Mario Medina is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following seven years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates PLG Creations, LLC, a content creation company focused on streaming gameplay, and volunteers with the Mother of Christ Catholic School D.A.D.S. Club in Miami. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Amy Raisman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2020 and previously at Bb&T Securities, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

David Hooban is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Lockton Investment Advisors and Kestra Financial Services. Based in Pompano Beach, FL, he has been with Creative Planning since 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market investments and fiduciary retirement plan services.

Guy Pierre is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and TD Ameritrade. He also took a year for extended travel between 2025 and 2026. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Magaly Williams is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Polen Capital Management, Raymond James and Associates, and Foreside Funds Distributors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of Will Hunt Properties LLC, a real estate business in Tampa, FL. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management to individual investors and households, utilizing model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm combines telephone access to advisors with an interactive online planning tool and emphasizes tax-aware strategies and portfolio management through proprietary funds.

Jeffrey Rivlin is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2003 and worked previously at CIBC World Markets Corp. from 1998 to 2003. Rivlin serves as a trustee for multiple family trusts and is a general partner in a family partnership focused on managing investments. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that include strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Ettore Ventrice is a CFP® designated financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience. He currently works at Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has held prior positions at UBS Financial Services, Oppenheimer, Stanford Group Company, Stillpoint Wealth Management, LLC, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Impact 100 charity and the FAU Foundation, and is involved in the audit committee at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in assets, serving a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm uses a risk-aware investment approach combining strategic asset allocation, active and passive management, and alternative investments, and offers services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory support to private funds.

Michael Elzahr is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and was previously with The Colony Group, LLC and Steinberg Global Asset Management. Focus Partners Wealth serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Adam Hawkins is a financial advisor with First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 credential and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining First Citizens Investor Services in 2024, he worked at Truist Investment Services and BB&T in various advisory roles. First Citizens Investor Services serves individual clients—including high-net-worth individuals—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, emphasizing client-specific financial needs through portfolio management, model portfolios, and tax-aware strategies.

James Papadakos is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has worked at firms including National Life Group, MML Investors Services LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a homeowners association and works as an executive coach assisting senior leaders with professional development. 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 combines long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers.

Michael Smith 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 worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also associated with AGIA, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors and utilizes a technology-driven approach with discretionary unified managed accounts and tax-aware overlay services.

Jeffrey Oliverio is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has previously worked at Suntrust Advisory Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Banc Of America Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Finance Director and Executive Board member for My Hollywood Pride, a nonprofit organizing a one-day LGBTQ festival in Hollywood, Florida. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to a range of clients, including individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches using third-party platforms and employs AI-enabled tools in its research and manager selection processes.

David Bleznak is an investment advisor representative with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also serves as CEO and managing partner of Secure Planning Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in insurance sales through multiple related business activities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, through a variety of management platforms and third-party solutions.

Thomas Avazian is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, where he spent 31 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Fernando Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Citigroup since 2017, following a year at HSBC Bank USA. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains extensive in-house research and market roles, combining institutional scale with unique market functions.

Rusbel Trujillo is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2021. Prior to that, he worked with NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company starting in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers various program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client needs and plan sponsor criteria.

Alan Schnall is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Oppenheimer since 2007. 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 that include strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and consulting on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.

Amarilis Larragoity is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2020, following four years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and 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 specialized market roles and arrangements.

Christina Proscia is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2021 and previously spent 13 years with TIAA and TIAA-CREF. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer and board member for the Waterford Maintenance Association, part of the larger Crystal Pointe Homeowners association. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating with a large network of advisors nationwide.

Rebecca Leitner is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She previously worked at PNC for four years and has held roles in various organizations including Indiana University and Scripps Ranch Swim and Racquet Club. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and integrates multiple portfolio management tools and legacy strategies.