Kelly Miller is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. She has been with Kovack Advisors since 2015 and also owns Oak Tree Group, a financial planning firm she has operated since 1990. In addition to her advisory roles, she serves as treasurer of PEO-Chapter AQ, maintaining its books and records. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and municipal clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services through a process supported by Envestnet and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment models.

Andrew Farago is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Securities Corp and Keller Williams. B. Riley Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients, offering a variety of investment programs and managing approximately $4.21 billion in assets across about 173 advisors.

Oliver Grimard is a financial advisor at Clear Creek Financial Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Grow Holdings, LLC and Aqua Science. He is also involved in selling non-variable life insurance to clients. Clear Creek Financial Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, trusts, estates, other advisers, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and asset management with a focus on individualized account supervision, utilizing a range of investment strategies and algorithmic research through its Helios Quantitative Research division.

Richard Scheffer is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Kovack Advisors since 2013, following 17 years at Truist Investment Services. Scheffer also operates Richard H. Sheffer, LLC, a fixed insurance sales business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory programs using a risk-tolerance based investment process.

Mark Trawick is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes nearly a decade with GWN Securities and several roles at VOYA Financial Advisors and related entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a drummer in a non-investment related business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and governmental clients, employing a risk-based investment process with both internal and third-party models across multiple custodians and platforms.

Ana Diaz is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group. Her prior roles include positions at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and JHFN SII. She is a board member of the Junior League of Boca Raton Endowment and also works as a career guidance counselor for mid-career adults and college students. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with customized strategies delivered via model asset allocations, discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, and wrap program solutions.

Bobby Sharp Jr. is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in federal employee retirement training through the organization Fed Impact and owns an electrical contracting business. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, utilizing both internally developed and third-party models to manage portfolios across multiple custodians.

Michael Mader is a financial advisor with United Capital Financial Advisors in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at United Capital since 2018, with prior roles at Cetera Advisor Networks and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory work, Mader manages a real estate organization and holds ownership interests in residential properties. United Capital provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm supports customized investment solutions and operates a platform that assists independent advisors with technology and practice management.

Stephen De Marco is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LBMZ Securities, Inc., Advyzon, and Molo Solutions. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering a range of strategies including all-cap core, dividend, quantitative, and fixed-income approaches. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management and distributes strategies through multiple platforms, including wrap-fee and unified managed accounts.

Michelle Jessup Mckenzie is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Synovus Securities since 2019. Prior to that, she held roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. from 1996 through 2019. Synovus Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm uses a client risk-tolerance questionnaire and due diligence processes to guide asset allocation and manager selection.

Rachel Bonnet is a CFP® with one year of industry experience currently with Citizens Private Wealth in Boca Raton, FL. She has previous experience at Fifth Third Bank and BNY Mellon. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm offers tailored investment management strategies through a discretionary platform overseen by a Chief Investment Officer and provides additional services including tax and estate structuring as well as business consulting for multigenerational family and closely held business matters.

David Falcone is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and several mortgage-related firms. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a youth football coach and participates in community service and fundraising activities with local organizations in Jacksonville, FL. Sound Income Strategies, LLC manages approximately $4 billion in client assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers customized portfolio management with an emphasis on fixed-income analysis and equity review, supported by a scalable advisor network and a range of sub-advisory and insurance planning services.

Gregory Whelan is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Kovack Advisors, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for 12 years and Morgan Stanley for 2 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a real estate business, Pirata Holdings LLC. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients, employing a model-based and advisor-managed investment approach supported by Envestnet technology.

Teresa Herrera is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Investacorp, Inc. and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Additionally, she was involved with Herrera NG Delivery Corp for 12 years. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government clients. The firm employs a structured investment process using Envestnet-supported workflows and a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to manage portfolios across multiple custodians and execution venues.

Dan Roehm Jr. is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial and Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he hosts an online event called BIG Breakfast featuring authors and consults on business development via LinkedIn. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach, emphasizing relative strength and a structured market and risk analysis, offering customized portfolio management through discretionary or model-based strategies.

Aditya Saraogi is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2015 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he provides consulting services for IFB Agro Industries Limited in India. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer with about 131 advisors managing nearly $3 billion in client assets. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach that includes internally managed strategies, co- and sub-advisory relationships, and both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, serving over 7,000 clients with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning.

Alexandra Escobedo is a Certified Financial Planner® at New Edge Wealth with over 16 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Bank of America Private Bank. She holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations and is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She has been with New Edge Wealth and its affiliated broker-dealer since 2026. New Edge Wealth serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, foundations, trusts, and institutional clients, offering wealth strategy, portfolio management, and institutional consulting. The firm focuses on asset allocation and investor behavior, using a combination of independent managers, model strategies, proprietary solutions, and AI-assisted analytics to tailor portfolios.

Richard Delio is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at LBMZ Securities, Inc. and Zacks Investment Management since 2012. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable and corporate entities, and institutional investors. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis using proprietary stock-ranking models and offers a broad range of investment strategies and vehicles, serving both direct clients and third-party advisers through index licensing and model portfolios.

Saverio Fiorello is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding the ChFC® designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors since 2008, following a prior four-year tenure at Securities America Advisors, Inc. He also operates Weston Financial Advisors, a registered DBA. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and access to sub-advisory programs.

Brandi Lobato is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Fortune 360 Group LLC, Securities America, Inc., Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of financial advising, she is a business broker for VR Business Brokers and a licensed real estate agent in Florida. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including families, estates, trusts, and charitable foundations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of advisors using multiple investment programs and a values-based approach.