Daniel Sotomarino is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with several firms including Empower Financial Services, Flagstar Bank, and Northwestern Mutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Wayne Barber Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2017, following four years at Water Oak Advisors LLC. 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 process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Christopher Ponds is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and Truist Investment Services since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary and treasurer for Timberwood Properties, a construction and cabinet installation business. 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 uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and leverages third-party platforms and manager arrangements to support its investment programs.

Anthony Desjardins is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lady Lake, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017 and previously at Newbridge Securities Company from 2015 to 2017. Desjardins is also the managing member of Desjardins Retirement Solutions, LLC, a Florida-licensed insurance agency. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using multiple analytical approaches, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

Michael Lopez is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Fifth Third Bank, SunTrust Bank, and TD Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via the Passageway platform, providing a range of strategies from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

William Schmidt is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Schmidt Financial Resources. Schmidt Financial Resources, Inc. has been a longtime business activity of his, operating since 1992. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services through a network model that combines independent advisory representatives with access to third-party managers and technology platforms.

Mitchell Nunn is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in insurance sales and office management at Amerilife of Brevard since 2021. His prior roles include positions outside the financial services industry, such as work at Overlook Bible Training Center and Starbucks. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, and supports a large advisor network with model portfolios and managed account services.

Avilio Sutherland Navea is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eminence Wealth Management Inc. and Strong Point Financial. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and tax-managed strategies.

Daniel Zebrowski is a financial advisor with SPC who holds the PFS™ designation and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation and SPC since 2018 and has prior experience with Investment Advisors Corp. and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Zebrowski is also a CPA and is involved in several related business activities, including serving as president of Family Financial Planners, Inc. and Family Financial Advisors, Inc., where he provides financial planning, tax consulting, and advisory services. SPC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors and approximately $5.66 billion in assets under management.

Sherri Desjardins is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2017, she worked at Newbridge Securities from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, she is the managing member of Desjardins Retirement Solutions LLC, a Florida-registered insurance agency that sells life, health, and fixed annuities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Berni Stevens is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Advisor Alliance in 2025, Stevens worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. Stevens also has involvement with TruNorth Divorce Solutions, LLC. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Brian Panzella is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2018 and previously held roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he plays guitar and occasionally provides backup vocals in a band. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates various inter-affiliate services to support client investment management.

Thomas Talmage III is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes ten years at LPL Financial and ongoing roles at Independent Financial Partners and the Talmage Financial Group. He is also involved in business advisory services through Encompass Consulting, focusing on exit planning, estate planning, and retirement planning for business owner clients. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options.

Daniel Bonder is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC, and Capital Analysts, Inc. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is also an attorney providing estate planning advice. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, delivering advisory services through multiple program models with custody primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Natalie Mason is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has a work history that includes roles at BB&T Securities, SunTrust Bank, and various SunTrust investment entities dating back to 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individual investors, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Joshua Neuville is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Apopka, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles, he worked in real estate with Jeff Cook Real Estate and has experience in the restaurant industry, including positions at La Tela Pizzeria and Fat Hen. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway platform, combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed options, with distinctive features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Joseph Jarrett is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch and SunTrust Investment Services. Jarrett is currently based in Okahumpka, FL. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver investment solutions.

Barbara Vaught is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013, working within the firm’s enterprise segment in Apopka, FL. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm is notable for its fiduciary approach and its role as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Ian Crangle is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise, Voya Investment Management, and E*Trade Securities. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tailored allocations and private market exposure.

Ricardo De Oliveira is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, as well as prior experience at Adventhealth Waterman and SunTrust Bank. 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, to deliver its AMC Advantage manager-selection program and related advisory services.