Michael Perkins is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role starting in 2022, he worked at Merrill Lynch from 2007 to 2021. He is also co-owner of Ruthies Card Collection LLC, a family-run online sports card and memorabilia business. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and manages complex institutional arrangements, including derivatives and futures services.

Patricia Lawrence is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wealth Enhancement Group and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services since 2018, following five years at Retirement Strategies, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and retirement consulting services, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Mary Beth Neeley is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC since 2018. Prior to that, she worked for Retirement Strategies, Inc. from 2005 to 2018. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Kyle Boston is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Brookstone since 2020. Prior to this, he has held roles at First Coast Financial Group, where he is also Vice President, as well as earlier positions in unrelated industries. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a turnkey asset management platform and employs a mix of strategic asset-allocation models, various securities, and sub-advisor relationships to implement client allocations.

Cierra Colgrove is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, North Florida Financial, and Strategic Wealth Group. She serves as the Treasurer for the Nassau Council of Arts & Culture. She is affiliated with Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Ryan Rech is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2015, with prior experience at Merrill and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Breakwater Real Estate Holdings, a business entity primarily for tax and investment purposes. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines fiduciary-based advice with technology platforms and multiple investment strategies, providing access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Lisa Elkins is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2015, including Bb&T Securities and Bb&T Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

James Costello is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Jacksonville, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cerity Partners since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bradley, Foster & Sargent and the Inherent Group, as well as a period focused on full-time education at Trinity College. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing utilizing proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Craig Dekshenieks is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones and New York Life-affiliated firms. He also has an outside sales position involving the sale of various insurance products. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel stationed abroad. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Laura Williams is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 23 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her previous work includes a long tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors and roles with several organizations focused on insurance, estate planning, and student loan repayment services. She also refers clients periodically to businesses specializing in estate planning and student loan repayment assistance. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Adam Osterman is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower in 2023, he worked at Citigroup, Valic Financial Advisors, JP Morgan Securities, and several other financial firms. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate activities through Heron Real Estate in Jacksonville and occasionally provides notary public services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, their participants, and certain retail clients. The firm delivers services via an integrated platform focused on long-term portfolio returns and offers both planning and managed account solutions.

Lavendel Williams is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with six years of industry experience. Williams holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Merrill Lynch, and KASA Inc. Outside of financial services, Williams has been affiliated with Florida State College at Jacksonville since 2017. 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 and maintains in-house research and unique market roles, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Dylan Vastardis is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments and Apple Inc. Citigroup Global Markets 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 employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as security-based swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Katherine Sanjuan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, based in Jacksonville, FL, and has four years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Citigroup since 2022 and Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2022. She has also worked in educational and recreational settings prior to entering the financial industry. Citigroup Global Markets serves a broad client base, including individual and institutional investors across multiple wealth segments. The firm offers a wide range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services, employing multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Nathan Rogero is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lincoln Financial Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in entrepreneurial ventures such as co-owning AR Medical Sales and managing several private holding companies. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services for individual and institutional clients.

Robert Sadberry is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2013 to 2021 before joining Citigroup in 2021. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles such as operating as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Jose Perez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2006 to 2022 before joining Citigroup in 2022. 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 oversight committees to select and monitor managers, and it operates with significant institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Niklas Schaffner is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was a student for ten years. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm’s approach includes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Lucius Milam IV is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and UBS Financial Services. Milam serves as a committee member for the 4th Circuit of Florida Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers comprehensive operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion to construct client portfolios using various securities and insurance products.

Ronald Scarborough Sr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and also has long-standing roles with related First Command entities dating back to 2001. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers a range of financial planning and wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.