Raymond Thomas is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Legacy Yacht Charters, a boat rental business in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party asset management programs.

Eric Cohen is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Stoever Glass Wealth Management, Herbert J. Sims & Co., and The GMS Group. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Gregory Edwards is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Lawless, Edwards, and Warren LLC since 1994, Ameritas Life Insurance since 2006, and Alliant Group since 2022. In addition to his advisory roles, Edwards is involved in investment and trust management activities and owns a land investment through A Green Flash, LLC. 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 in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and a platform integrated with Ameritas affiliates.

Emma Jones is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Paragon Wealth Strategies, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts, tax management, and the use of low-cost index vehicles.

Mitchell Altro is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2014. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing about $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Jaime Sklawer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Mahoney Financial Organization and operating JLS Financial Group, LLC. He serves as Group Leader for the Boca1 group of Provisors, a national business networking organization. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Samantha Zapoleon is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and Morgan Stanley, including Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and placement and investment banking services through its broker-dealer registration.

Eliahou Haroun is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor entities since 2006, with a two-year break prior to rejoining in 2022. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various institutional clients, often those connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both model-based and customized portfolio management services and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Eddie Jackson II is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BB&T Securities, SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and SunTrust Bank. Outside of advisory work, he manages two rental properties alongside his wife. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Alberto Castaner is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley. He serves as trustee and executor for his late brother’s trust and estate, managing investments for the beneficiaries. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management programs.

Alison Vento is a ChFC®-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Lincoln Investment since 2025. She previously worked at Edward Jones, Western International Securities, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services utilizing both strategic and tactical approaches, managing approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets as of the end of 2025.

Maximiliano Agosta is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and JPMorgan Chase. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, employing a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and utilizing model and customized portfolios.

Kyle Faro is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating both as a registered investment advisor and broker-dealer with integrated investment banking and insurance services.

William Rusch is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Omni Financial Services Inc., Securian Financial Services Inc., and Minnesota Life. He is also a partner at Camory Wealth Management Group. J.W. Cole Advisors is a national SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Kyle Wright is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., before joining Citi. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments and offers a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides bespoke discretionary solutions for large relationships.

Devon Baker is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at The Northern Trust Company and The Baker Group Financial Services. His background also includes time at Michigan State University and De La Salle Collegiate. 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 emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to offer a wide range of investment options.

Casey Hardy is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2020. Prior to joining Wealthspire, Casey was employed at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Mosaic Wealth Management Group. He also has experience outside of finance working at Duffy's Sports Grill and at the University of Central Florida. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $34.3 billion in assets and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting using an institutional-style asset allocation approach and provides additional services such as trustee offerings and bookkeeping.

Eli Wolfson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1998 and also works with Agia, 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 discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.

Amanda Miranda Torres is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with diverse market roles, including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Joel Kaplan is a financial advisor with &PARTNERS in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. &PARTNERS serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and manages accounts both directly and through third-party managers, with services supported by platforms such as Envestnet and NFS brokerage infrastructure.