Wayne Barber Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2017, following four years at Water Oak Advisors LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Lucas Marquez is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and has worked at Truist Investment Services since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an authorized member of High Five Capital, LLC, an investment entity in real estate. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers services including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Meryem Messaoudi Moussi is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Windermere, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab since 2015. Prior to her career in finance, she worked at Walt Disney World from 2003 to 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice through standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools while leaving final trading decisions to clients.

Michael Lopez is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Fifth Third Bank, SunTrust Bank, and TD Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via the Passageway platform, providing a range of strategies from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

William Schmidt is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Schmidt Financial Resources. Schmidt Financial Resources, Inc. has been a longtime business activity of his, operating since 1992. 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 through a network model that combines independent advisory representatives with access to third-party managers and technology platforms.

David Gonzalez Jr. is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He is based in Clermont, Florida. 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 and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and supervisory oversight, to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Kristen Rainone is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, LPL Financial, and TD Ameritrade. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed notary. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Demian Wolters is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SunTrust Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services prior to joining Kestra. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary services, plan design, compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves a broad client base including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds, managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Bahtjar Rexha is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., as well as experience in the food service and lubrication industries. Rexha is also appointed as an insurance agent, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Windel Taylor is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017, with additional experience at Verizon and WFGIA. He is also involved with La Amistad Foundation, Inc. d/b/a Lakewood Center. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Avilio Sutherland Navea is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Eminence Wealth Management Inc. and Strong Point Financial. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and tax-managed strategies.

Felix Ferrer is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup since 2015. 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 through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and is notable for its large institutional scale, in-house research, and specialized market roles.

Roberto Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Fidelity Investments, Nationwide Investment Services Corp, and T. Rowe Price. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Berni Stevens is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Advisor Alliance in 2025, Stevens worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. Stevens also has involvement with TruNorth Divorce Solutions, LLC. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Rafael Marquez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Orlando, FL. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2012, and he currently operates Marquez Financial & Insurance Strategies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, emphasizing tailored recommendations and a primarily non-discretionary asset management approach.

Daniel Botyos is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2014. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate resources, to assist clients with asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support.

Dennis Grieco is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at PNC Investments, Edward Jones, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is a silent partner in a non-investment-related business called Eco-Mercial. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithmic assessments to recommend risk bands and invests via approved model strategies executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Megan Duley is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of experience in advisory services, following previous roles with Truist Investment Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides 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 third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Robert Wilson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has been since 2022, following prior roles at firms including Lincoln Investment Planning, Cetera, and SunTrust. His background also includes a period as an independent real estate contractor. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its investment process.

Lester Ernest is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Investment Services since 2007 and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a boat rental business providing charter trips. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.