Brian Nelson is a financial advisor with Jemma Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He is the founder and president of Harborside Sales Group, where he oversees sales and marketing functions, and serves as president of Cromwell Investment Advisors, which provides advisory services to mutual funds and ETFs. Nelson also holds a treasurer position on the board of Total Fund Solutions. Jemma Financial Services advises individual investors, pension plans, and charities, managing approximately $140 million across five advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through five risk-targeted model portfolios, integrating financial planning within its portfolio services and using quantitative and qualitative screening methods alongside third-party analytics to select ETFs and mutual funds.

Nathan Mc Duffee is a financial advisor at Oliver Wealth Management in Towson, MD, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Kalos Management, Akers Financial Group, and Sherwin-Williams Company. Oliver Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $297.6 million for about 566 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and Participant Account Management services, constructing customized long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employing both fundamental and technical analysis.

Lydia Durski is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Financial Council, LLC in Towson, MD. Her background includes roles at T Rowe Price and Commonwealth Financial Network. She has also been involved with Harford Gymnastics and Frederick Gymnastics in prior years. Financial Council, LLC provides discretionary investment management and advisory services using model-based asset allocation strategies for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes periodic account reviews and implements client relationships primarily through mutual funds, maintaining discretion over portfolio rebalancing and fund management.

Christopher Pesota is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cornerstone Advisory since 2024 and previously spent eight years at T Rowe Price. Cornerstone Advisory offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a planning-first approach combining traditional and alternative investments, including management of proprietary private pooled vehicles.

Aleksandra Kovalerchik is a financial advisor at Indivisible Partners with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets Corp for 18 years and Citigroup Global Markets for one year. Kovalerchik serves on the board of a local charity affiliated with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maryland. Indivisible Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework overseen by an investment committee and offers active, passive, and blended investment approaches tailored to client risk profiles.

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.

Gregory Vermeulen is a financial advisor at SFG Wealth Management with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at SFG Wealth Management since 2016, with prior experience at LPL Financial and Guardian Life. SFG Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $760 million in client assets through a team of nine advisors. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversified fixed-income strategies, employing both long-term and active trading techniques, and offers a broad range of financial planning and consulting services.

Thomas Biddison is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cornerstone Advisory since 2006, with prior experience at Alternative Markets Fund LLC and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice chair of the board at UMD St. Joseph Medical Center. 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, incorporating a broad investable universe that includes traditional and alternative assets and manages the Outcome Driven Fund, L.P., a private pooled vehicle focused on structured notes and lower-correlation strategies.

Leo Lavezza is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Financial Consulate. His prior experience includes roles at First Financial Federal Credit Union and Towson University, as well as involvement with a family business. Financial Consulate provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm integrates tax and accounting services with a Risk Opportunity Investing approach that combines active tactical asset allocation and fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis.

Robert Gill Jr. is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Advisory with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cornerstone Advisory since 2013. Cornerstone Advisory provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a planning-first approach and integrates traditional and alternative investment strategies, managing approximately $2.25 billion in discretionary assets.

David Zinreich is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Black Diamond Financial, LLC since 2013 and also operates Zinreich Equities. Black Diamond Financial, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on asset allocation and low-cost, tax-efficient, index-based strategies, supplementing public market exposure with institutional-quality private investments when appropriate.

Robert Tobin is a financial advisor at Black Diamond Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Persimmon Capital Partners for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Tobin serves on the boards of the Kevin E. Reichardt Foundation, a nonprofit providing scholarships to student-athletes, and two software companies, Saleswarp, Inc. and Redpoint Global, Inc. Black Diamond Financial advises individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and low-cost, tax-efficient, index-based strategies, supplemented when appropriate by institutional-quality private investments.

Isaiah Byrd Braxton is a financial advisor at Passive Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AllianceBernstein and involvement with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Passive Capital Management manages nearly $1 billion in client assets for individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation driven investment approach, primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs with discretionary portfolio management and periodic rebalancing.

Kimberly Silvestri is a financial advisor at Berman McAleer with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Berman McAleer provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a discovery-based planning process and manages portfolios across long-term equity, short-term fixed income, and intermediate alternative segments, combining fundamental and quantitative research techniques.

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.

Brandon Oliver is a financial advisor with Oliver Wealth Management in Towson, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Hayden Royal LLC and American Wealth Management, Inc. Oliver is also a licensed insurance professional, dedicating approximately 10% of his business time to this activity. Oliver Wealth Management provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring portfolios to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

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.

Jeffrey Fountain is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Passive Capital Management, LLC since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at MML Investors Services and MassMutual from 2015 to 2018. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as a sales agent in life, health, group life, group health, disability income, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Passive Capital Management, LLC manages nearly $1 billion in client assets through a team of eight advisors and serves individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation driven investment strategy focused on index mutual funds and ETFs, providing discretionary and non-discretionary management with regular rebalancing and performance measurement.

Keith Murray is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Chapin Davis since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee on the board of St. Paul's School and as a director on the Endowment Committee of Old St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Chapin Davis provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm manages approximately $539 million in assets and employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a multi-advisor team.

Richard Spivey is a ChFC® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and Chief Marketing Officer at The L. Warner Companies, Inc. He has held roles with M Holdings Securities, United Brokerage Services, and Woodbury Financial Services. Spivey also serves on the finance committee of Timonium Methodist Church. The L. Warner Companies provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities, as well as consulting and administration services to corporations and non-profits. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment approach with broadly diversified portfolios and integrates multiple third-party platforms and fiduciary services.