Lorraine Hernandez Forbes is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JP Morgan Securities, LLC, and PNC Investments. She is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation through TD Managed Portfolios, combining investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Santiago Cruz is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served in the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Fort Bliss, and Cadet Command from 2013 to 2024. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, managing portfolios through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers who select funds and third-party managers from approved lists.

Daniel Singer is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory. His prior work includes 13 years at Summit Equities, Inc. and 12 years at Summit Financial Resources, Inc. Since 2018, he has been a board member of Big Apple Performing Arts. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services that include fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves very large institutional investors and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within its supervisory framework.

Elisa Rojas is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms, including The Leaders Group Inc and Brokers International Financial Services. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as president and CEO of Everlasting Wealth Strategies LLC and is active as an insurance agent with AFLAC. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning. The firm uses fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, with many accounts managed through sub-advisors and program platforms, and also provides a digital investment program called Starlight Portfolios.

Saul Sadinsky is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1992 and holds a Series 63 designation. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Susan Stabley is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap/advisory programs.

Richard Arduengo is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Suntrust Advisory Services, Inc. since 2017 and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2014. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Renee Johnson is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Wells Fargo in various roles from 2015 to 2025. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the executive board and finance committee of Friends of WLRN, a local public media nonprofit, and is on the executive board of the Boca Bowl, an event managed by ESPN Events. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and manager relationships.

Larry Saffer is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 35 years of industry experience, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has been with Guardian Life since 1991 and founded the Broward Business Networking Group, where he serves as president. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches ice hockey for youth aged 10 to 14. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management operates as a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and a range of advisory programs.

Howard Kramer is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 1998, except for a brief period at Merited Wealth, LLC from 2021 to 2022. He also serves as president of H.A. Kramer & Associates, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a variety of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Evelyn Tai is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sunrise, FL. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 29 years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1996. Outside of her advisory role, she is a shareholder in a reinsuring company related to life insurance products and an officer in a real estate investment company. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers tailored solutions across multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary management and fiduciary responsibilities, particularly in retirement plan services.

Jose Fonte is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Weston, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Investment Management and Truist Investment Services, along with teaching positions at Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University, and St. John Paul II High School. 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 AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Zain Mir is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. He has worked within the Truist organization since 2015 in various roles across Truist Bank and Truist Investment Services. 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 third-party platforms to support investment decisions and fiduciary responsibilities.

Juan Lenis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 12 years of industry experience, including a decade at Merrill and Bank of America. Lenis serves on the board of the Florida International University Broward Alumni Association, where he assists in planning networking events and providing career guidance to students. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm implements advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jackson Halliwell is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Babson College and Miami Country Day School. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

Craig Kirsner is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2017 and leads Kirsner Wealth Management since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Kirsner is the owner of OutstandingEbooks, Inc., an internet-based eBook sales business, and is an author of investment-related books. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining AEWM-managed, third-party, and advisor-managed models, along with services such as financial planning, discretionary asset management, and plan consulting.

Gonzalo Perez Verdia is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Citigroup since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he owns short-term rental properties in Weston, Florida, and Tulum, Mexico. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique market roles, including in-house research and derivative services.

Angela Parkinson Flores is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with PNC Investments LLC since 2025, following an 18-year tenure at PNC Bank. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio offering for employees that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests primarily in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jay Baitner is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Hollywood, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2018 and has been associated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2010. He serves as a board member of Katz Yeshiva High School in Boca Raton. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and supports various account-level services such as securities-based lending and donor-advised funds.

Ryan Malfitano is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. He has held roles at several Ameritas affiliates since 2012 and is also an independent insurance agent licensed to sell fixed insurance products through Lawless, Edwards & Warren LLC. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes both in-house and third-party investment strategies and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs.