Bryan Bornschein is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Valley Wealth Managers, Valley National Bank, and JP Morgan. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its investment solutions.

Stephen Smith is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, Inc. since 1993. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and integrates inter-affiliate resources, including AI-enabled research tools and third-party platform arrangements.

Michael Douglass is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2005. Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, he works within a firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. Oppenheimer provides a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and various investment strategies to meet client objectives.

Tara Gurr is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that utilizes affiliated funds.

Seth Ripple is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC. Prior to joining Rockefeller in 2025, he spent 12 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Rockefeller Financial LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting services to ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance capabilities and offers access to alternative and private investments through a range of in-house and third-party solutions.

Bruce Garber is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including National Asset Management, National Securities Corp, and Questar Capital Corporation. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles such as acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Candida Langsdale is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Alain Dieguez Herrera is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment approach.

Guibens Youte is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2021. Prior to this, he held roles at Robert Half and Amazon. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a variety of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches tailored to specific programs and advisors, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Sybilla Koch is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2008 and also serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Sam Spaulding is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His previous roles include eight years at Voya Financial Advisors and ongoing involvement with Capital Insurance Agency, where he sells fixed insurance products. He is also involved with Spaulding Financial Group as a registered representative and serves as a local agent for Cost Segregation Services Incorporated, assisting real estate investors with accelerated depreciation studies. GWN Securities provides investment advisory services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and introductions to third-party managers. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and uses asset allocation strategies grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, with certain legacy programs focusing on market-timing and momentum-based trading approaches.

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.

Arturo Perret Gentil is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His background includes over a decade at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and manager due diligence.

Daniel Marlborough is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Marlborough has been with Independent Financial Partners and its affiliate IFP Securities, LLC, since 2024. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and 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.

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.