Douglas Stead is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for eight years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2021. Outside of his primary role, Stead owns Stead Asset Management Inc. and is a co-owner of Stead GP, LLC, both investment-related businesses. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu, including specialized services such as business-owner transition planning and special-needs analysis, utilizing Wells Fargo research and planning tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Todd Chester is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. He has prior experience with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and PNC Financial Services Group, where he worked from 2008 to 2022. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, using research and analytics to support diversified investment strategies.

Van Davis III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2026, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for five years each, and at PNC Bank for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a custom framing business. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Robert Stahler Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Insurance Agency, and maintains an accounting and tax preparation practice under Robert H. Stahler Jr CPA. His professional activities include serving as a fiduciary appointment trustee. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Terri Meekins is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2016. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses and written recommendations on a broad range of planning topics. The firm allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option while keeping these services separate.

Nancy Groff is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Phoenix, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, AXA Advisors, since 1999. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a family limited partnership involved in estate planning through productive timberland assets. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a range of advisory programs, including third-party and LPL-sponsored models, and offers ERISA fiduciary services through credentialed Investment Adviser Representatives.

Justin Harrison is a financial professional at Cetera with four years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Securian Capital of the Chesapeake and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kinnect Advisors and engages in the sale of fixed insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC offers services to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm provides various portfolio management options and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform supported by a large nationwide network of independent advisors.

Nicholas Barbieri is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2010. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates proprietary research and model-based asset allocations with institutional trading capabilities, offering a combination of wealth management and capital markets services.

Dimitri Hobbs is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Stifel, Morgan Stanley, and Academy Financial Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management access, retirement advice, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with research and operational tools.

Matthew May is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience, currently serving at Morgan Stanley in Hunt Valley, MD. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2010 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he breeds bulldogs as a sole proprietor. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs including tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Brett Leonard is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Stuart Kessler is a financial professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Securian Capital of the Chesapeake and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. Kessler is a member of the Maryland Alzheimer’s Association in a volunteer capacity. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers across a variety of program structures.

Tara Martin is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Baird since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she was employed at Koco's Pub and Collins Aerospace. The DDK Group, where Tara is based, is part of Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, serving individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, direct indexing, and ongoing manager selection supported by internal research and the use of artificial intelligence.

Scott Keenan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Keenan owns and operates a property management business, Keenan Management Group, LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Hillel Goldman is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Pikesville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2011 and previously at Axa Advisors LLC, Ameriprise, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Goldman serves as a board member for the Foundation of the Preservation of Perpetuation of Torah Laws and Customs. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing third-party asset managers and a variety of investment vehicles without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Patrick Mccabe is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and other firms. Outside the financial sector, he has experience at PrideOne Technologies and Pine Ridge Golf Course. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, including access to third-party asset managers and institutional platforms.

Zachary Nerenberg is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Enterprise since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and a range of affiliated financial services.

Patrick O Brien Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lutherville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been associated with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of advisory activities, he is involved in the sale of loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, with trading and custody services facilitated by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

John Lombardo is a CFP® professional affiliated with OSAIC, based in Hunt Valley, MD, with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors, FIS Global, T. Rowe Price, and Equitable Advisors. He also has experience working with the University of Maryland and local lacrosse organizations. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and charities. The firm employs a model-based investment approach utilizing portfolio optimization and risk-tolerance assessments across multiple advisory and brokerage programs.

Sean Stenhouse is a financial advisor at Merrill with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2022. Prior to his current roles, his career includes various positions at companies such as CarMax, Nordstrom Rack, FedEx, and Amazon.com. 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.