Randolph Rodriguez is a financial advisor at CL Wealth Management LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Cabot Lodge Securities LLC since 2016. Rodriguez also operates Saber Wealth Management in La Jolla, CA, providing financial advising and insurance services. CL Wealth Management offers portfolio advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and uses various analytical methods to tailor investment approaches.

Donald Cohen is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Deerfield Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2011 and has operated his own CPA and insurance practice since 1982. Outside of his advisory and accounting work, Cohen serves as president of the Luxuria Condo Association and is a board member of the Boca Rio Golf Club. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profits, and financial institutions. The firm utilizes a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, managing approximately $944.7 million in assets.

Kurtis Hagemann is a financial advisor with Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Advisors' Pride and LPL Financial. Gateway Wealth Partners is a registered investment adviser providing financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and qualified employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers when appropriate.

Bret Mooney is a financial advisor with VestGen Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Triad Hybrid Solutions, LPL Financial LLC, and Sequoia Wealth Management, among others. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance product solicitation and servicing through VestGen Insurance Partners, LLC. VestGen Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.66 billion for nearly 23,000 clients across 53 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment management and retirement plan services, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses along with modern portfolio theory, and serves a diverse client base including institutional investors.

Thomas Rendl Jr. is a financial advisor with WORLD EQUITY GROUP, Inc. in Arlington Heights, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed life insurance agent with Penn Mutual Life Insurance. World Equity Group provides investment advisory and brokerage services to individual and high-net-worth clients, business entities, non-profits, and financial institutions. The firm employs a combination of model-based and customized investment approaches, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers.

Jeffry Cook is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2007. 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, including discretionary managed accounts and nondiscretionary fund advice supported by Morningstar Investment Management.

Francesco Vitale is a financial advisor with Merit Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Cetera, and VOYA Financial Advisors. He also serves as a trustee on a family trust. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion with 144 advisors serving individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, overseen by an Investment Committee and central management team.

William Hurckes is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes founding Hurckes Financial Strategies and roles at Clarity Group Midwest, LLC. Outside of advising, he works as an independent insurance agent, selling term life, fixed universal life, fixed whole life, disability income, and fixed annuities. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a team of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across a wide range of asset classes.

Michael Remedi is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. in Downers Grove, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in the sale of fixed and health insurance products on a part-time basis. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with multiple portfolio options.

Tyler Kocour is a CFP® professional with four years of experience, currently with JMG Financial Group LTD. His prior roles include positions at WEA Member Benefits and Hays Company, as well as experience at the University of Wisconsin. JMG Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax consulting services. The firm manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a team of about 64 advisors and employs a strategic asset allocation approach overseen by an investment committee.

David Robbins is a financial advisor with Archer Investment Corporation in South Barrington, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Archer since 2015 and is also an owner of Nieminski Robbins & Associates CPAs, where he has worked since 2005, providing tax, accounting, and wealth management services. Additionally, he is involved with Barrington Advisors Group LLC, a marketing venture connected to Nieminski Robbins & Associates. Archer Investment Corporation offers investment management primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, through separately managed accounts and proprietary mutual funds. The firm employs a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages roughly $1.01 billion in discretionary assets with a range of advisory services from comprehensive financial planning to limited-scope model portfolios.

Kyle Janas is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and also operates the Law Offices of Craig A Janas, where he is involved in estate planning and life insurance sales. His work history includes roles at Safe Money Concepts, INC and Family Defined Benefits. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm uses a combination of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supporting tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Ryan Linenger is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2016. He previously founded and operated Linenger Wealth Management from 2010 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Linenger is a partner at Plante & Moran PLLC and volunteers as a board member for Wheaton Christian Grammar School. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, written investment policy statements, and manager selection, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside alternative investment access.

Sanjay Asija is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archer since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is a certified public accountant managing tax preparation and payroll services through his CPA firms. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies, managing approximately $900 million on a primarily discretionary basis. The firm offers customized portfolio management and model-based strategies, emphasizing diversified allocations across various asset classes and regular account reviews.

John Lancaster III is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations as well as a Series 63 license. In addition to his role at Ausdal since 2009, he is president of The Lancaster Co., Inc., where he oversees insurance sales including group and individual medical, life, disability, and long-term care products. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, employing a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple asset classes.

William German is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at JMG Financial Group, Ltd. since 2012. He holds Series 63 licensure and is involved in agricultural business activities, including roles as treasurer and secretary for two farm land management entities where he maintains financial records and assists in operational evaluations. JMG Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary investment management, financial advisory, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation investment approach overseen by a committee and manages approximately $6.36 billion in assets with a team of 64 advisors.

Christopher Jahntz is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mid America Financial Inc since 1989 and Harvest Investment Services, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of financial services, Jahntz is involved in music production and performance as a recording artist and producer. First Advisors National provides investment management, asset allocation advice, and retirement plan consulting primarily to individual clients, utilizing a combination of third-party money managers and individual securities to implement discretionary portfolio strategies.

Robert Batutis II is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ausdal since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates MBC Insurance Group, where he sells individual health, life, and senior market insurance products. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations.

David Berendt is a financial professional at Capital Analysts with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Investment since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a small groups coach for the Boomerang Project, teaching educators how to facilitate a mentoring program for high school students. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs and uses an in-house Investment Management & Research team to guide its investment decisions.

Brandon Harwell is a financial advisor with Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cornerstone Securities, Crown Capital Securities, and TJ Stearns, Inc. for over a decade. Harwell is also involved as president and investment advisor of BCH Tactical L.P., a hedge fund designed to serve higher net worth clients. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a range of advisory services including managed accounts, third-party manager access, and financial planning, with investment strategies tailored at the advisor level to client objectives and risk profiles.