William Bryant Jr. is a CFP® certificant and Series 63 license holder currently with TIAA-CREF. He has been with TIAA since 2014 and has one year of experience specifically with TIAA-CREF. He is based in Boca Raton, FL. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, operating under a fiduciary standard in its registered investment adviser services.

Ryan Schultz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Regions Bank and Cetera Investment Services LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight committees and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, including exposure to alternative and digital-asset products.

Jordan Waxman is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Securities and Hightower Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Waxman serves as trustee for multiple family trusts and manages several private placement life insurance assets and insurance-dedicated investment funds. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction with a variety of investment vehicles and offers services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Evaggelia Hatzimanolis is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning. Her prior roles include positions at Lido Advisors, Goldman Sachs & Co LLC, United Capital Financial Advisers, and TIAA-CREF. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by selective private market exposure and various managed account services.

Daniel Marlborough is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 license and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Denes Rentas Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Wells Fargo in various capacities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

John Maffe Jr. is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the management oversight of several restaurant entities under Square Peg Pizzeria Enterprises LLC and serves as a board member of the Goodwin University Foundation. Equity Services, Inc., doing business 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, frequently uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Albert Nassar is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Heller Private Wealth LLC, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. His background also includes a role at Florida Atlantic University and experience in theatrical technical work. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans with a range of advisory programs including portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs multiple investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies and manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets.

David Willett II is a financial advisor with Creative Planning in West Palm Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Matthew Mc Kean is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fiduciary Trust, JPMorgan Securities LLC, and Merrill, where he spent over two decades. He is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by AI-enabled research tools and a multi-affiliate operating structure.

Thomas Bartolomeo Jr. is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Savior Wealth, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, The Harvest Group Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advising, he is also an independent insurance agent. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through various program structures, combining in-house manager selection with third-party model portfolios and advisor discretion.

Robin Fernandez is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has prior experience at firms including Mutual of America Financial Group, Fidelity Brokerage Services, Merrill, and Bank of America. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory solutions to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and leverages third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment process.

Christine Kock is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab, TD Bank N.A., and TD Private Client Wealth LLC. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, retirement services, and financial planning, using a range of strategies including strategic asset allocation and manager selection.

Luciano Guerra is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Guerra also has a managing role at R1S1 Realty, a real estate business that helps tenants find apartments, although he no longer actively manages this business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with affiliated Empower entities for recordkeeping and investment services.

Anna Rifkin is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, TIAA, and Citizens Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Adam Gutman is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2012. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with large institutional scale, including in-house research and security-pricing activities.

William Elmore Jr. is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment vehicles to meet client objectives.

Gianni Papazoglou is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Investment Management Inc., The Tempositions Group of Companies, Park Street Imports, and Interinvestments Realty. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, with client portfolios constructed using Envestnet-developed UMA models.

Bonnie Sachs is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017. 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 provides financial planning, retirement plan advice, and manages a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies using both strategic and dynamic approaches.

Scott Wetherby is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup since 2017, previously working at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing owner of Wetherby Management LLC. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and maintains unique market roles, including acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.