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.

Thomas Yi is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and UNTL CAPITAL. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan consulting. The firm uses a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, third-party managers, fixed income, and option strategies.

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.

Bennett Leiser is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc for seven years. Outside of his advisory role, Leiser is involved in insurance sales as owner and president of Leiser Financial Inc. and as a senior vice president and owner of Annuity Depot, focusing on life, long-term care, disability insurance, and fixed index annuities. World Equity Group, Inc. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm uses risk-tolerance questionnaires to guide asset allocation and employs third-party money managers for portfolio management within its wrap-fee program.

Claire Hart is a financial advisor with Great Valley Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at National Wealth Management Group, LPL Financial, and Cuna Mutual Group, and has operated Hart Asset Management, LLC since 2001. Great Valley Advisor Group is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of in-house strategies and third-party managers.

Eric Sands is a financial advisor with St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC, Avantax Advisory Services, and Sands Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, Sands serves as a board member for Awesome Construction and is the CEO of Eric Sands Consulting Services, a management consulting firm. St. Bernard Financial Services serves individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, and estates by providing investment advisory and brokerage services focused on portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, conservative growth strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing low-cost funds and client collaboration in portfolio decisions.

Richard Dorfman is a financial advisor with Nfsg Corporation in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Money Concepts Capital Corp, Kovack Advisors, Fidelity Investments, and CETERA Advisor Networks. Nfsg Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using various instruments and employs internal portfolio management and third-party asset managers to support its advisors.

Kimberly Deprospero is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with IFG Advisory, LLC. She has held roles at Financial Strategies Group, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and DMI over the course of her career. Her business activities include providing investment advisory services through IFG Advisory and involvement in non-variable insurance sales. IFG Advisory, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using sub-advisors, third-party model portfolios, and various analytical methods, managing a wide range of asset types to align with clients’ financial objectives.

Benjamin Selinger is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for five years and at Nordis Technologies for one year. Outside of finance, he has experience in full-time education roles and worked at Camp Manitou. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, foundations, and trusts, offering customized financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including technical and fundamental approaches, and operates with a structure that combines advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance services.

Phong Truong is a financial advisor at Sound Income Strategies, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Edward Jones, Merrill, Bank of America, and Allstate Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Truong coaches soccer for junior and senior high school students. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4.0 billion in client assets and serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm offers customized managed portfolios with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, alongside a scalable advisor network and a range of services including sub-advisory ETF management and insurance planning.

Douglas Branch is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors in Oakland Park, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial Corporation and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with 264 advisors serving over 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services with an investment approach focused on long-term, diversified portfolios utilizing centrally managed models and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

William Dahm III is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising, currently with Provenance Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at PWA Securities LLC, Citizens Securities, Inc., and RBC Capital Markets. Provenance Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $3.63 billion in assets across nearly 2,864 client relationships and utilizes a multi-custodial platform with a range of investment strategies including equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and option strategies.

Joseph Mellusi II is a financial advisor with Nfsg Corporation in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Newbridge Securities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO of First Colonial Group. Nfsg Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of investment strategies and frequently employs third-party managers, offering services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Benjamin Weinstock is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2015. 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. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations, utilizing a diversified investment approach primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Charles Rothermel III is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 57 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors in 2021, he worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and SII John Hancock. He is also involved in insurance sales through an outside insurance field marketing organization. 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 governmental clients using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers, employing an Envestnet-supported workflow for portfolio construction and ongoing management.

Jeffrey Bliss is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Sound Income Strategies since 2016 and has prior experience at Summit Wealth Partners and Wealthwise Technologies Advisory Group. He serves as Vice President on the board of the Fountains Professional Center Condo Association and is involved in Rockin' Roses, LLC, where he participates in live performances, event scheduling, and social media management. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and pension clients, registered advisors, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, employing fundamental and technical analysis, active portfolio management, and third-party manager allocations, alongside offering insurance planning and educational workshops.

Charlie Meagher is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2014 and also maintains a long-standing affiliation with First Financial dating back to 2000. Outside of his advisory work, Meagher serves as a board member for Ducks Unlimited and its East Cobb chapter. 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 through a nationwide network of representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, while also offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager recommendations, and financial planning services.

Natascha Barone is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Icma Rc since 2017 and previously at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. from 2013 to 2016. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, which include discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Ethan Van Eck is a financial advisor with SVB Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at First Citizens Investor Services, Truist Investment Services, and BB&T among others. SVB Wealth LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients by providing wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a disciplined investment process supported by an Investment Committee and offers sub-advisory relationships and consolidated reporting within its structure as a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of First Citizens Bank & Trust Company.