Brandon Hepburn is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Santander Securities and PNC Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Pro Experience, LLC, a business focusing on web design and fitness and nutrition coaching. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm applies an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations and offers customized performance reporting through its Institutional Consulting Services program.

Jordan Thompson is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked at T. Rowe Price and held various positions outside the financial sector, including roles related to global health supply chain management. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Deborah Starr is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with approximately $501 billion in assets under management, serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services, supported by a nationwide adviser network and a range of portfolio management styles.

Jason Sarratea is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and analysis.

Shahzib Hussain is a financial advisor at Merrill with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2017. Prior to his finance career, he was involved with Glyndon Grill and Towson University. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Ariel Popel is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009, and Citigroup Global Markets since 2000. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools alongside advisory services.

Joan White Mccain is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 38 years of industry experience. She has been with LPL Financial since 2008. Her professional activities include sales of non-variable insurance products such as life, health, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by in-house research and third-party subadvisors.

Bruce Goodwin is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 40 years of banking and investment experience. He runs a family practice helping multiple generations achieve their financial goals through a disciplined, long-term approach tailored to each client's specific situation. Bruce provides customized financial strategies that extend beyond investing in stocks and bonds to address every aspect of his clients' financial situations. His expertise includes retirement planning strategies, trust and estate planning services in collaboration with family tax accountants and attorneys, business transition planning strategies, and individual wealth preservation and insurance planning strategies. Bruce holds several professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Bruce earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master's Degree with a concentration in finance from Loyola College. He is actively involved in his community, serving as Chair on the Finance Commission at St. Joseph Catholic Community and as a member of the Knights of Columbus. He has held positions on the Board of Directors at St. Agnes Hospital Foundation and served as Treasurer of the Reisterstown Owings Mills Glyndon Chamber of Commerce. His personal interests include golfing, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Walter Williams Jr. is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, based in Towson, Maryland. He has been advising professionals, families, retirees, athletes, and entertainers since 2010, focusing on building personalized financial roadmaps to achieve their wealth management goals. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Williams served as a Financial Advisor for UBS for 11 years. Williams specializes in areas including family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, women and wealth, sports and entertainment, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Consumer Studies from the University of Maryland and has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and Sports and Entertainment (SE) designations. Outside of his professional role, Williams enjoys spending time with his wife April and their three sons. He continues to engage in basketball, watching sports and movies, and is a competitive cornhole player.

David Gately is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Morgan Stanley since 2010, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a basketball coach at Calvert Hall High School in Towson, Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by proprietary tools and simulations. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Andrew Horowitz is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He currently works at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and previously spent 20 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Horowitz is also an insurance agent offering disability, long-term care, traditional life insurance, and fixed annuities. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and access to multiple investment platforms.

Robert Monroe is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Navy Federal Credit Union, State Employee Credit Union, and ValleyStar Credit Union. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Amanda Burnside is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Kestra Financial, The Leaders Group Inc, and The Affluence Group. Burnside joined Morgan Stanley in 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and tailored financial planning services supported by structured discovery conversations and proprietary planning tools.

James Spies III is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and MML Investors Services/Mass Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a brewery business, Makers House, LLC, where he has a consultative role. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit investors. The firm offers a range of integrated financial services and employs various portfolio construction tools and third-party platforms to support customized investment management.

Randolph Roulette is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. He is based in Lutherville, MD. 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.

David Repko is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns businesses involved in consulting and education infrastructure and is the owner of Aiken Racing Management, a consulting business. Ameriprise serves individuals approaching or in retirement, offering a specialized retirement-income planning service that integrates research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendations. The firm supports clients with a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its institutional platform.

Charles Bostwick II is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at LPL Enterprise since 2025. Prior to that, he has been with American Family Insurance since 1993. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management, and access to a range of brokerage and insurance products via its integrated platform.

Richard Craft Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Financial since 2024. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 10 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is a business owner of Guilford Brewing, LLC and Moodys Place. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and research support from various sources.

Stephanie Livingston Alper is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. She has held roles at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at INVEST Financial Corp. from 2015 to 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and president of Livingston Tax Solutions and a managing partner of EliteProcure, LLC, an equipment supplier for contractors. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and services, including financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Brett Moritz is a Wealth Management Advisor with more than 25 years of experience serving multiple generations of clients nationwide. He specializes in creating personalized wealth management strategies that align with clients’ real-world objectives. Brett emphasizes a disciplined process and clear communication to help clients navigate various market conditions and make informed financial decisions. His approach involves understanding each client's unique goals through meaningful conversations and offering straightforward advice tailored to their long-term plans. Brett holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Nebraska System and has earned several professional credentials, including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified Investment Management Consultant (CIMC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is affiliated with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and emphasizes personalized service and collaboration in his practice. Outside of his professional work, Brett volunteers in his community and enjoys activities such as cooking, football, gardening, hiking, hunting, reading, swimming, and spending time with his family.