Sharon Morgan and Dedrick Hollis have been appointed new sales associates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, in Columbia.

Rebuilding Together Howard County, in Columbia, has appointed John Startt, of Howard County, as the new president of its board of directors. Startt replaced retiring president Bob Schurter, who served three years as president and has served on the board since 1998. As president, Startt has plans for Rebuilding Together Howard County to repair and rehabilitate 30 homes in Howard County and recruit board members. In addition, the following individuals have been elected as new officers: Gloria Gadson, chief executive officer of Gadson's Financial and Design Co., vice president; Cheryl Mattis, fiscal officer of Howard County Department of Citizen Services, secretary; and Marc Schulman, business advisor and executive director of Ernst & Young, treasurer.

The Alpha Foundation of Howard County Inc. in Columbia, has elected the following individuals at its July meeting: David H. Barrett, reelected board member and office of Vice Chairman; Harold F. Burgess, reelected board member; Keith Dukes Sr., reelected board member and office of Vice Chairman - Fund Raising; Kwame Ndzibah, reelected board member; and Freeman L. Sands Sr., reelected board member and office of Treasurer. In addition, the following individuals return as directors: Cecil G. Christian Jr., Chairman; Calvin R. Austin, Ernest L. Jackson Sr., Kenneth M. Jennings Jr., Dennis G. Kemp Sr., Craig F. Marchbanks, David Raphael, James B. Smith, members; and Brian Wallace, Secretary; Jon E. Offley, Legal Counsel.

Financial Advantage Inc., a Columbia financial planning and investment firm, has been named to Wealth Manager magazine's "2008 Top Dogs Report" for the sixth straight year -- a ranking of America's 200 largest independent wealth managers. Financial Advantage manages assets of more than $238 million.

Missy Mattey, the executive director of Howard Community College Educational Foundation Inc., has announced that Padraic Kennedy and Steve Margolis have been appointed as new members of the board of directors, and that directors, Joanne Eyre and Mohammed Warshanna are retiring. In addition, the following board members are returning: P. Michael Nagle, chairperson; Alexander Ruygrok, first vice chair; Barbara Schulte, second vice chair; Edward L. Waddell, treasurer; Robert I. Jeffrey, assistant treasurer; Kate Hetherington, secretary; Michael I. Greenebaum, first assistant secretary; Anne Johnson, second assistant secretary; Bobbie Dillow, trustee liaison; Tim Brown; Bill Chalfant; Michael W. Davis Esq.; Karen Dixon; Michael Drummond; Rob Freedman; Abby Glassberg; Peter Horowitz; Debra L. Huber; Alan Jefferson; Chris Marasco; Darryl Stokes; Todd Thompson; Peter P. Tung; and Barb Van Winkle.

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