Jason Gay is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole member of a holding company focused on collector car restoration. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support manager selection and oversight.

Curtis Collins is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 13 years of experience in the industry. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been associated with Commonwealth since 2013. Collins also operates Collins Wealth Management & Tax Strategies, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Samuel Madaris Jr. is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC, and has managed his own firm, Madaris Investment Group, since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization, where he participates in monthly meetings and fundraising activities. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm 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 services.

James Mirabile is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mirabile is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including ownership and management roles in sporting goods retail and a unique service providing cuddling puppies to people in need. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a broad range of clients including individuals, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms that combine predominantly long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios.

Steven Smith is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Truist and its predecessor firms since 2002. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research.

Kaiya Burton is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 credential and has one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at NFM Lending dba Element Funding for seven years. In addition to her advisory work, she is an insurance agent educating clients on supplemental Medicare health insurance options. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment process.

Jordan Maryanski is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Gainesville, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Corebridge Financial, Fidelity Investments, Robinhood Financial, and E*Trade Securities. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes scalable technology and model-driven investment solutions.

Roxana Farrar is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 15 years of industry experience. Before joining Schwab in 2025, she worked at Morgan Stanley for four years and Ameriprise Financial Services for 14 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a family restaurant business with her husband. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm’s approach is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, offering tailored recommendations with trades executed only upon client approval.

Theresa Kunkeli is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with Bankers Life and its affiliates since 2013 and serves as a branch sales manager and insurance agent, recruiting and training new agents for non-variable insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies.

Maurice Dearth is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital since 2011 and also has long-term roles at Data-Source and as owner of Mosolutions LLC, a printing brokerage. Outside of financial advising, he works as a sales representative for Reynolds and Reynolds, focusing on printing services for automotive-related businesses. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of managed programs and account structures, utilizing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Amanda Gustavsson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Empower Financial Services, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning and manages a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Luis Kim is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and FSC Securities Corporation. Luis is based in Buford, GA. 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 and non-discretionary management strategies and integrates third-party platforms and AI-enabled tools to support its investment processes.

Dana Merritt is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and affiliated entities since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a structured supervisory oversight process.

William Maynard is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica, he worked at Primerica Financial Services for a decade. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach implemented through third-party managers and platform sub-advisors across multiple programs such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA, with regulatory assets under management reported at approximately $1.7 billion.

Stephen Kelly is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2003, with prior experience at Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate investments focused on cash flow properties. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing third-party platforms and manager selection programs to support its clients.

Cory Jobe is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at The Horace Mann Companies and Protolabs, Inc. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Eric Owens is a financial advisor at SPC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SPC and its affiliated Sigma Financial Corporation since 2017. Prior to that, he was with ProEquities, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Outside of his advisory work, Owens is also an attorney specializing in estate planning, Medicaid planning, and VA benefits, and he volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children in foster care. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm delivers tailored, discretionary advice through a large network of advisors and maintains strategic partnerships with broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Alicia Bain is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, she worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. Outside of financial services, Alicia owns and operates Elevated Opulence Black Car Service, a non-investment related transportation business providing limousine services during evenings and weekends. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes integrated financial planning linked to Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Luke Tindall is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, FormulaFolios, and Calvin College. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering discretionary portfolio management, fund advisory, and model portfolio delivery. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, and serves in advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

Edward Seay is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. He has worked at Cambridge since 2017 and has a background that includes roles at Ameritas Investment Corp. and Capital Choice Financial Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent and is involved with his own advisory firm, Federal Pension and Retirement Advisors, LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, pension, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm supports multiple management platforms and proprietary model strategies while providing access to third-party advisers and sub-advisors.