Rogelio Duran is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL. He has six years of experience with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm’s investment process uses internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios and offers a range of strategies including options hedges and structured notes.

Melanie Miller is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked within various Truist entities since 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools.

Eric Jones is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2024. Prior to joining Lincoln, he spent 17 years at TIAA-CREF and TIAa. Jones is the founder and owner of FINsights LLC, where he participates in group round tables and speaking engagements related to wealth management. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and tactical approaches overseen by its Investment Management & Research team.

Kathi Sterns is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in West Palm Beach, FL. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Citizens Securities since 2026. Her prior work experience includes seven years at Citizens Bank and fourteen years at Bed Bath and Beyond. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program managed with SigFig and a Managed Account program, alongside commission-based brokerage and other non-discretionary business.

Charles Sullivan is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Farther since 2025. He previously worked at Sullivan Investments Group, LLC and has held roles in property and team management for a professional athlete through his side business, V1kaLLC. His background also includes positions at Westmoor Club and Seminole High Performance Tennis Academy. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates, utilizing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach implemented through proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing. The firm supplements advisor judgment with AI tools and offers additional services including retirement plan consulting and recommendations on private investment funds.

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 with 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Osaic in 2024, he spent 22 years at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. He also owns Work Plan Retire, a non-securities related business, and assists 401(k) participants through Seabreeze Wealth Management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other related services through multiple program models, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jeffrey Sartorius is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC (formerly LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER CORP.) beginning in 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Sartorius is involved in outside sales of non-variable insurance. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Rachel Urban is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Urban has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2015. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services, employing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Alfredo Suescum Sr. is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Primerica. He is also engaged in insurance brokerage activities related to life products, including work with Penn Mutual. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a comprehensive advisory platform that combines financial planning, brokerage services, and third-party asset manager relationships, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Andrea Shenocca is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 39 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other institutions. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management services, using a range of investment strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Karolina Bednarska is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. She has worked at CIBC National Trust Company since 2017 and was previously with Atlantic Trust Company, N.A. from 2016 to 2017. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a structured investment process with internal teams and committees to create customized portfolios, blending proprietary and external strategies, and manages approximately $67.8 billion in assets with 175 advisors.

Brian Jones is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Wellington, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with PNC Investments since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership in a non-investment-related business. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio strategy that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests via approved model strategies with mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeffrey Brudner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Capitol Financial Advisors since 2005. Outside of advising, he spends time on tax preparation activities unrelated to investments. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, compliance, and investment management services.

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.

Lillian Vassilatos is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cresset since 2018. Prior to that, she spent ten years at The Northern Trust Company. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets for a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven approach combining active and passive strategies, with a structured due diligence process for manager selection and ongoing monitoring.

Abigail Cleis is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Citizens Bank as well as in the hospitality sector. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed Notary Public. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Daniel Valente is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles 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 a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Wesley Hogue is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at T. Rowe Price for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as a real estate agent with Exit Realty. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Richard Weeks IV is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities, LLC since 2011. Based in Delray Beach, FL, he has spent 15 years with the Hightower organizations. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers supported by proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.