Gregory Gann is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed attorney in Maryland and is involved in mediation and litigation support services, as well as freelance writing for Proactive Advisor Magazine. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and technology-driven strategies.

Elisha Comfort is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Morgan Stanley for ten years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Heavy Seas Alehouse, a business she has been associated with for over a decade. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Rachel Lesnick is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2008. 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. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Sung Kun Park is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and First Financial Group. Before entering finance, he worked in the food service industry at Domino’s Pizza and has business experience with Delice Global Inc and Moem Inc. 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 a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Beth Pharr is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Lutherville, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2011. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a wide range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques as part of its financial planning process.

Patrick Delisa is a financial advisor at Merrill with 11 years of experience in the industry. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 2015. 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 model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal teams and third-party managers, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Eduard Douglass Fearon is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Company and MML Investors Services LLC since 2020. Prior to his current roles, he was involved with Fearon Enterprises International from 2008 to 2020. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as annual collaborative relationships using firm-approved software for goal analysis and written recommendations.

Brendan O’Brien is a financial advisor at Merrill with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has prior experience with Bank of America, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life Insurance Company. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Justin Woelper is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for eight years. 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.

Christopher Kelly is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Wells Fargo Advisors and previously held roles at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets Corporation. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services and investment strategies, utilizing proprietary research and planning tools to develop tailored client recommendations.

Jan Pretorius is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2024, he worked at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC from 2007 to 2024. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning and consulting, access to model wealth portfolios, third-party asset management arrangements, and brokerage and insurance products through its integrated platform.

Neil Gunter is a financial advisor with OSAIC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Valic Financial Advisors prior to joining OSAIC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Heritage Financial Consultants, where he offers and services fixed insurance products. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and managed accounts.

Charles Brohawn Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He currently works with LPL Enterprise, having joined the firm in 2024 after 32 years at Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages two rental properties in Federalsburg, MD. 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, access to model portfolios and third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products, supported by an integrated platform combining advisor programs with other financial services.

John Meegan is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Timonium, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked with Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches supported by internal and third-party research.

Joshua Rivlin is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and managing his own firm, The Rivlin Group PC, where he provides tax preparation and accounting services. He is also involved as an independent insurance agent and has participated as a speaker promoting the Xero brand to accountants and bookkeepers. 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 comprehensive financial planning and investment management services with multiple portfolio management options, proprietary and third-party model strategies, and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary implementations tailored to client objectives.

Stephen Smith is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 66 designation and having 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sii and John Hancock Life Insurance from 2004 to 2018. Outside of advising, Smith operates an insurance brokerage specializing in life and health fixed insurance products. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Travis Wynn is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Citi, Merrill Lynch, and TD Bank. Wynn is currently based in Towson, MD. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through the Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and employs multi-asset model portfolios supported by centralized supervisory and custody arrangements.

Max Highstein is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, and H. Beck, Inc., and has maintained a CPA and MBA practice since 1981. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and research from multiple sources and applying strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Michael Schuller is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Baltimore, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2006. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning that covers various financial topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Aaron Forker is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.