Erica Silva is a financial advisor at Cetera with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has been in the industry since 2024 and has experience working with First Financial Advisory Services and Cetera ADVISORS LLC. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with Mark O. Silva Builders Inc. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and utilizes a multi-manager platform with both affiliated and third-party investment options.

William Slade is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Elkridge, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lincoln Financial Group and periods as a student. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices, and manages over $1 trillion in assets under management.

Andrew Mainz is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, LLC, SunTrust Investment Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, BB&T Investment Services, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is also employed as a leasing office concierge. LPL Enterprise serves a broad client base that includes individual and high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers and TAMPs, and operates a model-driven investment approach through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Jonathan Wasey is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and the State Employee Credit Union of Maryland. His prior roles include positions at Truist Investment Services, BB&T, and Truist Advisory Services. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, delivered through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Neeraj Sharma is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. He has held roles at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2016 and worked at Sears from 2015 to 2019. 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 supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Leslie Jurado is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, Leslie worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. Leslie is also associated with the State Employees Credit Union. 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 financial planning, asset management programs, and institutional platforms, delivering advice through a large network of investment adviser representatives who utilize a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Matthew Bosley is a Wealth Management Advisor with a career in financial services that began in 2006 at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In this role, he focuses on helping clients simplify complex financial challenges and optimize their assets. Matthew takes a proactive approach by engaging closely with clients and coordinating retirement and wealth management strategies alongside their other trusted advisors when requested. Matthew’s areas of expertise include college education planning, divorce transition planning, family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, as well as women and wealth. He has earned multiple professional designations such as CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP), Certified 401(k) Professional (CKP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC), Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™ (CRPS), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland. Matthew lives in Howard County, Maryland, with his wife Megan, their three daughters Blake, Taylor, and Morgan, and their dog Cooper. His personal interests include cooking, football, golfing, and spending time with family. He has been recognized by Forbes, having been named to the 2025 "Best-In-State Wealth Advisors" and "Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams" lists.

James Farally is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Columbia, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2001 and previously worked with AXA Advisors, LLC. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach includes risk assessment and matching clients to third-party program models or discretionary managers, offering a range of investment options and ERISA fiduciary services.

Tom Quirk is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial since 2018. He has prior experience at Raymond James Financial and Citigroup Global Markets. Quirk also serves as an instructor at the Community College of Baltimore County. 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 other institutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including advisory platforms supported by advanced operational and research tools.

Bo Zhang is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients by offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm emphasizes manager selection and tax-efficient strategies, supported by integration with Bank of America affiliates and a broad capital-markets platform.

Bruce Wall is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in institutional consulting. He has over 20 years of experience working with non-profit clients, providing proactive advice and customized financial strategies to address the complex needs of institutional investors. Throughout his career, Bruce has focused on asset allocation analysis, investment policy analysis, portfolio construction, and performance measurement across traditional and alternative asset classes. He collaborates closely with clients' legal, accounting, auditing, and actuarial professionals to oversee investment assets and navigate complex audit and accounting requirements. Bruce has been recognized on Barron's Top Institutional Consultants list in multiple years. Bruce holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Virginia and carries several professional designations, including Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC).

Mark Randall is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Merrill since 2011 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2017. 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 both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Rickey Post is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently practicing at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Turning Point Financial, Regulus, LLC, Regal Investment Advisors, Jolles Insurance and Financial, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He has involvement with the NCAA since 2012 and previously with the OHSAA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base—including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement-plan sponsors—offering financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial-wellness services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies through multiple platforms and maintains proprietary and unaffiliated model strategies.

Gina Harper is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Columbia, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., and Merrill prior to joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC in 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and research.

Garrett Snell is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Charles Schwab. His work history includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank SSB and Charles Schwab since 2019, as well as prior teaching positions at the University of Maryland and Carroll Community College. He also has experience with Mount Airy Inn. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base of 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’s model combines non-discretionary advisory recommendations with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs multi-asset model portfolios alongside a formal alternative investment selection process.

Stephen Defeo is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Reisterstown, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a caregiver for his daughter. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA 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.

Cory Chambers is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for six years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2019. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services and uses proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations across various complex planning areas.

Natasha Mc Donald is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. With over 13 years of experience in the banking and finance industry, she focuses on helping clients develop and pursue their short-, mid-, and long-term financial goals. Natasha takes the time to understand what is important to each individual, serving as a resource for a range of financial matters including general investing, retirement planning, and saving for unexpected events. Her expertise includes corporate benefits, divorce transition planning, education planning, institutional investment consulting, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, women and wealth, sports and entertainment, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. She also provides access to Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions, offering ongoing advice as clients' needs evolve. Natasha holds a Masters of Business Administration from Lincoln University and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She maintains her NMLS ID 1415421. Outside of her professional work, Natasha enjoys cooking, dancing, hiking, interior decorating, knitting and crocheting, music, reading, traveling, and watching movies.

Maliha Bukhari is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Burness, Sasse Agency, Radian, and Sandy Spring Bank. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and portfolio management services tailored to clients' risk profiles, leveraging both in-house and third-party investment managers.

David Plasse is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, M&T Securities, and Suntrust Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Lafayette Credit Union in a financial institution capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and advanced analytical tools to support client goals and offers specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.