James Deats is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and BofA Securities. He serves as vice president of a homeowners association and is a board member of Junior Achievement of North Florida, a nonprofit focused on youth financial literacy and career readiness. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and institutional clients, often connected to employer retirement plans. The firm offers a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and manages customized and model portfolios within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Heather Roark is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with Citigroup Global Markets since 2022 and was previously with Merrill for 15 years. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

Michael Mccabe is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with TD Bank N.A. and TD Ameritrade, Inc. for a combined total of 14 years prior to his current role. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Regina Davis is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2006 and concurrently serves as an agent with Agia, where she is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm manages discretionary unified managed accounts through Envestnet’s platform and uses a combination of technology and model solutions to serve a large client base across more than 1,200 advisors.

Joel Spencer is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2023 and has additional experience at Bankers Life Securities, Inc., Joel Spencer Inc., and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., where he also serves as a unit field trainer recruiting and training insurance agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to develop tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

Dillon Mc Nulty is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Prior to his finance career, he was employed at City Year. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies using internal standards and oversight committees, and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles, including swap dealer and futures commission merchant activities.

John Hess is a CFP® professional with over 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and has held various roles within the First Command network since 1993. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a small office rental business in addition to an investment-related financial firm he started in 2008. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized investment management team to design and manage model portfolios and third-party manager selections.

William Barnett Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at TWZ II Inc DBA US Processing Solutions and College Loan Freedom, alongside ongoing ownership of Theatre Partners LLC, a professional dinner theatre. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Michael Meeks is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup, he worked at Fidelity Investments, T-Mobile, Exp Realty, SkillStorm, and Appen Butler Hill Inc. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

Dawn Padgett is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Infinite Computer Solutions. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a longarm quilting business called Suzette's Stitches. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm utilizes multi-asset, multi-manager strategies supported by internal standards and oversight committees, combining large institutional scale with unique market roles and arrangements.

John Langley Jr. is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2019, and previously spent 10 years with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Langley serves as a board member of the Bolles School Alumni Board. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Loren Eggleston is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co., and AllState Benefits. He is also involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with both retail investors and institutional plan sponsors.

Brad Braithwaite Jr. is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Orange Park, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Insurance Services, Brokerage Services, and Advisory Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of BRAD HB, LLC, a business established to employ staff for First Command OSJ. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a specialized focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team to manage model portfolios and approved third-party managers under discretionary authority.

Quintrell Mc Creary is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, Mc Creary served eight years in the United States Navy. Outside of financial advising, he owns a logistics and trucking business that partners with Amazon to deliver freight between distribution centers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions delivered primarily on a discretionary basis.

Cynthia Handmaker is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also associated with Agia, where she serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts using a centralized technology platform and a large network of advisors.

Andrew Woods is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has a background in law, having worked at several law firms including Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP and Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A. Woods also operates his own legal practice, Andrew M. Woods, P.A., in Jacksonville, FL. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors access to discretionary portfolio construction and proprietary model portfolios, along with various program structures tailored to client needs.

David Avila Angarita is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs, leveraging internal oversight and external partnerships to manage and monitor investments.

Lawrence Thompson Jr. is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with VALIC Financial Advisors in Jacksonville, FL. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with packaging and vendor events for a small artisanal bath products business. VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts with technology-driven model solutions and operates at scale with access to a broad product shelf through its affiliation with Corebridge/VALIC.

Khadijah Jenkins is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Citigroup since 2022, following eight years at Merrill. Based in Jacksonville, FL, Jenkins operates within a firm that serves a diverse client base across private banking and wealth management segments. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. provides investment advisory programs, broker‑dealer execution, and custody services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs multi‑asset, multi‑manager strategies with a combination of discretionary and non‑discretionary programs, supporting a broad range of financial products and maintaining significant institutional scale and market roles.

Edgar Morales Jr. is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Leaders Group, Inc. and Capitas Financial/Pinnacle since 2010, and he is involved with Strategic Diversity Solutions, LLC since 2008. Morales also serves as president and chief marketing officer of Pinnacle IFS, an insurance business. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, delivering advice through independent advisors, sub-advisors, and platform affiliates using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.