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 Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Guardian Life with three years of industry experience. He has worked at both Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities during this time. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a vending business, DT VENDING LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

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.

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 63 and Series 66 designations. 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 in music and the beverage industry. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

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.

Timothy Ratty is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials. He has 27 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with the Florida Securities Dealer Elder Fraud Committee and the Trustbridge Hospice Foundation. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

C Rassler is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Boca Raton, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. With 47 years of industry experience, Rassler has worked at several firms including NYLife Securities LLC and M&A Executive Benefit Insurance Solutions, LLC. He serves on multiple nonprofit boards such as Junior Achievement of South Florida, Paul L. Rodensky Foundation for the Arts, and Nova Southeastern University, and owns The Creative Learning Center, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Sammie Kreindel is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has been with PNC Investments and PNC Bank since 2011. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services, offering model-based investment programs including a digital discretionary model account available through an employee-only pilot. The firm employs algorithm-driven portfolio selection and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

Gerald Berman is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Janney Montgomery Scott and Advest, Inc. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a wide range of programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with a noteworthy portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Justin Gelbman is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Oppenheimer since 2006. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals—including high net worth clients—corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm provides a broad range of programs combining discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable share of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Lauren Gooding is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Round Table Wealth Management for 14 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2022. Gooding has a financial interest in a private investment business called P Shares LLC. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm employs a customized investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Terri Krueger is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a notary and is involved in consulting and home-based roles with Pampered Chef. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that incorporates client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies alongside technology platforms like Orion and Pontera.

Jared Bridgewater is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Allstate Financial Services. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with NuBridge Rental LLC. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, providing portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts and offers tax-aware and impact-focused overlay services, operating at scale with a strong emphasis on centralized technology and model-based investment solutions.

Guillermo Hernandez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Sunrise, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Microsoft Corp and Metaswitch Networks. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and delivers advice through various program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Mullins Jr. is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners. He has held roles at Mullins Financial, LPL Financial, and IFP Securities, and maintains activities related to non-variable insurance and brokerage services through his own entities. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a diverse client base with a decentralized advisory model and formal retirement-plan and pension consulting services.

Jan Von Buelow is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Miami, FL. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets.