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 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms, including Lawless Edwards & Warren LLC, where he has been a partner since 1995, and CCG Advisors as an investment banker and referral source. Warren also serves on the advisory board of Ovation Home Insurance Reciprocal Exchange. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, combining model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and is part of a mutual holding company with affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

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 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors, utilizing a centralized technology platform and model solutions.

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® with 39 years of experience in financial services. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2013 and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 19 years. He is based in Boca Raton, FL. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, offering access to proprietary research, alternative investments, and tailored portfolio management strategies.

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 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Socius Family Office, GP 19 Management LLC, and Alterna Insurance Group LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is president of MPCASSANO Holding Corp, a fixed/term life insurance consulting business. 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 employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies, third-party managers, and customized asset allocation, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Paul Lawless is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes longstanding roles with Ameritas-affiliated entities since 2003 and leadership at Lawless, Edwards and Warren-Wealth Management since 1994. Outside of advisory services, he serves as president of Lord Management Corporation, which applies analytical and quantitative methods in luxury real estate and other industries, and holds several board and consulting roles in diverse businesses. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers diversified portfolio management using model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and affiliated entities that expand its investment product offerings.

Howard Brachfeld is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 51 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life in various capacities since 1977 and is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a testamentary trust and is the treasurer of the Woodbridge Homeowners Association. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing clients with tailored financial planning and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Andrew Hackett is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Core Wealth Management, Advisors Asset Management, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and The Vanguard Group. Focus Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Steven Kao is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and having four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Sigma Financial Corporation. He is also involved in trader education through Cycles Edge, LLC, where he serves as a strategist and writer for a trader education newsletter. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Emmanuelle Le Tertre is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Boca Raton, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2023, she worked with Super Luxury Group and spent six years in education at St Francois Xavier Middle School and High School. She is also associated with The Bridge Group, which provides insurance and financial product services. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on both retail and institutional relationships within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Huxford is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC and holds 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Investacorp Advisory Services. He serves as a board trustee for Florida Baptist Financial Services, a nonprofit religious organization in Florida. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing a range of portfolio management approaches and multiple custodial platforms.

Jonatan Alvarez is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo and Citigroup. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and an in-house Equity Research team.