Brooke West is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist Investment Services since 1999 and joined Truist Advisory Services in 2016. 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 comprehensive supervisory oversight.

Shelley Fromm is a Series 63–licensed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2020 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. She also serves as a power of attorney for a family member in an investment-related capacity. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment services utilizing both in-house and third-party managed strategies.

Eric Cohen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Stoever Glass Wealth Management, Herbert J. Sims & Co., and The GMS Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Gregory Edwards is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms, including Lawless, Edwards, and Warren LLC since 1994 and Ameritas-related entities since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of A Green Flash, LLC, which holds a vacant piece of land in the Bahamas. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers various managed account programs and utilizes multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools to support portfolio construction, monitoring, and trading.

Mitchell Altro is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Samantha Zapoleon is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank. 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 employs a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and placement and investment banking services through its broker-dealer registration.

Evan Blake is a CFA charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Securities. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Eddie Jackson II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BB&T Securities, SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and SunTrust Bank. Outside of advisory work, he manages two rental properties alongside his wife. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Alison Vento is a ChFC® and Series 66–registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Lincoln Investment and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Western International Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Ameriprise. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic and adaptive investment strategies.

Maximiliano Agosta is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and JPMorgan Chase. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, employing a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and utilizing model and customized portfolios.

Michael Donohue is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Donohue owns and operates Donohue Group, LLC, an investment-related business. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and maintains dual registration as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Kyle Wright is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., before joining Citi. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

Devon Baker is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Northern Trust Company and The Baker Group Financial Services. His background also includes time at Michigan State University and De La Salle Collegiate. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to offer a wide range of investment options.

Richard Olson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Legacy Probate International, Citizens Securities, Agia, and Valic Financial Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within selected plan lineups.

Casey Hardy is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2020. Prior to joining Wealthspire, Casey was employed at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Mosaic Wealth Management Group. He also has experience outside of finance working at Duffy's Sports Grill and at the University of Central Florida. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting using an institutional-style asset allocation approach and provides additional services such as trustee offerings and bookkeeping.

Michael Petrizzi is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2006. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research.

Eli Wolfson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also works with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves 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 discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Joel Kaplan is a financial advisor with &PARTNERS in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and manages accounts both directly and through third-party managers, with services supported by platforms such as Envestnet and NFS brokerage infrastructure.

Jeffrey Libman is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Libman also serves as co-trustee for multiple family trusts. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Jenifer Bollinger is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, MassMutual, Hornor Townsend & Kent, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Wildcat Band Parent Association board, supporting band program activities and performances. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.