Robert Whitaker is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Newbridge Securities Corporation since 2017. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at Macy’s and also worked as an independent insurance agent. Whitaker is involved in insurance sales through his business activities with Whitaker Wealth Financial Services LLC. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes portfolios using a variety of investment strategies and often employs third-party asset managers to serve its clients.

Maxwell Demeritte Jr. is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining his current firm and LPL Financial in 2022. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team approach and utilizes multiple methods of analysis to tailor advice and manage portfolios, offering a range of programmatic solutions alongside educational seminars and ongoing planning services.

William Howard is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, Howard Financial Solutions, Benchmark of South Florida, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Wealth Development Associates. Outside of financial advising, he owns Bill Howard Photography, a travel photography business, and serves as treasurer for Sister Cities, a nonprofit promoting cultural exchange in Fort Lauderdale. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $1.2 billion in discretionary assets across about 90 advisers and more than 4,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and ERISA consulting, employing quantitative optimization and proprietary models with an active, model-driven investment approach.

Christopher Ferrer is a financial advisor at Exodus Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience at firms including Prosperity Wealth Management, Fortune Financial Services, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Financial Planning Services, Inc., and Integrated Financial Strategies, LLC. Before entering financial advising, Ferrer spent 16 years with the City of Pompano Beach Fire Rescue. Exodus Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing asset management, financial planning, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio management built from a variety of investment instruments and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and due diligence on third-party managers.

Sandra Mckoy is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2019, following prior roles at CITIGROUP and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is also involved in providing fixed life insurance and serves as a notary. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations, with an investment approach focused on diversified asset-class exposure through mutual funds, ETFs, and other vehicles tailored to client objectives.

Esteven Ladron De Guevara is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including The Pacific Financial Group, Inc. and Royal Phillips. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent in Florida, primarily focusing on term life insurance. Bison Wealth serves a wide range of clients including individuals, family offices, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and multi-manager curated investment solutions, utilizing a turnkey asset management platform that also serves other financial advisers.

Michael Newton is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with RK Advisors, Inc. since 2006 and Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, Newton owns and oversees Surfskate Industries, LLC, a skateboard manufacturing and retail business, and serves as a board member and investor in industrial manufacturing companies. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, offers financial planning, and monitors third-party asset managers to align portfolios with client objectives.

Norvin Ulloa Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also the owner of Ulloa & Company, LLC, a Florida entity for securities and investment advisory business, and is co-owner and manager of Stiwar Investments, S.R.L., an entity based in the Dominican Republic. Bolton Global Asset Management serves individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients with customized wealth management, offering portfolio management through a network of independent advisor representatives. The firm employs a variety of investment vehicles and strategies, blending long-term approaches with options for shorter-term trades and model portfolios.

Claudia Rubenstein is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LWM Advisory Services, LLC, LPL Financial, John Hancock, and John Hancock Distributors. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Michael Whitaker is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Nfsg Corporation and has worked at Newbridge Securities since 2009. Outside of his financial services career, he is involved in a horse trading and training business based in Ocala, Florida. Nfsg Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of investment strategies and frequently employs third-party asset managers to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Michelle Kaufman Gulko is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Dynamic and has previous experience at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Bloomberg LP. Dynamic serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and sub-advisory support.

Karli Vazquez Mendez is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently with New Edge Wealth. Her prior experience includes roles at Flagstar Advisors, First Republic Bank, Raymond James, and Morgan Stanley. She serves on the board of Nat King Cole Generation Hope and provides freelance budget consulting for elder care. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm combines independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary solutions, integrating AI-assisted analytics with human oversight.

Ryan Whiteman is a financial advisor with Provenance Wealth Advisors in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He is also associated with Tupeloaks Farm LLC, an entity created for tax reporting purposes related to his advisory activities. Provenance Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement planning, and portfolio consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $3.63 billion in assets and employs a multi-custodial investment approach using equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternative investments, alongside offering retirement-plan services and participant education workshops.

David Scupholm is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Fratarcangeli Wealth Management, Evershore Financial Group, and The Investment Consulting Group. Thurston Springer Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing a range of investment strategies from buy-and-hold to active Tactical Momentum approaches.

Andre Wyss is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Julius Baer. 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, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services using a risk-tolerance based investment approach with both internal and third-party models.

Rodger Kamuf Jr. is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2006 and Kovack Securities since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as Executive Vice President at Acrisure LLC, focusing on fixed insurance and employee benefits, and also manages marketing and technology for a health coaching company. 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 clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory programs through a model-driven approach supported by Envestnet.

Michael Most is a financial advisor at Savvy with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2012 to 2023. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other legal entities. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by quantitative tools and technology platforms.

Louise Schatke is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Kovack Advisors since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she owns LCS Financial Group, a financial consulting business she started in 2010. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with around 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a range of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by both proprietary and third-party investment models.

David Mandell is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at Earned Wealth Advisors and its predecessor entities since 2008. In addition to his advisory work, Mandell practices law in corporate formation and asset protection and is involved in public speaking, publications, and co-authoring books. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on medical professionals and their practices. The firm employs a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach supported by financial planning tools, and offers integrated services including discretionary wealth management and retirement-plan advisory solutions.

Sonja Koppenwallner is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She is currently with Modern Wealth Management, LLC and has prior experience at LWM Advisory Services, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. She has participated as a volunteer in a coronavirus study conducted by Johnson & Johnson. Modern Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $10 billion in assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services.