Victor Sonnier is a financial advisor at FMSA with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with FMSA since 2004 and holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, Sonnier is involved in independent insurance sales and owns a self-serve car wash business. FMSA is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate pension plans, municipalities, and trust programs. The firm employs a fundamental, research-driven investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning across a range of securities and products.

Lary Weintraub is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Synergy Financial Partners, LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Park Avenue Securities for 11 years each. Synergy Financial Partners serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and certain businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and model portfolios, managing approximately $280 million across nearly 500 client relationships.

Mason Schreck is a financial advisor at Alpha Zero LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience with the Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, and the University at Buffalo. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a managing member of multiple LLCs. Alpha Zero LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, utilizing a disciplined investment approach that includes fundamental and cyclical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and alternative investments.

Marc Fauler is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Q3 Advisors, LLC and previously held positions at Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory, Inc., CAMARDA WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP, TDG Financial, and Fidelity. Q3 Advisors provides financial planning and tax-focused consulting services through fixed-fee engagements, emphasizing retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and employee-benefit planning without managing client investment portfolios.

Christina Worley is a CFP®, CFA®, and PFS™ with 28 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Castle Wealth Management since 1997. Castle Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families, individuals, businesses, trusts, and charitable entities, providing customized wealth management and financial planning through a fee-based, assets-under-management model. The firm offers services including investment supervisory, retirement and estate planning, and tax-aware portfolio management, and is noted for its wrap fee program sponsorship and affiliation with an independent public accounting firm.

Joseph Carpenito is a financial advisor with Materetsky Financial Group in Boynton Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and over 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Materetsky Financial Group in 2022, he spent nine years at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates a tax-preparation business. Materetsky Financial Group is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily offers non-discretionary investment advisory services with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs, providing bundled trade execution, custody, and reporting within its wrap-fee program.

Nathaniel Kalil is a financial advisor at Singer Wealth Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is active as an insurance agent, providing insurance products and services to clients. Singer Wealth Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing fundamental and tactical strategies across a broad range of investment types, and provides advisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Jonathon Tyler is an advisor at Caleo Capital N.A. LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has been active in the industry since 2026, including roles at Finalis Securities LLC and Vortex Capital Partners, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Harvard Green Energy and Herakles Investment Partners. Caleo Capital N.A. LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, nonprofits, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tactical asset-allocation framework guided by client-specific Investment Policy Statements and offers customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers.

Ory Schwartz is a Series 65-licensed advisor with SimplyRIA Advisor Network and Menach Capital, LLC, bringing over two decades of experience from Northmarq. He has been with SimplyRIA and Menach Capital since 2025, where he serves as a principal, focusing on cultivating client relationships and offering investment advisory services. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans through a supervised team structure that combines active and passive strategies, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments to tailor portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Danielle Basilone is a financial advisor with Palm Wealth Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Eaton Financial Holdings Company and Equitable. Palm Wealth Partners provides investment advice and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using tailored asset-allocation models and offers pension consulting, sub-advisory services, and participant education as part of its retirement-plan work.

Stavros Deriziotis is a financial advisor with Singer Wealth Advisors LLC in Boca Raton, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC, Securian Wealth, LLC, Jez Capital, and Westwood Funding Solutions, LLC. Singer Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and access to alternative investments. The firm provides advisory services to other registered investment advisers and emphasizes individualized investment strategies supported by fundamental analysis and tactical portfolio management.

William Corley Jr. is a financial advisor at 1 St Discount Brokerage, Inc. in Lake Worth, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with 1 St Discount Brokerage since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is a writer for Equities.com and a financial speaker. 1st Discount Brokerage, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and tax/accounting services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, serving clients through both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Ronna Lao is a financial advisor with National Wealth Management Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Alpina Financial Consultants, LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial, Wealth Investment Group, and the Florida Department of Health in Broward County. Outside of advising, she is a one-third owner and manager of a rental property in Boca Raton, Florida. National Wealth Management Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, objective-based investment approach tailored to client needs and offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services through multiple program platforms.

Vincent Butkevits III is a financial advisor at Atlas Financial Advisors, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Zeus Financial Group, LLC and as a consultant prior to his current roles. Outside of advising, he serves as President and Board Member of Orchid Bay Financial Holdings LLC, a non-investment organization. Atlas Financial Advisors is a registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as investment companies, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm constructs customized portfolios with a focus on fixed-income instruments and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Simon Kasbari is a financial advisor at Noesis Capital Management Corp with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services Inc., AllianceBernstein L.P., and Morgan Stanley. Noesis Capital Management provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and business entities, covering both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, including foreign clients. The firm follows a research-driven, fundamental equity approach, combining firm research with portfolio managers’ individual discretion.

Richard Preston is a ChFC® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 1996 to 2026 before joining Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC in 2026. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and institutional advisory services to family offices, high-net-worth individuals, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented approach that incorporates quantitative optimization, computer models, technical analysis, and qualitative judgment, managing portfolios under individualized mandates with ongoing monitoring and client reviews.

Matthew Gensler is a financial advisor at Meld Financial, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Meld Financial since 2020, following prior roles at Capstone Investment Financial Group and GERSON LEHrMAN. Meld Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and educational seminars. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and government entities, employing model portfolios, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.

Thomas Maples is a financial advisor at Singer Wealth Advisors LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including OT Advisors LLC, Marketwise, Inc., Bank of America, and Merrill. Singer Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm offers access to alternatives such as private placements and pre-IPO opportunities and provides advisory services to other registered investment advisers.

Megan Kiziah is a financial advisor at Castle Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Merrill, UBS Financial Services, Stifel Nicolaus, and Gunster Yoakley Stewart. Castle Wealth Management provides customized wealth management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth and individual clients, offering services such as investment supervisory services, retirement and estate planning, and tax-aware portfolio management. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that includes diversified portfolios and both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by an Account Review Committee and an affiliation with an independent public accounting firm.

Sean Stein is a financial advisor with Buckman Advisory Group LLC in Boca Raton, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Buckman, Buckman & Reid, Inc. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Sean Stein LLC, a non-investment-related business. Buckman Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation process using mutual funds, equities, bonds, and ETFs, managing approximately $236 million across about 814 client relationships.