Daryan Lenz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Lenz Integrity Financial, an independent firm he has been associated with since 2016, and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors from 2013 to 2016. Lenz Integrity Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm’s investment approach combines modern portfolio theory with technical analysis, model allocations, and selective option strategies, and it typically uses exchange-traded funds and firm model portfolios.

James Funck is the sole advisor at Baltimore Avenue Investments, LLC in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investors Security Co Inc since 2002 and founded Baltimore Avenue Investments in 2012. Baltimore Avenue Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, including short sales, margin transactions, and options writing.

Diepriye Briggs is a financial advisor at Gramel Capital Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Gramel Capital Management since 2008, with prior experience at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and OGR Investment & Trust Co Ltd. Briggs also serves as a director of a Nigerian investment adviser. Gramel Capital Management serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s approach focuses on fundamental security analysis and a generally conservative strategy tailored to each client’s financial situation, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Thomas Reilly is a financial advisor at Pine Tree Financial Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has three years of industry experience. He has been associated with Pine Tree Financial Services, Inc. since 1982. Pine Tree Financial Services, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that manages balanced equity and fixed-income portfolios for individuals and small businesses. The firm emphasizes investing in companies with durable revenue streams and growing profitability, manages all accounts on a non-discretionary basis, and serves a client base that includes significant non-U.S. exposure.

Andrew Davis is a financial advisor at Schiff Wealth Advisors, LLC in Baltimore, MD, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Schiff Wealth Advisors since 2012. Schiff Wealth Advisors provides investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers financial planning consultations on tax, estate, college planning, and cash flow.

Francis Hogle is a financial advisor with Base Management Co in Towson, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He operates as the sole advisor at an independent firm. Base Management Company provides discretionary investment supervisory services for U.S. individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an actively managed, value-oriented investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, serving a variety of account types with an emphasis on diversification and fiduciary roles such as trustee or personal representative.

Anvar Izbakiev is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is the principal of Serenity Wealth Advisors LLC in Baltimore, MD, and has prior experience with National Accounting Services Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Ameritax Accounting and Finance, Inc., an accounting and tax preparation business. Serenity Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and employee benefit plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and employer plan sponsors. The firm uses a primarily passive investment approach focused on low costs, limited turnover, and tax efficiency, and offers a range of planning services including ongoing subscription-style engagements, fixed-fee projects, and hourly consultations.

Kent Groff is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Groff Wealth Management, a firm he founded in 2025 after previous roles at RCS Financial Planning, Elbrus Partners, and Axa Advisors. Groff Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines investment management and financial planning, using a mix of passive and active strategies informed by Modern Portfolio Theory, and places a particular emphasis on selecting and monitoring outside investment managers.

Philip Weiss is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Apprise Wealth Management LLC in Phoenix, MD, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Foundation Wealth & Tax Advisors, Bestgate Wealth Advisors, and American Century Investment Services. Outside of investment advisory, he is a co-presiding partner of Hay Weiss CPA, LLC, an accounting firm he helped found in 2002, and occasionally reviews industry guides for the CFA Institute. Apprise Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $93.4 million for about 72 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm employs a bottom-up investment approach that integrates fundamental security analysis, asset allocation, and tax-efficient strategies, with portfolios typically blending equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and options where appropriate.

Phillip Dyer is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and has led Dyer Financial Advisory since 2002. He holds a Series 65 license and operates an independent advisory firm based in Towson, MD. Outside of his advisory role, he is a principal and strategic business consultant at Victory Success System, LLC, a separate business consulting venture. Dyer Financial Advisory is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual investors, trusts, estates, charities, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold portfolio strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on asset allocation and low-cost index funds, while providing personalized investment management and financial planning services.

John Amos is a financial advisor with McClelland Wesley Wealth Management in Parkton, MD. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with McClelland Wesley Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he plans to establish an insurance agency separate from his RIA. McClelland Wesley Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework and serves both retail and institutional clients, including pension consulting.

George Noon is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Noon Investment Management LLC with over 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LaSalle Investment Management from 1990 to 2020 before leading his own firm since 2023. Noon Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, registered investment advisers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental investment approach supplemented by technical analysis and is notable for actively serving institutional clients and offering consulting and sub-advisory support to other advisory firms.

John Ciesielski is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with four years of industry experience. He has been with R.G. Associates, Inc., an independent firm based in Towson, MD, since 1992. R.G. Associates provides discretionary investment management for individual investors through separately managed accounts, focusing on a bottom-up, value-oriented stock selection process based on fundamental microeconomic analysis and detailed financial reporting. The firm serves clients with concentrated, long-term, long-only portfolios and also offers limited financial analysis consulting for institutional clients.

Patrick Dyer is a financial advisor with Capital Portfolio Management, Inc. in Timonium, MD. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience, including 35 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent. Capital Portfolio Management, Inc. offers investment advisory and portfolio management services to individual clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides tailored asset allocations with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, incorporating a range of investment vehicles and allowing clients to set written restrictions on their portfolios.

Carroll Smith is a financial advisor at RS Wealth Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with National Planning Molter since 2009. RS Wealth Management, Inc. is a single-advisor independent firm that provides ongoing portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for trades, and emphasizes mutual funds and ETFs using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Philip Snyder is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He founded Snyder Asset Management, LLC in 2017 after a year at LPL Financial LLC. Snyder Asset Management provides customized wealth management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm’s investment approach involves discretionary portfolio management using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with options for individual securities and alternative investments, and it also serves pension and profit-sharing plan clients.

William Kauffman is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Paramount Investments, LLC, with 13 years at the firm and a total of 7 years in the industry. He has worked concurrently with Asset Strategy Consultants, LLC and NIC, and previously held a position at Notre Dame of Maryland University. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a research analyst at a nonprofit organization focused on senior housing and care. Paramount Investments, LLC is a single-advisor registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and 401(k) advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm takes a primarily long-term, fundamental investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and selectively adding individual stocks and bonds, while using technical analysis mainly for trade timing.

Peter Mulaikal is the sole advisor at Hansa Investments LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with 29 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Hansa Investments in 2017, he worked at H. Beck, Inc. for 12 years. He is also a member of Anesthesia Perioperative Services LLC, where he has served as an anesthesiologist since 2005. Hansa Investments LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and offers pension consulting for employee benefit plans. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating multiple analysis methods and strategies, combining pension consulting with licensed insurance sales within a small independent advisory setting.

Thomas Bonvissuto is the principal of Intero Financial Planning, LLC in Parkton, MD, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to founding Intero Financial Planning in 2019, he worked at The Financial Consulate Inc. and held roles at Lyft and Uber. He serves as a trustee for Sheppard Pratt Investment Inc., where he reviews investments monthly. Intero Financial Planning is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities such as pension plans, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm offers financial-planning-driven investment management, public educational seminars, annuity placement, and uses a multi-allocation strategy focused on ETFs, mutual funds, and a combination of passive and active management.

Paul Nastasi is a financial advisor at A. J. Perry & Company, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with A. J. Perry & Company since 1987. A. J. Perry & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified, low-turnover mutual fund allocations tailored to client objectives, with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.