Giuliana Pelletier is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital investment platform that uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegated portfolio management employing mutual funds and ETFs.

Richard Maurisma Sr. is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including AGIA, FTB Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Wells Fargo. He serves as a director for two nonprofit foundations that award scholarships to college-bound students who have lost a parent and provide grants to widows affected by gun violence. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with third-party model managers and provides overlay services focused on tax and ESG considerations.

Paulo Quintana is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked nine years with Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing and spent one year at JPMorgan Chase Bank before joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist enterprise.

Manuel Figueroa is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brokers International Financial Services and MML Investors Services Inc/MassMutual, where he worked for over a decade. Outside of advising, he serves as a police officer and is a board member for both the Police Officer Assistance Trust and the Coconut Grove Arts Festival. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, utilizing a range of portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Jeffrey Stern is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Hollywood, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2005. Stern serves as a trustee outside of his advisory role. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charities, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple program platforms.

William Carey is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Prime Capital Investment Advisors, 20/20 Capital Management, Inc., 2020 Financial Advisors, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Carey is also licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings, employing a mix of investment strategies and tax-efficient rebalancing tools.

Christopher Law is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for seven years. Prior to his advisory career, he spent nine years in full-time education. 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 inter-affiliate integration across its affiliated entities.

Randy Stark is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BB&T Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He has been with Truist since 2017, including the firm’s earlier and current iterations. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manages the AMC Advantage program, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced equity research.

Sondra Goldstein is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career history includes long-term roles at both Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. She also provides insurance products through Guardian and other brokerages. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Peter Triolo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, with prior roles at The Bridge Group, Inc., NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a lacrosse coach for a local club program in Boca Raton, Florida. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Whalen is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2021, he worked at MML Investors Services LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC. Whalen also maintains an individual life and group life insurance agency role. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, using a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers with a long-term investment approach.

Stephen Young is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently serving at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP and has been affiliated with National Life Group since 2011. Outside of investment advisory, he works as an independent contractor in insurance sales focusing on fixed annuities and life insurance. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset allocation models and a range of investment strategies, offering discretionary portfolio management through its turnkey platform and acting as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Paul Harvey is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) with 10 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Financial Planning Services, Bankers Life, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent with Florida Financial & Insurance Agency. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Jonathan Gassman is a CFP® and PFS™ with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at NewEdge Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Prager Metis CPAs, American Portfolios Financial Services, G&G Planning Concepts, and Gassman & Gassman CPA PC. Outside of advisory services, he is President of Shymoose Holdings Inc., a holding company for Hippo Leadership Campus. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing technology and a range of program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies.

Grant West is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving 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 wrap programs, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services through a large network of advisors.

Bradley Baumgartner is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2012. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

William Tricarico is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Colony Group, Cerity Partners, and Morgan Stanley, as well as time spent in full-time education. He also operated Sole Swap Sneakers, a sneaker resale business. Focus Partners Wealth provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ross Price is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes 20 years at Fifth Third Securities and recent roles at Price Renovations LLC and Agia, where he is appointed to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors 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 discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, employing technology-driven solutions and model portfolios.

Charles Thomas is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Farther and previously worked at Northstar Financial Planners, Mustard Seed Wealth Management, and Bodcaw Bank. His background includes a decade as a full-time student prior to entering the financial industry. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform alongside in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, supplementing advisor judgment with AI tools.

Karina Romero is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs and portfolio management options on the Passageway platform. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides services through multiple program types including mutual fund/ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct indexing.