James Griffin is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Occidental Asset Management, LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, Charles Schwab, and Td Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate through management and investment activities, including acting as a real estate agent and managing a nonprofit organization’s fund. Occidental Asset Management, LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.07 billion across roughly 900 accounts. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and utilizes third-party technology platforms to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Gary Kaltbaum is the principal of Kaltbaum Capital Management with 42 years of experience in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has led his firm since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he hosts a daily radio show and contributes to Fox News Business as a media commentator. Kaltbaum Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across equities, fixed income, and ETFs. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis along with daily portfolio monitoring, and provides investment research, consulting, and market commentary to a broad audience.

Christopher Haysley is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Haysley Financial Services, Inc. since 2007. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating part of his practice to insurance sales. Haysley Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, portfolio monitoring that can include third-party managers, and uses model portfolios alongside both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Demel Gonzalez is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Heartwood Financial Services in Sanford, FL. She has been with the firm since 2012. Heartwood Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in managing diverse investments, including digital assets and covered-call strategies, and conducts all portfolio management and planning functions through a single primary advisor.

Russell Colbert is a financial advisor with Royal Palm Investment Advisors, Inc. in Longwood, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Palm Investment Advisors since 2007. Royal Palm Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and consultative financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for portfolio construction and manages approximately $34.6 million for about 97 clients.

Derrick Johnson is a financial advisor at Benowitz Wealth Management in Altamonte Springs, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He is also the CEO of FRS Information, a marketing company. Benowitz Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on capital preservation and risk management through behavioral economics, goal-based planning, and multi-tier asset allocation, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, tactical models, and selective alternative investments.

David Batman is the founder of Batman Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience, including 18 years at LPL Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation business focusing on individual and small business returns. Batman Wealth Management serves individuals, small business owners, estates, trusts, and non-profits with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary wealth management. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using low-cost ETFs, no-load mutual funds, and selective individual securities, emphasizing tax-aware portfolio management and client education.

Lessandra King is a financial advisor with Alconbury Trust L.L.C. in Lake Mary, FL, holding a Series 65 license and 12 years of industry experience. She is also the Director and majority owner of K Dog, Inc., a retail flooring business in Sanford, FL. Alconbury Trust L.L.C. provides investment monitoring and referral services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, specializing in non-discretionary advice and cross-border pension arrangements. The firm refers clients to third-party advisers and managers while overseeing performance and coordinating asset allocation.

Charles Black is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Royal Palm Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He is also affiliated with Longview, Inc., a registered investment advisor providing financial management services. Royal Palm Investment Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and consultative financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $34.6 million for about 97 clients using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Brad Weinberg is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at W Bradley Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he has been a partner at Blueprint Health, a digital health accelerator management company, since 2013. His role at Blueprint Health involves strategic advising and fund operations, although he dedicates less than one percent of his time to this activity. W Bradley Wealth Management offers financial planning and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm primarily employs a passive, asset-class investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs and features atypical fee structures, including hourly billing for planning and flat negotiated management fees.

Gregory Money is the principal of Coastal Wealth Advisory Services, LLC in Lake Mary, FL, with 31 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various firms including World Equity Group and Triumph Wealth Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an independent insurance agent through his corporation, Alexander, Money & Associates, focusing on fixed life and health insurance. Coastal Wealth Advisory Services provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolios using fundamental analysis combined with long- and short-term strategies, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and tax-aware investment opportunities.

Andrew Machata is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal advisor at Semper Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2019. Prior to founding Semper Wealth, he worked at Charles Schwab and Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory. He is also the owner of Vestergy LLC, a financial education and newsletter company focused on financial planning, investment ideas, and the impact of AI on markets and businesses. Semper Wealth Management LLC manages approximately $10.8 million across 27 client relationships, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting for ERISA retirement plans, and supplemental services such as tax preparation and bookkeeping. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using third-party research and proprietary analysis, including the use of derivatives and structured products, and serves individual, high-net-worth, retirement plan, and corporate clients.

Philip Ferguson is the sole advisor at Polaris Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm based in Apopka, Florida. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 25 years of industry experience, having founded Polaris Financial Planning in 2000. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Ferguson hosts The Phil Ferguson Show, a podcast covering skepticism, atheism, investment philosophies, economics, and politics. Polaris Financial Planning provides discretionary asset management primarily for high-net-worth individual clients, employing a science-based, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm customizes portfolios using diversified index and mutual fund allocations selected through a proprietary model, with an emphasis on long-term holdings and occasional tactical adjustments.

Madhavi Kotturu is a CFP® professional with experience at BNY Global Financial Services and JP Morgan Chase prior to founding 365Sundays Wealth LLC, where she has been advising since 2026. She also maintains an unrelated real estate sales activity as an outside business. 365Sundays Wealth LLC is an independent advisory firm providing wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate sponsors. The firm employs a fee-only model and focuses on asset allocation using both passive and active investment vehicles, while also offering retirement plan consulting and ERISA fiduciary services.

David Souders is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Apis Wealth, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2019. Prior to founding Apis Wealth, he worked at Ronald Blue & Co., LLC and Ronald Blue Trust from 2003 to 2019. Apis Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, typically serving clients with account minimums of $500,000. The firm’s investment approach includes tailored asset allocation across equities, fixed income, and other securities, with continuous monitoring, formal annual reviews, and specialized planning for clients with concentrated equity positions and cryptocurrency exposure.

Roland Castro is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is the principal of Blueprint Capital Group LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Castro also operates a consulting business focused on organizational structure and employee retention. Blueprint Capital Group LLC offers discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, managing approximately $5.3 million across about 38 clients. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory to tailor portfolios based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, while also providing third-party manager referrals and educational seminars.

Samuel Koepsell is a financial advisor at SHK Capital Management, Inc. in Oviedo, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at MFM Financial, Inc. from 2014 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Koepsell is the CEO of SHK Financial, Inc., a tax preparation business. SHK Capital Management provides fee-based, discretionary wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach combining modern portfolio theory with fundamental and technical analysis, offering customized portfolios that may include stocks, bonds, options strategies, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Sarah Delaney is a financial advisor with IRL Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Fortress Wealth Group and Edward Jones. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a project manager for Fortress Wealth Group, overseeing the launch and operations of a private fund. IRL Financial serves individuals, trusts, partnerships, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management and tiered financial planning services. The firm uses various analysis methods and trading strategies, provides access to estate-document services, and works with both high-net-worth clients and business entities.

Michael Franklin is the sole advisor at Franklin Legacy Financial, LLC in Oviedo, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of experience with the firm, along with over 24 years as a sole proprietor. Approximately half of his professional time is devoted to insurance sales and services. Franklin Legacy Financial provides personalized financial planning and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm’s approach tailors investment strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with management conducted on a non-discretionary basis following client approval.

Daniel Basinger is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Victory Wealth Management, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at NorthRock Partners from 2019 to 2022 and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2014 to 2019. He maintains a current Illinois insurance license. Victory Wealth Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a range of investment instruments and combines fundamental, quantitative, technical, and charting analysis within a fiduciary framework.