Griffin Siegfried is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at The Witherspoon Group and various positions outside the financial industry. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.

Michael Sughroue is a financial advisor at Merrill with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America and Merrill since 2022. Outside of finance, he has worked as a bartender at Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill since 2012. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and other institutional clients.

Meg Shernisky is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at various JPMorgan entities since 2022 and has prior experience with the University of Maryland and state political organizations. She serves as a board member on the St. Mary's College of Maryland Alumni Council, providing input on alumni association matters and college events. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC offers institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, providing asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a team of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory capabilities with brokerage and investment management services, delivering recommendations on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Fatzinger is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Equitable Advisors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services both directly and through Corporate Financial Planning agreements.

Gregory Rooney is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at the US Army Audit Agency and James Allen. Rooney serves on the Board of Directors for Carroll Manor Elementary School PTA and is Vice President of the Tuscarora Junior Titans. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with specific asset thresholds, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations.

Michael Achatz is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding ChFC® and securities licenses including Series 63, 65, and 66, and has 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at METLIFE Securities Inc. for 14 years before joining MassMutual Investors Services in 2017. He is also an owner and partner of Metropolitan Wealth Advisors, LLC. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and also conducts educational seminars.

Annette Jackson Jolly is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Hyattsville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2001 and Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of her advisory role, she participates as a team leader and walker in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities while offering a tiered percentage-based fee model.

Michael Costigan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. His other business activities include ownership of Advisor99, which supports his Ameriprise practice. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeting clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Matthew Pepe is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering advisory and brokerage services supported by proprietary research, model portfolios, and third-party management. The firm integrates adviser programs with other financial products, including insurance and collateralized lending.

Gregory Milburn is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Annapolis, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Kevin Cook is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at AXA Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance services tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Amy Taylor is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Annapolis, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. She is the owner of Taylor Wealth Strategies and also works as an independent contractor with Capitalistic Investment Services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm provides financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, emphasizing tailored financial plans developed through detailed client interviews and risk profiling.

Jonathan Ellenbogen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the secretary of his condominium board association. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker‑dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, offering investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad planning menu that includes cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, as well as specialized services such as business-owner transition and special-needs planning.

Jennifer Jones is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Securities America and Commonwealth Financial Network. In addition to her advisory work, Jennifer owns Accounting Unlimited, Inc., a CPA firm specializing in individual and small business tax services. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing various portfolio construction tools and supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Matthew Tomczuk is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Washington, DC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Northwestern Mutual, and R.H. Marcon Inc. from 2021 to 2023. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and operates as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and futures commission merchant.

Jason Messineo is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Annapolis, MD, and has 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for seven years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for the boys varsity lacrosse team at South River High School. Wells Fargo Advisors provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, and niche areas such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis. The firm combines research, planning tools, and personalized recommendations, with clients choosing how to implement advice through various brokerage or advisory programs.

Justin Gaither is a Wealth Management Advisor who has been with Merrill since 2002. He serves as a senior partner of The Group AG, a multi-generational team dedicated to making the complexities of financial life easier for clients. His professional focus is helping clients achieve their financial goals through thoughtful advice and a disciplined approach. Justin's expertise encompasses portfolio management services, college education planning, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, as well as socially responsible, values-based, and ESG investing. He also has a focus on sports and entertainment clientele. Justin holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Georgetown University and a high school diploma from Noble and Greenough School. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation. He is qualified as a Portfolio Manager, able to build and manage personalized strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies. Committed to community engagement, Justin serves as a board member of SOUL (Students Organized to Understand Leadership). He lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife and two children. His personal interests include baseball, basketball, boating, football, hiking, spending time with family, and traveling.

Katarina Stein is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she has been serving clients since 2021. In her role, she focuses on helping clients develop written financial plans that define their goals and outline strategies to pursue them effectively. Katarina emphasizes the importance of being proactive and creating plans from a position of strength to better navigate stressful financial situations. Prior to joining Fidelity, Katarina worked as a Financial Solutions Advisor at Merrill Lynch, Fenner, Pierce & Smith Inc. from 2020 to 2021. She holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation, reflecting her commitment to professional standards and client service. Outside of her professional work, Katarina enjoys fitness, sailing, yoga, traveling, and spending time with her pets.

Patrick Rosko is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2008 and with Primerica Financial Services since 2006. Outside of advising, he serves as co-trustee for the Thomas Family Trust and may receive compensation for referrals related to home security and mortgage products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, providing model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers overseen by an independent consultant and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure.

James Koltes is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Washington, DC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 55 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 1970. Koltes serves on the finance committee of the Metropolitan Club of Washington DC, meeting quarterly to discuss the club’s finances. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and distributes mutual funds and alternative products, supported by proprietary research and a range of capital markets services.