Giorgio Lo Menzo is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in Sunrise, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Arete Wealth Advisors, he worked in the education sector for over a decade at various schools. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model allocations, and third-party sub-advisers to manage assets.

Philip Hammer is a financial advisor at Saxony Capital Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Saxony Securities since 2010. He operates a DBA known as Glastonburg Group. Saxony Capital Management provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a multi-team model with 38 advisors serving several hundred client relationships and offers discretionary asset management alongside hourly or flat-fee financial planning and consulting.

Rodrigo Ortiz is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 31 years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, UBS Financial Services, and Kovack Securities. 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 sub-advisory services using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers.

Deanna Pelletier is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Advisors National, she worked at Asset Allocation Strategies, LLC and has a long career with Broward County Schools. She also serves as an independent insurance agent, marketing fixed and indexed annuity products to public school employees through ValuTeachers. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, including ERISA plan participants. The firm manages approximately $506.8 million in discretionary assets and employs tactical and strategic asset allocation methodologies while overseeing third-party money managers.

Allen Giese is a ChFC® and Series 66-registered advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2026, following a 26-year tenure at Northstar Financial Planners, Inc. Modera Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors with wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm integrates traditional investment management with tax, accounting, and business coaching services, employing diversified asset allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Evan Dunayer is a financial advisor at Provenance Wealth Advisors in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Provenance, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and RSM US LLP. Provenance Wealth Advisors manages approximately $3.63 billion in assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across multiple custodians, using a range of investment strategies including equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and option strategies.

Donald Swinarski is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Swinarski is the managing partner of Swinarski & Company, a CPA firm providing tax, accounting, and consulting services. 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 governmental entities, employing a risk-based investment approach supported by Envestnet technology and using both internally created models and third-party managers.

Marcus Arneaud is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior firms include B. Riley Wealth Advisors and Investacorp, Inc. He serves as treasurer for the Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc. Fort Lauderdale Alumni Chapter, a fraternal organization that sponsors community service programs and academic scholarships. 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, banks, and government clients, employing a workflow supported by Envestnet and utilizing both internally created models and third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Fernando Llop is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Since 2015, he has worked at Icma Rc. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which leverage investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Jason Coopersmith is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at ValMark Advisers, Inc. He has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Coopersmith Financial Corporation and holds ownership interests in Platinum Peak Advisors, where he also serves as Vice President and financial planner. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm utilizes a goal-based, diversified investment approach with various proprietary and third-party platforms, and is notable for its involvement with investment-company products and index licensing.

Richard Karp is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Services Network in 2024, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and Moors & Cabot. He is also president of Karp Health & Wealth, an LLC that manages business expenses, and is licensed to offer indexed annuities, fixed annuities, and traditional life insurance. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting across a broad range of asset types, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Louise Wallace is a financial advisor with OneSeven in Coral Springs, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and several investment management firms, including a current affiliation with MGO One Seven LLC. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, with access to alternatives and private placements. The firm follows a primarily long-term investment approach while allowing shorter-term trading when appropriate and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Michael Jordan is a financial advisor with Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Sterling Global Wealth Management, BlackPoint Capital Partners, and GWM (USA) LLC. He is currently managing partner at BlackPoint Capital Partners. Beacon Global Advisor Network serves individuals, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts with customized asset management and financial planning solutions. The firm is notable for its formal pension-transfer services tailored to U.K. nationals and its network of independent advisory representatives offering layered service arrangements.

James Fountain III is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Kovack Advisors, Fountain Financial Services, Colquitt Insurance Services, and W.H. Colson & Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Fountain Family Farm, which produces pecans and manages forestry operations, and volunteers as a facilitator for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University classes. 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, banks, and government clients, using a risk-tolerance based investment process that incorporates both internally developed models and third-party managers.

Ed Maisonet is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2017, following previous roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and other firms. Maisonet also manages a separate insurance business through Maisonet Wealth Management Inc. 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, employing a risk-based approach with both internally developed models and third-party managers.

Nicholas Macri is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Advisor Group, LPL Financial, and Singer Wealth Advisors. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to individual investors, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using asset-allocation models developed by an Investment Policy Committee and offers customized strategies including ESG and faith-based preferences.

Gregory Vereen is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Investacorp Advisory Services, Securities America Advisors, and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with a wholesale travel club called Gott-Go Travel, sharing travel information with family. 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, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a range of model-based and advisor-managed solutions across multiple custodians.

Ruth Soto Ortiz is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She has held roles at Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2019 and previously worked at Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Outside of her primary role, she is involved with Strategic Capital Partners and Strategic Capital Group, providing financial planning and insurance services. 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, employing both internally created models and third-party managers to support portfolio management and financial planning.

Michael Knight is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Advisors Capital Management, LLC. His career includes multiple roles at Advisors Capital Management and prior experience at Sound Income Strategies, LLC and Arbor Financial Services. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employee benefit plans, providing discretionary portfolio management as an outsourced investment manager. The firm combines macroeconomic analysis with detailed security selection and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets through a variety of customized and model-based investment strategies.

Ricardo Latta is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 40 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group. Latta is involved in nonprofit and educational organizations, serving on leadership and advisory boards for Nova Southeastern University and the American Heart Association. 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, pension plans, charitable organizations, and government clients using a risk-tolerance driven investment process supported by Envestnet, offering both model-based and advisor-managed portfolio solutions.