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Our Columbia, MD Team
Wealth Advisors
Mark Stinson
CPA, CFP®, MBA
Managing Director, Wealth Advisor
Skyler Hutcheson
CRPC®
Wealth Advisor
Hope Campbell
CFP®
Wealth Advisor
Client Services
Tiffany Fulk
Relationship & Operations Manager
Beth Trollinger
FPQP®
Relationship Manager
Investments
Ryan Detrick
CMT®
Chief Market Strategist
Sonu Varghese
Ph.D.
Vice President, Global Macro Strategist
Mike Lawrence
CFA®
Portfolio Manager
Grant Engelbart
CFA®, CAIA®
Vice President, Investment Strategist
Barry Gilbert
CFA®, Ph.D.
Vice President, Asset Allocation Strategist
Research Department
Kevin Zlomke
Director of Trading
Todd Knott
Senior Trader
Drew Reisdorff
Senior Trader
Kaleigh Sanders
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Jordan Pieper
Trading Specialist
Advanced Solutions Team
Debra Taylor
CPA/PFS™, JD, CDFA®
Managing Partner and Chief Tax Strategist
Matt Lewis
CLU®, CLTC®
Vice President, Insurance
Patrick Carter
CPA
Senior Tax Planner
Beth Schanou
JD
Senior Wealth Planner
Michael Barczak
CFA
VP, Retirement Plans - Investments
Tom Fridrich
JD, CLU, ChFC® CEPA
Director, Business Planning
Jon Fuller
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Jody Jackson
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Josh Ream
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Michael Gruidel
CFP®
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