Juan Lopez is a financial advisor at Aventura Capital Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Aventura Securities LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ace Business Solutions, providing bookkeeping services, and works as an Uber driver. Aventura Capital Management offers investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and household entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental security analysis and asset allocation alongside various strategies, including options and active fund selection, to manage client portfolios.

Robin Shulman is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cottonwood Asset Management LLC since 2025 and previously held roles at RobArt, LLC, MBSC Securities Corp, and Insight Investment. Outside of his advisory career, he is involved with RobArt, LLC, a business he has been part of since 2017. Cottonwood Asset Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm combines fundamental and sector analysis with disciplined asset allocation and uses strategies such as options and derivatives within separately managed accounts, supported by an affiliated accounting practice and professionals holding CPA and CFA credentials.

Maxime Jean Louis is a financial advisor at Prosperitus Wealth Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Avenir Private Advisors and Kovack Securities. He also serves as Vice President of the Young Haitian Doctors Network, Inc., where he collaborates on strategic planning and financial sustainability. Prosperitus Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and executives. The firm employs a structured planning process and integrates multiple analytical approaches to investment decisions, offering a broad range of services including estate and tax planning, insurance, and specialized corporate-capital solutions.

Bradley Katte is a financial advisor at IMZ Advisory Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Concorde Asset Management, Concorde Investment Services, Northflow Strategies, and Northwestern Mutual. Prior to his advisory career, he held roles at Piggly Wiggly Midwest, Blue Harbor Resort, and Cedar Grove Belgium School District. IMZ Advisory Inc. provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy based on fundamental analysis and offers customized portfolios with ongoing monitoring, emphasizing ERISA 3(38) fiduciary implementation and participant-level advice for qualified plans.

Michael Landa is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at ProAthlete Wealth Management LLC. He has been associated with ProAthlete Financial Group since 2019 and holds a role there as an assistant. ProAthlete Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and concierge services primarily to professional athletes and clients with complex personal and lifestyle needs. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, employing third-party managers for securities-level decisions while retaining overall allocation control.

Stacey Beverley is a financial advisor at Compass Financial Group, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Compass Financial Group since 2020. Compass Financial Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a global macro–oriented, multi-strategy asset allocation process that includes equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, and alternative investments, incorporating tactical shifts and downside-protection techniques as outlined in written Investment Policy Statements.

Mara Schainuck is a financial advisor with Allied Private Wealth in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley & Co., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group. She is also an author, having written a book titled *The Stockbroker* that was recently published. Allied Private Wealth advises high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and institutional investors, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and alternative investment advisory services. The firm employs an analytical investment approach combining technical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory and manages approximately $225 million in assets across custom and model portfolios.

Elvis Rodriguez is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He currently works at Sky Alpha Asset Advisors and previously spent nine years at Newvbridge Securities Corporation. Outside of advisory roles, he holds a position as president of Sandryel Financial Holdings and operates an insurance agency focused on fixed insurance products. Sky Alpha Asset Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employee benefit plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and advisory guidance on alternative and private equity investments. The firm employs a range of investment strategies from long-term allocation to active trading and provides ERISA-focused plan consulting alongside participant education.

Edward Kaplan is a financial advisor at EMK Investment Advisors, LLC with over 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has maintained a legal practice specializing in tax law since 1968. Kaplan also owns a bookkeeping and accounting services firm and is involved in philanthropy consulting. He serves as a director for the Atlantic Chapter of Certified Public Accountants. EMK Investment Advisors provides discretionary, personalized portfolio management primarily for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on long-term investments in master limited partnerships, real estate investment trusts, and high-dividend equities, applying fundamental analysis and periodically rebalancing portfolios based on client circumstances or market conditions.

Marilyn Soffer is a financial advisor with EMK Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with EMK Investment Advisors since 2013 and also serves as a director for the Morris and Gladys Lewy Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization. EMK Investment Advisors provides discretionary, personalized portfolio management primarily to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a focus on long-term investments in master limited partnerships, real estate investment trusts, and high-dividend equities.

Floyd Ozeck is a financial advisor at FAO Wealth Inc with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has a background that includes roles at CFS Securities, Inc. and Cooper Financial Services, Inc. He also operates an accounting practice as a certified public accountant. FAO Wealth Inc serves pooled and institutional retirement-plan clients, offering discretionary asset management and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services. The firm’s investment process incorporates multiple analysis methods to develop strategies aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances, providing ongoing portfolio management and support tailored to qualified plans.

Blair Shein is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Compass Financial Group, Inc. and has taught as an instructor for the Chartered Financial Analyst review program at Florida Atlantic University. His work history includes over three decades at Compass Financial Group and a significant academic role at Florida Atlantic University. Compass Financial Group, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a global macro–oriented, multi-strategy asset allocation process that integrates equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, and alternative investments.

Dominic Linsalata Jr. is a financial advisor at Dawson James Asset Management, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Newbridge Securities from 2016 to 2019. Linsalata is also a managing member of Sixth Borough Capital Management LLC, a private investment fund. Dawson James Asset Management provides investment management and advisory services primarily for pooled and institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally individuals and retirement accounts. The firm employs strategic asset allocation using actively managed mutual funds, index funds, ETFs, and selective equity positions, and it also offers pension consulting and participant education services.

Roger Kalina is a CFP® and ChFC® with 33 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC and has held positions at firms including American Portfolios Financial Services Inc. and Business Risk Advisors LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and participates in several real estate partnerships. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC serves individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $766 million in assets for around 361 clients. The firm employs a client-specific investment process using independent managers, mutual funds, ETFs, and UMA/SMA platforms, and offers consolidated reporting and wealth governance services.

Bradford Smith is a CFA® charterholder currently with FMSA, bringing experience from several prior roles including Northwestern Mutual, Sierra Global Management, and Wilmington Trust. He also provides insurance-related services as part of his comprehensive financial planning. FMSA is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, municipalities, and trust programs. The firm employs a fundamental, research-driven investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management across a broad range of securities and products.

Jeff Realejo is a CFP® certificant and Series 66 licensee with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Heritage Investment Group, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent one year at Tobias Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of financial advising, he is a director and vice president of Realejo 4 MA, Inc., which operates a franchise of Aroma Joe Coffee House. Heritage Investment Group is a fee-only, SEC-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth-transfer and tax-aware services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family trusts, charitable foundations, and qualified plans. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach focused on broadly diversified portfolios and risk control, supplemented by selected third-party sub-advisers.

Cheryl Deknatel is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Noesis Capital Management Corp since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a director of Denton & Haskins, a family music publishing company, a position she has held since 1999. Noesis Capital Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and business entities, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as foreign clients. The firm employs a research-driven, fundamental equity approach and offers customized portfolio management with moderate sector diversification.

Joseph Williams Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 55 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Coquina Private Wealth Advisors and has held positions at Raymond James Financial Services and his own firm, Williams Financial Services, which he has owned since 1978. Outside of advising, he holds a minority ownership in an entity that operates a golf course. Coquina Private Wealth LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm implements client-specific investment policies using both fundamental and technical analysis and engages sub-advisers where appropriate, offering a range of planning services including retirement, estate, insurance, and tax-related planning.

Margaret Blackman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Horizon Investment Services, LLC, with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Horizon since 2009. Horizon Investment Services provides discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, business entities, and financial intermediaries. The firm uses a proprietary quantitative stock-rating system alongside fundamental research to guide investment decisions, offering a range of strategies including equity, income, and socially/faith-based approaches.

Scott Worley is a financial advisor with Castle Wealth Management in Boynton Beach, FL, holding a Series 65 license and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Castle Wealth Management since 2015 and previously at Eco Water Technologies Corp from 2017 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Worley is a licensed general contractor and managing member of Northstar Building Management, as well as president and licensed broker at Northstar Homes Realty, both real estate-related activities. Castle Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families, individuals, businesses, trusts, and charitable entities with customized wealth management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a written investment policy statement and asset-allocation analysis to build diversified portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and professional standards.