Kyria D Avila is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance, with continuous service at both firms since 2016. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary programs.

William Seago Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Comerica Securities, Atlantic Capital Advisors, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with MAESTRO money market, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing clients access to various portfolio management strategies and services.

Loren Ben is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for BP Enterprises, Family Limited Partnership. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across various portfolio types, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nathan Keeney is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Keeney Financial Group and Chesapeake Corporate Advisors, as well as experience outside finance with Huber Engineered Woods and a university position at John Hopkins University. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Carl Lordeus is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Miramar, Florida. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Marsh McLennan and several other firms. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and integration with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Felix Santiago Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Diversified Investors Securities Corp. and Diversified Investment Advisors since 2008. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners with programs focused on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning. The firm uses a model-driven approach that incorporates Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and portfolio oversight, delivering both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations to a large client base.

Zanneisha Morrison is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Synovus Bank. 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 emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Edward Livrieri Jr. is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2012. He also has a longstanding role at Livrieri & Golub Inc., an accounting and tax preparation firm he has been associated with since 1999. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary advisory model using various strategies and technology platforms while offering proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Michael Griffith is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. for 23 years and at CIBC World Markets for 34 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Susan Stephens is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked at Oppenheimer since 2010 and previously spent 12 years at Charles Schwab. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio monitoring across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable portion of its advisory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Edward Cohen is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016, along with roles at SunTrust Bank and SunTrust Investment Services since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, to deliver its investment solutions.

Daniel Rieber is a registered representative with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in Aventura, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at HSBC Private Bank, Finaport Asset Management AG, and EFG Bank. He is dual hatted as a Bank Officer for HSBC Bank (USA) N.A., engaging in the sale of bank-related products alongside his advisory duties. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. offers managed account programs to individuals, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and corporations through a variety of client-directed and discretionary platforms. The firm uses a structured investment process with multiple risk profiles and partners with affiliated and third-party providers for asset management, fund selection, and account administration.

Lina Valencia Sandoval is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Weston, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Truist Investment Services and Truist Bank, as well as prior experience with CarKey Auto Inc and Compass Canada. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, with a distinctive integration across its affiliated entities.

Marbel Ugando is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the managing member of MAR Investments LLC, which invests passively in a restaurant called Baires Grill Orlando that serves Argentinean cuisine. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and maintains unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Edward Knight is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with over 53 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has previously worked at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Knight has been a licensed agent with New York Life Insurance Company since 1967, holding a retired agent contract that allows him to sell insurance and annuity products. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a network model with nearly 300 advisors and combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by technology platforms and third-party resources.

Jerold Attento is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Aventura, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Blue Water Financial Advisors, Pulles and Attento Wealth Management, and Financial Resources. He is also involved in the sales and servicing of various insurance products, including health, fixed life, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Denise Longshaw is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 18 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Aragon Capital LLC and Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, Denise is an author and operates Longshaw Financial Group, providing retirement planning and related consulting services. AE Wealth Management offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs supported by quantitative and fundamental investment strategies.

Eric Garcia is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds a Series 66 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Infinex Investments, Inc., Popular Community Bank, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory work, he rents out one side of a duplex he lives in. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm provides customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

William Stacks is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney since 2020 and previously spent seven years at BB&T Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in a real estate venture in Georgia and an investor in a kava bar in Fort Lauderdale. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Ivonne Roque is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in managing rental properties. 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 with extensive internal oversight and provides specialized solutions for high-net-worth and institutional clients.