Michael Labarbera is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2026, he worked at Journey Strategic Wealth, PKS, LPL Financial, and INVEST Financial Corporation. He also serves as a consultant for MDL Insurance Advisors, Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers.

Ted Albrecht is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors in Tampa, FL. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, JP Morgan Securities, and Journey Strategic Wealth. Outside of his primary advisory work, he is involved with MDL Wealth Management in Tampa. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings spanning discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.