Francesca Gilchrist is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and also has extensive tenure at Truist Investment Services dating back to 2004. Based in Winter Park, FL, she currently works within Truist’s advisory platform. 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 employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, with a notable degree of inter-affiliate integration across Truist’s entities.

David Bournival is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Winter Garden, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has worked with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in outside insurance sales focusing on fixed life insurance, annuities, and disability 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.

Lilian Mesquita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. She holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Orlando, FL. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as the president of a condominium association board. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized investment team.

Cory Kent is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Investment Services, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, spanning over a decade in total. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with third-party platform support and uses AI-enabled research tools to oversee manager selection and portfolio reviews.

Julius Costanza is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab since 2009 and managing 4JS Uniforms Inc. from 2009 to 2020. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, using standard asset allocation models and research tools while clients retain final trading decisions.

Alexander Hernandez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services, Inc., now part of Truist, since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Hernandez is involved in family real estate projects, assisting his children with property purchases and renovations. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s offerings include asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection programs, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Calvin Wilson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Edward Jones, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed advice and investment education services that emphasize asset allocation and retirement guidance using proprietary models developed with Morningstar Investment Management.

Paul Shoquist is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms including Prime Capital Investment Advisors and 20/20 Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director at Saw Tech Countertops, a construction products company he has been involved with since 2003. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients through independent advisers. The firm offers diverse investment solutions combining in-house management and third-party strategies, supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Cameran Mckenry is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Orlando, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been in the industry since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Total Quality Logistics and Middle Tennessee State University. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers various managed account programs via Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange and provides services including advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Jad Rurambo is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., and has one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Bankers Life, he worked at Publix Super Markets, Inc. for four years. He is also appointed with KFA through Bankers Life and Casualty Company, allowing him to write business for Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves 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 develop customized portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Elizabeth Cruz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Empower Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, Regions, and automotive dealerships prior to her current role. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Lindsay Thompson is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. She has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2018 and Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2025. Her prior work experience includes positions at Anthony's Thornton Park and The Timeshare Brokers, LLC. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice as part of the Schwab Wealth Advisory (SWA) program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Schwab and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Phillip Henry is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on several nonprofit boards, including Holistic Environmental Stewardship Foundation and Two Write Love on Her Arms, and participates on the Dean Advisory Board at the University of Central Florida College. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs and platforms, managing accounts through discretionary and non-discretionary strategies across multiple asset types.

Esteban Yepes is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2024, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Horace Mann Investors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in business development and sales as a senior commercial account manager at Sky Light Roofing. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan advice, a range of model portfolios, and operates both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Stephen May is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for Raymond James & Associates for 11 years. 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 combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and utilizes third-party platforms and AI‑enabled tools to support manager selection and portfolio oversight.

Nathaniel Powell is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and JPMorgan Chase & Co and is the owner of an intellectual property holding company focused on maintaining copyrights and trademarks. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Christina Emig is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage, and investment banking services.

Edwin Padilla is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Maitland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Matthew Ward is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Fifth Third Securities since 2019, following prior experience at Fifth Third Bank and Reynolds and Reynolds. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of discretionary managed-account programs featuring direct indexing, tax-overlay services, and access to various fund strategist portfolios.

Francesco Bonacia is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Orlando, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he has experience working at Tusculum University and DoorDash. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services leveraging model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees. The programs use algorithm-driven risk assessments and portfolios implemented through approved mutual funds and ETFs, with oversight partly delegated to third parties.