James Mcdonald is a financial advisor with Wise Wealth Management, LLC in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wise Wealth Management in 2018, he worked at Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists and LPL Financial, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Wise Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, privately held businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm employs customized, globally diversified asset-allocation strategies implemented across various securities and manages portfolios predominantly on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and regular reviews.

Marisol Andreoni is a financial advisor at Utopia Wealth Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. from 2012 to 2022. Andreoni is also licensed as an insurance agent. Utopia Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, with a focus on business owners and corporate executives. The firm offers holistic financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and estate-planning document facilitation through a third-party platform, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and modern-portfolio theory analyses to tailor investment strategies.

Olaf Herr is a financial advisor at Global Wealth Management, L.C. with Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. He also serves as a partner and client relationship manager at NHP Asset Management AG, a family office and asset management firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, where he acts as a client adviser and risk manager for non-U.S. clients. Global Wealth Management, L.C. offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach focuses on global diversification and international opportunities, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis to implement tailored strategies that may include foreign securities, ETFs, REITs, and derivative instruments.

Jeremy Brinkmeier is a financial advisor at Common Cents Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has been with Common Cents Wealth Management since 2009. Common Cents Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm offers a passive, index-based investment approach focused on diversified portfolios of ETFs and indexed mutual funds, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and tailored Investment Policy Statements.

Sandeep Sharma is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Syntax Research, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL. He has been with Syntax Research since 2002. Syntax Research provides model portfolio design, model licensing, and discretionary portfolio management services to family offices, institutions, financial advisers, and individual clients. The firm combines proprietary fundamental global macro research with multi-factor quantitative risk models to construct risk-targeted portfolios primarily using ETFs and U.S.-listed equities.

Elizabeth Barrett is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Sterling Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 1996. Sterling Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning on a fee-only basis. The firm focuses on customized portfolio management using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and U.S. government securities, maintaining a concentrated client roster and managing over $200 million in assets.

Andrew Horowitz is a CFP® with over 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He is principal at Horowitz & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 1991, and is also a partner and owner of TriggerCharts, LLC, a firm developing trading indicators. Outside of his advisory roles, Horowitz hosts an investment-focused podcast and has authored books and articles on general investment topics. Horowitz & Company serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $145 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis across multiple strategies, including aggressive managed-growth approaches that utilize margin and short positions.

Dennie Ceelen is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Noble Capital Management, Inc. He has been associated with Noble International Investments Inc. since 2002. Ceelen works full time in the affiliated broker-dealer, Noble Capital Markets. Noble Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a model-based, ETF-focused investment approach with dynamic asset allocation strategies implemented through a sponsored wrap-fee program.

Andrew Waxman is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, operating at Waxman Financial in Parkland, FL. He has worked as a sole proprietor insurance agent since 2014 and is affiliated with Jeffrey B. Waxman, Inc. Outside of advising, he continues his insurance agency work in West Palm Beach. Waxman Financial provides investment management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, including small business owners, self-employed professionals, and corporate executives. The firm employs a bottoms-up, fundamental research approach to build diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ documented financial plans and requires a current Personal Financial Plan before accepting clients for asset management.

Dan Barker is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Veridos Capital LLC in Tamarac, FL, where he has worked since 2026. He has prior experience at AVIA Wealth Advisors, Stonebridge Financial Group, and Infosys, among other firms, spanning roles since 2016. Veridos Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and serves as general partner and investment manager for private partnership funds. The firm offers financial planning, retirement-plan advisory services, and manages pooled investment vehicles using a research-driven, active management approach that includes ERISA fiduciary services.

Arthur Canter is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Boca Wealth Advisors, LLC since 1998 and also operates Boca Wealth CPAs, LLC, which provides tax return preparation and accounting services. Prior to that, he worked under his own CPA practice from 1985 to 2024. Boca Wealth Advisors is a fee-only investment advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and company retirement plans, typically requiring a $1 million account minimum. The firm employs an academic-based investment approach using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income securities, offering integrated wealth management that includes retirement, estate, and tax planning.

Sherwood Forman is a financial advisor at Lifespan Financial Strategies, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC for three years. Forman is also licensed to sell non-variable insurance in Florida, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Lifespan Financial Strategies provides financial planning, portfolio management, and tax-preparation services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm primarily manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis and utilizes third-party money managers and model portfolios through the AssetMark platform.

Wyatt Gruntler is a financial advisor at Asset Protection Group with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Appreciation, Inc. since 2021, where he also engages in insurance sales as a licensed agent. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at Dr. PhoneFix for six years and was a full-time student for eight years. Asset Protection Group provides investment advice primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a documented process involving goal assessment and multiple analytical methods and implements client programs largely via third-party sub-advisors and money managers.

Alex Fouquet is a financial advisor with Prosperitus Wealth Advisors in Coral Springs, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank United, City National Bank, Sogebank, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also involved with AF Financial Services Consulting, LLC, a business related to financial services consulting. Prosperitus Wealth Advisors serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and executives with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a structured planning process and a mix of analytical approaches, offering a broad range of services including estate and tax planning, retirement income strategies, and specialized corporate-capital services.

Beverly Provost is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with FR Financial Advisors LLC since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she is also a licensed insurance agent specializing in fixed life, disability, long-term care, health, group benefits, and fixed annuities. FR Financial Advisors LLC manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation strategy using passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and insurance product sales.

Frank Pugliese is a financial advisor with Personal Financial Profiles Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 50 years of industry experience. He has worked at Personal Financial Profiles Inc. since 1992, with prior roles at APW Capital, Inc. and currently serves as Chairman-Emeritus of Personal Financial Profiles Inc. He is also involved with Chatham Hills Homeowners Association. Personal Financial Profiles Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $335 million across 228 client accounts, serving individuals and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through managed-account programs and offers separate financial planning services, using a blend of behavioral, fundamental, and technical analysis with multiple investment strategies.

Francisco Penafiel is a financial advisor at Noble Capital Management, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Noble Capital Markets, Inc. since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches virtually at Saint Kolbe University. Noble Capital Management, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and retirement planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients using model portfolios focused on ETFs and mutual funds. The firm employs a model-based, ETF-centric investment process with dynamic asset allocation, managing approximately $10 million in client assets.

Mauro Ferman is a financial advisor at Abacus Capital Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at CV Advisors and Safra Asset Management. Abacus Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and employee benefit plans, as well as customized advisory services and model portfolios for other investment managers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on tactical asset allocation using bonds, equities, ETFs, and short positions, with unique offerings that include performance-based fee structures and institutional client relationships.

Richard Ehrlich is a financial advisor with Secure Wealth, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Secure Wealth since 2017 and has prior experience with Howard Capital Management, Wealth Watch Advisors, and Retirement Wealth Advisors. Ehrlich is also the owner and president of Ehrlich Financial Group, where he independently sells life insurance and annuities. Secure Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial plans. The firm specializes in managing structured-note portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and modern portfolio theory, and it supervises over 200 client accounts with discretionary assets under management in the low hundreds of millions.

Jay Shein is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving at Compass Financial Group, Inc. He has a long tenure with the firm, interrupted by a 23-year period at the Wharton School of Business. Shein is also an author of books and publications for CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, and receives royalties from these works. Compass Financial Group, Inc. provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a global macro-oriented, multi-strategy asset allocation approach emphasizing wealth preservation, with distinctive family office consulting capabilities and the use of alternative and absolute-return strategies.