Jiaqi Li is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC in 2023, Li worked at International Assets Advisory, LLC and International Assets Investment Management, LLC from 2014 to 2023, as well as at Beijing Puruí Fangwei Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd from 2017 to 2019. Li holds a Series 66 designation. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital offering available by invitation to employees. The program uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists, primarily investing in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

James Ferrell is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 65 license, and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he led Ferrell Wealth Management for 24 years and also has experience at Triloma Securities, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as a director of Winter Park National Bank and is involved in several business ventures including a residential real estate brokerage and a CPA firm. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

Carlos Hernandez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a vending machine business and is involved in real estate through property management and house flipping. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, participants, and select retail clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions within plan lineups set by sponsors.

Diego Lasso is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2019, and previously worked at SunTrust Bank and Columbia Restaurant. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration across Truist entities.

Nicolas Barone is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Orlando, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, employing AI-enabled research tools and offering a manager-selection program through affiliated entities.

David Salazar is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, he worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and has held positions in various service and hospitality roles. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations, employing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Julio Guemes is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Ameriprise Financial Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his financial advising career, he is involved with SJShades, LLC, a window treatments business. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Jonathon Rossi is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at WealthWell Solutions, One Florida Bank, Ashton Woods Homes, FBC Mortgage, and Northwestern Mutual. Rossi dedicates part of his professional time to fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Brian Gallagher is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with TIAA-CREF, having worked there since 2025 and previously at TIAA since 2017. His prior experience includes five years at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. and over two decades at Charles Schwab. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment options.

Elliot Bramham is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. His prior experience includes roles at Chadwicks Limited, University of East Anglia, Allen & Overy, Shearman & Sterling LLP, and Paris Nanterre University. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio options, supported by a broad range of affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan service businesses.

Frank Delia is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2015. Based in Orlando, FL, his career includes roles focused on investment advisory within the firm’s enterprise platform. 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’s approach combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and integrated inter-affiliate service arrangements.

Linda Paul is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Merrill for 14 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2023. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutions, providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers integrated services through affiliated trust and insurance entities, and distinguishes itself through its recapitalized ownership structure and its role as a distributor and placement agent for private funds under the Rockefeller Global Family Office platform.

Brian Howden is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PFS Investment Inc., Primerica Financial Services, and managing Caple Howden Insurance Agency for twelve years. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling loan products and home security and automation services through affiliated companies. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under multiple advisory and promoter arrangements.

Sachin Trivedi is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is an advisor at Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2016, and has been with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member or manager of several companies involved in activities such as the sale of unused event tickets and estate planning holding companies. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms, to deliver its AMC Advantage manager-selection program and other advisory services.

Kristen Rainone is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, LPL Financial, and TD Ameritrade. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed notary. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Bahtjar Rexha is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., as well as experience in the food service and lubrication industries. Rexha is also appointed as an insurance agent, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Orlando Aska is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Timothy Partners, Nike, and Campus Crusade. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Amy Davis is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. She joined Hightower Advisors in 2024 after spending nine years at Resource Consulting Group. Based in Orlando, FL, she is currently part of Hightower’s enterprise team. Hightower Advisors delivers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, use of affiliated and third-party managers, and proprietary research, with capabilities spanning discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Jehu Francois is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Royal Alliance, and TIAA-CREF. Outside of finance, he owns a rental property management business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform arrangements.

Joellene Aylor is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2024 and previously spent nine years with Resource Consulting Group. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles. The firm serves pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and other financial institutions with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.