Gary Hessert is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Regions Bank/Cetera and Edward Jones. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a wide range of investment solutions, combining large-scale advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings.

Michael Micallef is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He joined Edward Jones in 2024 after spending 24 years at Charles Schwab. Outside of advising, he is involved in a family rental property business in Panama City Beach, Florida. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and affiliated financial services.

Michael Hagood is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in The Villages, FL. He holds the Series 66 designation and joined Edward Jones in 2025. Prior to his current role, he worked at VT Industries for eight years and had positions at Foliage Design Systems and the University of South Florida. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions through a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.