John Kelley is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple financial and insurance firms such as LPL Financial and Allstate Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are closely integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in their planning approach.

Pedro Marti is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Marti serves on the finance committee of the Children’s Burn Foundation. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families and family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning and consulting, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer that also provides placement and investment banking services.

Lee Levy is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Safra Securities LLC and Safra National Bank of New York. Levy has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2022. 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 a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with third-party platform partnerships.

Rosary Whitlock is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years before joining Rockefeller Capital Management and Rockefeller Financial in 2025. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities and emphasizes a broad range of investment options, including alternative and private investments.

Iris Roth is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. She has held roles at Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, and has been involved with Gold Coast Benefits Group, Inc. since 1988, where she is owner and vice president focused on insurance and pension consulting. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Ricardo Wilson Reyes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds the Series 66 designation. He has 13 years of industry experience, including 20 years at Citibank N.A. before joining Eagle Strategies, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company in 2025. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Philip Verde is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and holds additional roles at Truist BANKS, INC. and Truist Investment Services, Inc. outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Broward County Film Society, a nonprofit organization that operates cinemas and organizes the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, and he is involved in private investments related to film production. 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 manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and third-party platform arrangements.

Emilio Wu is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, including workplace, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth. The firm offers a range of investment advisory programs with multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as operating as a security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

John Ermer Sr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and operates his own firm, Ermer & Associates, Inc., since 2020. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a volunteer chaplain providing spiritual support to the Miami Dade Police Department. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Dennis King is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Sunrise, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. He has 42 years of industry experience, including ten years with New York Life and Eagle Strategies. Dennis is listed as the owner of a dormant entity, Forest Dell Properties, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis and maintaining fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Mark Baniewicz is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor at Corient with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Socius Family Office, LLC for 17 years prior to joining Corient in 2024. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Irma Stathis is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2017 and Popular Bank since 2015. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments via the CAIS platform. The firm’s advisory approach includes both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary assets, with services supported by extensive networking with banks and credit unions.

Ann Ruane is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and she has 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Citigroup Global Markets. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools.

Thomas Christensen is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co. and Nylife Securities LLC since 2012 and joined Eagle Strategies in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of TACJR, LLC, which facilitates payroll for agent staff employees. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Brown is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and has also worked at affiliated First Command entities since 2007. Brown is the owner of MGENTRY LLC, an investment-related business established in 2024. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs featuring model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Jose Negron is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Miami, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2013 and has worked at Nylife Securities LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, Negron owns Wire Up Technology Corp., a company specializing in optic fiber and network installation. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers various program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

William Merrigan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, E*Trade Capital Management LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platforms and manager relationships, to implement customized investment solutions.

Christian Chang is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Diversified Investors Securities Corp. since 2006. Chang is based in Hialeah, Florida. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education services. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary technology and model portfolios to deliver personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance, operating at scale with over 212,000 clients and 301 advisors.

Richa Sadana is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2026. She has held roles at Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Richa is based in Miami, FL. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, with a focus on non-discretionary asset management and tailored recommendations.

Santiago Cruz is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served in the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Fort Bliss, and Cadet Command from 2013 to 2024. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select funds and third-party managers from approved lists.