Kara Koch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Wellington, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services Corporation since 2002. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a bank trust officer for Principal Bank and Trust Company, managing retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank trust offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Sarah Holmes is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles within Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank since 2017, as well as a year at Allstate Insurance. Outside of advising, she serves as a notary public and works as a personal care assistant through an LLC. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a managed account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Edward Henry III is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Goldman Sachs & Co., Shelby Financial Corporation, Ascensus, and Shades of Ocean City. He also has experience in education, having worked at Drexel University and Mainland Regional High School. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm uses centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support, and operates within a large integrated financial group with access to a broad range of financial products and services.

Samual Carroll is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Waddell & Reed from 2016 to 2018 before joining Creative Planning in 2018. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach combining low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Shelley Fromm is a Series 63–licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. She also serves as a power of attorney for a family member in an investment-related capacity. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment services utilizing both in-house and third-party managed strategies.

Michael Macdonald is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC since 2026. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and manager of a family real estate partnership. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, active and passive implementation, and a range of alternatives.

Vincent Martorello III is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves many clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Evan Blake is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Securities. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive investment strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jason Daniels is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Investments since 2012. 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 assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Gabriel Sareli is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with Series 66 credentials. He joined the firm in 2024 and has no prior industry experience. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and brokerage services, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis through both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Jordan Busco is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC for a total of 11 years before joining Citizens Securities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm combines a digital advisory program with managed accounts and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Richard Olson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Legacy Probate International, Citizens Securities, Agia, and Valic Financial Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within selected plan lineups.

Michael Petrizzi is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2006. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research.

Melinda Swartzbaugh is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at First Bank, Infinex Investments, Inc., and First Brokerage America, LLC. She also serves as president of The Benefits Advisor, a home-based insurance sales business. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Tayiba Jannat is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has held various roles within Truist and its affiliated entities since 2023. Prior to her advisory career, Jannat worked in diverse positions including consulting and corporate roles, as well as involvement with the University of Florida and Club Pilates. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Eric Wertheim is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Delray Beach, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he served in the Army National Guard for over ten years as a Field Artillery Officer. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.

Joumana Jordi is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment risk bands and employs mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Lynn Balch is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Wellington, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 41 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2017, she spent 12 years at Legend Equities Corporation. She serves as a board member and Club Service Chair for a local Rotary club and is involved with the Penn State University alumni association as an endowment chair. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory services, using a mix of strategic and dynamic investment approaches managed by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Brent Fykes is a Certified Financial Planner® and Chartered Financial Analyst® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2014 and serves as a trustee of the James C. Dismuke Trust. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process involving internal teams and committees to deliver customized portfolios and offers a range of strategies including options hedges and structured notes.

Robert Slawinski is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at World Financial Group, Aligned Benefits Group, and involvement with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Hambleton Estates Civic Association and hosts international students attending The King’s Academy. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach combined with third-party managers and digital platforms to deliver its services.