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Penny Digiovanna is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Financial Planning by Design. Her prior roles include positions at J.W. Cole Financial, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Wise Penny Consulting LLC, providing non-investment consulting on family governance, financial education, and family transitions such as divorce. Financial Planning by Design is an independent, fee-only firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients through comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a blend of passive and active strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers tailored planning across various financial areas, including retirement, tax, and estate considerations.

Desiree Kaul is the founder of Kaul Financial Solutions and holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations. She has two years of industry experience, with prior roles at Plancorp, LLC and MainStreet Financial Planning, Inc. Kaul also serves as a course facilitator at The American College of Financial Services and as an instructor for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification program through Dalton Education, LLC. Kaul Financial Solutions provides project-based financial planning and tax preparation services to individuals, sole proprietors, and small businesses. The firm generally favors passive investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering recommendations implemented at the client’s direction without ongoing portfolio management.

Joshua Haron is a financial advisor at Haron Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2018. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience, including six years at Bank of America and Merrill. Haron Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan rollover advice to high-net-worth, accredited investors. The firm employs a value-oriented, dividend-growth strategy with a concentrated portfolio approach and incorporates fundamental, behavioral, and technical analyses, alongside specialized offerings such as exposure to crypto assets and performance-based fee arrangements.

Scott Jackson is the principal of Jackson Private Wealth Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Cocoa, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2012, he worked at Edward Jones, Merrill, and Citigroup Global Markets. Jackson is also a licensed insurance agent, though he has not actively engaged in insurance sales since becoming licensed. Jackson Private Wealth Management is a boutique registered investment adviser that serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as businesses, charities, and pension clients. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services, offering customized strategies focused on broadly traded securities and a conservative, low-turnover approach. It also provides a white-labeled cash management portal called SimpleCash and occasionally refers clients to outside money managers for alternative investments.

Rita Medaglio Barrera is the sole advisor at Bmr Global Wealth Management Group, Inc. in Melbourne, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2008. In addition to her advisory role, she is an independent insurance agent specializing in Medicare supplement and Medicare Advantage plans for seniors. Bmr Global Wealth Management Group, Inc. is an independent firm providing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, passive investments and is notable for its niche divorce financial-planning practice.

Luke McCarty is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He founded McCarty Wealth in 2024 after previously working at McPherson Financial Group, World Equity Group, Prostatis Fin, Umb, and Financial Solutions of Raymond James. He is also the owner and a licensed insurance agent with McCarty Wealth Insurance Services LLC. McCarty Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining a variety of investment types and strategies including options and alternative investments. The firm integrates insurance product offerings through its affiliated insurance services entity.