Ryan Layton is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at EmeraldSpark Investments since 2015. Ryan is also an adjunct professor and regularly participates in industry conferences and consulting with the CFA Institute. EmeraldSpark Investments provides personalized discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual clients and offers 401(k) plan investment advisement to plan sponsors and participants. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with behavioral finance in its investment process and is known for its educational outreach, including seminars, workshops, and no-cost financial planning services for clients.

Christopher Pepin is a financial advisor with Waypoint Strategic Wealth LLC, holding a Series 63 and Series 65 license and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors for over a decade. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementing insurance recommendations. Waypoint Strategic Wealth LLC is a small independent firm providing wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment decisions with portfolios tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Brian Ulch is a financial advisor at Aventail Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and has been with Aventail Wealth Management since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent in multiple states, working with clients on life, annuity, and long-term care insurance needs. Aventail Wealth Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, using a structured investment approach that incorporates ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities guided by a written Investment Policy Statement.

Bryan Beamer is a financial advisor at IPLAN with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Ameriprise Financial Services. Beamer is also the owner and consultant of iGive, LLC, a charitable wealth coaching business that advises nonprofit organizations on improving donor participation. IPLAN serves individual and high-net-worth clients, investment companies, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm utilizes a mostly passive investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, supplemented by cyclical and fundamental analysis, and integrates financial planning with insurance distribution.

Tyler Anderson is a financial advisor at Ingram Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in educational roles at Polk State College and several local schools. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Lawn Sharks since 2019. Ingram Advisory Services provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses tailored investment strategies with model portfolios, mutual funds, and ETFs, and serves a high client load with a focus on retirement plan consulting and participant education.

Gary Reese is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealthbuilders Investments since 2024 and previously spent over two decades at Faith Investment Services of Ohio, LLC and Creative Financial Designs Inc. Reese holds insurance licenses in life and health. WealthBuilders Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, family offices, businesses, charitable organizations, and investors in pooled vehicles. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management grounded in fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates Biblically Responsible Investing principles.

Lawrence Milford is a financial advisor at Holistic Finance LLC in Lakeland, FL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations along with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Holistic Finance, he worked at Ernst & Young LLP for 12 years and had a brief tenure at Workplace Options. Holistic Finance serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, providing asset management, comprehensive financial planning, estate-planning support, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs fundamental analysis tailored to client objectives and offers a range of investment strategies, including private placements and alternative investments, combined with regular financial-planning reviews.

Andrea Dockery is a financial advisor with Alpha Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Alpha Advisors since 2006 and is also involved in real estate as a Broker Owner at RE/MAX Experts, LLC and related entities, a role she has held since 2012. Alpha Advisors serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using domestic and international equities, fixed income, tactical and alternative strategies, and manages affiliated private limited partnerships available to qualified clients.

Carl Dockery is a financial advisor with Alpha Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has served as a director of Aytu BioScience, Inc., a biotech company focused on treatments for complex central nervous system diseases, since 2016. Dockery is also involved in managing several private investment and holding companies. Alpha Advisors serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using domestic and international equities, fixed income, tactical and alternative strategies, and sponsors affiliated private limited partnerships for qualified clients.

Kevin Ashcraft is a Series 65-registered advisor with Ashcraft Wealth Advisors LLC in Auburndale, FL. He has professional experience in consulting and analytics roles spanning from 2016 to the present. Ashcraft Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, bottom-up investment approach focused on client-specific asset allocation and diversification, integrating tax and accounting considerations through its affiliation with a CPA practice.

Donna Seymour is a financial advisor with Ingram Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Centaurus Financial Inc. and Ingram Financial Group, Inc. Besides advisory duties, she serves as Owner and Chief Operational Officer of Ingram Financial Group, where she also works as an insurance agent offering fixed annuities. Ingram Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerances, offering services such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employer retirement plan consulting, and participant education.

Giexy Reyes is a financial advisor at Iliad Wealth Solutions in Lakeland, FL, with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Iliad Wealth Solutions, Reyes worked at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, Reyes is involved in the sale of investment-related and home-related products through affiliated companies. Iliad Wealth Solutions offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small and mid-sized employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a blended investment approach combining buy-and-hold and tactical active strategies, tailoring portfolios with tools such as investment policy statements and Riskalyze.

Paul Ashcraft is the principal of Ashcraft Wealth Advisors LLC, an independent firm based in Auburndale, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Ashcraft Wealth Advisors in 2014, he established Ashcraft Business Advisors in 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent and serves as the registered agent for G & S Family Hospitality Services, Inc. Ashcraft Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized, bottom-up investment approach focused on client-specific asset allocation and diversification, integrating fundamental analysis with limited technical analysis and external research.

Michael Seymour is a financial advisor with Ingram Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ingram Advisory Services and related entities since 2008. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Retirement Consultants Inc., a non-investment related business in Winter Haven, Florida. Ingram Advisory Services, LLC offers financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies using model portfolios, mutual funds, and ETFs while providing ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and fiduciary rollover advice.

Daniel Leigh is a financial advisor at Amerity Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked with Skybound Wealth Management, LLC and deVere USA. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member and owner of Vegan Brit LLC, a business development services firm. Amerity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual clients, businesses, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and specialized services including UK expatriate pension transfers, using a range of investment vehicles and coordinating multiple custodians and co-advisors to deliver customized strategies.

Lance Pearce is a financial advisor with Amerity Wealth Management, LLC in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Instacart and Retirement Resources of Central Florida, as well as running Pearce Financial from 2019 to 2023. Amerity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor fiduciary firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and specialized UK pension transfer and ongoing management services.

Tamara Jemison is a financial advisor with CPS Investment Advisors in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Mobilization Funding and USAA Investment Management Company. CPS Investment Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized plan services. The firm employs a value-driven investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, integrating accounting and insurance services through affiliated businesses.

Alexander Stojkovic is a financial advisor at Amerity Wealth Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been associated with multiple entities under the Alexander Peter brand since 2009. His background includes involvement with international advisory firms across Europe, Canada, and the UK. Amerity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual clients, businesses, trusts, and plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, modular financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services for UK expatriate pension transfers.

Robert Eckenroth is a financial advisor at CPS Investment Advisors in Lakeland, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with CPS Investment Advisors since 2015 and is also affiliated with Barom Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Synthesis Consulting Group, where he consults on real estate development projects. CPS Investment Advisors provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-driven investment approach based on fundamental analysis and integrates closely with CPA firms and other professional services through its alliance model.

Gary Clark is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with CPS Investment Advisors in Lakeland, FL, where he has worked since 2007. He has 17 years of industry experience. Clark holds several leadership roles in community and veterans organizations, including chairman positions with the Polk County Veterans Council, Flight to Honor Polk, and the Service Academy Nomination Committee for Congressman Scott Franklin. CPS Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and plan-level 401(k)/403(b) oversight. The firm employs a value-driven investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, and is notable for its integration with affiliated accounting and insurance businesses.