Stephanie Livingston Alper is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Owings Mills, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 10 years of industry experience. She worked at INVEST Financial Corp. from 2015 to 2018 before joining LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is the managing partner of EliteProcure, LLC, an equipment supplier for contractors. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm supports its network of investment adviser representatives with various advisory platforms, including model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional programs.

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.

Scott McIntyre is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Equity Fund Advisors and Cole Capital Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved in volunteer youth wrestling and operates as an independent insurance agent and tax preparer. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm supports a range of investment approaches through various platform arrangements and offers both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Kevin Kavanagh is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advice. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven, incorporates modern portfolio theory, and includes a broader range of financial product options than typical large institutional advisers.

Connor Respass is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and beginning his industry career in 2026. His prior experience includes roles at T Rowe Price and academic positions at the University of Maryland Global Campus and McDaniel College. He also has ongoing involvement with JCC Owings Mills, a community organization. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Jonathan Kalu is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Laura Diamond is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Hunt Valley, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2011 and has 18 years of experience with Meadowbrook Pool outside of her advisory role. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, leveraging proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Frederick Casper Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a retail business called FCE Imaging in New Market, Maryland. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with substantial investable assets, providing written, non-discretionary recommendation reports focused on income sources, Social Security strategies, and tax-efficient withdrawals. The firm combines research, modeling, and automated tools overseen by committees to support advisors in delivering tailored retirement income advice.

Shawn Halsey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 25 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, with over a decade spent at Merrill and its affiliates. He serves on the Board of Trustees and the Investment Committee of York College of Pennsylvania. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a range of services including estate planning strategies and investment products.

Joseph O'Rourke is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and previously held roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and PNC Bank. O'Rourke’s background includes a variety of positions within major financial institutions. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions.

Joel Cohn is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Prior to that, he was with Citigroup Global Markets from 1996 to 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Beth Tfiloh Synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm employs structured planning tools and serves clients through various programs, including corporate financial planning agreements.

Kyle Tosh is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Enterprise. His prior experience includes roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. He is a founding partner of Old Line Wealth Partners and serves as a board member of the Rising Sun Chamber of Commerce. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach utilizing portfolios developed internally and by third-party strategists, and offers access to financial planning, third-party asset managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Zachary Mccaskill is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2015 to 2022 before joining UBS in 2022. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including capital markets operations and affiliated banking programs.

Thomas Palm Sr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, he worked at Cetera Advisors LLC for eight years and operated his own practice, Thomas J Palm, from 1973 to 2020. He also has an ongoing involvement in tax preparation and accounting through Thomas J Palm, PA in Baltimore. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Silvia Tergas is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and Securian Financial Services, Inc. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse clientele including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and it offers additional services such as financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in wrap programs.

Nicholas Perciasepe is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Freedom Mortgage, Prudential Financial, and Baltimore Washington Financial Advisor. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios, with oversight of sub-advisers and a focus on systematic investment approaches.

Robert Stankowski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Grove Point Advisors, LLC, Grove Point Investments, LLC, and MSI Financial Services, Inc. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management programs supported by research, technology, and a broad platform of affiliated financial services.

Aaron Schmerling is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Schmerling is also involved with Steerpath Wealth, a business activity related to his work at LPL. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, utilizing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and participation in wrap programs.

Regis Breen is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and Heritage Consultants. Outside of his advisory role, Breen serves as Vice President of Business Development at Brad Schwartz Wealth Management LLC and occasionally speaks to graduating students at Towson University about entering the workforce. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service. The firm’s approach combines proprietary research and algorithmic tools to deliver tailored, tax-aware retirement advice within a defined investment framework.

Jeffrey Wasserman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2007. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including financial and estate planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and market modeling techniques.