Daniel Davis is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Debary, Florida. Creative Planning provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing alongside supplemental strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Beah Del Cid is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is president of BD Financial Concepts Inc., where she is involved in insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a platform-centered approach combining multiple model portfolios and offers a range of services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services.

Laura Petrucci is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at L'mpet Incorporated, Eva's Garden, and HR Block. She has maintained her own practice under her name since 2005. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and various program structures.

Jeff Allebach is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Ameritas Investment Corp and Capital Choice Investment Advisers. Outside of advising, Allebach serves as president of the Orange City Blue Spring Manatee Festival and officiates high school football games. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including both traditional asset-allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Hong Dai is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also involved in other business activities including Longwin Group Inc., Longwin Realty LLC, and Longwin Management Inc. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory approach relies primarily on model portfolios and third-party managers, serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Sean Parkes is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of advising, he has been involved with licensed real estate groups in Florida. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Duane Holt is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Lake Mary, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has recent experience at firms including KForce Inc., Wfgia, and ACN Inc. Prior to entering the financial services industry, he worked at Travel and Leisure Co. and Therigy, LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

James Petrusky is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Truist and SunTrust investment firms since 2007. He occasionally assists with a tee shirt and coffee mug design business operated by his wife. 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.

Lee Rodriguez Mercado is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2016, with a brief period at Robinhood Financial, LLC from 2021 to 2022. Outside of finance, he owns and manages a video game and merchandise business called GLXY GAMING. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers the Retirement Advisory Service focused on retirement goals for individual investors and households. The service combines nondiscretionary financial planning and discretionary investment management using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, supported by online tools and financial advisor access.

Creig Jardine is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Deland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2010. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account currently available as an invitation-only pilot for employees. The firm utilizes approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists and implements investments via mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Lawrence Rutledge is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. His career includes over a decade at Guardian Life combined with several years at Park Avenue Securities. Rutledge also operates Rutledge Advisory Group, Inc., a marketing name, and engages in outside insurance sales with approved companies. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers a range of tailored advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary management using in-house and third-party strategies.

Matthew Keister is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 66 designation. He has approximately one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Park Avenue Securities and Westshore Financial Group. Before entering the financial industry, he worked in education and retail. Keister also engages in the sale of insurance products outside of those offered through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Myles Thurston III is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities, with prior experience at Guardian Life Insurance. Thurston has involvement with Insurance-Innovative Underwriters as a side business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement and business consulting, implementing investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios with a range of account and lending solutions.

Alfred Baker is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His prior experience includes roles at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Security Financial Management. He also operates (dba) Solutions Group Wealth, providing advisory services alongside his work at Cetera. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, offering access to multiple investment managers and program options.

Neetu Behl is a financial advisor with Merrill in Deland, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2015. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jon Veneziano is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, serving clients in Central Florida since 2003. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) and has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. In his role, Jon combines traditional financial advice with custom investment strategy development, managing portfolios through a broad selection of Merrill model portfolios and third-party strategies. As a specially qualified Senior Portfolio Advisor, he is able to provide discretionary management of client investment strategies within the Firm’s Investment Advisory Program. His expertise encompasses family wealth management, employee financial health, legacy planning, liquidity management, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, special needs planning, and sports and entertainment finance. Jon’s approach to wealth management is consultative and objective, focusing on personalized strategies aligned with clients’ long-term goals. Jon holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Hartford. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he participates in community volunteering and dedicates time to personal interests including fishing, golfing, and spending time with his family.

Julian Cook is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2019 and previously worked at Brinker International for ten years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Stephanie Carter is a financial advisor with Merrill in Lake Mary, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc. since 2009 and with Bank of America, N.A. since 2013. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of individual and institutional investors. The firm supports trading, account administration, and custody while employing strategic and tactical asset allocation, including tax-aware strategies for investors with higher tax sensitivity.

Chadesh Persaud is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. He also worked with the Orlando Magic from 2022 to 2023. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm’s approach combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Sarah Perry is a financial advisor at Merrill with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 1990. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.