Matthew Botkin is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Cetera and has a background that includes ownership of the Botkin Law Group, PLLC, where he practices estate planning and related legal matters. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed attorney providing tax and legal advice upon client request and manages CryptoX LLC, an investment asset LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options, supporting over 10,000 advisors and approximately $256 billion in assets under management.

Saralyn Scaldini is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2012. She began her career in financial services in 1983 and has experience working with clients and families to develop wealth planning strategies. Her professional background includes positions as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley from 2009 to 2012 and Merrill Lynch from 2005 to 2009. Prior to her financial advisory roles, she held positions such as Development Officer at The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity and Planned Giving Officer at The First Church of Christ, Scientist. Outside of her professional work, Saralyn's interests include family activities, fitness, social events with friends, painting, traveling, and yoga.

Carson Degen is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where he has worked since 2026. His career includes diverse roles across industries such as design, education, and hospitality prior to joining Equitable Advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management programs through a network of investment adviser representatives and third-party managers.

Carlos Romero is a financial advisor with Osaic who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at IP Financial Advisory Services, Innovation Partners, Next Financial Group, Wells Fargo Clearing, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president and volunteer for the Temple Beth El Brotherhood, a nonprofit organization in Boca Raton, FL. Osaic Wealth serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a multi-advisor platform offering brokerage and advisory services, including comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach centers on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supporting discretionary strategies and third-party manager selections.

Matthew Dresnick is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2013. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and access to mutual funds and alternative products. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Stephen Tyson is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Summit Financial Group Inc and Summit Brokerage Services. In addition to advising, he holds a notary public commission and works as a fixed insurance agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party managers.

Brandon Steig is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Florida State University and West Boca Raton High School. Outside of advising, he is employed as an administrative associate at FreshWax LLC, a family-owned business involved in buying and selling sports card collectibles. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Nicholas Brown is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors, Agia, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of advising, he serves as a manager for an LLC handling tax-related bookkeeping and also works as an agent offering fixed insurance products. Osaic Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, charities, and corporate clients through a multi-advisor platform. The firm provides both brokerage and advisory services with an investment approach centered on model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, supported by various tools and multiple program offerings.

Nicholas Perez is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Boca Raton, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Wells Fargo Advisors and JPMorgan Chase Bank, and is currently employed by both J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he works in event services as a bartender at Spectrum Events. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients. Their advisory program offers non-discretionary asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and incorporating ESG criteria where applicable.

Anne Plocker is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Boca Raton, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and scenario modeling.

Christine Mills is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James & Associates, Bank of America, Merrill, and other financial institutions. Outside of her advisory role, Mills is an author of multiple fiction and nonfiction books and hosts a bi-monthly podcast interviewing creative women entrepreneurs. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute with diversification principles and modern portfolio theory to offer both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Abel Anguiano is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Boca Raton, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizing structured planning tools and market scenario models in its process.

Raymond Jacobs is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he worked at Florida Atlantic University and Gunther Volkswagen of Coconut Creek. Equitable Advisors serves individuals across various wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and relies on third-party asset managers and LPL-sponsored advisory programs for many of its solutions.

Jessica Tomei is an Investment Management Consultant I currently working at Fidelity Investments. In her role as a Planning Consultant since 2021, she collaborates closely with clients to develop financial plans, emphasizing client understanding and engagement throughout the process. Her professional experience includes positions as a Private Client Advisor at JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2020 to 2021, a Retail Trader Concierge Representative at TD Ameritrade from 2018 to 2020, and a Relationship Banker at JP Morgan Chase Bank from 2016 to 2018. Jessica's expertise spans client advisory, financial planning, and relationship management within the financial services industry. Outside of her professional responsibilities, Jessica has interests in fitness, food, traveling, volunteering, and yoga.

Troy Wheat is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with RBC Capital Markets since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a check signer for Gringle Doherty and Wheat, a commercial real estate firm, when another principal is unavailable. RBC Wealth Management serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs that provide portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Max Lewis is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he spent several years with Med-Care Diabetic & Medical Supplies and had a brief tenure at Aetna. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings than typical for large institutional advisers.

Jonathan Scalea is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Boca Raton, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including 10 years with Wells Fargo. He serves as a trustee for a family estate. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

Janet Hibson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC since 2022. Before entering the financial industry, she had roles in chiropractic wellness and education. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary advisory program focused on asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and performance reporting. The firm supports its advisory process with centralized due diligence and combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations.

Javier Briceno is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Ritzy Room Corp., a family-held corporation related to a family trust. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, integrating proprietary capital market research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets and advisory solutions.

James Jackson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and previously spent eight years at Janney Montgomery Scott and four years at Bank of America and Merrill. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement income planning advice through a written Recommendation Report and ongoing annual updates, focusing on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.