Joshua Chase is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at LPL Financial, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, Kingsview Asset Management, and Kingsview Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a Nielsen Rating Household survey. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach and multiple methods of analysis to align asset allocation with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as educational seminars and access to third-party programs.

Maggie Yi is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and JPMorgan Chase. Primerica Advisors serves a diverse retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party programs, along with financial and business consulting.

Bryan Hernandez is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Hernandez also holds active life and variable annuity insurance licenses. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management where appropriate.

David Rodriguez Lozada is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Kissimmee, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fifth Third Bank and held positions in the retail and fashion sectors. He has also been affiliated with the UCF College of Business for over a decade. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse clientele, including individual high-net-worth and institutional clients, providing investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and offers a range of strategies including mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax overlay services, and direct indexing.

Brent Arnold is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Kestra Advisory and has prior experience with LPL Financial and Templar Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Arnold is involved in family farming operations and holds leadership roles in nonprofit organizations, including serving as Vice President of the Colusa Masonic Lodge and Chief Rabban of the Nile Shriners. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors and large investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers various services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Martin Plant is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2010 and with Fifth Third since 2009. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs that include advisor-directed models, separately managed accounts, and a unified platform combining third-party portfolio managers and strategist portfolios, with features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Mc Cree Stults is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth and J Phillips Investments since 2019. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, trading, technology, and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Yanira Guerrero is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, and other firms. Outside of her advisory role, she is a wedding coordinator, managing logistics for clients on a part-time basis. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail IRA and brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jonathan Hunt is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Financial Partners since 2021 and previously worked for Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2008 to 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Hunt owns an insurance agency and is involved in travel consulting and photography. He also serves as secretary and treasurer of a homeowners association in Winter Haven, Florida. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise supporting a multi-advisor platform with over 260 advisors and more than $12 billion in assets under management. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Stephen Peterson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at Nelson Worldwide and attended the University of Cincinnati. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, including mutual fund, ETF, SMA strategies, and tax overlay services.

Israel Noriega is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Truist and Wells Fargo-affiliated firms since 2011. Noriega has also been involved with MDA Management, Inc. since 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment and manager selection processes.

Joshua Peterson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Kissimmee, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Fidelity Investments and held various roles in education and retail sectors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Elizabeth Cruz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Empower Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, Regions, and automotive dealerships prior to her current role. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Laura Capporelli is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation only to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessments and uses approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third-party managers.

Benjamin Woods is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is currently based in Davenport, FL. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs, relying heavily on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight. The firm manages a large client base with a focus on non-discretionary assets and operates within the broader Transamerica/AEGON group.

Shumaila Pirani is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2013. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and other institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Gabriel Rodriguez Gomez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his industry career in 2026. He has prior experience with Empower Financial Services, Inc. and Admiral Metical. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates over short-term forecasts and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor count.

Julie Phillips is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Winter Haven, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has operated J. Phillips Investments, LLC since 2008 and serves as a power of attorney and successor trustee for multiple family-related trusts. Outside of advisory work, she is a co-owner of Phillwell & Associates, LLC, an entity involved in real estate management. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers various investment management solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Philip Clark is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Marriott International. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a business that builds and sells furniture and designs apparel. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services 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 delivers services through an integrated platform focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, operating at a large scale with close affiliation to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative entities.

Yajaira Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of advisory work, she is a co-owner of an investment LLC focused on property management in Saint Cloud, Florida. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses AI-enabled tools to support equity research and manager oversight.