Sammy Hadar is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Wellington, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PNC Wealth Management since 2026, following roles at PNC Bank and Campus Advantage. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution that utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

William Marino is a CFP® professional affiliated with Cresset Asset Management, LLC, located in West Palm Beach, FL, with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cresset Asset Management in 2026, he spent ten years at UBS Financial Services. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets and serving a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across various asset classes, with supplemental research tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Eric Propper is a CFA charterholder with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 with brief intervals, and previously working at AT Investment Advisers Inc. He holds roles outside the financial sector including serving on the Finance Committee of the Moorings Yacht and Country Club, acting as Treasurer and Director of the Dune Road Foundation, and as Director and Trustee of Steinman Communications Operating Companies and Real Estate Investments. He also has a minority equity interest in a timber and crop harvesting LLC. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process involving proprietary and external managers and offers customized portfolios, including options strategies and coordinated Family Office services. It manages approximately $67.8 billion in assets with 175 advisors, focusing notably on investment company clients and portfolio management.

Charles Albinger is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citigroup since 2016. His prior experience includes roles at the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and is notable for its combination of large institutional scale and unique market roles, including functioning as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jeremy Polon is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Lucia Capital Group since 2020, as well as Trademark Venues, Northwestern Mutual, and Calabasas Country Club. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Rayna Austin is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at Hightower Advisors and four years as a self-employed advisor. She is based in West Palm Beach, FL. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on customized portfolio construction and operational support.

Caleb Porter is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer providing securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Michael Bruno is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and previously worked at Bank of America and CiTIGROUP. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a combination of active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Mark Geschwind is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Boynton Beach, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2002. Additionally, he serves as president of Complete Corporate Benefits, Inc., where he works with group health insurance clients. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Craig Fichtenbaum is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Benjamin F. Edwards in 2019, he worked at Valic Financial Advisors and several Northwestern Mutual entities. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations, offering a variety of advisory programs and investment strategies that include firm-developed and third-party models with oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

Sarah Ponczek is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has prior experience at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Bloomberg LP. Outside of advisory work, she consults with GenUnion, an organization focused on mentoring and providing career opportunities in financial services to underrepresented students. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware investment approach that integrates strategic asset allocation and manager selection across a broad range of asset classes and utilizes advanced research tools including artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Jacqueline Vertucci Alfonso is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, among other roles. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternative assets.

Frank Ballinger is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. and Aegis Capital Corp. Since 2024, he has also been involved in insurance and annuity sales as a licensed insurance agent. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management of annuities and variable life sub-accounts.

Michael Brown is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2026, he worked at Journey Strategic Wealth LLC, Magnus Financial Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Dynasty Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a director for HOPE & HEROES, a charitable organization supporting childhood cancer research, and is involved with several nonprofit boards and community initiatives, including a youth hockey program in Florida. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing an advisory model that emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, including proprietary research and access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Jennifer Lopez is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. Prior to that, she worked at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC and E*TRADE Securities LLC from 2016 to 2017. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that integrates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Christian Guyette is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thoroughbred Advisors and research work at Siena College Research Institute. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services offers financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary managers, delivering services through both direct and partner programs.

Paul Tramontano is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at First Republic Investment Management, Inc. and First Republic Securities Company, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Eagle Point Capital and its related funds and is an Investment Committee Member for the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions. The firm focuses on diversified, asset-allocation-driven portfolio construction using both active and passive strategies, supported by a structured due-diligence program and a range of affiliated advisory and fund sponsors.

Marc Russell is a financial advisor at Mariner with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Mariner in 2022, he spent eight years at AdvicePeriod, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary and Treasurer for the nonprofit Bloom Here, Inc. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and external managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Jeffrey Grinspoon is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Delray Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities and Hightower Advisors for 15 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers with a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Jane Luke is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Delray Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Voya Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers a broad range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, delivering advice through multiple program structures with an emphasis on non-discretionary recommendations.