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.

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.

Carey Blecher is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes positions at NewBridge Securities Corporation, Mora Wm Securities, and LPL Financial, LLC. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a range of investment products, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

William Braun is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corporation. Braun serves as president of a pass-through corporation used for tax purposes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

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.

Mayra Dennis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with various SunTrust entities since 2016, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. 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 a comprehensive supervisory structure.

Jeffrey Seltzer is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at Centaurus Financial, he worked at Cetera Advisors LLC and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of advisory services, he serves as president of Seltzer & Company, Inc., an agency offering health insurance and Medicare plans. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management of annuity and variable life sub-accounts.

Tony Tringali is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and has also been associated with Agia since 2022, 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 consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology solutions.

James Carbone is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Ameritas Investment Company, Ameritas Life Insurance Corp, Principal Financial Group, and others. Ameritas Advisory Services provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary programs utilizing both in-house and third-party managers, with integrated services involving Ameritas affiliates.

Linda Weinstein is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Coral Springs, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 33 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, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Erik Alexander is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at several related firms including Truist Advisory Services and Suntrust. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Alexander Outdoors, Inc., a family safety and emergency preparedness consultation service, and serves on the Honors College Dean's Advisory Board. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and institutional entities. The firm combines risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation with discretionary management and third-party managers, supported by integrated banking resources as a subsidiary of a bank holding company.

Charles Sullivan is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently an advisor at Farther since 2025. He previously worked at Sullivan Investments Group, LLC and has held roles in property and team management for a professional athlete through his side business, V1kaLLC. His background also includes positions at Westmoor Club and Seminole High Performance Tennis Academy. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates, utilizing a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach implemented through proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing. The firm supplements advisor judgment with AI tools and offers additional services including retirement plan consulting and recommendations on private investment funds.

Javier Dadan is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with SunTrust and its affiliated entities since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to manage client portfolios and fiduciary responsibilities.

Brett Shofner is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Work Plan Retire, a business unrelated to securities, and assists 401(k) participants with financial planning through Seabreeze Wealth Management. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, using both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Alfredo Suescum Sr. is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and seven years of industry experience. He has previous experience with Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2018 to 2023 and has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Suescum is active in insurance brokerage and life product sales through an agent position at 1847Financial. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of account options and utilizes third-party asset managers under a dual registration structure.

Andrea Shenocca is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2013 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations through a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and investment management services, employing a mix of firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

Jeffrey Knight is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Coral Springs, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience with a career spanning New York Life Insurance Company since 1981 and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1984. Since 2007, he has also operated two business ventures under the names Knight Benefits Group and Wealth Retention Group that focus on brokering non-registered insurance products and selling New York Life products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types designed to tailor recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on serving retirement plan sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Eberst Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2014 and also has a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Jimmy Johnson National Billfish Championship, a nonprofit organization. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies and leverages technology platforms to enhance planning and asset aggregation.

Patricia Selin is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently advising clients at Janney Montgomery Scott. She previously spent 10 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.