Fredric Lowe is a financial advisor with StoneX Advisors Inc. in Winter Garden, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes over 17 years at Quest Capital Strategies, Inc. and roles at StoneX Securities Inc. and StoneX Advisors Inc. He is president and sole owner of Smart Money Strategies & Planning, Inc., a business involving insurance, annuities sales, and Social Security benefits analysis. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with a range of portfolio management and consulting services. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through independent advisors, in-house groups, and third-party managers, supported by integrated platforms and affiliated entities offering clearing, custody, and lending services.

Matthew Dean is a financial advisor at Hoxton Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at various related entities, including Family First Financial Services Limited and Hoxton Capital Management (UK) Ltd. Dean is also a managing partner at Hoxton Capital Management Ltd. and owns Brittania Global Ltd., a private real estate investment firm based in the UK. Hoxton Wealth provides personalized investment management and advisory services primarily to expatriates and clients with international pension assets. The firm specializes in risk-based model portfolios using passive ETFs and blends, focusing on non-discretionary management and pension transfer advisory services for UK pension holders.

Priscila Ferngren is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at XEXIS Private Wealth LLC. Outside of advising, she is the owner of PRI Cosentino LLC, works as an emotional intelligence and life coach, and is an author of a book on financial education and behavioral finance titled *The New Rules of Money*. Virtue Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-team model and combines tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, supported by due diligence from an investment committee.

Joseph Gallagher is a financial advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovack Advisors, Inc., Kovack Securities, Inc., Securian Financial Services, Inc., and Equity Services, Inc. He is the founder and president of Ali’s Hope Foundation, a nonprofit focused on supporting young adults newly diagnosed with illness. Fortis Capital Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized investment advice through various strategies, including discretionary management and ESG-oriented options, managing over $1.6 billion in discretionary assets as of the end of 2025.

Thomas Baer is a financial advisor at Arkadios Wealth Advisors with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Kalos Management and Madison Avenue Securities. Baer is also the owner of TBAER Wealth Management, where he is involved in the sales of life insurance, long-term care insurance, fixed annuities, and fixed index annuities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a combination of advisor-managed accounts, third-party money managers, and financial planning. The firm supports discretionary account management with an internal portfolio team and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Jessica Kushner is a financial advisor at Hoxton Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Manning & Napier Advisors, Rainier Investment Management, Manning & Napier Investor Services, and Deutsche Bank Securities. Hoxton Wealth provides personalized investment management and advisory services primarily for expatriates and clients with international pension assets, focusing on non-discretionary risk-based model portfolios using passive ETFs and blends. The firm serves clients across multiple countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.

Daniel Trindade is a financial advisor at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at several firms, including Titan Wealth International, where he serves as Private Wealth Director, and Beacon Global Advisor Network, LLC. Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to UK expatriates residing in the United States, as well as U.S. persons and U.S.-connected individuals with retirement assets. The firm specializes in UK pension transfers and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting.

Rafael Sosa Matos is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at American Fidelity, Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Morgan Stanley, and Foresters Financial Services. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion, serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and connects clients with third-party money managers and wrap-fee programs.

Francesco Amato is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, having previously worked at First National Bank of Mount Dora and South Lake Wealth Management. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients annual financial reviews and investment recommendations based on standard asset allocation models and Schwab research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not typically act as a discretionary portfolio manager.

Albert Preniqi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and with Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. since 2013, where he also manages a team of agents involved in insurance sales and financial advice. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities with periodic rebalancing and performance reviews.

Rebecca Kauffman is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, located in Maitland, FL. She has 18 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp and additional experience at Aegis Consulting and Universal Orlando Resort. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm supports advisors with a broad platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Grinnon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Maitland, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Michael has been with Eagle Strategies since 2010 and has been associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2007. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Ion Angi Filip is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2026 and also worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. starting in 2024. His prior experience includes roles outside the financial industry, such as positions at DoorDash Inc. and CENTURY 21 Edge. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations across a range of securities. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem, using standard asset allocation models and research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Renee Cooper is a CFP® certified financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab since 2016 and also serves in the United States Air Force. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm emphasizes client involvement in final investment decisions and conducts at least annual account reviews without discretionary trading authority.

William Peck is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera, Regions Bank, and SunTrust Advisory Services. 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 approaches and integrates third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its manager selection and oversight processes.

Thomas Jaehnel is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Suntrust Advisory Services and OneAmerica Securities. 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 platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Constanza Jelambi Illanes is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Stifel, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Wells Fargo Clearing Services. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services primarily to independent registered investment advisors and their clients, offering diversified, systematically invested mutual fund and ETF model portfolios along with discretionary fixed-income management and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Frank Colasuono is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and related entities since 2016. 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 offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Christopher Caro is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab, having joined in 2025. Prior to that, he worked at BNY Mellon for 15 years. Outside of his advisory work, his wife owns and operates a retail business called Plato's Closet. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models.

Daniel Sotomarino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Empower Financial Services, private consulting, Flagstar Bank, NexGen, and multiple positions at Northwestern Mutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.