Eric Gauster is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006. Gauster acts as a trustee for minor family trust accounts. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals and institutional accounts, with a range of investment programs offered on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Steven Phillips is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, based in Fort Myers, FL. He has 17 years of industry experience, having been with both firms since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Phillips operates a CPA tax and accounting practice and serves as a board member of the SWFL Free Pain Clinic. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm offers a blend of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms, and access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Daniel Grabowski Jr. is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Ameriprise, Wells Fargo Clearing, Ast Investment Services, Inc., and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. since 2005. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online offering available to select employees. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessments and implements portfolios through approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Michael Mccort is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 registrations. Prior to joining MAI Capital Management in 2025, he worked at Liberty Private Client LLC, Girard Capital, LLC, Girard Partners Ltd, and Charles Schwab. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing mutual funds and private investment vehicles.

William Shorack is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors based in Fort Myers, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at multiple firms, including DebtMerica and Novus Home Mortgage. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Luna Life Design and Development Inc., a marketing company. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of fee-based and commission-based investment programs. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and Registered Investment Adviser.

David Pikop is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms including World Financial Group and Titan Machinery, and is also involved in seasonal farming and driving for Uber in his spare time. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to charitable organizations, offering a variety of advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Joseph Guyton is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Guardian Life since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with The Guyton Group Charitable Foundation and serves as a corporator for The Provident Bank. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products, alternative investments, and various financial planning and consulting solutions.

Ernest Hartlieb is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Securities for 12 years before joining Truist in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Hartlieb owns and operates Hartlieb Elite Athletic Training, a sports training facility. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research, and integrates services across affiliated entities.

Glen Van Derzee is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, and has 52 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 2012 and has also worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he coordinates resources for Coordinated Resources of Buffalo, Inc., a company involved in the sale and service of life, health, and group insurance products. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a range of proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Tomas Zimmermann is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Fort Myers, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has been employed with Fifth Third Bank since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Zimmermann is involved in online sales through eBay on a nominal basis. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple managed account programs and utilizes third-party portfolio managers to provide a range of investment strategies through its Passageway platform.

Robert Moro is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and has 42 years of industry experience. He has held roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 1983 and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2001. Moro serves as president of Pinnacle Strategies, Inc., and is a board member for Canterbury School in Fort Myers, FL. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Mark Winland is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management and Moneta Group Investment Advisors. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Eliot Sokalsky is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2008 and is also involved with Campuspeak Inc. Sokalsky provides financial programs for medical students and works as a consultant and coach within the financial services industry. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, providing access to proprietary and third-party solutions alongside insurance and alternative investment products.

Jack Miciak is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Securities America, Inc. from 2001 to 2023 before joining Commonwealth in 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Darin Morgan is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations. His prior roles include positions at Maryland Capital Management, LLC and Ascendant Wealth Management LLC. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base ranging from high-net-worth individuals and families to institutional investors, providing customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach that integrates quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection, and offers access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Richard Pope is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience and has been associated with Guardian Life and its affiliate Park Avenue Securities since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of the book *P.O.P.E. The Principles of Prosperity Economics*. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

Stacey Schall is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2017 and with Guardian Life since 2015. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved in the sale of life insurance products outside of Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary digital advisory solutions.

Michael Mitch is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience and has been associated with United Planners and Insley Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Eastwind Development, a business development firm established in 1987. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs independent investment adviser representatives and uses a combination of custodians and third-party managers to implement client strategies, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary account management.

Kennie Day III is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Tri-State. In addition to his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent appointed to write Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across a range of securities.

Dusty Japp is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, having worked at various Truist affiliates since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a residential rental property. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program utilizing third-party managers and AI-enabled research tools.