William Hughes is the sole advisor at William D Hughes, an independent firm based in Odessa, FL. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, Hughes operates a licensed accounting practice, William D Hughes CPA, where he provides accounting services. The firm offers portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities and fixed-income securities. Its investment approach includes fundamental analysis and combines long-term and short-term strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ralph Marra is a financial advisor with Carter Ridge Strategic Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at National Securities Corporation and Peak Brokerage Services, LLC. He is currently also licensed as an insurance agent. Carter Ridge Strategic Advisors is a single-advisor independent firm serving individuals, families, small businesses, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and utilizes fundamental, technical, and economic analysis along with options, derivatives, and margin techniques in client accounts.

Leo Wagner III is a financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving clients through 1st Financial LLC in New Port Richey, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at 1st Financial LLC since 2011 and BrokersXpress, LLC since 2010. Wagner is also an independent insurance agent representing several companies, focusing on fixed and indexed annuities and life insurance products. 1st Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, businesses, charities, and small pension clients, offering tailored investment services across a range of securities. The firm employs a conservative investment approach combining technical and fundamental analysis with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

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Richard Pigott is the sole advisor at The Money Guys, LLC, an independent firm based in New Port Richey, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was self-employed for 13 years. The Money Guys, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct asset-allocation portfolios, offering both standalone written plans and ongoing comprehensive planning with regular reviews.

Steven Bove is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at LeBrigh Life Planners, an independent firm he has been with since 2004. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth households. LeBrigh Life Planners focuses on comprehensive planning covering retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and education matters. Investment management is conducted on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing customized plans diversified across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets, with client portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Angelo Angelou is the managing member of Atrium Financial Advisors LLC in Tarpon Springs, FL, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including BluBuzzard Advisors, LLC and Albert Douglas, LLC. He serves as a board member for the Tarpon Springs Florida Municipal Firefighters Trust Fund, overseeing pension investment and administrative activities. Atrium Financial Advisors provides tailored investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term positions, integrated risk management, and selective use of covered options for hedging.

As Founder & CEO of BayView Financial Planning, Stacy Miller leads an independent fee-only fiduciary firm serving clients nationwide from Tampa Bay. She holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), Military Qualified Financial Planner (MQFP®), and Certified Financial Transitionist (CeFT®) certifications, a distinctive combination that reflects her specialized expertise in navigating financial decisions during life’s transitions. Inspired by her experience as a military spouse and her passion for women’s financial independence, Stacy founded BayView Financial Planning to help women, widows, and military-connected families invest in their own future financial security through the tides of life. A nationally recognized financial planner and speaker, Stacy blends technical expertise with empathy, helping clients navigate life changes such as career transitions, loss, military moves, and new financial responsibility with clarity and confidence. Her insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and numerous other media outlets.

James Koford is a CFP® with five years of industry experience and currently serves at Hammerhead Financial Strategies, LLC. He has previously worked with Kitces.com and operates Shark Investing, Inc., a subscription-based market commentary website where he contributes content and marketing efforts. Hammerhead Financial Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth clients, employing an active, opportunistic investment approach that integrates technical momentum, asset allocation, and behavioral analysis.

Haralambos Kitsos is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bradford Financial Services Corp in Tarpon Springs, FL. His career includes long-term roles at Bradford Financial Services, Securities America, Inc., and Securities Service Network, Inc. He is also licensed as a registered insurance agent. Bradford Financial Services Corp provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies using multiple investment tools and combines fee-based advisory services with brokerage and insurance product offerings.

Brian Day is a financial advisor with Pelorus Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pelorus Financial since 2018 and previously at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial from 2012 to 2019. Brian maintains a dormant Florida resident health and life insurance license. Pelorus Financial is a two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, emphasizing mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, and other instruments, and typically seeks discretionary authority to implement client strategies.

George Rettig is a financial advisor at Alitus Financial Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hohimer Wealth Management and operated Rettig Flyte Company PS for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the director and sole owner of Alitus Consulting LLC, a CPA firm providing tax and consulting services. Alitus Financial Services serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment supervisory services, and financial planning. The firm follows a value-driven investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and employs third-party money managers while also conducting educational seminars and workshops for the public.

Brent Williams is a financial advisor with Taylor & Williams, Inc. in Lutz, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Taylor & Williams since 2001. Outside of advising, Mr. Williams manages a property through a private LLC during non-business hours. Taylor & Williams serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a values-based mission and an investment approach centered on asset allocation across model portfolios, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, with the potential use of more complex investment vehicles depending on client risk tolerance.

Cheryl Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Gradient Investments, LLC and 40 Day Wealth, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she operates Common Cents Tax and Accounting Services, Inc., providing accounting and tax services, and is involved in physical precious metals sales and legal services through subcontracting. Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment decisions and provides access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Richard Morsch is a financial advisor with SCS Asset Management, Inc. in Lutz, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Morsch has been with SCS Asset Management since 2016 and previously worked at Securities Research, Inc. from 2011 to 2025. SCS Asset Management is a small SEC-registered firm managing approximately $30 million for about 67 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, modular financial consulting, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and tailors portfolios to client objectives, providing both long-term and short-term investment strategies as appropriate.

John Saunders is the principal of SCS Asset Management, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Saunders Financial Securities Group, LLC, Saunders Asset Management, Inc., and Securities Research, Inc. He is also involved in insurance products and pension plan consulting. SCS Asset Management is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $30 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, modular financial consulting, and pension consulting, tailoring portfolios using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to meet client objectives.

Colton Carnevale is a financial advisor with EDMP, Inc. in Lutz, Florida, holding a Series 65 license and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with EDMP since 2018 and is also involved with FAST Graphs, Inc., a subscription service for equity research. EDMP, Inc. provides investment supervisory services and separately managed account portfolio management to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term ownership, valuation discipline, and growth targets in its relatively concentrated portfolios, managing approximately $147 million in client assets.

Michael Pautauros is a financial advisor at Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services and Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in several business ventures including digital marketing and home building. Commoncents Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm tailors investment programs to client objectives and risk tolerance, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both direct management and third-party strategist solutions.

Chad Clark is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pelorus Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Pelorus Financial is a small, two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to implement diversified investment strategies with an emphasis on mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, and specialized instruments such as Treasury inflation-protected bonds and precious metal ETFs.

Sarah Contino is a financial advisor at CAM Investor Solutions with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at CAM Investor Solutions since 2018, following five years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. CAM Investor Solutions serves individual investors, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, with access to private alternative investments for qualified clients.