Vincent Lapietra is a financial advisor with Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC in Weston, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a goals-based, client-centered planning approach supported by proprietary technology and an evidence-based investment framework that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative analysis.

Bob Hodges Jr. is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors in 2020, he worked at Capital Guardian Wealth Management and Moors & Cabot, Inc. He also owns Hodges Wealth Management LLC. 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, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services implemented through a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers.

Sean Deviney is a financial advisor with Provenance Wealth Advisors in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Provenance Wealth Advisors since 2005 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services. Deviney serves as treasurer and board member for Memorial Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. Provenance Wealth Advisors manages approximately $3.63 billion in assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using a multi-custodial platform and employs a range of investment strategies including equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and option strategies, alongside financial planning and retirement plan services.

Steven Newman is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently with Kovack Advisors, Inc. since 2016. He previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. and Principal Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Newman teaches a finance course fulfilling CFP education requirements at Stetson University. 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 clients, employing a combination of internal models and third-party managers within an Envestnet-supported portfolio management system.

Michael Donofrio is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, with 25 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Kovack Advisors since 2017, previously working at Raymond James & Associates, Ryan Beck & Co., and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of Worth Ave Wealth Management, focusing on financial planning for retirees. 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, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to manage portfolios.

Allen Klein is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Stone Creek Capital Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory roles, Klein has served as a client service manager at Stone Creek Capital Management. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices and managing approximately $23.9 billion in assets. The firm offers comprehensive wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach guided by an internal Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Rene Villate Cortes is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2009 and previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in boat management, overseeing cleaning and maintenance services, and participates as a partner in a retail sports clothing e-commerce business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with roughly 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, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and sub-advisory services.

Barry Young is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Gradient Advisors since 2017. Young also has been involved with Whitestone Wealth Management, LLC since 2012 and owns Barry Young Enterprises Inc., an insurance sales business operating since 1988. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, using a largely non-discretionary model that emphasizes client approval of transactions and incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Rana Chander is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sound Income Strategies, he worked at Investacorp Inc. for 16 years and Securities America Advisors for two years. Outside of his advisory role, Chander is the managing partner of a residential and commercial real estate management company. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individual, corporate, pension, and retirement plan clients through asset management, financial planning, and plan services. The firm emphasizes fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and also provides insurance planning and educational workshops through affiliated entities.

Winnaa Wright Villano is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2009 and previously worked at American Securities Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2009. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with about 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities. The firm employs a structured investment process using risk-tolerance questionnaires and internally developed models alongside third-party managers, providing both model-based and advisor-managed portfolio solutions.

Hollis Hardiman is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Palm City, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Merit Financial Advisors, LPL Financial, and Private Advisor Group. He serves as treasurer for the Connecticut Council of Non-Adversarial Divorce, a charitable organization. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and modular sleeves, overseen by an Investment Committee, while offering specialized services such as fiduciary and ESOP trustee work.

Stephen Cain is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kovack Advisors, Inc. since 2015. He has also been associated with Kovack Securities Inc. and Lindner Capital Advisers, Inc. for over a decade. Outside of his primary roles, he is involved with Warnick and Cain LLC, providing financial planning and investment management services, and works as an agent for various insurance companies. 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 a structured investment approach using both internal models and third-party managers across multiple custodians.

Flavia Nunes is a financial advisor at SteelPeak Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and previously worked at Merrill for sixteen years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the sole owner of two rental property businesses in Boynton Beach, Florida. SteelPeak Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charities, and family offices. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and conducting due diligence on private placements and third-party alternatives for eligible clients.

Sherrie Stalzer is a financial advisor at NFSG Corporation with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Newbridge Securities Corporation, Cortera Corp, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and JP Morgan Chasebank. In addition to her advisory role, she is active as an insurance agent and in insurance sales. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers customized portfolios and financial planning, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and frequently employs third-party asset managers to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jose Nieves is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2009. He has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Nieves is also involved in providing guidance on employer-sponsored retirement plans and sales of fixed insurance products in Puerto Rico. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm utilizes an Envestnet-supported workflow and a combination of internal and third-party managers to provide portfolio management and financial planning services.

Julian Rubinstein is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He spent 28 years at American Asset Management, Inc. before joining Modern Wealth Management in 2026. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets through about 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and various investment tools.

Cecilia Mercado is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2018 and Popular Securities from 2007 to 2018. 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 government entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers.

Gregory Abell II is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Lion Street Financial, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, and Girard Securities. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers customizable investment strategies and operates FinLife Partners, a platform supporting other independent advisors with technology and practice management services.

Brendan Hayes is a financial advisor at Provenance Wealth Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with the firm and its affiliated entities since 1997. Hayes also acts as an insurance agent, engaging in non-variable insurance sales. Provenance Wealth Advisors manages approximately $3.63 billion in assets for a diverse client base, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-custodial platform with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

John Meo III is a financial advisor at Exodus Wealth, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has one year of industry experience and previously served eight years in the U.S. Army. Prior to joining Exodus Wealth, he operated Meo Wealth Management, LLC for two years. Exodus Wealth serves individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, emphasizing tailored account supervision with portfolios constructed from a diverse range of investment vehicles and using multiple analytical approaches.