Allen Bruce is a financial advisor with On Investment Management Company, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 52 years of industry experience and has worked at A.R. Bruce & Company Inc., Ohio National Financial Services, and THE O.N. Equity Sales Company. He serves as president of A.R. Bruce and Company, Inc., an insurance sales firm, and is a guest lecturer at Howard University School of Business. Bruce is also the treasurer of the Headley Carter Cares Foundation, a nonprofit organization. On Investment Management Company provides financial planning and investment advisory services to individual investors, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including fee-based financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary managed account options.

Aaron Cirksena is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is the owner and insurance agent of MDRN Insurance, LLC. MDRN Capital provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a primarily long-term investment approach and utilizes a range of investment vehicles including independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds.

Paul Fowler Jr. is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Moors & Cabot since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, Fowler Jr. is involved in the care and management of racehorses. Moors & Cabot provides investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytic methods and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Charles Feldman is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has been with ValMark Advisers since 2001 and has operated his own advisory business since 1967. Feldman serves as co-trustee and co-director of family foundations and trusts and manages investment partnerships involving his immediate family. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios emphasizing multi-asset allocation, employing mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, and offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment platforms and solutions.

Alphonso Houston is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations, with 39 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at AHW Advisors since 2006 and independent insurance agency work focusing on life, health, and annuities since 2014. Lifemark Securities Corp. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and retirement plan sponsors, using programs such as Unified Managed Accounts and Separately Managed Accounts. The firm’s advice is suitability-driven, with accounts managed on discretionary or non-discretionary bases and maintained through third-party custodians.

Joshua Mazer is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Thurston Springer Advisors. He has been associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a registered lobbyist with the Maryland State House of Delegates and State Senate, focusing on educating legislators about the risks and benefits of HPV vaccination. Thurston Springer Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies such as Tactical Momentum and Earnings Momentum and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Ian Cully is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Ritholtz Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to joining Ritholtz, he spent seven years at Aspire Wealth Architects and three years at Wealthcare Capital Management. Ritholtz Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and college financial planning. The firm manages approximately $9.4 billion in assets and emphasizes a goal-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral finance principles and diversified, low-cost ETFs alongside tactical overlays and alternative investments.

Douglas Coe is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mariner Independent and previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, Coe holds ownership interests in an oil and gas investment LLC and a conservation easement investment group. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement plan services through an integrated platform supported by institutional and sub-advisory resources.

Mark Youngs is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. and Alden Investment Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the treasurer for Boy Scout Troop 1204 in Davidsonville, MD. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, state and municipal entities, and charitable organizations, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial and estate planning services. The firm utilizes a core allocation approach combining index-based portfolios supplemented by third-party research and offers tax-overlay management and consultative support to other advisers.

Kevin Peterson is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Independent. His prior roles include positions at Connect Wealth, Mutual Advisors, LLC, and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches the golf team at Broadneck High School in Annapolis, MD. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, access to model portfolios and third-party managers, and specialized retirement plan services through a platform that integrates institutional and retirement resources.

Paul Burns is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mariner Independent. His prior experience includes roles at Corebridge Financial and Valic Financial Advisors, where he worked for 12 years. Burns is also involved with Connect Wealth, offering investment services through the Mariner platform. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisor-level discretionary management with access to model portfolios, third-party managers, and institutional resources.

John Ebinger is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Modera Wealth Management, LLC, having joined in 2024, and previously worked at Annapolis Financial Services, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Sherman Wealth Management, and Symmetry Partners. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is allocation-driven and based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios supplemented by independent managers, selective funds, private placements, and optional ESG integration.

Jan Lee is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of industry experience. She is currently with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. and has previously worked at Spire Investment Partners, LLC and Baycraft Asset Management, where she has also been involved in tax, financial planning, consulting, and insurance services. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors, through a network of over 170 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory services including financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing both direct management and third-party money managers via the Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform.

William Hufnell is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Modera Wealth Management, LLC and previously spent 29 years at Annapolis Financial Services, LLC/Bay Point Wealth. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios supplemented by independent managers, private placements, and optional ESG integration.

David Hart is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at Maryland Financial Group, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Great Valley Advisor Group is an SEC-registered, multi-team investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers to tailor portfolios and provide ongoing oversight.

Jonathan Gimperling is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with KCD Financial, Inc. He has been with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp since 2003. KCD Financial, Inc. is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services along with access to third-party managed accounts.

Woodrow Willey Jr. is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Personal Financial Specialist with 29 years of industry experience. He is currently with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners and has previously worked at Arete Wealth Management LLC and Sherwood Associates Inc., where he also serves as Vice President and a CPA involved in tax preparation and planning. Willey is also licensed as a fixed life insurance agent. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm combines in-house management, third-party money managers, and sub-advisers in an open-architecture approach, and maintains an active broker-dealer business alongside its advisory services.

Loren Glaser is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at WesBanco Securities, Inc. and WesBanco Bank since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, BB&T, and SunTrust. He also holds a position as Vice President and Senior Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager for trust investments at WesBanco Trust. WesBanco Securities, Inc. provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $166 million in assets. The firm offers a range of wrap-fee programs and third-party managed solutions, employing diverse analytical methods and investment strategies while maintaining affiliations with a bank, trust company, and insurance agency.

Jon Gasior II is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions and has been in the industry since 2025. He also owns and operates an estate planning law firm, Gasior Law, LLC, where he prepares estate plans for clients. In addition, he provides investment advice to estate planning clients through Generational Capital Planning. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, sub-advisory, and client referral services, utilizing a network model of investment adviser representatives across multiple offices.

John James is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at firms including Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group. Outside of advising, he works as an IT Manager at Progressive. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth individuals and integrates investment advisory services with insurance and benefits consulting.