Paul Spencer is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill from 2015 to 2017. Spencer has been with Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2017. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and a combination of affiliated and third-party managers, offering access to mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing strategies.

Rogelio Duran is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL. He has six years of experience with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm’s investment process uses internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios and offers a range of strategies including options hedges and structured notes.

James Hudson is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. in Daytona Beach, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at GWN Securities since 2019 and has concurrently served as an ESE teacher with Volusia County Schools since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Hudson is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life, health, and fixed annuity contracts. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with a network of approximately 423 advisors managing about $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, using a range of investment strategies from traditional asset allocation to legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Andrew Bluestone is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple Ameritas entities and has been involved with Sapphire Financial and Selective Benefit Group since the 1980s. Outside of advisory roles, Bluestone authors educational materials and conducts seminars focused on networking and business development, and he provides consulting and expert witness services related to retirement planning. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a range of managed account programs and integrates multiple custodial platforms to support portfolio construction and ongoing management.

Melanie Miller is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. She has been with various Truist entities, including Truist Bank, since 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support its manager selection and investment oversight.

Eric Jones is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Tiaa, TIAA-CREF, UBS Financial Services, and as founder and owner of FINsights LLC, where he engages in speaking and advisory activities for wealth management organizations. Based in West Palm Beach, FL, he has been with Lincoln Investment since 2024. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management with both advisor- and firm-managed models, and employs an in-house Investment Management & Research team alongside third-party managers to support its advisory services.

Kathi Sterns is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citizens Securities since 2026. Her prior work experience includes seven years at Citizens Bank and fourteen years at Bed Bath and Beyond. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, alongside commission-based brokerage and other non-discretionary business.

Erica Heister is a financial professional at GWN Securities Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with GWN Securities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a DBA, Foundational Future, through which she assists clients with life insurance, long-term care, and fixed annuity needs. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a distinctive history of incorporating market-timing and momentum-based strategies within its legacy program suite.

Garold Casterline is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Outside of his financial services role, he has served as a police officer for the Town of Davie since 2016. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a combination of sub-advisers and model-based allocations, using strategies that include market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Jeffrey Sartorius is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he spent over two decades with LPL Financial, LLC (formerly LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER CORP.). He is also involved in outside sales of non-variable insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model using technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Rachel Urban is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Urban has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2015. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Karolina Bednarska is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. She has worked at CIBC National Trust Company since 2017 and was previously with Atlantic Trust Company, N.A. from 2016 to 2017. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a structured investment process with internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios, blending proprietary and external strategies, and manages approximately $67.8 billion in assets with 175 advisors.

Brian Jones is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Wellington, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership in a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeffrey Brudner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Capitol Financial Advisors since 2005. Outside of advising, he spends time on tax preparation activities unrelated to investments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and investment management services.

Dago Casco is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Primerica Advisors and extensive experience in corporate business travel with BCD Travel and American Express Global Business Travel. Outside of advisory work, he is principal of Casco Insurance Group, a full-service insurance and financial services agency. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of investment programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Lillian Vassilatos is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Cresset since 2018, following a ten-year tenure at The Northern Trust Company. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a combination of active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Amanda Butterworth Pi is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience before joining the firm. She has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2025, following several years in various roles at Truist Financial and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, using third-party platforms and manager arrangements supported by AI-enabled research and oversight teams.

Abigail Cleis is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citizens Bank as well as in the hospitality sector. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed Notary Public. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Daniel Molinari is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at PNC Investments and PNC Bank NA, with earlier experience outside the financial industry at Carrabba's Italian Grill. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available via an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses algorithm-driven questionnaires to guide model selection and employs mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to third-party firms.

Wesley Hogue is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at T. Rowe Price for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a real estate agent with Exit Realty. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.