Gregory Monaco is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2013, with brief tenures at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. in 2024. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Paulo Quintana is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked nine years with Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing and spent one year at JPMorgan Chase Bank before joining Truist. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration within the Truist enterprise.

Gerald Barbalatt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Boca Raton, FL, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 34 years of industry experience and has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1996 and Parker Allen and Company, LLC since 1989, where he serves as President and Owner. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers a range of investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options, serving both retail and institutional clients.

William Carey is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Prime Capital Investment Advisors, 20/20 Capital Management, Inc., 2020 Financial Advisors, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Carey is also licensed as an independent insurance agent to sell fixed insurance products. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office offerings, employing a mix of investment strategies and tax-efficient rebalancing tools.

Christopher Law is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for seven years. Prior to his advisory career, he spent nine years in full-time education. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration across its affiliated entities.

Randy Stark is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at BB&T Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He has been with Truist since 2017, including the firm’s earlier and current iterations. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manages the AMC Advantage program, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced equity research.

Sondra Goldstein is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her career history includes long-term roles at both Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. She also provides insurance products through Guardian and other brokerages. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs that include both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Peter Triolo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, with prior roles at The Bridge Group, Inc., NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a lacrosse coach for a local club program in Boca Raton, Florida. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Whalen is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2021, he worked at MML Investors Services LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Signature Resources Capital Management, LLC. Whalen also maintains an individual life and group life insurance agency role. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services, using a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers with a long-term investment approach.

Stephen Young is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently serving at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Crown Capital Securities, LP and has been affiliated with National Life Group since 2011. Outside of investment advisory, he works as an independent contractor in insurance sales focusing on fixed annuities and life insurance. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset allocation models and a range of investment strategies, offering discretionary portfolio management through its turnkey platform and acting as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Paul Harvey is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) with 10 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Financial Planning Services, Bankers Life, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent with Florida Financial & Insurance Agency. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm utilizes multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Jonathan Gassman is a CFP® and PFS™ with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at NewEdge Advisors. His prior work includes roles at Prager Metis CPAs, American Portfolios Financial Services, G&G Planning Concepts, and Gassman & Gassman CPA PC. Outside of advisory services, he is President of Shymoose Holdings Inc., a holding company for Hippo Leadership Campus. 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 variety of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing technology and a range of program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies.

Grant West is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving 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 wrap programs, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and overlay services through a large network of advisors.

Bradley Baumgartner is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners and LPL Financial since 2012. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians.

William Tricarico is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Colony Group, Cerity Partners, and Morgan Stanley, as well as time spent in full-time education. He also operated Sole Swap Sneakers, a sneaker resale business. Focus Partners Wealth provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ross Price is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes 20 years at Fifth Third Securities and recent roles at Price Renovations LLC and Agia, where he is appointed to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including 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, employing technology-driven solutions and model portfolios.

Carey Blecher is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes positions at NewBridge Securities Corporation, Mora Wm Securities, and LPL Financial, LLC. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and a range of investment products, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management programs.

William Braun is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Management and National Securities Corporation. Braun serves as president of a pass-through corporation used for tax purposes. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education. The firm serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Karina Romero is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank, N.A. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs and portfolio management options on the Passageway platform. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides services through multiple program types including mutual fund/ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct indexing.

Mayra Dennis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with various SunTrust entities since 2016, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and a comprehensive supervisory structure.