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Heinrich Brandt is the sole advisor at Brandt Wealth Advisors, LLC in Centreville, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Brandt Wealth Advisors since its founding in 2012. Outside of his advisory work, Brandt is involved in local community organizations including the Choptank Puritan Club and serves on the advisory board for Healthy Families Queen Annes/Talbot, focusing on early childhood and young parent education. Brandt Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and portfolio management services to a range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating higher-risk instruments and trading strategies, and manages assets on a discretionary basis without imposing account minimums.

William Maxwell is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Maxwell Family Office, LLC, an independent firm based in Rock Hall, MD. Maxwell has been associated with R.H. Crows Nest, LLC and its d/b/a Maxwell Family Office since 2015. Maxwell Family Office is a fee-only investment advisor serving individuals, family-related clients, and a small number of selected relationships, including small charitable organizations. The firm manages balanced, customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and a range of investment vehicles, with a client base focused on modest assets and specialized services such as pension and rollover matters.

David May is the sole advisor at Osprey Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Rock Hall, MD. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 15 years of industry experience, leading Osprey Capital since its founding in 2010. Osprey Capital Management is a fee-only investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and select institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, sector-focused investment approach, emphasizing companies with low debt, strong operating margins, and reasonable valuations, and utilizes strategies ranging from long-term holdings to shorter-term trading and options within a discretionary model.

John Taylor Jr. is a financial advisor at Financial Concepts Unlimited, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Financial Concepts Unlimited since 2001, with additional experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a homeowner's association in Syria, Virginia. Financial Concepts Unlimited provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $189.8 million across about 196 accounts, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, structured products, individual securities, and options.

Kristen Owen is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Chesapeake Investment Advisors, Chesapeake Investment Services, Cetera, and Chesapeake Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of Main Street Historic Chestertown and Chester River Health Foundation Inc., and is president of Ardea Advisors Inc. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services, employing a range of analytic approaches and strategies, with discretionary trading authority on most accounts.

Katy Lightburn is a financial advisor at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a director of the Bond Chapel Foundation, where she consults on restoration and community presentation efforts in Chestertown, MD. Stifel Independent Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and governmental entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a collaborative planning process using proprietary capital market assumptions and provides tailored asset allocation recommendations.