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 at &Partners with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Kaplan is based in Boca Raton, FL. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management and financial planning services utilizing a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies, with additional capabilities in municipal advisory and brokerage services.

Jeffrey Libman is a financial advisor at &Partners with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, and RBC Capital Markets. He serves as co-trustee for several family trusts. &Partners serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and institutions, offering investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA 3(21) consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Jenifer Bollinger is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including MML Investors Services, MassMutual, Hornor Townsend & Kent, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Wildcat Band Parent Association board, supporting band program activities and performances. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Renato Teixeira is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Citibank N.A. for 18 years before joining Citigroup in 2024. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with unique market roles and commercial arrangements.

William Seago Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Comerica Securities, Atlantic Capital Advisors, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with MAESTRO money market, a cash management platform serving corporate and institutional clients. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing clients access to various portfolio management strategies and services.

Eric Wertheim is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he served as a captain and field artillery officer in the Florida Army National Guard. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies to produce point-in-time financial plans focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Loren Ben is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for BP Enterprises, Family Limited Partnership. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs and advisory services across various portfolio types, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Nathan Keeney is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Keeney Financial Group and Chesapeake Corporate Advisors, as well as experience outside finance with Huber Engineered Woods and a university position at John Hopkins University. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Russell Montgomerie is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 27 years of industry experience. He serves as president of Montgomerie Financial, a firm engaged in the sale and servicing of fixed insurance products, and is the director of advanced planning at Lawless, Edwards & Warren, providing comprehensive financial planning services. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC delivers investment advisory and planning solutions to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and program platforms to tailor portfolios and manage assets.

Zanneisha Morrison is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with one year of experience in the industry. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Kelly Education, Synovus Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, focusing primarily on non-discretionary assets and tailoring recommendations to client and plan sponsor objectives.

Cody Koletic is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Facet Wealth, Atlantic Wealth Partners, and Valic Financial Advisors. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Paul Janitelli is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Equity Services, Inc. in Boca Raton, FL. His prior experience includes roles at National Life Group, APIF Consulting Inc, Appreciation Financial, and Aflac. He also maintains an agent role with a Florida financial and insurance agency. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and frequently employs third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Medzer St Jean is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Valic Financial Advisors. His prior positions include roles at Thrivent Financial, IG Wealth Management, and Fidelity Investments Canada ULC. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and emphasizes centralized technology and model solutions in its client service approach.

Macord Foran is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Entrewealth, Thurston Springer Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors, and The Vanguard Group. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, utilizing a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure. The firm manages over $295 billion in client assets and offers a range of institutional and retirement plan services through a large network of advisors.

Michael Griffith is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fahnestock & Co. Inc. for 23 years and at CIBC World Markets for 34 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Ali Zafar is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Edward Jones, and Proshares Advisors. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a wide range of investment programs and advisory services, with a notable emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary management, maintaining custody of client assets as a qualified custodian.

Chad Speziale is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners since 2019. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2005 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Chadwick Wealth Management, Inc., a business entity used for tax and investment purposes, and is a licensed agent for fixed insurance products. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform managing over $12.5 billion in assets and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities, including ERISA services and compliance with Department of Labor rollover guidance.