Todd Priest is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo and Bank of America. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applying an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.

Edward Mc Kinney is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2021 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Kovack Securities, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets with a broad network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies alongside affiliated mutual funds and tax-efficient services.

Kristin Nelson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 11 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and Fifth Third Securities. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing detailed recommendation reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with algorithmic tools to deliver personalized retirement planning, primarily for clients with assets managed within Ameriprise.

Jeffrey Leedy serves as the Senior Resident Director for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Punta Gorda. He is a founding partner of Aber & Leedy Wealth Management and has been with Merrill Lynch since 1999, holding the Resident Director position since 2008. In this role, he leads a team that assists clients with their ongoing financial needs, focusing on personalized financial strategies. With decades of experience, Jeffrey specializes in retirement planning, high-net-worth guidance, residential lending, and collateralized lending services. He works closely with high-net-worth individuals, as well as small to medium-sized nonprofit organizations and family businesses. Jeffrey holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation and maintains several FINRA registrations, including Series 7, 63, 65, 9, 10, and 31. He also holds Florida Life, Health, and Annuity licenses. Jeffrey received his High School Diploma from Clearfork High School. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys fishing, hunting, woodworking, and spending time with his family. He has served as a board member of the Charlotte County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Jeffrey is married to his wife Angela and together they have five children and twelve grandchildren.

Sydney Schaeffer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, with 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021, Schaeffer spent 24 years with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and corporations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and utilizes research and model portfolios from multiple sources.

Anthony Stonger is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Bloomington, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the secretary of a local Rotary club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a large network of advisors and offers a range of investment advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Kenneth Jenkins Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Wealth Management, Fifth Third Bank and Securities, Synovus Bank, Bank of America, and United Fidelity Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research and analytics to support diversified investment strategies.

Henry Kramarski is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC since 2024. He previously worked for Linsco Private Ledger Corp for 23 years. Kramarski is also the owner of Legacy Wealth Management Group LLC, managing his advisory business. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Timothy Raynor is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2009. 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. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Steven Markovic Sr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Port Charlotte, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1987. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in non-investment business activities related to home security and automation product referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services through a large network of advisors and emphasizes model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

James Sproul is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007, working from the Port Charlotte, FL office. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies through a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

James Whitis Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2022, and previously spent 17 years with First Allied Securities and its related firms. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer for a nonprofit organization and is involved in retail sales through a partnership. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm supports a multi-manager platform with a variety of program options and serves a large client base through an extensive network of advisors.

Richard Fontana is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James since 2013. He serves on the Finance Committee of the Isles Yacht Club in Punta Gorda, FL, where he assists with financial oversight and policy recommendations. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and public entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Thomas Bergen III is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Fidelity entities, including Strategic Advisers since 2002 and Fidelity Brokerage Services since 1997. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm uses a mix of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios comprising mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, with oversight of sub-advisers and a focus on managing conflicts of interest.

Jacqueline Purcell is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where she works closely with clients and their families to identify financial needs and develop strategies aimed at wealth acquisition, growth, and transition through changing goals. As part of the Wadsworth Potosky Purcell Group, she focuses on creating financial strategies tailored to each client's unique objectives. Jacqueline brings experience as a former senior executive of a Cleveland-based company, providing a distinct perspective to her advisory role. Her areas of focus include personal retirement planning, women and wealth, and retirement income. She holds the Professional Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and has completed education at Glenforest Secondary School and Humber College. She is actively involved in her community, including membership in the Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce and participation in the Chagrin Valley Women's Club. In her spare time, Jacqueline enjoys cooking, gardening, skiing, spending time with her family, and traveling.

Jonatan Diaz is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018, also maintaining a position at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Diaz is a 50% owner of JDP Construction, LLC, involved in managing residential property development. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party data.

Anthony Tee is a financial advisor with OSAIC who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of experience in the industry. He previously spent 11 years at SagePoint Financial before joining OSAIC in 2023. He is also licensed as a Florida Insurance Producer and is able to offer non-securities insurance products to his clients. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to create portfolios that may include a range of investment types, managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Lou Athanas Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2009 and 2015, respectively. He serves as a board member of the Gilford Educational Endowment Fund, a nonprofit focused on children and youth. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutions, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm uses structured planning tools and modeling techniques to develop tailored financial plans.

Dylan Kakley is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments since 2023. In this role, he partners with clients to develop customized financial plans aimed at helping them achieve their goals with comfort and confidence. He emphasizes integrity and personalized guidance in his client relationships. Dylan has experience in various financial advisory roles, including positions as an Investment Consultant and Investment Solutions Representative at Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2023, a Private Client Banker at J.P. Morgan Chase Private Client from 2020 to 2021, and a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch from 2018 to 2020. Outside of his professional work, Dylan's personal interests include boating, family activities, fitness, music, reading, and volunteering.

James Ledbetter is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 22 years. Ledbetter is involved in leadership and administration through Peniel Reflection, LLC, a company supporting Ameriprise franchises, and participates in the Ameriprise Christian Franchise Advisor Network. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.