Shaun D. Patterson

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 with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Miami Beach, FL, holding 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Commonwealth Financial Network and Waddell & Reed, and is the owner of Financial Independence Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a kite aerial photography business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base through independent financial professionals, offering services such as financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory. The firm provides access to proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

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.

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.