Lindsey Colaco is a financial advisor at J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Before joining J. L. Bainbridge & Co., she worked at RBC Capital Markets for two years and has taught yoga at Thavma Yoga for six years. Outside of finance, she is a yoga instructor at Thavma Yoga, where she teaches weekly classes. J. L. Bainbridge & Co., Inc. provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and 401(k) participants, including specialized services for social media influencers. The firm focuses on conservative growth through established U.S. companies and a fixed-income strategy, employing a covered-call options overlay and managed held-away platforms.

Jeremy Dillingham is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Success Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., and has entrepreneurial experience running Dreamsplash Pool Service LLC for seven years. In addition to his advisory role, he is also a 1099 insurance agent appointed with Bankers Life and Casualty Company, authorized to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Success Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory for asset allocation and offers access to diverse investments including IPOs, alternative investments, and structured notes, managing approximately $110.5 million in assets across 814 client relationships.

Patrick Quigley is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Auto Ninjas, HD Money, Inc., Sarasota Ford, and Crunch Fitness. MDRN Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-advisor team model and manages portfolios through allocations to independent managers and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term focus.

Timothy Smith is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. He has been associated with Comprehensive Capital Management, Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc., and APW Capital, Inc. since 1997 or earlier. Outside of financial advising, Smith is involved in Irish music and culture as a singer and actor, and he has roles in nonprofit theater and charitable foundations. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management through a network of advisors who utilize individualized policies, model portfolios, and independent managers across multiple asset classes and investment strategies.

Ronald Lumley is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truvestments Capital LLC since 2018 and previously at APW Capital and Skybox Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he manages an insurance sales business in Sarasota, FL. Truvestments Capital LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm creates customized portfolios using a variety of investment strategies and serves as sponsor and manager of a private Bitcoin fund.

Gregory Baker is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Clark Asset Management, LLC and previously held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and T. Rowe Price. Outside of finance, he performs as a musician in St. Petersburg, FL. Clark Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes a passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, along with tax-aware portfolio construction and ongoing financial planning services.

Matthew Miller is a financial advisor at W.A. Smith Financial Group in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Fis, and Franklin Templeton. W.A. Smith Financial Group advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, offering portfolio management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan oversight. The firm uses a top-down, macro-driven investment process with a combination of active and passive strategies and employs sub-advisors and customized model portfolios for its clients.

Markian Ukrainskyj is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Covenant Asset Management, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 66 license and works as part of a team at the firm based in Bradenton, FL. Covenant Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $692.6 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price and thematic equity investment approach, complemented by dividend appreciation income and fixed-income laddering strategies, with an emphasis on tax efficiency and low turnover.

Elissa Lovell is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. in Sarasota, FL. She has worked in various roles at Ranch Capital Advisors and its predecessor firms since 2019, and previously spent 12 years at Private Vista, LLC (formerly Financial Strategy Network LLC). Ranch Capital Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses, offering investment management, financial planning, and a subscription-based financial coaching service with remote meetings and budgeting support. The firm uses model allocations and customized strategies, employing a range of trading approaches including options and derivatives, and provides ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Mark Holmertz is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Inspirion Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2014 and has also worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2012. Holmertz holds a Series 66 license and sells fixed insurance products, including health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Inspirion Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages discretionary wrap fee portfolios using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and incorporates tax and corporate planning services alongside its advisory offerings.

John Daley is a financial advisor with Lifestyle Freedom Advisory Group, LLC in Bradenton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Lifestyle Freedom Advisory Group and its affiliated entities since 2016. In addition to advising, Daley is a licensed insurance agent and co-owner of Lifestyle Freedom Safe Harbor, LLC, spending part of his time offering related products and services. Lifestyle Freedom Advisory Group serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA plan services. The firm builds customized portfolios based on client goals, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and may delegate portfolio management to third-party managers or sub-advisors.

Andrew Lerda Plog is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently working at Pinnacle Advisors. He has previously held roles at LPL Financial LLC and Zion Bank. Pinnacle Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines financial planning with discretionary portfolio management through formal Wealth Management and Trust Programs and offers a range of institutional services including trustee and custody capabilities, affiliated legal and CPA services, and a dedicated Family Office program.

Michael Ferro is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Ferro Enterprises, LLC since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Ferro is a shareholder in several business ventures, including West Coast Cons Funding Corp. and Lakewood Center of Commerce, and serves as managing member of Vertical Assets Group of Ellenton in the hotel industry. Horizon Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing financial planning, discretionary asset management, and pension consulting. The firm focuses on broadly diversified portfolios primarily implemented with exchange-traded funds, employing both strategic and tactical asset allocation and conducting weekly account reviews.

Jay Richards is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Investment Advisory Group LLC since 1998 and is also affiliated with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013, where he is a minority owner. Richards serves as an investment advisor representative and holds the Series 63 designation. Investment Advisory Group LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance, managing approximately $1.2 billion in assets across a five-advisor team.

Christopher Monroe is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Bradenton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, National Life Group, and Equity Services Inc. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with Family Medical Equipment & Supply Company Inc. for over two decades. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach with an emphasis on institutional manager due diligence and tax-aware decisions, offering a range of investment management and planning services.

Scott Gurr is a financial advisor at Compound Family Offices, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Compound Family Offices in 2018, he spent 11 years at GenSpring Family Offices, LLC. Compound Family Offices provides tailored family office services primarily to ultra-high net worth families and their related entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial, tax, estate, and philanthropic planning, along with discretionary portfolio management and consolidated reporting across multiple accounts and non-managed assets.

Susanna Walsh is a financial advisor with Ranch Capital Advisors Inc. in Sarasota, FL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ranch Capital Advisors, she took time away from the industry as a stay-at-home mom. Ranch Capital Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses, offering investment management, financial planning, and a subscription-based financial coaching service that includes regular remote meetings and budgeting support. The firm uses customized and model portfolio strategies, implements a range of trading approaches—including derivatives—and provides ongoing monitoring to align with client goals.

Matthew Fountain is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Capital Point Financial Group, Ltd. and LPL Financial LLC. Total Clarity Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charities, corporations, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a range of investment vehicles and programs tailored to client needs.

Jeremy Riggs is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Base Wealth Management since 2024. Prior to joining Base Wealth, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC for eight years and has held roles in various organizations including CWA, Columbia Southern University, AT&T, and Centerpoint Industries. He is also co-owner and CEO of Boardwalk Trust Co, where he assists clients with estate planning and operates in a trust-director capacity. Base Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using a tactical allocation strategy and serves about 754 clients through a team of six advisors.

Joseph Walsh is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Walsh & Associates, LLC since 2012 and has also worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 2003. Walsh & Associates serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $660 million on a discretionary basis through an eight-advisor team, employing strategies that combine asset allocation with fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative security analysis.