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Stacey Stark is a financial advisor at Aurelia Capital Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked primarily at R.M. Stark & Co., Inc. and Stark Financial Advisers prior to joining Aurelia Capital Advisors. Aurelia Capital Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and corporations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with quantitative models to create customized investment strategies and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis.

Terry Martine II is an Investment Adviser Representative affiliated with Signal Advisors Wealth, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Through Family Retirement Services, a DBA of Martine Financial, he helps Florida Retirement System (FRS) members—including educators, firefighters, police officers, school administrators, and other public employees—understand Pension Plan, Investment Plan, and DROP decisions. His work includes retirement income planning, wealth management, Social Security, Medicare and IRMAA planning, 403(b), 457, and 401(k) rollovers, insurance, and legacy planning. Based in Lake Worth, Florida, Terry serves clients in South Florida and nationwide where properly registered or licensed. Family Retirement Services is not affiliated with FRS or any government agency.

Mark Burger is the principal of Balanced Wealth Strategies LLC and holds a Series 65 credential with one year of experience in investment advisory. He is also the sole owner of Mark J. Burger P.A., a Florida-based accounting firm providing tax and advisory services since 1995. Additionally, he is a managing member and part-owner of GuidePoint PEO LLC, an AI-focused company involved in web-based marketing for professional employer organizations. Balanced Wealth Strategies provides portfolio management services through wrap-fee programs arranged with broker-dealer wealth managers, emphasizing a passive, preservation-oriented investment approach using diversified vehicles such as ETFs and mutual funds. The firm serves clients by advising on asset allocation and reviewing performance while leaving trade execution and discretionary authority to the selected wealth managers.

Ryan Jacobs is the sole advisor at Jacobs Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has been managing Jacobs Investment Management since 2022 and has prior work experience at The Gardens of Boca Raton and Millard West High School. Jacobs is also the managing partner of Jacobs Fund I, LP, a private investment limited partnership focused on opportunistic and value-oriented investments. Jacobs Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management exclusively through private pooled investment vehicles. The firm focuses on equities and fixed-income securities, using fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach to implement its strategies.

Steven Schneider is a financial advisor with Leslie Gale Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Leslie Gale Advisors since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Hands In 4 Youth of NY/NJ, a youth development nonprofit, and is an executive officer and senior advisor at PivotalPath Inc., a technology research firm. Leslie Gale Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to U.S. individual clients and their tax-qualified accounts, using a quantitative investment process with proprietary models to tailor portfolios according to client risk profiles. The firm manages both actively and passively managed programs across equities, fixed income, and alternative allocations.

Laongdao Suppasettawat is a financial advisor with TAK Advisory in Juno Beach, FL, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with TAK Advisory since 2013 and is also a partner in CAT Properties LLC. Suppasettawat regularly conducts public seminars on investment, estate, and financial planning and serves on the boards of the University of Southern Maine Alumni Association and the World Affairs Council of Maine. TAK Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trustees, and conservators. The firm’s approach includes tailored asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis and a range of strategies, while managing costs and tax consequences.