Joseph Baer is a financial advisor with Successful Portfolios LLC in Clearwater, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Successful Portfolios since 2010. Successful Portfolios LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $242.6 million in client assets using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, employing core-satellite, tactical, and strategic asset allocation strategies.

Sarah Contino is a financial advisor at CAM Investor Solutions with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at CAM Investor Solutions since 2018, following five years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. CAM Investor Solutions serves individual investors, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, with access to private alternative investments for qualified clients.

Sahil Madan is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at VectorWealth. He also works as an analyst for DFN Management LLC, where he divides his time between the two firms. Prior to his advisory roles, he spent four years at the University of Miami. VectorWealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a wrap fee program, managing diversified accounts that include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investment vehicles. The firm combines quantitative analysis with passive and options trading strategies and acts as the sole portfolio manager within its wrap program.

Celine Pastore is a financial advisor at SimplePath Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has held roles at multiple firms, including J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent with SimplePath Insurance & Tax Planning, LLC, dedicating a portion of her time to those services. SimplePath Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and business owners. The firm uses a variety of analysis methods and manages client assets through selected third-party managers and platforms.

Keith Downey is a financial advisor at Stronghold Wealth Management L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Stronghold Wealth Management since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent licensed insurance agent. Stronghold Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering tailored investment strategies and access to Envestnet’s Private Wealth Management platform, including separately managed accounts and model portfolios.

Christopher Norton is a financial advisor at Sutter Capital Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at I-Bankers Direct LLC and Aegis Capital Corp. Sutter Capital Partners provides investment management and advisory services and operates a sales-and-marketing practice representing third-party investment managers. The firm focuses on manager selection and due diligence, offers financial planning and consulting on an as-needed basis, and conducts primarily non-discretionary investment advisory work.

Derek Jerger is a financial advisor with Symphony Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has led Symphony Wealth Management since 2016. Symphony Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and family offices. The firm focuses on asset allocation using modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, offers due diligence on private investment funds, and typically implements portfolios using qualified custodians with institutional trading capabilities.

Jeffrey Diercks is a financial advisor with Intrust Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Intrust Advisors since 1997. Intrust Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office–style services to affluent individuals, families, and trusts. The firm combines traditional core equity and balanced portfolios with active, proprietary trend-following and tactical strategies, aiming to diversify by management style as well as holdings.

Ashton Rel is a financial advisor at Knight Family Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Thomas Financial Group for ten years before joining Knight Family Wealth in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance broker. Knight Family Wealth provides portfolio management, financial planning, advisory consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a digitized subscription platform for family office and wealth planning and frequently uses sub-advisers and third-party money managers to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jaran Day is a financial advisor at Opinicus with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Opinicus Financial Group in various capacities since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent managing client insurance needs. Opinicus serves entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, and individual clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial plans and employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that includes tax-aware strategies and collaboration with CPAs.

Randy Kurtz is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Upper Left Wealth Management, LLC in Tampa, FL. His prior roles include positions at BetaFrontier, LLC, Supernova Wealth Management, LLC, and Betavisor, LLC. He is also involved with DataDriven Advisor, LLC, which operates Moneypacer, an online financial planning service. Upper Left Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, focusing on low-cost, tax-efficient passive and index strategies across three model portfolios. The firm integrates technology through an affiliation that develops automated financial planning tools and manages approximately $201 million in assets with a small advisory team.

Anthony Di Meglio is a financial advisor at Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co. and MML Investors Services, LLC. Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through model portfolio management, discretionary asset management, and one-on-one consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers estate-planning facilitation, participant account management for held-away retirement plans, and educational seminars and newsletters.

Ryan Cortner is a CFA charterholder with six years of industry experience. He has been with Clearwell Advisors, LLC since 2019 and has worked at Clearwell Group, LLC since 2013. The Clearwell Group offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, founder families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs an equity-focused, long-term asset allocation strategy, combining direct portfolio management with a manager-of-managers approach.

Evelyn Brizendine is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Premier Private Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She served in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves for a total of 20 years, including a leadership role in the Tampa administrative department. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages a competitive cheerleading business. Premier Private Wealth Management serves a diverse client base that includes high net worth individuals, non-HNW clients, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a tax-aware, cost-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, with discretionary portfolio management and additional services such as retirement plan consulting and professional tax preparation.

Maxime Choiniere is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He currently serves at SimplePath Wealth Management, LLC and SimplePath Insurance & Tax Planning, LLC, where he divides his time between investment advisory and licensed insurance activities. His prior experience includes roles at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. SimplePath Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and business owners. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis methods and monitors third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Robert Kernan Jr. is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Northstar Advisory Group, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at Triad Hybrid Solutions, LLC and Triad Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, Kernan is president of the BayPointe Subdivision Homeowners Association in Tampa, FL. Northstar Advisory Group provides investment management, comprehensive wealth planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $377 million in discretionary assets for around 361 clients, utilizing proprietary model portfolios primarily composed of low-cost ETFs and individual securities with a long-term investment approach complemented by tactical rebalancing.

Ian Deliz Morales is a financial advisor at Corinthian Partners Asset Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Popular Securities, LLC. Since 2019, he has been with Corinthian Partners Asset Management LLC. Corinthian Partners Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $62.9 million for around 226 clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative models, and modern portfolio theory to implement fixed-income, balanced, and equity strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with ongoing financial planning.

Feraud Calixte is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fortitude Financial Planning LLC. His career includes roles at Modera Wealth Management, District No. 3, Vantage Pointe Planning, and Morgan Stanley among others. Fortitude Financial Planning LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to tailor portfolios aligned with client-specific investment policy statements, integrating ongoing planning with customizable investment management options.

James Perkins is a financial advisor at Quantum Private Wealth, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of Playability Toys, a manufacturer of toys for children with special needs, and Recovery Connections of Central Florida, a nonprofit supporting addiction recovery. Quantum Private Wealth provides investment advisory and family office services to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm manages customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, employing a range of investment vehicles and sub-advisers.

Darren Clauws is a financial advisor at High Street Financial, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at GB Capital Markets, Inc. and 1817 Securities, LLC, both in 2019, and has been with High Street Financial since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Leader Enterprises, Inc., a consulting company. High Street Financial provides investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and various business entities, including insurance company clients. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts through a proprietary quantitative process called Dynamic Style Rotation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and options.