Kent Schmidt is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including positions at Private Advisor Group since 2013 and LPL Financial since 2004. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates discretionary and non-discretionary services, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms and strategies.

Christian Compton is a financial advisor with &PARTNERS, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 30 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a brand ambassador for a pickleball paddle company, participating in tournaments and organizing demonstration events. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary services, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and third-party strategies.

Thomas Abood is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 33 years of industry experience, including ten years at SunTrust Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches alongside third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Thomas Vonderlieth is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Lordship Capital and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1993. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Dominick Chicago is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Edward Jones, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory roles, he has been involved with Windy City Rentals. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment strategies across a large client platform.

Bradford Koeneman is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC since 2005. He is based in Naples, FL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, including retirement plans and foundations. The firm employs a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department and offers diversified, multi-asset portfolio management along with specialized services such as family office support and planning for professional athletes.

William Becker is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory services, he is a partner in Windsor Metal Finishing, LLC, a private business where he provides oversight and advisory support. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, including large plan sponsors. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, supported by due diligence and access to multiple management platforms.

Peter Speros is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2021. Prior to this, he worked for 18 years at Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

William Casagrande is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Naples, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has worked at Commonwealth since 2001, also serving at Axial Financial Group since 2014. Casagrande operates a private entity, William J. Casagrande, LLC, through which he conducts securities and fixed insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

John Loden is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at JD Loden Wealth Management, LLC and Cetera Advisors LLC. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of customized portfolio strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and bill-pay services in many client relationships.

Nanci Spires is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support investment decisions.

Margaret Webb is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealth Enhancement Group and affiliated firms since 1999 and has been involved with LPL Financial and Wealth Enhancement Brokerage Services since 2007. Outside of advising, she serves as president of a consulting business and participates in a radio program related to her firm. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and asset management, using a mix of passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Keith Minogue is a financial advisor at Corient with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Segall Bryant & Hamill for 16 years before joining Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house security and fixed-income strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Joyce Slutsker is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 42 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes positions at Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, and H.Beck, Inc. She is also the managing partner of DSSTT, LLC, a partnership covering office expenses. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a mostly non-discretionary approach to portfolio management.

Daniel Honan is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a vacation rental property in Florida. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Carlos Tocabens Jr. is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Naples, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp. and RetirementRX since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of RetirementRX, focusing on pension and benefit plan design, administration, and compliance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including both traditional asset-allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

John Clark is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously held roles at The Colony Group, UBS Financial Services, and Raymond James Financial. He serves on the board of directors for the CFA Society of Naples, FL, where he helps plan events and oversee the society’s finances. Focus Partners serves individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

John Lemieux is a CFP® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Anton Lemieux LLC since 2009. Outside of advisory work, he is the author of the book *Life > Limb - My Journey to Becoming Whole*. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operations, technology, investment management, and compliance support while allowing advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Victor Lora is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Naples, FL, where he has worked since 2019. He previously worked at JW Marriott from 2016 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life insurance, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios focused on clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Blake Jones is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.