Brooke West is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist Investment Services since 1999 and joined Truist Advisory Services in 2016. 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 and comprehensive supervisory oversight.

Shelley Fromm is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Fromm holds a Series 63 designation. 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 more than 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including wrap-fee programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management using both proprietary strategies and third-party models.

Raymond Thomas is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011, and previously held positions at Merrill and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Legacy Yacht Charters, a boat rental business in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Eric Cohen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Stoever Glass Wealth Management, Herbert J. Sims & Co., and The GMS Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Gregory Edwards is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Lawless, Edwards, and Warren LLC, where he has worked since 1994, and maintains involvement with firms including Alliant Group and A Green Flash, LLC. His other business activities include serving as an independent insurance agent and trustee of an irrevocable trust. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and variable product subaccount management, utilizing a range of portfolio models, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities across multiple program platforms.

Mitchell Altro is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016. 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 municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Michael Macdonald is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has previously held positions at UBS Financial Services, Oppenheimer, Stanford Group Company, Stillpoint Wealth Management, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and manager in a family real estate partnership. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations, offering services such as wealth management, financial planning, and family office solutions through an affiliate.

Jaime Sklawer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Mahoney Financial Organization and operating JLS Financial Group, LLC. He serves as Group Leader for the Boca1 group of Provisors, a national business networking organization. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Samantha Zapoleon is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Boca Raton, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley (and its related entities), and Citigroup Global Markets. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, as well as institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides a consolidated investment platform that includes direct portfolio management, third-party managers, and personalized managed account services.

Evan Blake is a CFA charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Securities. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that integrates strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across public equities, fixed income, and alternatives.

Eliahou Haroun is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor entities since 2006, with a two-year break prior to rejoining in 2022. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various institutional clients, often those connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both model-based and customized portfolio management services and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Eddie Jackson II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at BB&T Securities, SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Investment Services, SunTrust Bank, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing rental properties alongside his wife. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate service arrangements to support its investment approach.

Alison Vento is a ChFC® and Series 66–registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She currently serves at Lincoln Investment and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Western International Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, Merrill, and Ameriprise. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through model portfolios, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic and adaptive investment strategies.

Maximiliano Agosta is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and JPMorgan Chase. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, employing a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and utilizing model and customized portfolios.

John Keeney is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors since 2024 and previously spent 14 years at LPL Financial and nine years at Keeney Financial Group Inc. Outside of advisory services, he is also an agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he sells life, health, and accident insurance products. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Michael Donohue is a financial advisor with &PARTNERS in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 35 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. Donohue also owns and operates Donohue Group, LLC. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Kyle Wright is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., before joining Citi. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

Devon Baker is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Northern Trust Company and The Baker Group Financial Services. His background also includes time at Michigan State University and De La Salle Collegiate. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to offer a wide range of investment options.

Casey Hardy is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2020. Prior to joining Wealthspire, Casey was employed at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Mosaic Wealth Management Group. He also has experience outside of finance working at Duffy's Sports Grill and at the University of Central Florida. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting using an institutional-style asset allocation approach and provides additional services such as trustee offerings and bookkeeping.

Eli Wolfson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also works with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.