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.

Maribel Defauwes is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Aventura, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 15 years of industry experience. She has been with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. since 2015. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through various program types, including client-directed and fully discretionary options. The firm employs a multi-profile investment process combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with fund due diligence and ongoing monitoring.

Lazaro Lemos Cordovez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citigroup since 2015. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains significant institutional infrastructure, including in-house research and unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

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.

Sasha Lauzon is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining SunTrust Advisory Services in 2018, which later became Truist Advisory Services. Outside of finance, he is also a disc jockey and serves as the president of DJ Sasha Lauzon, a musical curation business based in Miami. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships alongside AI-enabled research and integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Joseph Markham is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior career experience including roles at Legend FMO and BBR Sales. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of a commercial roofing business and a boat rental company, where he occasionally captains vessels on weekends. Integrity Alliance is a large advisor network serving a broad client base including individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs through various platforms, employing a range of investment approaches.

Jose Jaunarena Ferrari is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 26 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at Popular Securities, Inc. from 2004 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management and retirement services.

Natallia Batsukova is a financial advisor with Davenport & Company LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including JP Morgan Securities LLC and Cetera, before joining Davenport in 2021. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients such as banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, nonprofits, and corporations. The firm offers asset management, brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment advisory services through a team-based approach and manages multiple mutual funds and separately managed accounts.

Tomas Martin is a financial advisor with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Aventura, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HSBC Bank USA, N.A., TD Bank, and several positions in education and retail. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a range of client-directed and discretionary investment options. The firm uses a multi-profile investment process supported by HSBC Global Asset Management and third-party providers, serving clients with both onshore and offshore portfolios.

Heather Oliver is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently with Oppenheimer and previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Oppenheimer serves a wide range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation and manager selection, with a notable role as a qualified custodian and a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.