Matthew Ward is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Fifth Third Securities since 2019, following prior experience at Fifth Third Bank and Reynolds and Reynolds. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of discretionary managed-account programs featuring direct indexing, tax-overlay services, and access to various fund strategist portfolios.

James Watson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of BNI Central Florida, overseeing membership and attendance policies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and focuses on tailoring recommendations to client goals, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Francesco Bonacia is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Orlando, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he has experience working at Tusculum University and DoorDash. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services leveraging model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account offered as an invitation-only pilot for PNC Bank employees. The programs use algorithm-driven risk assessments and portfolios implemented through approved mutual funds and ETFs, with oversight partly delegated to third parties.

Sean Allen is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2016, following previous roles at SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its investment solutions.

Karl Kuchma is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Investment Services since 2006 and Truist Advisory Services since 2016. 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 and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to manage and oversee investment solutions.

Shane Mahadeo is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at USHEALTH Advisors Orlando, World Financial Group Insurance Agency, and several entrepreneurial ventures such as Mahindra Enterprises Inc. and Mahasha Mobile Car Detailing INC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, managing over $2 billion in assets under management as of the end of 2025.

Raymond Duenas is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has held leadership roles including CEO and founder of Stewardship America Financial and Stewardship America Insurance LLC, and serves as trustee of The Duenas Family Living Trust. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, and features a predominantly non-discretionary asset mix.

Joshua Neuville is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Apopka, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current roles, he worked in real estate with Jeff Cook Real Estate and has experience in the restaurant industry, including positions at La Tela Pizzeria and Fat Hen. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway platform, combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed options, with distinctive features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

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.

Arban Preniqi is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Bankers Life Securities, and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2021, and previously held roles at Bank of America and AT&T. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a Unit Field Trainer for Bankers Life & Casualty, recruiting and training insurance agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm’s investment approach includes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Barbara Vaught is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013, working within the firm’s enterprise segment in Apopka, FL. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm is notable for its fiduciary approach and its role as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Paul Jones is a CFP® certificant with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Bank of America, N.A. Truist Advisory Services provides 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 platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Cesar Otero is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, bringing 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for 14 years before joining Truist in 2025. Otero also serves as a board member for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando and Osceola County, contributing to organizational efficiency. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and emphasizes inter-affiliate integration in its service delivery.

Kevin Collignon is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and at Principal Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of investment advisory, he is also a licensed insurance agent in Astatula, FL, handling life, annuities, disability insurance, long-term care, and group benefits. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

David Garland is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019 and previously held roles at Edward Jones, DHR Mechanical Services, and Kentuckiana Comfort Center. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, corporations, and trusts through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers investment programs via the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers with advisor-directed strategies across multiple asset types.

John Sholtis Jr. is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He served on the PIMCO-UBS FA Advisory Council from 2017 to 2019. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm uses proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans based on clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Jane Brockway is a financial advisor at Cetera with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Cetera and its related entities since 2022, following an 18-year tenure at Cuna Mutual Group. Brockway is also the owner of Brockway Wealth Partners and is active as an insurance agent selling life, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services and operates a multi-manager platform with options including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Brian Russell is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, and Bank of America. Outside of finance, he has experience managing a golf and tennis pro shop. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm incorporates ESG criteria in its recommendations and operates within a broad financial organization that includes security-based swap dealer and futures commission merchant registrations.

Marina Borden is a CFP® and Series 66 holder with 7 years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2018 and previously held roles at Keeler Group, University of Central Florida, and Orlando Magic. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions using multi-asset model portfolios and provides centralized custody and operational support.

William Winslow is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edward Jones since 2011. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Winter Garden, Florida. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including wrap fee strategies and separately managed accounts, operating under a fiduciary standard.