Paul Jones is a financial advisor at Great Ocean Road Financial with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to founding Great Ocean Road Financial, he worked at Watchtower Wealth Management and held roles in both the public and private sectors. In addition to his advisory work, he is the owner and sole proprietor of Jones Accounting Company, an accounting and tax preparation practice. Great Ocean Road Financial is an independent advisory firm that provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm offers tailored portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis along with modern portfolio theory.

John Oxley is a financial advisor with Oxley Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2018, he worked at USA Financial Securities Corporation and Freedom Financial Strategies. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in life insurance and annuity sales. Oxley Capital Management provides financial planning and investment consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm recommends unaffiliated third-party managers and focuses on planning and monitoring rather than discretionary asset management.

John Rothe is the sole advisor at ARTAIS Capital Management, LLC in Lewes, Delaware, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at ARTAIS Capital Management since 2006. ARTAIS Capital Management provides ongoing portfolio management and project-based financial planning to individuals, including high net worth clients, corporate entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to construct portfolios and offers both research-driven model portfolios and individualized management, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and serving institutional-type clients alongside individual households.

Eric Stone is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at ECT Advisory, LLC. He has worked at ECT Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in selling group insurance. ECT Advisory, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, estates, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using actively managed mutual funds, index funds, stocks, and bonds, and offers vendor due diligence and performance monitoring for retirement plans.

Kirsten Lopez is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Metz Capital Management LLC since 2024 and previously was employed at Merrill for 11 years. Metz Capital Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary investment supervisory services alongside financial, estate, business, and educational planning. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios primarily invested in no-load mutual funds, bonds, equities, and ETFs, with an investment process that emphasizes portfolio diversification, periodic rebalancing, and risk-adjusted analysis.

Andrew Metz is the principal of Metz Capital Management LLC in Lewes, Delaware, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led his firm since its founding in 1999. Metz Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and fee-based financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $86 million in client assets, offering portfolio management and comprehensive planning with a focus on diversified allocations primarily using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income securities.

Bradley Kaplan is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kaplan Wealth Management, Inc. He has also worked with LPL Financial for over a decade. Kaplan is based in Cape May, NJ. Kaplan Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages roughly 287 client accounts with about $89 million in discretionary assets, employing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and algorithm-based models to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Ralph Schellinger is a financial advisor with PTS Brokerage, LLC and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience and has been with PTS Brokerage since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, Schellinger independently sells life and health insurance products. PTS Brokerage, LLC offers investment supervisory services, financial planning, and money management to individuals, estates, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Sean Merlonghi is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC. He has previously worked with Lokken Investment Group, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. Mr. Merlonghi is dually registered with Dakota Wealth and Lokken Investment Group on a temporary basis. Dakota Wealth Management offers investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, charitable organizations, and business enterprises. The firm employs diversified, customized portfolio strategies using a range of investment vehicles and combines multiple research approaches while providing oversight of independent managers.

Jay Middleton is a financial advisor with Dakota Wealth, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Lokken Investment Group, LLC, Ocean View Advisory LLC, and One North Wealth Services, LLC. Mr. Middleton is currently dually registered with Dakota Wealth and Lokken Investment Group on a temporary basis. Dakota Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, charitable organizations, business enterprises, pooled investment vehicles, and registered investment companies. The firm offers customized portfolio construction using diversified allocations across multiple asset classes, combining fundamental and technical research, and manages various investment vehicles including registered mutual funds and ETFs.

Carrie Ruark is a financial advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lokken Investment Group, LLC. Ms. Ruark is currently dually registered with both Dakota Wealth, LLC and Lokken Investment Group, LLC on a temporary and transitional basis. Dakota Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, charitable organizations, business enterprises, and registered investment companies. The firm constructs customized portfolios using diversified allocations across various asset classes and employs a research process combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis. Dakota Wealth also serves as an investment manager to a registered mutual fund, acts as sub-adviser to an ETF, manages private funds, and accepts investment company clients.

Megan Stack is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her prior experience includes a significant tenure at Fidelity Investments and roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors before joining CoreCap Advisors. CoreCap Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth and accredited clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, focusing on a long-term, relationship-oriented investment approach.

Jessica Bimonte is a CFP® with six years of industry experience. She currently serves as an investment advisor representative at Dakota Wealth, LLC and is also dually registered with Lokken Investment Group, LLC. Her prior work includes positions at Lokken Investment Group and stables management roles at Leg Up Stables and Millington Stables. Dakota Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and business enterprises. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment services, emphasizing long-term portfolio construction and active management of private funds and registered ETFs.

Eric Sjolund is a financial advisor at Altitude Capital Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Altitude Capital Management since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, Sjolund operates Sjolund Financial Services and is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling various insurance products. Altitude Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm employs a multi-team approach to tailor strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, managing $103.6 million in discretionary assets.

Garrett Hudson is a financial advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Dakota Wealth in 2026, he worked at State Farm Investment Management for four years and has experience in various roles including builder and agricultural company positions. Dakota Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and business enterprises. The firm offers customized wealth management and investment services with an emphasis on long-term portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, including active management roles in private funds and advisory services for registered investment companies.

Evan Hine is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Dakota Wealth, LLC and also maintains a dual registration with Lokken Investment Group, LLC. Prior to his advisory roles, he held positions in various financial firms and worked in education at Mount St. Mary's University and Waynesboro Area Senior High School. Dakota Wealth Management provides customized wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, and other entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using a range of asset classes and also serves as an investment manager to a registered mutual fund and sub-adviser to an ETF.

Dennis Pelaez Robles is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Edward Jones and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a server at Tomatoe's and as a rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, employing a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party managers.

Garrett Hynson is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2020 and previously spent five years with Axa Advisors, LLC. Hynson is also a member and part-owner of True North Financial Planning, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Matthew Rotella is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held positions at Steward Partners entities since 2024. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise for 19 years and co-managed Burklow & Rotella, LLC for 25 years. Outside of advisory work, he manages several real estate management and rental businesses, serving as owner and managing member. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA overseeing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs through a variety of portfolio management solutions and third-party managers.

Walter Shoczolek Jr. is a financial advisor at SPC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services, and he has been a partner at Pierce Guyon & Shoczolek since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Pierce Guyon & Shoczolek, PA, and other related business entities. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services through a network of over 460 advisors. The firm provides discretionary and nondiscretionary management options and maintains a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies alongside fiduciary services.