Joseph Gass is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent contractor for DG Accounting, Inc. Joseph is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, which provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, alongside access to proprietary wrap programs and third-party advisory solutions.

Karleen Halliwell is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She previously worked for UBS Financial Services Inc. for 12 years. She serves as Chair of the Investment Committee and Trustee for Miami Country Day School, where she facilitates quarterly meetings with the school’s endowment investment manager and is involved in development and planned giving. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, operating as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer with integrated capabilities including trust, insurance, and asset management services.

Roberto Torres is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional capabilities, including in-house research, derivatives services, and bespoke solutions for large client relationships.

Bernice Rolle Lewis is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2019 and previously with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, she has served as a temporary substitute teacher for Broward County Public Schools. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a network model with several hundred advisory representatives, provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and leverages technology platforms to integrate and manage client assets and estate planning.

Daniel Featherston is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank over an 11-year span before joining Truist in 2026. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its AMC Advantage manager-selection program and other investment solutions.

Daniel Contreras is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Contreras is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform and supports tax-aware and impact investment overlays.

Luis Perez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2014, including the firm’s enterprise segment since 2024. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across a range of wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialty market roles, including in-house research and security pricing, and provides a broad set of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Martha Nave is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, Ermer & Associates, Inc., and New York Life. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, emphasizing tailored recommendations and a predominance of non-discretionary asset management.

Norman Caldwell is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Creative Planning since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of Citrus Consulting, Inc., which provides business and personal coaching as well as marketing services. Creative Planning offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, tax-loss harvesting, and selective private market exposure.

Katia Pecci is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Truist and its predecessor firms since 2012. 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 manager-selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Louis Menaged is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1988 and has been with Park Avenue Securities, a Guardian Life subsidiary, since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on a school committee evaluating health benefits, is a board member of the American Friends of Migdal Ohr nonprofit, and participates in local governance as a board member of the Bellini Condominium in Bal Harbour, Florida. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to a range of proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

John Lukehart is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Weston, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 53 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company, NYLife Securities LLC, and Lukehart & Lukehart since 1988. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Rebecca Epperly is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at SunTrust Bank and SunTrust Advisory Services since 2018 and was previously with UBS Financial Services from 2013 to 2018. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program through discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Michael Mendes is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC in Davie, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He previously held roles at Bankers Life and related entities from 2007 to 2025 before joining Integrity Alliance and American Senior Benefits in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, Mendes is involved in insurance sales and agency development, including roles as president of My Citadel Insurance and regional sales manager at American Senior Benefits, and he provides estate planning guidance through third-party software. Integrity Alliance serves a broad client base, including individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing varied investment approaches and supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Daniel Nelson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at CitiGroup, Vanderbilt Securities, and Park Avenue Securities. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of discretionary management, model-based strategies, and digital advisory solutions, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Kara Bimston is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary for the Emory Townhomes Homeowner's Association, assisting in managing community affairs. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Amy Szarenski is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked for Broward County Public Schools and has been a Rodan + Fields Skincare consultant since 2017. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, using a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage model portfolios.

Remy Jeanneau is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2025, Remy worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and RBC Capital Markets. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver customized investment solutions.

Eric Weinsier is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Investment Services since 2003 and has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools as part of its investment process.

Hector Hernandez is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Weston, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2006. Hector also serves as a bank officer supporting Principal’s retirement plan account relationships across insurance, broker-dealer, and bank/trust offerings. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.