Brendon Worst is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Cedar Spring Advisors, LLC. He has previously worked at Northrop Grumman and Freshly, Inc., and holds a Series 65 license. He is also involved with Halcyon Financial as an insurance agent. Cedar Spring Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm manages approximately $169 million in assets and employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Deborah Doyle is a financial advisor at Partnership Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at her current firm since 2016. Prior to this, she was employed at Loyola University of Maryland for four years. Partnership Wealth Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages customized discretionary portfolios using various analytical methods and offers tailored financial plans, with client assets held by qualified custodians.

Delante Greer is a financial advisor at Opulentia, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previous work experience with American General Life Insurance, GEMC LLC, and Diamond Residential Mortgage Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a site coordinator for Ani Development Group. Opulentia provides wealth management, financial planning, investment and portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and certain corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm emphasizes individualized investment objectives and risk tolerances, using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, with regular portfolio monitoring and client reviews.

Patrick Bollinger is a financial advisor with WPG Financial Group, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at United Planners' Financial Services of America and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., as well as experience outside finance in catering and university services. WPG Financial Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, and trusts. The firm employs a variety of investment analyses and strategies across multiple asset types and offers fiduciary services, ongoing account reviews, and reporting.

John Bacci is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. since 1997, where he also serves as President and Owner. Outside of his advisory role, Bacci has taught a finance-related course at Anne Arundel Community College. Foundation Financial Advisors, Inc. provides fee-for-service financial planning and consulting to individual clients, covering areas such as investment analysis, tax planning, risk management, and estate planning. The firm focuses on tailored written financial plans without discretionary asset management and offers implementation through Commonwealth Financial Network.

Genti Cici is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the founder of StandUP Advisors, where he has served as a fiduciary advisor since 2017. In addition to his work at StandUP Advisors, he provides financial planning and fiduciary advice to clients through an independent contractor relationship with InvestEd. StandUP Advisors is a fee-only fiduciary firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a customized, goals-based process and manages assets on a discretionary basis with a broadly diversified, ETF-style global investment approach, offering both all-ETF core strategies and core-satellite options.

Alexander Campbell IV is a financial advisor at A.G. Campbell Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Stepstone Group LP for three years and spent six years in education before entering the financial sector. A.G. Campbell Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $403.9 million across a client base of 61, focusing on diversified portfolios and ongoing monitoring with options for both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Leonard Cooperman is a financial advisor at MJC Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at MJC Advisors since 2013. MJC Advisors, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services and fee-only financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $190 million in discretionary assets for about 83 clients, implementing asset allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory using mutual funds, ETFs, and selective individual equities.

Micah Patashnik is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Macroview Investment Management LLC. He has worked at Absolute Investment Management since 2012. Macroview Investment Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, non-profits, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a top-down, macroeconomic investment approach and manages portfolios with diversified strategies that may include third-party managers.

Lillie Hughes is a financial advisor at Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Foundry Wealth Advisors in 2021, she held roles at United Way of Central Maryland and Rutland Beard Floral Group, and she also spent several years affiliated with the College of William & Mary. Foundry Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with ongoing portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles and specific financial needs. The firm manages approximately $163 million for about 66 clients through a team of four advisors.

Donald Mattran Jr. is a financial advisor with Foundry Wealth Advisors, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Foundry Wealth Advisors and its predecessor entity since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Matador Holdings, LLC, which provides advertising services for Foundry Wealth Advisors at PCA driving events. Foundry Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses model portfolios tailored to client risk profiles and specific needs, managing assets primarily on a discretionary basis through a four-advisor team.

Jaron Beach is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Pointer Financial Advisors LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Canter Wealth, Cetera Financial, Northwestern Mutual, and LPL Financial. Pointer Financial Advisors serves individual clients across various wealth levels as well as trusts, estates, family businesses, charitable organizations, and plan assets, providing discretionary investment management and integrated wealth and financial planning services. The firm focuses on customized strategic asset allocation and fundamental analysis to achieve global diversification across multiple asset classes.

Elliot Pepper is a CFP® professional with six years of experience currently with Northbrook Financial in Baltimore, MD. He is also a CPA and Managing Member of Northbrook Tax, LLC, a tax planning and preparation firm. In addition, he teaches financial literacy at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School. Northbrook Financial provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a tailored approach combining multiple analytical methods and modern portfolio theory, managing approximately $108.8 million in discretionary assets for around 127 clients with a two-advisor team.

H. Joseph Parnes is the president of Technomart RGA Inc. and has 4 years of industry experience as a financial advisor. He has been associated with Stern Investment Advisors, LLC since 2006. Technomart RGA Inc. is a longstanding firm based in Baltimore, MD.

Richard Gaige is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently a managing partner and Co-CEO at GLR Partners, where he oversees investments and portfolio management. Prior to joining GLR Partners, he worked for ten years at UBS Financial Services. GLR Partners provides personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $260.7 million in discretionary assets for around 170 clients, employing fundamental research to build long-term portfolios while allowing for shorter-term trading when appropriate.

Andrew Magdar is a Series 65-licensed advisor at White Oak Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in banking and the hospitality sector, as well as being a full-time student. White Oak Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $124.2 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses to create tailored investment plans and utilizes discretionary management with diverse investment vehicles, including the use of leverage and derivatives where appropriate.

Gary Klaben is a ChFC® with over 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Coyle Financial Counsel, Inc. since 1988 and currently serves as its president. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing several business ventures including a publishing company, business-to-business services, a farm-to-consumer enterprise, and coaching entrepreneurs. Coyle serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, wealth advisory, financial assessment, and project-based services. The firm utilizes a combination of tactical and strategic asset allocation alongside fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering a range of investment options including individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, pooled vehicles, and third-party managers.

Gary Williams is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the founder of Williams Asset Management and has also spent significant time at Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, he is the author of the book *Art of Retirement* and holds several nonprofit roles, including chairing the investment committee and serving on the executive board at the Y of Central Maryland. Williams Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and incorporates options strategies alongside long-term trading.

Alec Sunners is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at The Financial Consulate since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Saucon Valley Country Club from 2016 to 2019 and was a student until 2021. The Financial Consulate provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporate retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a "Risk Opportunity Investing" approach that combines tactical asset allocation with fundamental, macroeconomic, and technical analysis, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside its advisory offerings.

Alexander Barron is a financial advisor with VSM Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Van Sant and Mewshaw Securities and its related entities since 1992. VSM Wealth Advisory serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and employee benefit plans by providing discretionary investment management and integrated wealth-advisory services under a fee-only, asset-based model. The firm focuses on asset allocation using index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates tax-aware strategies, and offers coordinated planning services within its advisory relationships.