Scott Zedeker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2021 and Guardian Life Insurance since 2020. Outside of finance, he is involved in local businesses including a hair salon and a coffee shop in Fort Myers. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs along with financial and retirement planning. The firm manages accounts using various strategies and supports features such as securities-based lending and tax harvesting.

Gary Bell Jr Jr. is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, as well as Evolution Retirement Services and Elavon. He is based in Cape Coral, FL. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and various business entities, through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Program, utilizing third-party portfolio managers and providing a range of strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, tax overlays, and direct indexing.

William Carlson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017 and is involved in multiple business activities including offering estate planning services through LegacyShield Solutions Inc and promoting financial literacy locally through The Financial Literacy Project. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, delivering services through a large network of advisors and managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Casey Brock is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, and previously as a Truist Banker for twelve years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and third-party platforms to deliver its services.

Brian Simon is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Simon is involved in community activities including serving as Treasurer for the Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties and as Vice President of Finance and Building for Temple Judea. He also owns Youth Sports Southwest Florida, a newsletter and website promoting youth sports in the region. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Rick Pearl is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He worked at LPL Financial for 17 years before joining Independent Financial Group in 2019. Pearl also serves as an officer and director for an insurance agency and owns a marketing DBA, Pearl Financial Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and both passive and active investment strategies.

Thomas Cash is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stratos Wealth Partners since 2011 and previously held roles at LPL Financial, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. He operates the Thomas Cash Financial Group, LLC, a business used for tax and payroll purposes. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, managed wrap and non-wrap programs, access to model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of advisors, combining individualized asset allocation with both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Shelby Peltier is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, to deliver its investment solutions.

William Hoffer is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, utilizing both adviser and promoter arrangements.

Mario Battistini is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. His prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Luke Finchem is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Cape Coral, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC since 2005, as well as operating 2M Financial Group, LLC, which brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and operates primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Russell Ogan is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Fort Myers, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 15 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse investment programs and advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

Aaron Kowal is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Creative Planning and has held prior roles at Mutual Securities, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, and has operated Kowal Investment Group, LLC since 2007. Kowal also serves as president and financial advisor of Kowal Investment Group, an independent registered investment advisory firm. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental portfolio approaches, supported by a broad advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Chelsea Carter is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

William Gibson is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Fifth Third since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Gibson is a co-owner of Florida Wedding Design, Inc., a wedding planning business based in Cape Coral, FL. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various managed account programs and portfolio management options via the Passageway platform and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

John Offenburger is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and EmVision Capital Advisors LLC. Offenburger is also the owner and president of Offenburger Capital Management, LLC, where he operates securities, advisory, and insurance businesses, and he serves as a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of about 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Blake Fortune is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at GCG Wealth Management and held teaching positions at the University of Central Florida and Fort Myers High School. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing a combination of proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Stephen Freeman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Seminole Casino Immokalee. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Gustave Krafve is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2016 to 2023 before joining Oppenheimer. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a steel company and several residential real estate investment ventures. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with a range of investment programs and advisory services that include strategic asset allocation and portfolio management. The firm operates both broker-dealer and registered investment adviser businesses and manages a significant portion of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Wagner is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2019 and has been affiliated with Fifth Third Bank since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Wagner is the owner of Four Seasons Mountain Investments LLC, a rental operation in Ruskin, Florida. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.