Philip Piedt is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Benchmark Financial entities and American Portfolios Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a deacon and finance committee member at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and as a board trustee for Westminster Academy, where he oversees financials, endowments, and audits. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and public entities, utilizing a risk-tolerance–based investment process supported by Envestnet and combining internally created models with third-party managers.

Trenton Potter is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner of a medical management services organization. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, financial institutions, and government clients, employing both internally developed models and third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Gregg Guinta is a financial advisor at Accurate Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at various firms including Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and the State of Florida Securities Division. Outside of advising, he is a broker and owner at Miami Deluxe Real Estate. Accurate Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, corporations, and other advisers by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational services. The firm emphasizes value, safety, quality, and risk control in its asset allocations and offers a range of investment options including alternative investments and performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Richard Comer is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Sound Income Strategies, Comer worked in various roles including at Active Link and Pratt Contracting. He also operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on fixed insurance sales. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, corporate and pension clients, other registered advisors, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis with active portfolio management and allocates assets to third-party managers when appropriate.

Timothy Bober is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Advisors' Pride, Inc. and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2003. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans with financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and Independent Managers, and manages approximately $1.25 billion in assets under management.

Curt Knapp is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kovack Advisors, Inc. and previously worked at Investacorp Advisory Services and Securities America. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a structured investment process supported by Envestnet technology and offers a range of portfolio management solutions using both internal models and third-party managers.

Terry Morris is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Kingsview since 2011, including roles at Kingsview Asset Management since 2015. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates advisor-led financial planning with model-based and separately managed strategies, offering a broad range of investment instruments and access to alternative investments and third-party managers.

Walker Greep is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to entering finance, he worked in education for seven years at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, West Glades Middle School, and the University of Central Florida. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory programs through a structured, model-supported investment approach.

Norberto Pagan Rivera is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities in 2020, he worked briefly at Standard International Bank and spent nine years as a self-employed consultant and attorney. He is also the owner and president of Identity Conudrum, LLC, a merchandise business supporting local Puerto Rican artists who sponsor nonprofit causes, and PR Compliance Guru, LLC, which provides legal, tax, and compliance consulting services. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with roughly 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities. The firm uses an Envestnet-supported workflow alongside internal and third-party investment models to manage portfolios and offers both model-based and advisor-managed solutions across multiple custodians.

Richard Bates Jr. is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Retirement Income Source of Fort Lauderdale and Integrity Investment & Tax Advisory, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in disc golf tournaments for a fee and coaches advisors and agents through Sound Income Group, LLC. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes fixed-income analysis and customized portfolio construction, offering a range of services from discretionary asset management to sub-advisory relationships and insurance planning.

Steven Wright is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Independent Financial Partners, as well as operating Wright Financial Concepts, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is vice president and accountant at S.R. Wright & Company, P.A., a CPA firm. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internal models and third-party managers to manage portfolios through an Envestnet-supported process.

Scott Anselmo is a financial advisor with Signature Equity Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors, Merrill, and Agia. He is also a senior financial advisor at Path Financial Partners, where he provides wealth management and insurance planning services. Signature Equity Partners offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm operates a multi-team structure of 34 advisors and utilizes the Vision2020 Wealth Management Platform to deliver tailored portfolio management and consulting services.

Ramon Gonzalez is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kovack Advisors, Inc. since 2009. He has a background in investment advisory and financial consulting through his involvement with G V Investments & Retirement Solutions. Outside of finance, Gonzalez is also a musician and screenplay writer. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a risk-based, model-supported investment process and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Peter Monks is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Merrill, Buckman Advisory Group LLC, Eagle Strategies, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing rental properties as a licensed realtor. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities. The firm employs a structured investment process using Envestnet-supported workflows and a combination of internally created models and third-party managers, offering both model-based and advisor-managed solutions.

Eduardo Ortega Ghiglione is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Fontona, InsurMark, Vision 7 Advisory, PrimaHealth Credit, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in insurance sales, dental equipment regional sales, marketing services for dental offices, and residential real estate as a licensed realtor. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporate and institutional investors, and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, and complements its advisory services with technology and operational support for other advisers.

Jay Malik is a financial advisor with Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Doctors Finance LLC, an accounting and consulting firm, and president of Jay Malik Tax Corp, which provides income tax preparation services. Wealth Management Nebraska LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients with discretionary asset management, fiduciary retirement plan services, and financial planning. The firm employs broadly diversified, passively managed portfolios based on modern portfolio theory, emphasizing fee transparency and cost minimization.

Brian Kovack is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Kovack Advisors since 2006 and Kovack Securities Inc. since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in aviation sales through Discount Aviation, LLC, and serves as a FINRA arbitrator as well as a board member of the Financial Services Institute. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors managing over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing a risk-based investment process supported by internal models, third-party managers, and ongoing account monitoring.

Anthony Agbay is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2015 and previously worked at L.M. Kohn & Company and Leonard & Company. Outside of his advisory role, he manages operations for an advisory and consulting firm, The Agbay Group LLC, and is a licensed agent involved in fixed insurance sales. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a structured investment process supported by Envestnet and offering both model-based and advisor-managed portfolio solutions.

Maria Kattan Chrin is a financial advisor at Circle Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Circle Wealth Management since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Chrin serves as Vice Chair of Circle Financial Group, a membership organization for women investors. Circle Wealth Management provides customized wealth advisory, investment management, and family office services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policy statements and proprietary due diligence to guide strategic asset allocation and manager selection.

Kevin Hurley is a financial advisor at Provenance Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Slavic Mutual Funds Management Corp. and Xynergy Capital Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a 401(k) administrator and retirement plan consultant for Slavic Integrated Administration, where he provides consulting and education to worksite employees. Provenance Wealth Advisors manages approximately $3.63 billion in assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-custodial platform and a variety of investment strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial and retirement planning services.