Jocelyn Smith is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked for Deloitte for 11 years. She is also self-employed. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory services, managing over $1 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Finn Parkinson is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining LPL Enterprise in 2026, he has worked in education at various institutions including St. Mary's County Public Schools and St. Mary's College of Maryland. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with the Breton Bay Golf & Country Club. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach is largely model-driven, employing portfolios developed by LPL’s Research Department and third-party strategists, with additional services including financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and affiliated insurance and trust services.

Margaret Knight is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She specializes in assisting business owners and high-level executives with wealth building, preservation, and succession planning to establish multi-generational financial stability. Ms. Knight focuses on client needs such as education planning, executive compensation, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, and tax minimization. She applies a process that addresses complex financial questions related to investing, taxation, and sustainable wealth to help clients achieve financial freedom and flexibility. Ms. Knight holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business, and an Associate's Degree from Frederick Community College. She also has a High School Diploma from Linganore High School. Her professional designations include Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor (APMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Prior to her career in finance, she spent 17 years as a competitive Irish Dancer, competing at the worlds, national, and regional championships. Outside of her professional work, Ms. Knight lives in Arlington, VA with her fiancé, Carson. She enjoys golfing, pickleball, and running.

Marshall Kayda is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bank of America N.A. and TechTronic Industries. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Jonathan Bulman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Cetera and has held advisory roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors and his own firm, Bulman Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of two restaurants through an LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC supports a large network of independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through multiple program platforms, utilizing affiliated and unaffiliated third-party managers.

Charles Ross is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in family wealth management strategies, institutional investment consulting, and services for endowments, foundations, and non-profits. His areas of expertise include personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, socially responsible and ESG investing, tax minimization, and retirement income. Ross is committed to managing clients' wealth through personalized strategies that adapt to changing market conditions. He offers access to investment insights from Merrill and banking convenience and lending solutions from Bank of America. His approach focuses on creating flexible financial plans tailored to clients' long-term goals. Outside of his professional work, Ross participates in community volunteering and enjoys boating, fishing, football, golfing, running, spending time with his family, and traveling.

Brian Jolles is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Turning Point Financial, Regulus Financial Group, Questar Asset Management, and he has owned Jolles Financial since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a nonprofit called We Promote Health, Inc., and is a board member of NAIFA. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts through a network of independent financial professionals. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing multiple platform arrangements and proprietary as well as third-party model strategies tailored to client objectives.

Therese Anderson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2009 and has been associated with Global Retirement Partners, LLC since 2021. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, retirement advice, and institutional platforms, with advisory services provided by representatives who may use discretionary or non-discretionary strategies.

Steven Umstead is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charles Schwab. His prior roles include positions at USAA Financial Advisors and USAA Investment Management Company. He also co-founded Quattro Goombas Brewery, a venture outside the financial industry. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, combining non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary portfolios and a formalized alternative investment process.

Timothy Hando is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with UBS since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the House Committee at Bethesda Country Club, which oversees the club's food and beverage operations. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Anthony Johnson is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Traders. Outside of finance, he is involved with Crow Entertainment, LLC. Primerica Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm manages a wrap-fee asset management program using model-delivery strategies from unaffiliated asset managers, supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Christopher Mooney is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2008, previously associated with AXA Advisors LLC. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, relying on both proprietary and third-party asset management solutions.

Aidan Carter is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC, he held positions with Pro Football Focus, Legendary Sports Group, and has an academic background with Ithaca College and Severn School. RBC Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining in-house and third-party investment resources along with specialized services like tax management and responsible investing.

Robert Baker is a Resident Director at Merrill, where he provides financial advisory services tailored to the unique needs of each client. His work focuses on building and maintaining long-term wealth by controlling risk and creating strategies aligned with individual goals and risk tolerance. His practice includes customized investment and retirement planning, advanced planning for monetization and liquidity events, pre and post-IPO planning for executives, concentrated stock strategies including Rule 144 and 10b5-1 planning, tax minimization strategies such as gifting and estate planning services, and private business succession and transition planning. Robert holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Certified Private Wealth Advisor (CPWA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Robert earned a Bachelor's Degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University and completed his high school education at Loyola Blakefield. He is involved in the community through his participation with Higher Achievement.

Darren Sweeney is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a separate legal entity involved in warehousing and property purchases and is active as an insurance agent offering a range of insurance products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct portfolios incorporating various asset types, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Theodore Frederick is a financial advisor with Ameriprise based in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Ameriprise in 2025 and has prior work experience outside the financial industry, including several years at Starbucks Coffee Company and roles in education. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering customized, research-driven recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team that combines modeling and tax-efficiency analysis.

Danalicia Charles is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has been with Wells Fargo Bank since 2019 and joined Wells Fargo Clearing in 2025. Charles previously worked at Hollister and Co., Dunkin Donuts, Summit Home Remodeling, and the University of the West Indies. 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 Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Jason Cohen is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Rockville, MD, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. Cohen is also involved with Medicare Ph.D., an insurance agency. 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 range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by technology tools and oversight of substantial discretionary assets.

Margaux Hrab is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Ameriprise and previously held roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and Merrill Edge. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written Recommendation Reports and annual planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Courtney Raney is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2011 to 2016. 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 employs over 14,000 financial advisors, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.