advisers and third-party providers while providing ongoing portfolio oversight and client education.

Michael Scherer is a financial advisor with EquityCompass Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Choice Financial Partners since 2008 and previously spent three years at Stifel. EquityCompass provides model portfolios, discretionary management, and investment commentary primarily to financial intermediaries, sponsor firms, and institutional clients, while also serving individual and trust accounts. The firm combines fundamental analysis with quantitative, rules-based models to create focused, generally equal-weighted strategies across multiple asset classes.

James Brennan is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Middleton Gardiner Group, LLC. He is based in Annapolis, MD and holds a Series 63 license. Brennan is part of the advisory team at 1 North Wealth Services, LLC, which includes five professionals. 1 North Wealth Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, closely held businesses, retirement plans, estates, trusts, and charitable foundations. The firm uses an active, discretionary approach with multiple strategies, emphasizing fundamental analysis, and offers services including quarterly reporting, annual reviews, and specialized planning such as ERISA and 401(k) engagement.

Jonathon De Feo is a CFP® with nine years of experience in financial services. He currently works at Elite Income Advisors, Inc. and previously held roles at LPL Financial LLC, Compton Financial Group, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through Retirement Planning Services, Inc. Elite Income Advisors serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes model portfolios from third-party providers and offers client education and workshops for retirement plan participants.

Brian Mc Kinney is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Williams Asset Management in Columbia, MD. He has been with the firm since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns BSM Partners Inc., a private entity related to securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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 combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct portfolios tailored to client risk tolerances and time horizons.