Michael Garberich is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Nestimate Investment Management LLC, where he has worked since 2026, following prior roles at LeafHouse Financial Advisors, Lowenberg Group, and Merrill. Nestimate Investment Management LLC provides portfolio management and pension consulting primarily for retirement plans, advisers, and insurance companies. The firm uses a fiduciary-focused investment process that combines proprietary quantitative scoring with qualitative due diligence and fintech tools to manage diversified model portfolios, 3(21) and 3(38) fiduciary services, and lifetime income product analysis.

Sarina Correa is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Wisdom Financial Planning in Tampa, FL, bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at John Boyer, Inc. since 2012 and Securities Service Network, Inc. since 2001. Outside of financial advising, she is the owner and CEO of Shabby Divas Media, LLC, a social media consulting business serving small online businesses. Wisdom Financial Planning offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, business owners, and certain broker-dealer customers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and limited technical analysis with a primarily long-term investment approach, incorporating tactical shifts to manage downside risk and periodically rebalances client portfolios.

Christopher Girbes Pierce is a CFP® certificant with 15 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Five Oceans Advisors, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes positions at Advice Period LLC, Enlightened Wealth Management LLC, Moneyzen Wealth Management, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and PNC Wealth Management. Five Oceans Advisors manages approximately $456 million for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, family entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, low-cost passive strategies with selective use of active and alternative managers, emphasizing tax efficiency and customized portfolios guided by modern portfolio theory.

Kevin Caldwell is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Golden Road Advisors LLC since 2021. Prior to this, he worked for nine years at Raymond James and Associates. He is involved in several nonprofit organizations in the Tampa area, including leadership roles at the Tampa Bay History Center, The First Tee of Tampa Bay, and the Gasparilla Music Festival. Golden Road Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction using diversified, primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include individual stocks, bonds, options, or independent managers as appropriate.

Theresa Dollard is a financial advisor at Mutual Trust Asset Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Valic Financial Advisors. Theresa is currently affiliated with Calton & Associates, Inc. Mutual Trust Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to a variety of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory with tactical adjustments, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios.

William Mehserle Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with PFS Signature Wealth LLC and has previous experience at firms including IFP Securities LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Mehserle serves on the Board of Advisors for the University of Tampa Business School and is a board member of the Tampa Bay Business Coalition for the Arts. He is also co-owner of a coffee and dessert venture, the Darling Cookie Company. PFS Signature Wealth LLC is a registered investment adviser providing asset management, comprehensive wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based approach utilizing Monte Carlo and cash-flow planning, with portfolios tailored through a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis and oversight of third-party money managers.

Pedro Do Nascimento Tonietto is a financial advisor at Wealth Warden Partners with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Wells Fargo, and Ameriprise. Outside of finance, he works as an independent photographic and commercial model. Wealth Warden Partners provides discretionary, long-term portfolio management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct diversified portfolios. The firm generally invests in mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and ETFs, and requires clients to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian.

Caroline Petty is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She currently serves at Uprise Advisers LLC and is also the Head of Financial Planning Operations at Ontrail, Inc. Her prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial. Uprise Advisers primarily serves individual clients through financial planning delivered asynchronously via its website and mobile application. The firm offers standalone plans, a partner-paid Strategic Partner Program, and trust advisory services, focusing on modern portfolio theory without managing client assets or exercising investment discretion.

Coty Brawdy is a financial advisor at FFO Investments LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Manning & Napier Investor Services, United Capital Financial Advisers, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Merrill, and Allstate Insurance. FFO Investments LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary advisory services as part of a fractional family office model, serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and entrepreneurs through integrated wealth coordination, financial planning, tax and entity-structuring coordination, and alternative investment analysis.

Maxwell King is a financial advisor with Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual, as well as employment at the University of Tampa and Andrews Building Corp. He is based in Tampa, Florida. Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $456.8 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management through wrap-fee programs and access to LPL-sponsored advisory programs, with a focus on individualized portfolio management and third-party manager oversight.

Kenneth Ororke is a financial advisor at Suncoast Equity Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Bank of America for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Delos Strategies, LLC, which provides strategic advice on business services related to banking and legal matters. Suncoast Equity Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, focusing primarily on large-cap equities and employing both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Stephen Bunch is a financial advisor with Sagace Wealth Management in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 65 license and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Spoor Bunch Franz, Grand Central Investment Group, and currently serves as an accounting platform blocker. Outside of advisory work, he manages a full-service CPA firm as its manager. Sagace Wealth Management is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $162.7 million for about 79 clients, primarily individuals and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with an investment approach that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term strategies, often using exchange-traded funds and option-writing strategies.

Alexander Perez is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at FFO Investments LLC and has held previous roles at Raymond James & Associates, Northwestern Mutual, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, he is listed as CEO of Mona Lisa Tile Inc., a family business, though he has no active role in its operations. FFO Investments LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services within a fractional family office model, serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and entrepreneurs. The firm provides integrated wealth management solutions including investment management, financial planning, tax and entity-structuring coordination, and alternative investment analysis.

Brian Luts is a financial advisor at LGG Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Luts & Greenleigh Group, Inc. since 2019 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of BD Ventures LLC, an investment entity focused on commercial real estate. LGG Financial provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis. The firm manages approximately $564 million in assets with a small advisory team and integrates third-party platforms and lending features uncommon among similar advisory teams.

Jason Hersch is a financial advisor at Amerity Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual and Blacktower Financial Management US LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and also works as an Uber driver in Tampa, FL. 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.

Joshua Markowski is a financial advisor at Markowski Investments in Tampa, FL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked as a bellman at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, FL. Markowski Investments provides personal financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $474 million in client assets and emphasizes a combined strategic and tactical investment approach with quarterly portfolio reviews.

Christopher Hill is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at ARS Wealth Advisors. He has seven years of industry experience, having worked with ARS Wealth Advisors and ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC since 2016. ARS Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning education, and tax preparation services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as associated trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets and offers tailored investment programs featuring diversified allocations with a blend of value and growth stocks.

Matthew Harbert is a financial advisor at Instrumental Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company from 2015 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a committee member for The State College of Florida Foundation. Instrumental Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and integrated planning services for business owners.

Josiah Robison is a financial advisor at Rise Financial Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Rise Financial Partners since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Robison serves as Chief Financial Officer of Cassell Counseling LLC, a small mental health clinic. Rise Financial Partners serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan investment services. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory, passive core exposures, and tactical analysis to create client-specific investment plans, managing approximately $70 million in discretionary assets.

Marcus Brandenburg is a financial advisor with PSI Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is president of Self Storage Properties, Inc. PSI Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and investment platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and operates wrap fee programs in partnership with a national broker-dealer platform.