Sadie Gatch is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2013, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Terry Schueler is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016, following a period at Truist Investment Services beginning in 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and employs third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment and manager selection processes.

Berni Stevens is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Advisor Alliance, Stevens worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017 and has been involved with TruNorth Divorce Solutions, LLC since 2017. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm utilizes a network model of advisory representatives and leverages technology platforms to deliver portfolio management and estate-planning solutions.

Don Eves is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 57 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and simultaneously serves as president of Premium Resources, Inc., a life insurance and long-term care marketing and sales business he has led since 1990. Eves also oversees the development and distribution of a web-based retirement program through Reachable Retirement, Inc. VOYA Financial Advisors is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to structure client relationships, providing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management across a broad product shelf.

Brian Panzella is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2018 and previously held roles at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he plays guitar and occasionally provides backup vocals in a band. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates various inter-affiliate services to support client investment management.

Thomas Talmage III is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial and operates multiple business ventures focusing on wealth management, exit planning, and estate planning services. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Shawn Lambert is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, JP Morgan Securities, and Morgan Stanley. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage services, utilizing both proprietary strategies and third-party model providers.

Daniel Bonder is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with over 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked with Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Beacon Financial Advisory, and Capital Analysts. In addition to his advisory role, he is an attorney providing estate planning services. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning solutions, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside access to alternative investments and co-advisory arrangements.

Nordia Hue is a financial advisor at FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Orlando, FL, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a travel consulting business. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional clients through its Passageway Managed Account Program. The firm combines bank affiliation with municipal advisory registration and provides a range of managed-account options, including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Austin Nielson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as a non-compensated board member and president of a homeowners association, where he oversees architectural approvals and community area budgets. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment options.

Danny Benedetti is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked predominantly with Citizens Securities, with a brief tenure at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with clerical work for his spouse’s travel business, B Anywhere Travell. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency with integrated bank affiliations.

Natalie Mason is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving with Truist Advisory Services. Her career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, BB&T Securities, SunTrust, Jackson Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Banc of America Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supplemented by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration.

Anthony Capitano is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, JP Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab, and Scottrade. He serves as a board member for the nonprofit Franklin’s Friends. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and personalized risk profiling.

Joseph Jarrett is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2018, following prior roles at Merrill Lynch and Edward Jones. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a multi-affiliate operating structure.

Bret Mickel is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Belleview, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with Legend Equities Corporation. Mickel also serves as president of a fixed insurance business and acts as a sales and servicing representative for supplemental benefits. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management with a strategic investment approach supported by an in-house research team and third-party managers.

Ian Crangle is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Creative Planning in 2023, he worked at Ameriprise, Voya Investment Management, and E*Trade Securities. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth and ultra-affluent individuals, institutional plans, and trusts. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach featuring low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.

Ricardo De Oliveira is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021 and previously held positions at Adventhealth Waterman and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled tools and a dedicated Equity Research team.

Roger Finder is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is a certified divorce financial analyst and a co-owner of Centre Real Estate, LLC, which owns his branch office building. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Michael D'alessandro is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services, SunTrust Investment Services, and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies and offers the AMC Advantage manager-selection program, supported by proprietary research and inter-affiliate integration.

Kendrick Crockett is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Thrivent Financial and PepsiCo. Outside of his advisory role, Crockett is involved in real estate as a licensed broker and owner of a real estate investment business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns through integrated services linked to Empower’s administrative platforms.