David Vivies is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining the firm in 2012 at the Las Olas office in Fort Lauderdale, FL, he has played an integral role in portfolio construction, wealth management planning, relationship management, and business development. David specializes in serving high-net-worth individuals, business owners, institutions, and non-profits, providing a range of services including wealth management, executive services, retirement planning, corporate retirement plans, trust and estate planning, insurance solutions, philanthropic planning, and credit and lending solutions through Bank of America. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a secondary degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University. David is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor®, and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA). He is also recognized for his commitment to client care and financial planning standards, with his team receiving Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Team honors for multiple years. David actively participates in his community, involved with organizations such as the Exchange Club of Pompano Beach, Broward Children's Center, Children's Healing Institute, Habitat For Humanity, and the Humane Society of Broward County. He resides in Deerfield Beach with his wife and son and engages in activities including outdoor pursuits, cooking, and competitive golf.

William McConnell is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Coral Springs, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James and its affiliated entities since 2009 and is also involved in support companies including First Harbor Financial Services and Harborworks, the latter focusing on property management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and encourages implementation through its advisory programs, with specialized municipal and public finance capabilities and innovative employer advisory services.

Louis Dessaint is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, PNC Investments, and Morgan Stanley. He is based in Boca Raton, Florida. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Altrin Kabashi is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill, he worked for ten years at F.K. Masonry and has academic experience at Central Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Iga Szabat is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at MassMutual Life Insurance Co and Metlife. Szabat is based in Lake Worth, FL. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written Recommendation Reports, and its approach includes algorithmic automation reviewed by a specialized oversight committee.

Elaine Roecklein is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and related entities since 2016. Outside of finance, she is a fitness instructor at LA Fitness and has experience as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent professionals. The firm offers various portfolio management options, including proprietary and third‑party strategies, with a range of custody and platform arrangements to tailor investment approaches to client objectives.

Debra Blevins is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 34 years of industry experience. She has worked extensively with MetLife and MassMutual entities since 1990. In addition to her advisory role, she is also engaged in outside insurance sales, specializing in life, disability, long-term care, fixed annuities, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, using firm-approved tools to deliver written recommendations tailored to client goals.

Christopher Seabrook is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked with COUNTRY Capital Management Company and related insurance affiliates for ten years before joining Thrivent. Outside of his advisory role, Seabrook serves as president of the Stonecrest Chamber of Commerce and vice chairperson of the Stonecrest Development Authority, engaging in community development and business networking activities. He is also a co-owner of CML Squared, LLC, a management consulting firm pursuing government contracts, and works as a wellbeing champion and ramp agent for Delta Air Lines. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s approach integrates broad planning topics and offers clients the option to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing system while keeping those services separate.

Axel Issel is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CITI Private Bank from 2013 to 2018 before joining Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley in 2018. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides both direct and corporate financial planning services.

Kyle Stroud is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Pompano Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2018 and concurrently serves as a Program Manager and advisor at Centennial Bank. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily to clients with at least $1 million in investable assets, using a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations supported by research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis.

Jean Pierre Fernandez is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options, supported by research and model portfolios.

Justin Lumiere is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in the Boca Raton office. He advises individuals, families, trusts, and foundations on investment management needs including accumulation, preservation, income, and multi-generational transfer. His focus areas encompass family wealth management strategies, portfolio management services, individual and corporate investment strategies, retirement income, and managing new wealth. From 1997 to 2013, Justin worked in New York City for various firms. He began his career as a published Equity Research Analyst and Institutional Trader. He held leadership roles including Managing Director and Head Strategist for the Risk Arbitrage/Event Driven divisions at several large publicly traded banks. His research has been featured in major financial media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN Money, and Bloomberg News, covering companies like Tyco, Dow Chemical, CME Group, IBM, and Pepsi Bottling. Justin holds an MBA in Analytic Finance, Finance, and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in French Literature from Emory University, where he interned at the Center for Disease Control's Division of Infectious Vaccines. He is fluent in English and French. Justin is a member of American Mensa and Chi Phi Fraternity, and he participates in community involvement through Junior Achievement. He grew up in Manhattan and attended the Lycée Français de New York and Kent School in Connecticut.

Michael Maynes is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial since 2010. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates out of Boca Raton, FL. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research from various sources.

Skip Ames is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Sunrise, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent eight years at Jhfn Sii. Outside of his advisory work, Ames serves as an assistant varsity softball coach at Miami Country Day School. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional investors by providing integrated brokerage, advisory, and retirement consulting services through a large network of affiliated advisors and multiple platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Ana Imias Ansara is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Raymond James & Associates is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering tailored financial planning and consulting services with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research support.

Jacob Bryant is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with UBS Financial Services in Boca Raton, FL. He has been with UBS since 2016 and is also involved in entrepreneurial activities through Mimosa, LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by offering a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client solutions.

Bradley Ross is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2011. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, employing model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor plans to clients' goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including principal trading, market-making, and affiliated banking programs.

Jodi Timmons is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. 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 driven by investment policy statements and modern portfolio theory, with a range of investment options that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Feaster Hampton is a financial advisor at Merrill with 22 years at the firm and 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Hampton serves as Board Chair for the Urban League of Palm Beach County and is involved in a for-profit business as an officer managing a photography website. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Charles White III is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He serves on the investment committee advisory board for The Diocese of Southeast Florida, providing oversight on the management of the organization’s investment accounts. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.