Carey Blecher is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including NewBridge Securities Corporation, Mora Wm Securities, and LPL Financial, LLC. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2022. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs with both discretionary and non-discretionary management, covering equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios alongside consulting and retirement services.

Ayman Saad is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Lake Worth, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank NA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm utilizes algorithm-driven risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to third parties, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

William Braun is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corporation. Braun serves as president of a pass-through corporation used for tax purposes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Karina Romero is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wachovia Bank, N.A. She is currently based in Lighthouse Point, FL. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers investment management via the Passageway Managed Account Program, utilizing multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers to meet varied client needs.

Mayra Dennis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with various SunTrust entities since 2016, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a comprehensive supervisory structure.

Tony Tringali is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at PRUCO Securities, LLC and Agia, where he also serves as an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to manage a broad client base.

James Carbone is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has held roles at Ameritas Investment Company, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc, and Principal Financial Group. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers various asset management and consulting solutions, utilizing model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across multiple program platforms.

Joseph Orsini is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Oppenheimer, having previously worked at firms including Mercor, TopStep LLC, Meli Vora Advisors, and Eaglebrook Advisors. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Charles Sullivan is a CFP® and Series 65–licensed financial advisor at Farther with four years of industry experience. Before joining Farther in 2025, he worked at Sullivan Investments Group, LLC from 2022 to 2025. Outside of financial advising, he manages a team and property for a professional athlete through his role as Team Manager at V1kaLLC. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individuals, trusts, and estates via a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach using proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and AI-assisted advisor judgment.

Javier Dadan is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with SunTrust and its affiliated entities since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to manage client portfolios and fiduciary responsibilities.

Brett Shofner is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked for American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 22 years before joining Osaic in 2024. Outside his advisory role, he owns Work Plan Retire, a business focused on non-securities activities, and assists 401(k) participants through Seabreeze Wealth Management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment programs and consulting services, utilizing both fundamental and technical strategies, with custody primarily through Fidelity and Schwab.

Rachel Urban is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2015 and previously spent seven years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management consulting, combining proprietary strategies with third-party models and maintaining an internal equity and fixed-income trading desk.

Alfredo Suescum Sr. is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also engages in insurance brokerage and life insurance sales through an affiliated business. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, with a platform that includes third-party asset managers and discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Andrea Shenocca is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of services such as wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management consulting, brokerage services, and certain M&A advisory services.

Jeffrey Brudner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network in various capacities since 2001, including a continuous tenure since 2005. Outside of advising, he spends time on tax preparation activities unrelated to investment management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, serving a diverse client base of individuals and institutions.

Jeffrey Knight is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Coral Springs, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience with a career spanning New York Life Insurance Company since 1981 and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1984. Since 2007, he has also operated two business ventures under the names Knight Benefits Group and Wealth Retention Group that focus on brokering non-registered insurance products and selling New York Life products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types designed to tailor recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on serving retirement plan sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Eberst Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2014 and also has a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Jimmy Johnson National Billfish Championship, a nonprofit organization. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms to enhance planning and asset aggregation.

Patricia Selin is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Janney Montgomery Scott. She previously spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Sharon Mohan is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Deerfield Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 28 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 1997. Outside of advisory work, she is a passive investor in a fitness gym business owned and operated by her son. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard in its registered investment advisor services.

Daniel Valente is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. 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 individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across multiple wrap programs and advisory platforms.