Mark Hotchkiss is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Venice, FL. His prior experience includes over a decade at First Command Financial Services and its affiliated entities. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals near or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written recommendations that integrate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis to support clients, primarily focusing on assets managed within Ameriprise accounts.

Joseph Mancini is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Venice, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2009 and also at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning services to individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. Their financial planning process uses firm-approved tools and modeling techniques, offering both direct and corporate financial planning solutions.

Daniel Connelly is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1992 and with Primerica Financial Services since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, Connelly is the founder of South Sarasota Social, a local networking group. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Michael Armour is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera since 2004 and also serves as a bank director at the First National Bank of Raymond. Additionally, Armour holds board positions with a homeowners association and a Lutheran church in Florida. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with diverse program structures and supervisory arrangements.

Karin Rettger is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014 and has been president of Principal Resource Group since 1996. Rettger is a co-author of two books focusing on employee benefits strategies and retirement planning. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals utilizing various portfolio management platforms and both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Randi Sanders is a financial advisor at Osaic with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and previously worked at Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Sanders is also a published fiction and poetry writer and serves as president of the Florida Gulf Coast chapter of Sisters in Crime. She teaches poetry workshops through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, using asset allocation tools and risk-tolerance assessments to build portfolios across multiple asset classes, with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Cherie Duriez is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. She began her financial services career in 2025 following nine years of military service. Primerica Advisors sponsors and manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and account custody through Pershing and BNY Mellon Advisors.

Scott Woods is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2012. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The team provides a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Daniel Kowalczyk is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, and Wintrust Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he has a limited association with a multi-level marketing company through product use and minimal compensation. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through its Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party portfolio managers for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and charitable organizations.

Rebecca Fisher is a financial advisor at Cetera with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera and Cetera Investment Services LLC since 2014. Additionally, she has been associated with Achieva Credit Union since 1998. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and retirement services through a multi-manager platform, allowing advisors to implement model portfolios, select third-party managers, or create customized strategies.

Christopher De Michele is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2000. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Alexander Gelbert is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Janus Henderson Distributors. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, delivering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Cole Mc Hargue is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, having joined the Picazio McHargue Group in 2020. He specializes in retirement planning, tax minimization, and portfolio strategies for individuals, particularly in the Venice area. Cole also focuses on wealth management, estate planning services, and wealth transfer strategies for multigenerational families. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Northeastern University in Boston. Additionally, Cole earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 2022 and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, socially responsible and values-based investing, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. Cole is involved in the community through organizations such as Take Stock in Children and the Venice Arts Center. His professional focus is on assisting clients with investment planning, risk management, and tax minimization strategies to help optimize the financial outcomes for clients and their families.

Jo Anne Marino is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth Inc. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Hinck Private Wealth Management, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Osaic Wealth Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools and third-party platforms to manage portfolios across various investment types.

Daniel Burris is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Venice, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and has prior experience in retail and entertainment-related roles. Outside of his advisory career, Burris serves as president of a community outreach nonprofit. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including wrap fee strategies and separately managed accounts. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and operates a nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Christopher Kelly is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Englewood, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 32 years of industry experience and has worked at Liberty Capital Management and Osaic since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services through his corporation and manages several rental properties. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm provides integrated brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment options and employs asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to construct client portfolios.

Leroy Vinson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2012 and with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research and analytics to inform its investment approach while providing both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Jared Motzenbecker is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial in Sarasota, FL. His prior experience includes roles at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. and Gulfside Bank. He is involved in Forthright Financial Planning, LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of advisory services including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting over 22,800 advisors and managing hundreds of billions in assets.

Bruce Haltinner is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience and is currently associated with Wells Fargo Clearing. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for two years. He serves as an investment committee member for the Sertoma Club of Venice, reviewing quarterly statements and reporting to the board. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Stephen Picazio Jr. is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 credential and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 1997 and also associated with Bank of America since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Venice Nokomis Rotary Club and holds power of attorney responsibilities for family-related matters. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.