Maria Escalona Chaparro is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Tampa, FL. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and New York Life Insurance Company. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an employee-only digital discretionary account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to recommend portfolios managed via mutual funds and ETFs.

Stephen Wroblewski is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he performs magic and juggling tricks for audiences and engages in online streaming. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions, offering tailored client services that include financial planning, consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Eduardo Augsten is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services. Augsten is also president of Medallion Advisory, Inc., where he manages corporate accounting responsibilities. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered multi-team firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, alternatives, and independent sub-advisers, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Dana Endres is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also associated with Agia, where she provides non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Walter Williams is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Aegis Consulting. His prior career includes 18 years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of several entities involved in the rental of recreational vehicles. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management, enabling them to construct client portfolios from a broad array of securities and insurance products.

Charmaine Earlington Wong is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services LLC, SunTrust Investment Services, Inc., and SunTrust Bank since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services including asset allocation, investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a blend of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools.

Robert Petrillo is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2003. He also serves as the president of his local Home Owners Association, a volunteer role without financial interest. VALIC Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, operating at scale with extensive use of centralized technology and model solutions.

Bharat Mulchandani is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 14 years at Spire Wealth Management and extensive experience at Fairfax Mortgage Investments. He currently works part-time originating mortgage loans and has expressed interest in potentially starting his own mortgage company. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, primarily long-term investment portfolios, financial planning, and retirement advisory services through a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Donald Dupont Jr. is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2022, and has held several roles at Charles Schwab and USAA over the past 16 years. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools while executing trades only with client authorization.

Brandy Beck is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2012 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment advisory programs alongside broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm operates at a large institutional scale with unique market roles, including derivatives and futures services, and provides customized solutions for high-net-worth relationships.

Augusto La Puente is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He serves as a trustee on a personal estate and participates in modeling for photo and video shoots. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

William Daines II is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with over 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 registrations. His career includes long-term roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services Corporation since 1991, and he has operated Daines Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Deacon Council at Idlewild Baptist Church. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Rivers is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2022 and has prior experience at Waddell & Reed, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise. In addition to his financial career, Rivers serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors for Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Chapel, a religious nonprofit organization, and is a Corporal with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through both advisor- and firm-managed models, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and various third-party managers.

Janet Spector is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 40 years of industry experience, having worked at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 1986. Her other business activities include brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Cory Wood is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has held previous roles at Fisher Investments, Merrill, Bank of America, SunTrust Bank, and New York Life Insurance. Cory is based in Tampa, FL. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Steffen Watkins is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Raymond James and Watchdog Capital. Watkins is based in Tampa, FL. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, including in-house research and regulatory roles uncommon among peers.

Glenn Holmes is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Fidelity. Holmes is also a partner at Concurrent’s dba T7 Legacy. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Monica Zwipf is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Her career includes roles at KeyBank and various affiliated investment services firms. She serves as secretary for Bradys K9s, a nonprofit organization focused on vesting police dogs, and is also a self-published author of a children’s book titled "The Magic of Different Brains." Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research, with client-directed trading and at-least-annual portfolio reviews.

Zacharry Wilson is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise, LPL Financial, and Suncoast Credit Union. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Harold Scull III is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including USAA Financial Planning Services and TD Ameritrade. He has been with the Schwab organization since 2020. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in its SWA program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations based on Schwab’s proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools.