John Ruggiero is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a family-owned LLC that invests in and manages rental properties. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, estates, and institutional clients, delivering investment advice through both in-house and third-party managers across multiple wrap programs and unified managed accounts.

Victor Rojas Diaz is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience at firms including Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, 1st Financial Inc, Morgan Stanley/Prideone, American Express, Bank of America, and TD Bank. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains significant institutional capabilities including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

John Griffin is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including a music production LLC supporting an emerging artist and partnerships in advertising and construction-related businesses. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting. The firm integrates extensive inter-affiliate arrangements and employs AI-enabled tools to support manager selection and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Roxann Murphy is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 credential. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and has prior experience at AGIA. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a per diem occupational therapist, providing therapy and education to patients and school-age children. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services, managing approximately $29.2 billion and serving nearly 300,000 clients.

Christopher Szem is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health insurance plan design and consulting through his ownership and partnership in related companies. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary oversight, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

Shirley Lopez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC before joining Truist in 2016. 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 implemented through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Paul Mcfeeley is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Oppenheimer for 14 years before joining Hightower in 2023. Mcfeeley is based in Boca Raton, Florida. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisor practices. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers with a focus on proprietary research and diversified investment strategies.

Elaine Israel is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 31 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2014, following prior roles at Deutsche Bank Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

James Hopler is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 1998 and also holds a position as an agent at Agia, where he is involved with non-securities insurance products. Based in Boca Raton, FL, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Belle Bennett is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wealthspire Advisors, based in Boca Raton, FL. She has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Michigan State University. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion across about 220 advisors and serving nearly 9,700 clients. The firm provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and nonprofits, using an institutional-style asset allocation framework and centralized investment oversight.

Karlene Mullings is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sunrise, FL. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at FHC Investments Limited and VM Wealth Management Limited. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and works extensively with non-discretionary assets and a broad range of plan sponsors.

David Fromer is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked primarily with Guardian Life and its subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities. Outside of finance, he is involved in a vending business through DT VENDING LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs that include proprietary and third-party models.

Joseph Chalom is a financial advisor with Planmember Securities Corporation in Coral Springs, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He has served as president of Retirement Council, Inc. since 1991 and holds leadership roles in several nonprofit organizations, including NAIFA-Broward and the NAIFA Florida Education Foundation. Chalom also trains volunteers as Team Commander for the Coral Springs Community Emergency Response Team and teaches financial education workshops. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, focusing on strategic asset allocation through risk-based mutual fund portfolios. The firm supports plan sponsors and participants with education, personalized planning, and separation counseling while operating as both a broker-dealer and investment adviser.

Todd Robbins is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within Bankers Life and its affiliated entities from 2016 to 2020 before joining Integrity Alliance. Robbins is also the owner of Hoosier Advisor & Associates, a securities-related advisory business. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory network with over 300 investment adviser representatives managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and various investment programs through multiple platforms and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Troy Barrow is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Federal Prep Advisors, Inc. and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, Barrow is active as an insurance agent with Life Capitalized Financial, LLC, focusing on insurance sales and service. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and both discretionary and non-discretionary account options. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering integrated custody, execution, and brokerage services.

Luke Melms is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors. He previously worked at United Capital Financial Advisers and KFORCE. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Baseball and Business, a website and podcast network. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing multiple program structures and integrating technology tools such as algorithmic model portfolios and held-away account platforms.

Christian Martinez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2015 and also serves as an agent for Agia, providing non-securities insurance products. Additionally, he has authorization to sign for a permit running service related to construction and remodeling projects. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including 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 UMA models and operating at scale with over 1,200 advisors nationwide.

Fredrik Virgin is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of finance, he is an owner and instructor of a martial arts business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both an advisory firm and a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, insurance products, and investment banking.

Jordan Phelps Castro is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of financial services, he has experience with O.H.S.O Distillery & Brewery and Teffler Music. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated service model focuses on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, delivering plans through both proprietary and third-party methodologies.

Annette Blair is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 25 years of industry experience, including over two decades with New York Life Insurance Company. Blair is also involved in brokering with various insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailored solutions, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.