Joseph Edwin Budd

Jerry Parrish is the sole advisor at JLP Investments in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 15 years at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, and he currently operates Parrish Insurance Agency, a licensed insurance producer affiliated with his investment firm. JLP Investments provides fee-based advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes custom portfolio management with tactical allocation, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and leverages third-party managers and TAMP programs, alongside retirement plan consulting and 1031 exchange assistance.

Ulrike Bittenbinder is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Sapphire Wealth Consulting, Inc. since 2016, with a brief period at Ken Zahn / University of North Florida from 2017 to 2021, and also has experience with Paul A Moir M.D. P.A. from 2012 to 2021. Sapphire Wealth Consulting, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes client-specific policy construction and strategic asset allocation, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a range of instruments including equities, fixed income, ETFs, private equity, and private credit.

Jeffrey Mcdermott is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Create Wealth Financial Planning LLC in Saint Johns, FL. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth Mode Financial Planning and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services. Create Wealth Financial Planning LLC serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses by providing tailored investment management alongside comprehensive and project-based financial planning. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, using low-cost index funds and ETFs, and offers subscription-style ongoing planning with a one-year minimum commitment.

Julie Betoni is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She is the principal and sole advisor at Ignite Financial LLC, an independent registered investment adviser, and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Raymond James & Associates. Betoni also serves as president and managing member of True North Group, LLC, a non-investment-related business entity. Ignite Financial LLC provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting primarily to executives, business owners, and individuals with complex financial situations. The firm uses firm-developed model portfolios and a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis within a modern portfolio framework to manage approximately $22 million in discretionary assets.

Loyd Pyle is a financial advisor at Section Integrity Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for CSX Transportation for 13 years. Section Integrity Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering comprehensive wealth management and financial planning with a focus on diversified, tax-aware portfolios. The firm provides discretionary account management, retirement and Social Security planning, and educational seminars, maintaining a small client roster with individually handled accounts.

Bryan Klein is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Klein Wealth Management, LLC since 2019. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a product manager at SSC Advent, a financial technology firm, where he provides software support and consulting. Klein Wealth Management serves individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a flexible investment approach combining low-cost indexed funds with opportunistic active allocations, utilizing asset-allocation strategies informed by modern portfolio theory, business-cycle analysis, and technical factors.