David Morton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, Morton is a majority owner of James A Morton & Sons Funeral Home and serves as a personal representative and co-trustee for various estates and trusts. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory solutions and manages approximately $671 billion in assets through a network of over 14,000 financial advisors.

Brian Eliff is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined the firm and established the Ewers | Griggs | Eliff Group in 2015. Brian's primary role within the group involves identifying and establishing new client relationships that align with both client needs and Merrill Lynch's financial solutions. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certificant, having earned the certification in 2020. Brian focuses on a wealth management process that integrates financial planning, investment management, banking, lending, and estate planning, with an emphasis on prioritizing client goals and implementing tailored strategies. Brian holds a Bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College and is affiliated with the Gettysburg College Alumni and Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He is originally from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and currently resides in Kensington, Maryland, with his wife Reed and son Brooks.

Keith Unikel is the Senior Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill Lynch in 2009 and has been serving as Resident Director of the Bethesda office since 2016. With a career beginning in 2006 in the financial services industry, Keith focuses on addressing the wealth management and investment needs of individuals and families with a fiduciary standard of care. He works closely with clients to craft customized strategies that align with their goals. Keith takes the time to understand the true purpose of clients' wealth and develops tailored strategies to meet their complex financial and investment needs. His areas of expertise include college education planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income. He spends considerable time analyzing and evaluating the team’s wealth strategies to build customized investment portfolios. Keith earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Maryland. He holds several professional designations including the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of work, Keith enjoys golfing, reading, and spending time with his family in Potomac, MD.

Steven Hersh is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Potomac, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entity since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a business entity related to his Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed, non-discretionary recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities and uses algorithmic tools alongside human oversight to generate tailored retirement income strategies.

Andrew Gibson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Katie Stephens is Vice President and Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments, where she partners with high net worth clients to develop personalized wealth strategies focused on growth, preservation, and transfer of assets. She has held this role since 2022. Her professional experience includes serving as Senior Associate at First Republic Bank from 2020 to 2022, Investment Associate at J.P. Morgan from 2019 to 2020, Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2014 to 2019, and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2013 to 2014. Outside of her professional work, Katie's personal interests include parenthood, reading, running, traveling, and yoga.

Randall Zinn is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 30 years and has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017. Zinn is also an agent involved in life insurance, health, fixed annuities, and long-term care. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm employs collaborative, software-supported planning methodologies and offers specialized programs including estate-settlement and event-driven employer-sponsored planning.

Beau Hall is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Potomac, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes five years with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bank of America. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs a multi-asset model portfolio approach supported by due diligence from its research division.

Jason Veals is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Veals attended the University of Maryland from 2019 to 2023. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

James Hurley is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, Hurley is involved in managing rental properties jointly owned with his spouse. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services 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 incorporates a range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Jacquelyn Cortright is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including LPL Financial, UBS Financial Services, Ameriprise, and has been with Equitable Advisors in two separate tenures since 2002. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers.

Ali Mozaffar is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms including United Brokerage Services, Capital One Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, HSBC Securities, and First Command Brokerage Services. He serves as a nonprofit board member in a role unrelated to investment activities. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services through a large network of representatives to individuals, institutions, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools for operational and research assistance.

Brianna Wirfs is a financial advisor at Cetera with seven years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. She has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and operates as an operations manager for Bulman Financial. Brianna also serves as an elected board member for the Central Carroll Soccer Club, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm provides a multi-manager platform allowing advisors to utilize affiliated and third-party model portfolios or create custom strategies across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Richard Ricci Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s investment approach 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.

Danielle Hassan is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and several other firms. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines a non-discretionary client relationship model with access to discretionary separately managed accounts, offering multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Ronald Seegers is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Eagle Strategies and New York Life Investment Management. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including fund advisory and model portfolio construction using proprietary research and quantitative analysis. The firm is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and serves as an advisor to multiple registered investment companies.

Robert Arwood is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity, a position he has held since 2024. His career at Fidelity began as a Financial Representative in 2021, where he gained foundational experience in client service. He progressed to the role of Relationship Manager from 2022 to 2024, further developing his expertise in managing client relationships and supporting their financial goals. Throughout his career at Fidelity, Robert has consistently focused on providing a high standard of care to clients and supporting his team. He is committed to helping clients work towards their financial objectives through dedicated service. Outside of his professional role, Robert enjoys fitness, exploring culinary interests as a foodie, attending social events with friends, participating in theater, and volunteering in his community.

David Kelly is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2017. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2012, progressing from Investment Representative to Financial Consultant before his current role. Prior to joining Fidelity, David worked at T. Rowe Price from 2005 to 2012 in various roles including Investment Specialist, Investment Counselor, and Service Specialist. David's professional experience spans over a decade in the investment and financial consulting industry. He focuses on understanding the unique needs of his clients and their families through active listening and tailored financial planning. His approach aims to provide clients with peace of mind and to serve as a trusted advisor to their families.

Rolf Winch is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, The Compensation Design Companies, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of his advisory duties, he has a longstanding involvement with Lifetime Financial Partners, engaged in related financial and insurance activities. 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 range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies, supported by advanced research and operational tools.

Emma Winson is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at UBS since 2017, with prior experience at The Hall CP and academic roles at the University of Maryland and University of South Carolina. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets and advisory solutions.