Gibbs Preston is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Facet Wealth and was involved in commercial real estate development through Preston Realty, LLC for nine years. Preston holds equity in several commercial properties but does not actively manage them. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics, serving over 14,000 financial advisors and managing roughly $671 billion in assets.

Michael Briel is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor firm since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a varsity baseball pitching coach at Glenelg Country School in Ellicott City, MD. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendations. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Christopher Mcmurry is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019, also working at Wells Fargo Bank, NA since 2013. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Say Yes Media, a filming and editing business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and includes a broader set of financial products than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Kathryn Thompson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Baird since 2017. Prior to her career in finance, she worked at Sony Pictures Television for four years. Outside of her advisory role, she assists with her family’s land development and home building business, Thompson Atlantic LLC. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a mix of in-house and third-party managers across a range of investment strategies.

Melanie Shanty is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. She worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for 35 years before joining OSAIC in 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of Family Circler Partners, an organization providing consultation services to families with disabled members. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services with an investment approach that includes asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing, managing portfolios across a variety of asset classes on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Elizabeth Macis is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2009 to 2022 before joining Raymond James in 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as co-trustee for her brother's trust. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm delivers tailored, non-discretionary planning and investment consulting using risk profiling and analytical tools, and supports both municipal finance work and targeted retirement plan advisory programs.

Nancy Short is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert Baird & Co. since 2009. Her credentials include Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Robert Baird & Co. serves individuals, including high net worth clients, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed account programs, and brokerage services, supported by internal research and ongoing manager monitoring.

Jacob Biedenback is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at firms including Truist Advisory Services, BB&T, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley. He serves as a board member of the Towson University Foundation, participating in the investment and spending committee. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Zachary Snyder is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2026, he worked at Equitable Advisors and has experience in hospitality and landscaping businesses. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

John Comberiate is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he receives royalties related to work in Owings Mills, MD. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals and institutions, with over four million clients and $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large national network of advisors and branch offices.

Kristen Treglia is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has worked previously at Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, and T. Rowe Price, among others. Outside of finance, she is involved in golf instruction through her ownership of Kateyes LLC and teaching at the Columbia Association. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services through its integrated wealth management platform.

Peter Pitrelli is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Roseville Wealth Management Group powered by Ameriprise. Outside of finance, he has worked at Bergen Pickleball Zone and attended Elizabethtown 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. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Brian Dunne is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Citigroup Global Markets, Legg Mason Wood Walker, and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers a broad range of financial services through its extensive network of advisors.

Erik Gundlach is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2013. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to support client decision-making.

Patrice Wells Sowah is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS InvestmentS Inc. since 2009 and was employed by the State of Maryland Department of Juvenile Services from 2008 to 2019. Her business activities include the sale of investment-related products and referral of home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Sharon Martin is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The group provides tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay strategies across a range of traditional and non-traditional investments.

Kayla Shockett is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2025, she worked at Merrill from 2020 to 2025. Her background also includes roles in education and compliance, as well as entrepreneurial experience with a landscaping business. 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 supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party databases.

Howard Schwartz is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2018, following prior roles at U.S. Trust, Bank of America, and BB&T Investment Services. He is involved with The Community Foundation of Howard County through a donor-advised fund established by his family. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients via the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Lee Demma is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Elkridge, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at M&T Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies across a variety of asset classes.

Kyle Harris is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and having 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at UBS Financial Services since 2010. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including portfolio management, financial planning, and a range of capital markets services. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and uses proprietary research to tailor investment solutions.