Jess Gaines is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC in Fort Pierce, Florida. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 26 years of industry experience. Gaines has worked at Latitude Advisors since 2009 and has a long tenure with Berger Toombs Elam Gaines & Frank, CPAs, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves on the board of trustees for Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and is president of the Backus Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit organization that awards scholarships. Latitude Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as business clients by providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.

David McGuire Jr. is an investment advisor representative at Latitude Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He is also a partner at the CPA firm Berger Toombs Elany Gaines & Frank, where he works primarily as a CPA. McGuire holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is a member of the Sunrise Kiwanis Club of Fort Pierce. Additionally, he serves as treasurer for the Cuvey Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting minority youth. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of model-based strategies and fundamental/quantitative analysis, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis.