Richard Preston is a ChFC® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Northwestern Mutual in various roles from 1996 to 2026 before joining Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC in 2026. Fort Sheridan Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and institutional advisory services to family offices, high-net-worth individuals, pensions, endowments, trusts, charitable organizations, and other businesses. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented approach that incorporates quantitative optimization, computer models, technical analysis, and qualitative judgment, managing portfolios under individualized mandates with ongoing monitoring and client reviews.

Matthew Gensler is a financial advisor at Meld Financial, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Meld Financial since 2020, following prior roles at Capstone Investment Financial Group and GERSON LEHrMAN. Meld Financial provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and educational seminars. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and government entities, employing model portfolios, fundamental and technical analysis, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.

Megan Kiziah is a financial advisor at Castle Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Merrill, UBS Financial Services, Stifel Nicolaus, and Gunster Yoakley Stewart. Castle Wealth Management provides customized wealth management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth and individual clients, offering services such as investment supervisory services, retirement and estate planning, and tax-aware portfolio management. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that includes diversified portfolios and both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by an Account Review Committee and an affiliation with an independent public accounting firm.

John Naccarelli is a financial advisor with Total Alignment Wealth Advisors, LLC in Delray Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He is the founder and CEO of Sky Nurses, a medical and non-medical escort and transport company, where he focuses on financial management and business strategy. Total Alignment Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through comprehensive financial planning and family office services, emphasizing planning and oversight rather than discretionary portfolio management. The firm coordinates with outside portfolio managers and provides clients with written financial plans and prioritized action lists.

Hillary Knotts is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Blue Ocean Capital since 2013. She works with a five-advisor team based in West Palm Beach, FL. Blue Ocean Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and closely held businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and tax and accounting engagements. The firm integrates fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to manage diversified portfolios, often combining mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and private placements.

George Rohloff is a financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. He has been with 1 St Discount Brokerage, Inc. since 2007 in Lake Worth, FL. 1 St Discount Brokerage, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and tax/accounting services. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to guide investment decisions and serves clients in both discretionary and non-discretionary capacities.

Tiffany Grayson Tauzin is a financial advisor at FMSA with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with FMSA since 2015. Outside of her role at FMSA, she owns Tauzin Financial Group, where she acts as a fixed insurance advisor. FMSA is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, municipalities, and trust programs. The firm employs a fundamental, research-driven investment approach and provides discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

William Bruckner is a financial advisor at Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Woodstock Financial Group since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages a branch office of Woodstock, which includes selling non-securities related insurance. Woodstock Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages client assets using various investment strategies and maintains a performance-fee program alongside standard compensation arrangements.

Michael Piccoli is a financial advisor at Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Piccoli serves as president of the Cambridge at Abacoa Homeowners Association board. Woodstock Wealth Management, Inc. provides financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to third-party asset managers for individuals, businesses, charities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $629.9 million on a discretionary basis and offers tailored investment strategies, including a notable performance-based fee program.

Leslie Sawyer is a financial advisor at WhaleRock Point Partners, LLC with five years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining WhaleRock Point Partners, Leslie has worked in various hospitality roles, including positions at Avvio Ristorante, East Island Reserve Hotel, The Smokehouse Cafe, Newport Vineyards, and The Mooring Restaurant. Leslie is currently involved with Avvio Ristorante outside of their advisory role. WhaleRock Point Partners provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan fiduciary services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security selection, focusing heavily on directly owned fixed-income portfolios and serving as a 3(38) ERISA investment manager for plan sponsors.

Gil Blas Velez is a financial advisor at Amerity Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Capital Markets IQ and GV Financial Services, Inc. Amerity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, modular financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services for UK expatriate pension transfers, implementing portfolios through third-party model managers, ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Christopher Davis is a financial advisor with Hudson Value Partners, LLC in Palm Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hudson Value Partners since 2019 and previously at Private Client Services and Oppenheimer. Davis serves as an advisory board member for Whiterock AI, a startup focused on using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve bad debt recovery rates. Hudson Value Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, with offerings that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach involves primarily individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, and it also advises an affiliated private fund while incorporating AI tools under human oversight.

Eric Stauffer is a financial advisor at 401k Generation with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Paychex. 401k Generation provides retirement plan consulting and investment advisory services to plan sponsors and fiduciaries, offering fiduciary support under ERISA Sections 3(16), 3(21), and 3(38). The firm manages assets through an in-house Investment Policy Committee that oversees model portfolios and evaluates funds and ETFs using various performance metrics.

Richard Ervolino is a financial advisor at Capital Management Services, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Liberty Partners Capital Management, LLC and Liberty Partners Financial Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns USA Tax Plan, Inc., which sells insurance and annuities, and serves as an independent contractor consultant for a financial education firm focused on tax, insurance, retirement, and estate planning. Capital Management Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy primarily using mutual funds and ETFs and manages accounts for both retail clients and other investment advisers.

Robert Schaffer is a financial advisor at Andrew Garrett Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Andrew Garrett Inc. since 2007, with a four-year tenure at Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. prior to his current role. Andrew Garrett Inc. manages portfolios for individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-rollover advice. The firm employs a multi-platform investment model and serves a broad client base through various advisory programs and fee arrangements.

Debbie Lux is an advisor at 57 West Capital Advisors, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining 57 West Capital Advisors in 2025, she was co-owner of Floor City, LLC, a flooring installation and remodeling business. 57 West Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity portfolios for individual investors and investment companies, employing a long-term, buy-and-hold equity strategy with diversified positions and selective use of options and margin. The firm serves both U.S. and non-U.S. clients through an offshore affiliate and offers detailed performance reporting uncommon among its peers.

Patrick Jordan is a financial advisor at FMSA with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Compass Insurance Advisors and State Farm VP Management Corp. He is also a soldier in the Louisiana Army National Guard. FMSA is a privately owned registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, municipalities, and trust programs. The firm employs a fundamental, research-driven investment approach and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Lori Jackson is a financial advisor at Cove Private Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Cove Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing comprehensive portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, sector, and qualitative analysis, with an emphasis on customized strategies including the use of options and alternative investments.

James Varaklis is a financial advisor at IBEX Wealth Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2004. Varaklis also operates a non-variable insurance business under the name James J. Varaklis & Company. IBEX Wealth Advisors, LLC is a fee-based advisory firm serving nearly 1,000 clients, including individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discretionary asset allocation approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, individual securities, and alternative investments, with additional use of options and structured products.

Arthur Crimmins Jr. is a financial advisor at McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with McKinley Carter since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Goff Mountain Holdings, LLC, a family-owned business. McKinley Carter Wealth Services provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, institutions, and non-profits. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis within a long-term strategic asset allocation framework, tailoring portfolios to client risk tolerance and time horizon.