Luke Welsh is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Goohoo Digital and Coastal Carolina University. 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 provides advisory and brokerage services with a wide range of investment options and uses technology tools to support advisors while managing over $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Jessica Nyce Parker is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2023. In this capacity, she assists her Vice President, Financial Consultants, and their clients by providing service and planning assistance aimed at helping clients pursue financial independence. Her professional experience in the financial services industry includes previous roles at Fidelity Investments as a Relationship Manager from 2022 to 2023 and as a Financial Representative from 2021 to 2022. Prior to joining Fidelity, she worked as an Associate Advisor at WMS Partners from 2018 to 2020, as a Financial Services Representative at MassMutual from 2016 to 2018, and as a Financial Representative at AIG from 2014 to 2016. Outside of her professional career, Jessica has interests in art, cooking and baking, fitness, hiking, parenthood, and pets.

Bradley Hartzel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Edelman Financial Engines and has previously worked at several affiliated firms including Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients, combining committee-driven proprietary modeling with planner delivery and online tools. The firm offers diversified model portfolios, discretionary and non-discretionary advice, and serves approximately 477,000 clients with a range of workplace and direct-subscription solutions.

Devin Foudos is a financial advisor at Merrill with Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for three years and has held roles at Charles Schwab and Northwestern Mutual. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Daniel Chattler is a CFP® certificant with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC in Ellicott City, MD. His prior experience includes roles at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Ventura Promotional Products, Inc. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations through a broad network of advisers and multiple advisory platforms, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services alongside financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Brian Walter is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at RBC Capital Markets since 2019, following eleven years with the Department of Defense. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to clients’ risk profiles.

William Benassi is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial advising career in 1984 and offers expertise in areas including college education planning, equity compensation services, philanthropic planning, retirement income, tax minimization, and wealth management for individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Mr. Benassi earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Roanoke College in 1984 and completed an MBA in International Finance through the University of Hartford’s American MBA in Paris program in 1994. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and serves on the Board of Trustees for Notre Dame Preparatory School. Additionally, he is co-chair and co-founder of the Roanoke Men's Lacrosse Legacy Alumni Committee and contributes to the Roanoke College Lacrosse Alumni Legacy Committee. He resides in Towson with his wife, Pilar, and their two children. Mr. Benassi is actively involved in community efforts, including Swim Across America-Baltimore to support cancer research, and volunteers as a coach and executive for various athletic programs.

Clinton Hare is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 1999 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a portfolio of model homes purchased from a homebuilder, which he rents and later sells. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset-management programs. The firm utilizes a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party asset managers to deliver customized investment solutions without sponsoring its own wrap fee program.

Ashley Zephir is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advisory. She is currently with Edelman Financial Engines, where she has worked since 2016, including prior roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. from 2018 onward. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm employs a committee-driven proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, focusing on diversified model portfolios and long-term strategies.

Brian Penn is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009. Penn serves as an Investment Committee Member for Associated Jewish Charities in Baltimore. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, with a focus on customized strategies using both in-house and third-party managers.

Ahmad Bean is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Amazon, MV Transportation, and Caesars Entertainment. 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, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

David Baitel is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Metlife Securities, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Pruco Securities. Outside of advisory work, he owns a jewelry wholesale business and designs and sells dog ramps. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and retirement advice, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors and substantial operational resources.

Kevin Kraska is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott and Brown Advisory, where he spent 18 years combined across Brown Advisory and Brown Advisory Securities. 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.

Joseph Mccann is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of strategies including discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay services.

Pratik Bhavsar is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Ellicott City, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial and M&T Bank, he worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and PNC Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and institutional platforms, supporting over 22,800 advisors and supervising more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Sheila Oneill is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with RBC Capital Markets Corporation since 2009. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves individual, institutional, and charitable clients, offering a range of advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through various investment managers and model providers. The firm combines portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services with access to alternative investments and integrated capital markets capabilities.

Corinne Patteson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2018. Prior to this, she worked at Dominium Group Sports, LLC. Patteson serves on the Board of Directors for St. Joseph School in Cockeysville, MD, where she participates in strategic planning and committee work. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored investment strategies through various advisory programs, combining in-house and third-party managers to meet clients' risk profiles and investment objectives.

Todd Binder is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Binder acts as an agent for TriBridge Partners, LLC, providing various life, health, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance products. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved software and collaborative client relationships to develop written recommendations.

Jason Harris is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2009. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, separately managed accounts, and overlay services.

William Vaccacio is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 certifications and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Vaccacio is based in Hunt Valley, MD. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies.