Eric Wertheim is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Delray Beach, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he served in the Army National Guard for over ten years as a Field Artillery Officer. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.

Russell Montgomerie is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He serves as president of Montgomerie Financial, a firm engaged in the sale and servicing of fixed insurance products, and is director of advanced planning at Lawless, Edwards & Warren, where he provides overall financial planning services. Montgomerie also acts as an executor for revocable trusts, assisting with estate management. Ameritas Advisory Services offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm provides a variety of managed account programs, consulting services, and fee-based management of variable annuity and universal life subaccounts, supported by third-party partners and multiple custodial platforms.

Joumana Jordi is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments, LLC since 2016. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment risk bands and employs mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Lynn Balch is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Wellington, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 41 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2017, Balch spent 12 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of advisory work, Balch serves as a board member and Club Service Chair for a local Rotary Club and is involved as an endowment chair with the Penn State University alumni association. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plan participants. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs strategic model portfolios and manages dynamic investment strategies.

Cody Koletic is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Facet Wealth, Atlantic Wealth Partners, and Valic Financial Advisors. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Paul Janitelli is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Equity Services, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL. His prior experience includes roles at National Life Group, APIF Consulting Inc, Appreciation Financial, and Aflac. He also maintains an agent role with a Florida financial and insurance agency. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently employs third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Medzer St Jean is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Valic Financial Advisors. His prior positions include roles at Thrivent Financial, IG Wealth Management, and Fidelity Investments Canada ULC. 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. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes centralized technology and model solutions in its client service approach.

Macord Foran is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Entrewealth, Thurston Springer Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors, and The Vanguard Group. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, utilizing a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure. The firm manages over $295 billion in client assets and offers a range of institutional and retirement plan services through a large network of advisors.

David Salley is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Wellington, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2019 and has prior experience at 20/20 Capital Management, Inc. Salley is also the owner and CEO of The Salley Foundation, a nonprofit baseball league. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers managed account programs and fee-based management of variable products, supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Ali Zafar is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Edward Jones, and Proshares Advisors. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, with a notable emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Chad Speziale is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners since 2019. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2005 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Chadwick Wealth Management, Inc., a business entity used for tax and investment purposes, and is a licensed agent for fixed insurance products. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform managing over $12.5 billion in assets and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities, including ERISA services and compliance with Department of Labor rollover guidance.

Mitchell Brill is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Mass Mutual and Altium Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he has authored a book. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering both proprietary and third-party investment options alongside financial planning and retirement consulting services.

Lisa Tarshis is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 26 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2021. 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, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering a range of investment and insurance products.

Jonathan Ulin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with NewEdge Advisors. He has previously worked with IFP Securities, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Ulin also operates Ulin & Co. Wealth Management, a business focused on wealth management and non-variable insurance products including fixed annuities and long-term care insurance. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides various portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Michael Levin is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 45 years of industry experience. He has been continuously associated with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Levin serves as a board member and treasurer of the Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, a children’s charity, where he reviews financial budgets. 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 wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house management and third-party managers.

Daniel Soud is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 1989 and concurrently operates Mackoul Dist. Inc. since 1982. In addition to his advisory role, Soud is an insurance agent selling life, health, and disability insurance products. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Noah Wills is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at several firms, including Raymond James Financial Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. 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 investment and financial planning services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Karp is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked with firms including OSAIC, SagePoint Financial, MassMutual Investors Services, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Karp Solutions, providing business consulting and HR strategy coaching. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management.

Daniel Hernandez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo, and Treasure Island Antiques Inc. 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 wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services on a centralized technology platform.

William Berkowitz is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 53 years of industry experience. He previously worked at BPU Investment Management Inc. for 35 years and at LPL Financial for five years before joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2020. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting services.