Steven Kaufman is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior employment includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of advisory work, he owns a vacation home rental business in Lake Placid, Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing comprehensive financial planning and advisory services supported by firm-approved tools and models.

Ekaterina Ataeva is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Ft Lauderdale, FL, with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Trust Invest Real Estate Corp for seven years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and investment options through a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Ana Vergel Gandia Gordon is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Aventura, Florida, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2019 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals and institutional clients with a range of advisory and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools, including Monte Carlo simulations and secular return estimates, as part of its advisory approach.

Joseph Adornato is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill from 2008 to 2021. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning facilitated by its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Simons Chase Jr. is a financial advisor at SC Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at SC Capital Management since 2019, following roles at Systematic Alpha Management and Mighty Media. Outside of advising, he is involved in business consulting through his firm, providing strategy, planning, hiring, accounting, and financial projection services. SC Capital Management LLC is an independent advisory firm serving clients with personalized financial management and planning services.

Jordi Cabral Arias is a financial advisor at Meridian 38 Advisors in Weston, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory role in 2026. Prior to his current position, he worked at Telefonica Global Solutions USA Inc and Telefonica de España, S.A. from 2012 to 2026. Meridian 38 Advisors operates as an independent firm with a single advisor.

Joseph Namm is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 16 years of experience, operating through his independent firm, Namm Financial LLC, since 2009. He has worked at Motorola, Inc. since 1991. Outside of financial advising, he is a licensed Florida life insurance agent, primarily involved in the sale of term life insurance. Namm Financial LLC is an independent advisory firm based in Plantation, Florida, serving individual clients.

Jordan Alhadeff is a financial advisor at Murray Street Capital Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC before joining Murray Street Capital Advisors in 2019. Murray Street Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual stocks or bonds, combining long-term strategic allocation with tactical asset allocation and multiple analytical methods.

Jack Patterson is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of experience. He has been the sole advisor at Patterson Investments, Inc., an independent firm based in Davie, FL, since 2003. Patterson holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Patterson Investments, Inc. operates as an independent advisory firm.

Serge Louis is a financial advisor at Synouvo Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been involved with multiple firms, including Louis Insurance Agency, Inc., and LFG Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Serge is an enrolled agent providing tax preparation and bookkeeping services through LFG Accounting Services, LLC. Synouvo Wealth Management, LLC is an independent firm serving individual clients with wealth management and financial planning services.

Diana Kahn is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 28 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has operated The Financial Pharmacist, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Aventura, FL, since 1998. The Financial Pharmacist, Inc. serves approximately 20 individual clients on a non-discretionary, consultative basis without providing portfolio management or using percentage-of-assets-under-management fees. This approach distinguishes the firm from typical independent advisors by focusing on advisory services rather than direct portfolio management.

Salomon Levy is a financial advisor with Sedg Financial Services Corp. in Davie, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Sedg Financial Services Corp. since 2010. Sedg Financial Services Corp. operates as an independent firm.

Manuel Fadraga is a financial advisor at 710 Consulting Group, LLC in Pembroke Pines, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and BLUEKEY Wealth Advisors, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he operates a real estate services company and works as an account executive in mortgage loan sales. 710 Consulting Group, LLC is an independent firm serving individuals with personalized financial advisory services.

Daniel Rosenberg is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Rosenberg Wealth Management LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL, a firm he founded in 2022. His prior experience includes roles at PNC Capital Markets LLC, Day Hagan Asset Management, and Stadion Money Management. Rosenberg also served as a volunteer emergency medical technician from 2020 to 2022. Rosenberg Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services, and financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and may engage third-party sub-advisors while maintaining authority over their selection, with client assets custodied at Charles Schwab.

Alfredo Parada is a financial advisor at Be More Advisors, LLC in Hallandale Beach, FL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Alfredo is a founder and co-CEO of Netplus Capital LLC, a registered investment adviser now in the process of being deregistered. Be More Advisors, LLC is an independent firm serving clients with personalized financial advisory services.

Ernest Salgan is an independent financial advisor based in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated his own advisory firm since 2018. In addition to his work as a financial advisor, he is active as a real estate agent with Lokation Realty, focusing on real estate sales primarily on weekends.

Jose Martin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 23 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at LifeCraft Wealth Management and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors for 11 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent and spends part of his time implementing insurance recommendations. LifeCraft Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning, using customized portfolios that include low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and occasionally unaffiliated independent managers. The firm employs both long-term strategies and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Emil Akar is a financial advisor at Akar Capital Management, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Cedars Property Management, Inc. and holds volunteer leadership roles as president of two condominium associations linked to his office building. Akar Capital Management, Inc. is a small firm that provides investment advisory services.

A Arti Morris is a CFP® and ChFC® with eight years of experience, currently serving at Akar Capital Management, Inc. in Plantation, FL. Prior to joining Akar Capital Management, Morris worked at Royal Blue Yacht Services and also pursued writing for two years. He is president of Aadira Group, a company offering accounting, tax preparation, and financial planning services. Akar Capital Management, Inc. is a small firm with two advisors that provides supported financial advisory services.