Paul Wagner is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2019 and has been affiliated with Fifth Third Bank since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Wagner is the owner of Four Seasons Mountain Investments LLC, a rental operation in Ruskin, Florida. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Robert Ramsay is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Infinex Investments, Inc., Finemark National Bank & Trust, BMO Asset Management Corp., M&I Investment Management Corp., and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers LP. Ramsay also serves as Senior Vice President and Private Wealth Advisor at Finemark National Bank & Trust. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with significant non-discretionary assets and third-party manager arrangements.

Nicole Randolph is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Cape Coral, FL, holding a Series 66 license and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist and its predecessor firms, as well as PNC Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program supported by a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Dave Iannone is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica since 2014 and has prior experience in real estate and insurance through his involvement with Iannone Real Estate Exchange LLC, Sellstate Maximum Performance Realty, and Flagler Insurance Agency Inc. He is also active in insurance sales and real estate ventures outside his advisory role. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory strategies and supports clients through multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Deanne Mathis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and Emerald Wealth Management Solutions, Inc., holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 33 years of industry experience and has been with both firms since 2008. Mathis is also the owner of Emerald Wealth Management Solutions, a private entity created to operate her securities business. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while acting as a back-office and platform provider.

Joseph Russo is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 54 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Advantage Investment Management, National Planning Corporation, Walnut Street Advisers, and operating his own firm, J.R. Russo Investment Advisors. He is a board member of Race Realty, an activity separate from his advisory practice. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing technology platforms and multiple investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Malaika Cook is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Morgan Stanley, and T. Rowe Price. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Cape Coral, Florida. 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 approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, leveraging a tightly integrated model with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Pamela Abraham is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 45 years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower Securities, LLC and Hightower Advisors since 2014. 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’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct diversified portfolios.

Victoria Luzardo Ocando is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and based in Fort Myers, FL. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2025 and has prior experience at Wfgia and All Insurance Agency of Florida. Outside of finance, she also worked at 1803 Pizza Kitchen and spent twelve years in education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various program options, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA.

James Haltigan is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third since 2008. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporate and business clients, and other institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and an optional tax-overlay service.

Carolyn Insley is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 33 years of industry experience, including 16 years at United Planners and over three decades operating Insley Financial. She is a co-owner of several investment-related businesses in Monte Vista, Colorado, including a non-variable insurance firm and a company selling fixed and indexed annuities. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary asset management through both fee-based and commission-based options.

Jacqueline Lambros is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. She is also the owner and president of The Lambros Group, Inc., a business facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance services. 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 client assets totaling around $212.7 billion. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jhuler Villegas is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Bb&T Investment Services and Bb&T Securities. Outside of financial advising, he is a part owner of a cigar retail business in Fort Myers Beach. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party manager platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Marion Berg Hallock is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 19 years of industry experience, all with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Coast2CoastCharters, LLC, a fishing charter business based in Miami, FL. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and has unique market roles including security-based swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Valerie Gomes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 license and bringing four years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2022 and is also involved as a volunteer secretary with the Science Alliance Volunteer Committee at the Tampa Bay Research Institute. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Ty Totzke is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 28 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Sweet Financial Partners, LLC. Carson Wealth is an enterprise-level SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $50.6 billion through more than 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, supported by an Investment Committee that manages model portfolios and provides tailored investment solutions.

Martha Wilson is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Her prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, UBS Financial Services, and FineMark National Bank & Trust. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Michael Wilhelm is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 26 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Cetera and its related entities since 2019 and operates Michael A. Wilhelm Investments, Inc. since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee of St. Columbkille Catholic Church, assisting with budgeting and fundraising. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of portfolio management options, including discretionary and non-discretionary services and access to various third-party money managers.

Elizabeth Scoggins is a financial advisor at Stifel with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Next Level Church. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Susan Watts is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 39 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 1985. Outside of her financial career, she has written a fictional book along with a prequel and two sequels and is seeking publication for these works. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, offering fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, providing a broad range of financial services.