Dwight Pendola is a CFP® professional at Horizon Wealth Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Advisors since 2015. Horizon Wealth Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $235 million for around 567 clients. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Jonathan De Brito is a financial advisor at MRA Advisory Group in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has also served as Treasurer for an offshore investment advisory business since 2016. MRA Advisory Group provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and businesses, offering a range of portfolio management and planning solutions tailored to both retail and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses risk-based model portfolios reviewed by an Investment Committee and offers specialized services such as Biblically Responsible Investing and an affiliated tax preparation practice.

Kelly Mc Lean Holleran is a financial advisor with Walsh & Associates, LLC, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and having two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at LPL Financial and prior work at Goodwill Industries Manasota and Performcb. She also provides administrative support to Walsh & Associates. Walsh & Associates offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis using fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analyses, and provides comprehensive portfolio management and retirement plan consulting through a team of nine advisors.

Charles Giaquinto is a financial advisor at Tactive Advisors, LLC with 19 years of experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Young America Capital, Paulson Investment Advisors, and Wall Street Access. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in investment banking activities helping companies raise capital through Young America Capital. Tactive Advisors serves individual clients, trusts, businesses, employee benefit plans, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management through a combination of a robo-advisor platform and advisor-led model portfolios. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using blended model portfolios and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

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 financial advisor at Success Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. and Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. Outside of advising, he operated Dreamsplash Pool Service LLC for seven years. Success Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses Modern Portfolio Theory to tailor asset allocation based on client goals and risk tolerance, conducting regular reviews and employing technology for operational support.

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® professional with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently a principal at Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. and has worked extensively with Comprehensive Capital Management and APW Capital. Outside of finance, he is involved in theatrical and musical pursuits, including acting, singing Irish music, and serving as a trustee and treasurer for nonprofit organizations related to the arts and philanthropy. Aurora Private Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning and investment management through a team-driven approach, utilizing individual portfolios, model portfolios, and independent managers, with a range of strategies including asset allocation, derivatives, and structured products.

Michael Hartley is a financial advisor with Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. in Venice, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with The Venice Company, a real estate management partnership. Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and other registered investment advisers through its Family Office, Private Client division, and TAMP. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, builds client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and uses a diversified approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, incorporating a range of trading techniques including margin and options 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.

Thomas Pellegrino is a financial advisor at HD Money, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Quantum Cyber Security & Investigations, a private investigation firm, and leads a management and marketing consulting company in Sarasota, FL. HD Money, Inc. provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs long-term, diversified portfolio strategies and uses sub-advisers and third-party managers to implement client portfolios.

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.

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.

Douglas Mathey is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. In addition to his advisory role, Mathey is a partner at Sikich LLC, an accounting firm, where he contributes approximately 40 hours per month. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines financial planning and portfolio management using an asset-allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, and it operates in coordination with its parent company, Sikich LLC, to provide integrated wealth management and related advisory services.

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.

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.