Kevin Smith is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with the Transamerica organization since 2012, including roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing managed portfolio advice and investment education through multiple programs. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight and operates on a large scale, focusing primarily on non-discretionary assets rather than high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Leon Loewenstine is a financial advisor at Mariner with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Riverpoint Capital Management and DWS Investment Management Americas. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, with offerings that include equity, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets, as well as integrated tax and accounting services.

Blaine Laverick is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 40 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term tenure at Principal Life Insurance Co and Principal Securities Inc. He is based in Bradenton, FL. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Randy Aranowitz is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with GWN Securities since 2004 and has also been associated with Kades Margolis Corp. since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to market and sell various types of insurance. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of managed-account programs that include both traditional asset-allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

David Keel is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services in 2022, he worked at Breiter Capital Management, Inc. and Managed Account Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in private lending to real estate investors through DCK Financial. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting with an investment approach combining passive and active strategies guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Melanie Ross is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2019 and previously held positions at Ernst & Young Investment Advisers LLP and Cray Kaiser Ltd. among others. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of year-end 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and combines quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection within client-specific investment frameworks.

Paul Goodson is a financial advisor with SPC in Bradenton, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at SPC and Sigma Financial Corporation since 2013. Goodson offers financial services and fee-based wealth management through his DBA, Goodson Wealth Management, Inc. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary advice through programs such as the SIGMA Managed Account, working with Fidelity/NFS for custody and execution.

Vito Tango is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Ten-Sixty Asset Management. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple programs.

Kristen Hurley is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Merrill. Hurley holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support both advisors and clients.

Willard Foley III is a financial advisor with &Partners, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for eight years before joining &Partners in 2024. Outside of finance, he serves as an executive producer for Four Eighteen Films LLC, a film production company. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Seth Arndt is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and its subsidiaries as well as Park Avenue Securities since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Empower Financial LLC, a management entity supporting accounting, tax, and marketing functions. Park Avenue Securities LLC, part of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, providing tailored financial planning, ongoing consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Kenneth Crowley is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Rockefeller Financial LLC and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. He is also a licensed insurance agent with RCM Insurance Services LLC, an affiliate of his firm. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates both as an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer, providing clients with access to multiple investment solutions including discretionary and non-discretionary management, alternative investments, and integrated trust and insurance services.

Mark Zapotosky is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James and Associates, Charles Schwab & Co., and Ganley Lincoln of Middleburgh Heights. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services, managing many accounts on a non-discretionary basis while using a combination of in-house and outside strategists, technology tools, and model portfolios.

Augustine Hong is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower since 2021 and previously spent eight years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and eleven years at Alexandria Capital LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a network of advisor practices.

Trent Nelson is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing a real estate holding company, overseeing maintenance activities. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers multiple wrap fee advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers.

Sylvia Dyga is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and experience that includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She also has a background in education through positions at the Leeds School of Business. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program, offering a blend of advisory, brokerage, custody, and financial planning services. The firm uses a primarily non-discretionary client relationship model complemented by access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs multi-asset model portfolios with strategic asset allocation.

Brian Messick is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in St. Petersburg, FL, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and over 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Kestra Financial Services and Kestra Investment Services, as well as running Weber & Messick, P.A. outside his work at LPL. He is also active as a musician. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions supported by research and technology tools, serving over 22,800 advisors and overseeing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Michael Mccormick is a financial advisor at Cetera with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Ameriprise and Guggenheim Funds Distributors. He is also the owner of Southshore Wealth Management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Andrea Stephenson is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. She has worked with Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2005 and spent time at Amsouth Investment Management Company LLC earlier in her career. She serves as a director for Serenity Creek HOA, a nonprofit charitable organization. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment services with a multi-asset, model-driven approach and centralized operational infrastructure.

Robin Price is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Bradenton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously spent 23 years at Metlife Securities Inc. Price is also licensed as an agent in life insurance, property/casualty, and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring client relationships as ongoing, collaborative engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.