Brecht Buchheister is a financial planner and investment advisor representative with ValueWealth Services, LLC. Brecht joined Value Wealth in late 2023 after a 17-year career in the staffing solutions industry. Previously, he worked at Merrill Lynch in New York, where he developed a solid foundation in wealth management, financial analysis, and client relations.
Brecht lives in Southern Maryland with his wife of 17 years and 2 young sons. Outside of office hours you can find him somewhere on the family farm, the banks of the Patuxent River, or just generally somewhere outside. He earned a B.S. from the College of Charleston and holds the Series 65 license.
Shari Fleming is a Maryland licensed attorney with a sincere desire to help individuals and families preserve and pass generational wealth while also supporting the causes they love. She is principal of the Law Office of Shari Fleming, which is a law firm geared towards helping individuals and businesses build, protect, and preserve their wealth and legacy, and its practice areas include business formation and succession planning, real estate, estate planning, and estate administration (trusts and probate). Shari also serves as planned giving officer for Bowie State University and is responsible for cultivation and solicitation of gifts involving estates, trusts, and other gifts that reflect deferred giving opportunities.
Shari is a graduate of Lincoln University (PA) and the University of Maryland School of Law. Her post-law school education includes achievement of the designations of Accredited Estate Planner® and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®. She founded the Our Legacy Matters community with the purpose of advancing the concepts of ownership, wealth maintenance, and wealth retention, specifically within communities of color. In 2021, she was named one of The Daily Record’s 2021 Leadership in Law Generation J.D. honorees, due to her dedication to the practice of law and her community! Shari is a proud, dedicated, and active member of the Baltimore County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Despite her education and professional experience, Shari proclaims that her greatest accomplishment is living, working, worshipping, and serving in Baltimore County, MD, with her husband of 17 years, three daughters, and mother-in-love.
Malini Ganvir is the founder of Ganvir Law, LLC, a boutique estate and business planning firm serving families and business owners throughout Maryland. She is passionate about helping people protect what they’ve built and avoid leaving behind a legal mess. Through clear, practical guidance, Malini shows how planning today mitigates risks, strengthens asset protection, and ensures both family and business are cared for with intention. Known for her engaging teaching style, she regularly speaks at community events and educational programs to make estate and business planning approachable, empowering, and impactful. Malini received her B.A. from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and her J.D. and LL.M. from the University of Baltimore School of Law.
May-Lis Manley is a principal with Landsman Law Group. She graduated from Boston College with a B.A. and received a J.D., with honors, from University of Maryland School of Law. Before joining Landsman Law Group, May-Lis worked for the Senior Law Project with the Prince George’s County Office of the Legal Aid Bureau, representing low-income senior citizens in Prince George’s County. Her practice areas include guardianship and alternatives, Medicaid long-term care eligibility planning and applications, special needs trust, and estate planning. A member of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA), National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and Maryland State Bar Association Elder Law Section Council, May-Lis also serves on the Board of Directors of First Maryland Disability Trust (FMDT).
Christopher Walter leads Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC’s Estate Planning Practice Group with a blend of expertise and strategic planning. He realizes that estate planning is the easiest thing in the world to put off, and that’s why he’s committed to making the process comfortable, easy, and accessible. Whether it’s making sure the right people are in charge of caring for your children, drafting trusts for special needs beneficiaries, engaging in complex estate tax planning, or crafting documents to account for any number of unique circumstances, Chris has worked with thousands of Maryland individuals, families, and businesses to put together the right plan for them.
Chris focuses his practice on estate planning to help his clients prepare for the unexpected, and estate administration, to help make sure a loved one’s wishes are carried out. He is also skilled in the specialized intersection of estate planning, business succession planning, and income tax planning required to help business owners preserve their legacies.
Prior to his current role, Chris spent six years at a boutique estates and trusts firm in Baltimore County. He received his B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park, and his J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. A long-time resident of Howard County, Chris is proud to serve his community and holds volunteer leadership roles with several non-profit organizations. He spends as much of his free time as he can with his family and friends.
Peter S. Wyrough is founder and CEO of ValueWealth™ Services, LLC, where he oversees the strategic direction, operation and management of client assets. Prior to founding ValueWealth™ Services, LLC in 2004, Peter started his career in 1984 at the Washington, D.C.-based firm of Johnston, Lemon & Co., Inc. In 1989, he moved to Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. where he worked for 15 years as a financial advisor and earned his Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) designation.
Peter earned his B.A. from St. Vincent College and holds the following licenses: Series 7; Series 9; Series 10; Series 63; Series 65; & Life & Health.
