Allison McCarty is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently advising at Cetera in Rockville, MD. Her prior roles include positions at Minnesota Life, Securian Financial Services, and Financial Advantage Associates. She also teaches a retirement planning class at Montgomery College’s Lifelong Learning Institute. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options and oversees more than $256 billion in assets.

Joshua Remmele is a financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience across multiple sectors including film production and advertising. His background includes roles at firms such as Apogee Financial and various media and creative companies. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, with distinctive activities such as commodity pool operation and advisory services to registered investment companies.

Kristina Hanniford is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill and SunTrust Bank. She has a Series 66 designation. Outside of her advisory role, she has a rental property business co-owned with her spouse. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options, including specialized services, and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Morgan Hatten is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2019, following prior roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of his advisory work, Hatten is the founder and president of Love Inspires Friendship and Triumph Corporation, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and analytical tools to support client goals.

Richard Leishman is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 11 years. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and uses Wells Fargo research and tools to develop tailored recommendations delivered through meetings and written summaries.

Joanne Jaeger is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at PNC Financial Services Group Inc and Howard County Public Schools. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services focused on workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages model-based and customized portfolios, offers sub-advisory services, and supports a large participant base through both advisor-led and online platforms.

Christopher Venit is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Advisors. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing and Advisors for a combined 11 years. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, and business-owner transition planning. The firm utilizes proprietary research and planning tools to deliver tailored recommendations, with clients deciding how to implement them through brokerage or advisory programs.

Leonard Lupica II is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Clarksburg, MD, and has 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entity since 2005. Outside of advising, he owns a business managing his Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency strategies to develop tailored written recommendations. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Fidel Carreon is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. His prior roles include positions at Mutual Service Corporation, FSC Securities Corporation, and Capitol Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory work, he operates Fidel Carreon Accounting Services, providing tax preparation and planning. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, 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.

John Stokes is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Bankers Life & Casualty Co. and Morgan State University. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Elijah Rojas is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at General Dynamics and Loyola Marymount University. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor specializing in security training. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options that include retirement, education, risk management, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning.

Jared Plushnick is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. Prior to his financial advisory role, he worked in broadcast journalism at WKRN-TV News 2 ABC and KVUE-TV ABC from 2014 to 2020. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. Their advisory process is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in their investment menus.

Graham Taft is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and a member of the Taft Group. He joined Merrill in 2024 after four years of experience in Financial Services Risk Management advisory consulting at Ernst & Young. Graham holds his Series 7 and Series 66 FINRA registrations, as well as professional designations including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Graham and the Taft Group focus on helping clients simplify and organize their financial lives through a highly customized service that begins with a Personal Wealth Analysis, a holistic wealth management tool designed to address all aspects of a client's finances. His client focus areas include college education planning, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, employee financial health, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management, and retirement income. He incorporates financial planning customized to each client's goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, and life circumstances. Graham holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys camping, football, golfing, hiking, music, reading, soccer, and spending time with his family.

Steven Bonavita is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, PNC Wealth Management, Navy Federal Asset Management, Truist Investment Services, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services through a network of advisors. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including specialized areas like business-owner transition and special-needs analysis, and integrates advisory services with other financial product offerings.

Emanuel Athanasakis is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and various positions outside finance, including operating Manny and Olga’s Pizza. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

David Bolten is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. 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 offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Lavonne Patterson is a financial advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Patterson’s career also includes six years at Comcast. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory services focused on workplace retirement accounts, IRAs, taxable accounts, and institutional clients. The firm manages both model-based and customized portfolios, offers sub-advisory services, and supports a large client base through advisor-led and online platforms.

Josue Marciano is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Capital One Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Marciano Wealth Management LLC, a business related to tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, 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 retirement advice, supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Yomaris Pichardo Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. She has worked within Bank of America and Merrill since 2018 and has held roles at the University of Maryland and Montgomery College. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kevin Treacy is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Chevy Chase, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Virginia Asset Management, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Treacy is involved as a fixed insurance agent. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through both in-house and third-party managers, supported by RBC’s extensive capital markets and affiliated asset management resources.