Philip Stroud is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and has held roles at Northwestern Mutual and associated firms over the past decade. His background includes a mix of wealth management and financial planning roles. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners provides customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies and integrates technology and operational support in its service model.

Matthew Finley is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Savvy and has previously held roles at Focus Financial Network, OSAIC, Investors Financial Group, and LPL Financial. Finley is also a partner at Perspective 6 Wealth Advisors LLC. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a blended investment approach combining index-based strategies with tailored solutions such as direct indexing with tax-loss harvesting and ESG-focused models, supported by proprietary technology and third-party platforms.

Rachel Buffalo is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Compound Planning, Inc., where she has worked since 2024. Her prior roles include positions at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital, and Morgan Stanley. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and institutional plan advisory. The firm employs a customized, risk-based investment approach using a range of strategies including low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternatives, supported by technology partnerships and third-party sub-advisors.

Daniel Emerson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team investment adviser managing over $8 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm employs model portfolios with tactical asset allocation and incorporates third-party managers and insurance-related advisory services into its platform.

Samuel Nelson is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab for seven years before joining Choreo in 2022. Choreo provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and diversified model portfolios managed by a centralized team and overseen by an Investment Committee.

Christopher Ball is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Hoxton Wealth with six years of industry experience. He has held various executive and advisory roles within the Hoxton group, including positions in Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Prior to joining Hoxton Wealth, he worked at deVere Group for four years. Hoxton Wealth offers personalized investment management and advisory services primarily for expatriates and clients with international pension assets. The firm employs a non-discretionary, risk-based investment approach using model portfolios composed of passive ETFs and passive-active blends, serving a diverse, international client base.

Ronald Somers Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and has prior experience with Verity Asset Management, among other roles dating back to 2009. Foundations Investment Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.1 billion for nearly 29,615 clients. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, and registered investment companies through a network of nearly 300 investment adviser representatives, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan support, and sub-advisory services.

Gary Abely is a CFP® with 12 years of experience at Certified Advisory Corp and a total of over 30 years in financial and tax-related services. He has been with Certified Advisory Corp since 2013 and also operates Gary Abely, CPA, providing tax preparation services. Additionally, he is involved with Central Florida Group Services, Inc., a firm specializing in employee benefits consulting, including retirement plans. Certified Advisory Corp offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs an individualized, goal-driven investment approach and emphasizes plan-level services, participant education, and systematic reporting.

Jonathan Ullivarri is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Gradient Advisors, he worked in the golf industry with positions at Golf Galaxy and Club Champion Golf. He is also involved with Eternal Empire Insurance as an associate agent. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates with a network of 169 advisors across 154 offices, managing approximately $218.6 million in regulatory assets under management and offering tailored investment strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Gregory Cahill Sr. is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at multiple firms such as Lion Street Advisors, ONE DIGITAL, and CapAcuity LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as chairman of the board for the Luis Palau Association, a global evangelism organization. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, and supports its advisors with due diligence, back-office services, and fee-based planning solutions.

John Spartz is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. He has been with International Assets Investment Management since 2024 and is also affiliated with International Assets Advisory. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent representatives. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term portfolio construction using a variety of investment vehicles and also offers retirement plan advisory and financial planning services.

Zeeshaan Qayyum is a financial advisor at Hoxton Wealth with a Series 65 designation and over eight years of experience across multiple firms in the financial services industry, including M&G Wealth and AFH Wealth Management. He is currently based in Orlando, FL. Hoxton Wealth provides personalized investment management and advisory services primarily to individual clients, focusing on expatriates and holders of international pension assets. The firm offers risk-based, model portfolio construction using passive ETFs and passive-active blends, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

Todd Labellman is a financial advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Prior to his current role, he has been associated with Anders & Anders Financial Group, Inc. since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages Labelle Fur Co., a retail outerwear business. Madison Avenue Securities provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension consulting and support for charitable institutions. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various advisor-managed and third-party models.

Shawnalee Woods is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with International Assets Advisory since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns Caveman Concepts, a company specializing in website design and marketing, where she handles bookkeeping. International Assets Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a long-term investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and various strategies tailored to client objectives.

Stiven Olarte is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gradient in 2021, he worked at D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc., D.H. Hill Insurance Services, Inc., and D.H. Hill Securities, LLLP. He is also the owner of Olarte Wealth Management, an investment advisory firm, and Olarte Financial Services, which provides insurance services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm serves over 3,200 clients through a network of 169 advisors and employs a client-approved, non-discretionary investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

William Farrell is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Northwest Asset Management since 2021 and previously spent six years at Ronald Blue & Co. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized investment management, retirement and financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and sub-advisory services, employing strategies based on strategic asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Cary Carbonaro is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. Her prior roles include positions at Advisors Capital Management and United Capital Financial Advisers. Outside of advisory work, she is an author and professional speaker through Money Queen LLC, serves on the Cortland College Foundation Board, and is a member of advisory councils for NASDAQ and the CFP Board. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and sub-advisers, and incorporates strategies such as options and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Scott Peelen is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with over 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and ValMark Securities, Inc., having joined in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial, and he has been a principal at Moreno Peelen Partners LLC since 2015. Peelen also owns MPC Wealth, an LLC providing financial services and health and mutual fund business operations. ValMark Advisers, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach using proprietary and third-party platforms, with oversight by an investment committee and integration of specialized manager programs and ETF portfolios.

Richard Weiss is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has held roles with Primus Financial Services, LLC, Global Assets Advisory, LLC, Cantella & Co., Inc., and multiple entities affiliated with International Assets. Weiss serves as Chief Compliance Officer for several affiliated firms. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm delivers customized, long-term portfolio management and financial planning through a national network of independent representatives using a variety of investment strategies and may utilize third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Avi Shah is a financial advisor at Hoxton Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked with several entities within the Hoxton group as well as the deVere Group. His current roles include positions at Hoxton Capital Management (Europe) Ltd. and Hoxton Wealth (UK) Ltd. Hoxton Wealth provides personalized investment management and advisory services primarily to expatriates and clients with international pension assets. The firm focuses on risk-based model portfolios constructed using passive ETFs and blends, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis.