Claudia Rubenstein is a financial advisor at Modern Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LWM Advisory Services, LLC, LPL Financial, John Hancock, and John Hancock Distributors. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across 94 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Michael Whitaker is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Nfsg Corporation and has worked at Newbridge Securities since 2009. Outside of his financial services career, he is involved in a horse trading and training business based in Ocala, Florida. Nfsg Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of investment strategies and frequently employs third-party asset managers to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Michelle Kaufman Gulko is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Dynamic and has previous experience at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Bloomberg LP. Dynamic serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes a long-term, client-specific investment approach and provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and sub-advisory support.

Karli Vazquez Mendez is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently with New Edge Wealth. Her prior experience includes roles at Flagstar Advisors, First Republic Bank, Raymond James, and Morgan Stanley. She serves on the board of Nat King Cole Generation Hope and provides freelance budget consulting for elder care. New Edge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services including wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm combines independent managers, model strategies, and proprietary solutions, integrating AI-assisted analytics with human oversight.

Ryan Whiteman is a financial advisor at Provenance Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including JPMorgan Securities LLC and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with Tupeloaks Farm LLC, an entity created for tax reporting purposes related to his advisory work. Provenance Wealth Advisors offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.63 billion in assets and employs a multi-custodial platform utilizing various investment approaches and instruments.

David Scupholm is a financial advisor at Thurston Springer Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fratarcangeli Wealth Management, Evershore Financial Group, and The Investment Consulting Group. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, consulting, and fiduciary services, employing a range of investment strategies from buy-and-hold to more active models such as Tactical Momentum and Earnings Momentum.

Steven Bell is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. Bell is based in Boca Raton, FL. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners operates a multi-team platform with approximately 131 advisors managing around $2.95 billion for over 7,000 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and sub-advisory services through an open-architecture model that integrates internally managed strategies with co- and sub-advisory relationships and separately managed accounts.

Andre Wyss is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Julius Baer. 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 and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services using both internally created models and third-party managers.

Rodger Kamuf Jr. is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors since 2006 and Kovack Securities since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance and employee benefits businesses and participates in marketing and technology efforts for a health coaching company. 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 clientele including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a risk-based, model-supported investment approach across multiple custodians and execution venues.

Michael Most is a financial advisor at Savvy with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2012 to 2023. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other legal entities. The firm’s investment approach combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting, active and passive stock portfolios, and ESG-focused models, supported by quantitative tools and technology platforms.

Louise Schatke is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 63 license and over 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2014, and previously at Resource Horizons Investment Advisory and Financial Consultants Group. Outside of her advisory role, she owns LCS Financial Group, a financial consulting business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients. The firm uses an Envestnet-supported workflow to construct and manage portfolios through a combination of internal models and third-party managers.

Richard Peterson is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Northern Trust Securities since 2012. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-registered broker-dealer serving high-net-worth individuals, retail investors, and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management via a wrap fee program. The firm offers model-driven investment solutions using proprietary and third-party products, combining advisory, brokerage, and custody services.

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.