John Walter Cross IV

David Kassir is the sole advisor at Manna Wealth Management in Miami Beach, FL, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including B. Riley Wealth Advisors and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a real estate holding company, PALM TREE PROPERTIES DBA ST. BARTS PROPERTIES, LLC. Manna Wealth Management is an independent, fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm employs a blend of analytical techniques and both active and passive long-term strategies, focusing on a diverse client base including corporate and business clients, and manages accounts separately with a single lead advisor.

Daniel Mesa is a Co-Founder & Partner at BlackPoint Capital Partners, where he leads clients through comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement strategy development. He works with individuals and businesses around the world, offering tailored solutions to meet both domestic and international financial goals. Daniel specializes in Cross-Border Financial Planning, helping clients manage the complexities of investing and building wealth across multiple countries. His guidance ensures clients remain financially secure and strategically positioned, wherever life takes them. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, Daniel acts as a fiduciary and adheres to the profession’s highest ethical standards. His deep knowledge of global financial systems makes him a trusted advisor for international investors, expatriates, and global enterprises. Daniel earned his Bachelor of Arts in Chinese and Government from Hamilton College and holds a Certificate in Financial Planning from NYU. Known for his client-first approach, he is committed to helping clients build lasting financial security and independence. BlackPoint Capital Partners LLC, through its advisers, offers investment and financial advisory services through Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC (BGAN), a Registered Investment Adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), SEC number: 801-110724, CRD number: 288833.

D Carlson is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2025 and concurrently owns Financial Independence Wealth Management, LLC, which he has operated since 2017. Carlson also manages an aerial photography business in Miami Beach. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension funds, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm operates through thousands of financial professionals and manages a multi-billion dollar asset base across multiple platforms and custodians.

Paavan Kotini is the sole advisor at Kotini Capital Advisors LLC in Miami, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has professional experience spanning roles at Kotini & Kotini LLC since 2011, CarMax from 2015 to 2020, and S.W.A.N. Insurance Group LLC starting in 2024. Kotini Capital Advisors is an independent, state-registered investment adviser offering tailored asset management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments, and small businesses. The firm follows an institutional endowment model emphasizing broad diversification, equity orientation, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a combination of ETFs, mutual funds, third-party managers, and private investment vehicles.

Steven Eber is the sole advisor at Eber Capital Management in Coral Gables, FL, with 21 years of industry experience and over 45 years at his firm. He has focused on independent, fee-based advisory services throughout his career. Eber Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, IRAs, trusts, family estate-planning accounts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold equity strategy centered on larger companies with strong financials and multi-year growth prospects, managing client accounts with full discretion subject to client-directed restrictions.

Michael Ladin is the principal of Ladin Financial Group, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Coral Gables, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates Ladin Consulting Group, Inc., which involves insurance sales, and American Outback Expeditions, a vacation rental business. Ladin Financial Group provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with globally diversified portfolios and often delegates security selection and trading to outside managers while retaining oversight and model selection responsibilities.