Armando Vazquez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006 and has also worked at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Vazquez is the president and founder of Guaya, Inc., a casual sports apparel business. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction.

Avi Mesch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Coral Springs, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since 1997, and prior employment with CRG Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of AJM Financial Inc., a corporation established for business administrative purposes, and he refers health insurance business through DBG Financial Group and collaborates with other advisors and insurance providers via One Source Advisory. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes financial planning and retirement plan consulting with access to third-party money managers through a variety of advisory and promoter arrangements.

Craig Richman is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. for 27 years. Outside of finance, he is a registered yoga teacher. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including plan sponsors, institutional, and individual investors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and utilizes multiple management platforms to support client needs.

Roland Santini is a financial advisor with SPC, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 and has operated Santini & Company P.A. C.P.A.'s, an accounting and tax practice for individuals and small businesses, since 1987. Santini also holds a realtor license and serves as a trustee and power of attorney for a revocable trust. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with an investment approach that includes discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client suitability.

Vincent Gerardi is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &Partners since 2025. His prior roles include nine years at Wells Fargo Clearing and seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. &Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses, utilizing proprietary and third-party strategies for ongoing portfolio management.

Richard St John is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cizmic Consulting for eighteen years and currently maintains roles with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as President and Board Member of Business Networking International (BNI), a referral-based professional organization. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types, including fee-based advice and co-advisory relationships, with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client and plan sponsor objectives.

Richard Bonchick is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Coral Springs, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1992 and also has a longstanding role at Alliance Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory work, Bonchick is involved in business consulting through his firm RSB Advisor Inc., where he assists business owners with marketing and operational strategies, and he serves on the Broward County Small Business Advisory Board. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and combines proprietary and third-party investment models.

Teresa Battaglia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth and her own Battaglia Group since 2005. In addition to advisory services, she is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios developed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Erek Reynolds is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Wells Fargo, TIAA, and TD Ameritrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within plan lineups selected by sponsors.

Perry Long is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank. In addition to his advisory role, he teaches trust and wealth management at the Florida Trust School. 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 management approaches and utilizes AI-enabled tools alongside traditional research in its manager selection process.

Julio Leyva is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and JPMorgan Chase Bank, among other firms. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting.

Rico Williams is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James and has been with T. Rowe Price since 2012 in two separate periods. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a clothing brand called The Tribe X Brand LLC. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm employs model portfolios invested in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, using tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations to support retirement income planning.

Christopher Warren is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Lawless Edwards & Warren LLC, where he is a partner and advisor, and serves as a board member at Ovation Home Insurance Reciprocal Exchange. Warren is also licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products and is approved to offer life settlements on those products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, supported by multiple custodial platforms and third-party tools.

Michael Gisonda is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mahoney Financial Organization and The Bridge Group, Inc., through which he sells New York Life products and non-registered insurance. He serves as a board member for The ARC of Palm Beach County, an organization providing support and training for individuals with developmental disabilities. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers a range of advisory solutions, emphasizing tailored recommendations and managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jeffrey Schnee is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Boca Raton, FL. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at UBS Financial Services before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2003, and he has been with Alphasights since 2025. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs with a mix of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Melisa Komarek Mcclure is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2014 to 2021. 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 utilizes a centralized technology platform for discretionary unified managed accounts and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of advisors.

Victoria Lindsay is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with SunTrust Investment Services since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, Lindsay has engaged in community support by making and donating hand-sewn PPE masks and owns a small event coordinating and decorating business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection through the AMC Advantage program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Mark Kravietz is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving with Hightower Advisors since 2013. He is based in Boca Raton, FL, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and various investment vehicles.

Reynel Gonzalez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He currently works at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services, having previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and SunTrust Advisory Services. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates a daycare facility and is involved with an early childhood education initiative focused on literacy. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platform relationships.

Matthew Cassano is a financial advisor with Corient, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GP 19 Management LLC, Alterna Insurance Group LLC, and Socius Family Office, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as president of MPCASSANO Holding Corp, a consulting firm specializing in fixed and term life insurance. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach with both in-house and third-party strategies, along with risk management tools and alternative investment options.