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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.

Lawrence Weller is a financial advisor at ECF Wealth, Inc. in Miami Beach, FL, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Advocates Investment Management, LPL Financial, and WCG Wealth Advisors. ECF Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing long-term, strategic allocations with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and unaffiliated independent managers when appropriate.

Thiago Silva is a financial advisor at Maway LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Maway LLC since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Prodigy Network. Maway LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and prepares customized Investment Policy Statements to align client portfolios with their goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, employing a long-term investment approach that integrates cyclical, fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, with recommendations including ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, real estate funds, precious-metal ETFs, venture capital, and private placements.

Veronica Parellada Eller is a financial advisor at My Investment Path in Coral Gables, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Magistrelli Mortgages LLC, RainMaker Securities, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. She is also the CEO of American Insurance Florida Agency, which offers life, health, disability, long-term care, and annuities contracts. My Investment Path provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of cyclical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, offering a diverse range of investment options including mutual funds, real estate funds, ETFs, and venture capital funds.

Ernesto Moreno is a financial advisor at MULTUS Asset Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with MULTUS LLC, First Capital & Supplies, and MULTUS Consulting since 2009-2010. He is also a stakeholder in MULTUS Consulting C.A., a financial and economics consulting firm based in Venezuela. MULTUS Asset Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals and private companies, combining macroeconomic analysis with fundamental research across a diverse range of securities. The firm serves a meaningful non-U.S. client base and incorporates sovereign and emerging-market instruments in its investment approach.

Leon Schenker is a financial advisor with Thames Asset Management, Inc., holding a Series 65 license and over 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Thames Asset Management since 1992 and also serves as president of the firm. In addition, Schenker is a Certified Public Accountant and has been active with SRG Advisors, LLC since 1984. Thames Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, trusts, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset classification and charting, utilizing a range of strategies including margin and options to tailor risk profiles and portfolio construction.