Neil Esterson is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2016 and is also involved with The Legacy Group, Inc. as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent professionals, delivering services via multiple platform arrangements and proprietary as well as third-party investment strategies.

John Rogers is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. His career includes over 30 years at Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. before joining LPL Financial in 2021. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research support.

William Coleman is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Merrill since 2018 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2023. Outside of finance, he formerly operated a screen-printed T-shirt business under his registered LLC, Beard City LLC. 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.

Seth Hammer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Grove Point Investments, LLC, Grove Point Advisors, LLC, and H. Beck, Inc. Additionally, he is a certified public accountant and has been a faculty member at Towson University since 1994. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Jeffrey Gue is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fulton Financial Advisors, National Life Group, and CETERA Advisor Networks LLC. He is also involved as an insurance agent and partner with Worthington Financial Partners. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by advanced analytical tools and a range of advisory programs.

Rashid Afzal is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and Citigroup Global Markets since 2006. Afzal serves on the Board of Education for the Al Rahmah School, a nursery through middle school in Baltimore. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and analyses. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers diverse investment products and services through both direct and corporate channels.

Felipe Escobar Gomez is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various wrap fee advisory programs with tailored strategies implemented through a mix of in-house and third-party investment managers and model providers.

Richard Sutor is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 52 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios across multiple investment types.

Kristina Jackson is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior work history includes positions at Bank of America and PayPal. Outside of her advisory role, she provides guest services for sports facilities and events through a for-profit entity in Baltimore. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients via the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Joseph Juras is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. He also serves as a trustee for a family trust. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Liliana Maes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Nottingham, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at M&T Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, AXA Advisors, and Mass Mutual. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by in-house and third-party research, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Ryan Pollard is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at firms including Valic Financial Advisors, Agia, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and OSAIC. In addition to his advisory work, he offers fixed annuities, fixed indexed/equity annuities, and long-term care insurance. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research and model portfolios from internal and third-party sources.

Thomas Black is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brown Advisory Securities LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm delivers these services alongside affiliated brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

James Gibson is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has been with UBS Financial Services since 2010. Based in Baltimore, MD, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a family trust. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment strategies.

Spencer Schenking is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Bel Air, MD, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, KPMG, and Salisbury University. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutions. The firm provides a broad range of planning services, including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, and uses proprietary research and tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Laura Van Wagenberg is a financial advisor at Merrill with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Merrill since 2010 and Bank of America since 2011. Merrill, along 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 tailored to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Stephen Merrill is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors for 12 years. Merrill is also involved with Heritage Financial Consultants, LLC as an agent and financial planner, offering a range of insurance products including accident, health, disability, and life insurance. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through a network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms.

Alexander Levin is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services who holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Vanguard from 2014 to 2018 before joining UBS in 2018. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions, model-based asset allocations, and research from its Chief Investment Office and global teams to tailor client plans.

Amy Brocious is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC since 2025. She spent 40 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation prior to joining her current firm. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved with Heritage Financial Consultants, LLC, where she offers fixed annuities, long-term care insurance, and traditional life insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base that includes individual, high-net-worth, pension, corporate, and charitable investors through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm utilizes a range of asset-allocation tools and offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, including access to third-party money managers and unified managed accounts.

Gregory Kroneberger Jr. is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with RBC Capital Markets in Hunt Valley, MD. He has worked with RBC Capital Markets since 2009 and also with City National Bank since 2019. Outside his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for the Catholic Community Foundation and participates in fundraising for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering tailored portfolio management and financial planning services through various advisory programs.