Phillip Kline is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held roles at Raymond James and Charles Schwab during his career. He is based in Land O' Lakes, FL. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Elisabeth Henderson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Retirement Solutions and related entities since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in authoring a cookbook and is the legal owner of an online apparel store managed by her son. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model asset allocations. The firm operates on a large scale with a focus on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning education.

Andreas Schmitke is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 17 years with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. in Hudson, Florida. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service targets individual investors and households with significant investable assets and includes annual reviews supported by an interactive online planning tool.

Matthew Sines is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Senior Business Development Officer for Thrivent Advisor Network, focusing on recruiting financial advisors to the platform. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside Commonwealth’s managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Taylor Harroun is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and was previously with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing alongside supplemental strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses such as an affiliated law firm and trust company.

Mark Dydzuhn is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Fisher Investments, Raymond James Financial, Regions Bank, and other firms over the course of his career. Dydzuhn holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services include integrated financial planning and managed account solutions delivered through platforms that emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Lucinda Alcott is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group since 2018, following two years at Securities Support Unit/Signator Investors. In addition to her advisory role, she may perform home office functions for other business units within Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of fee-based and commission-based investment programs. The firm combines proprietary model portfolios with third-party money managers and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

Daniel Nelson is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2017 and spent the prior decade at Franklin Templeton. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households through a model-driven approach that includes tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based financial projections.

Terry Kors is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2020 and has worked as a self-employed professional since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Kors serves as a FINRA arbitrator, a bank liquidation consultant, and a public school substitute teacher. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms and multiple investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Lawrence Schalles is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services Corporation since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Schalles & Associates CPA, providing accounting and tax services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Bert Ritter is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent 14 years at Legend Equities Corporation. Ritter is also the owner of Teachers Sharing Answers, a life and fixed annuity and tax/accounting marketing business he has operated for over four decades. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Brandi Starr is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a group leader for a financial freedom class at Grace Family Church, focusing on budgeting, saving, and spending goals. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through proprietary and third-party planning methodologies.

Spencer Dix is a Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience, affiliated with AE Wealth Management, LLC. His work history includes roles at Summit Insurance Management, Summit Wealth Management Advisors, Costa Rica Land Capital Partners, and Baum Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory duties, he holds a vice president position in operations and associates producer at Baum Financial Services, where he is involved in insurance sales and services. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods, managing roughly $49.8 billion across more than 127,000 clients.

Jonathan Abbuehl is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2017, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with connections to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios through a vertically integrated advisory structure.

Charles Waddell Jr. is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017, following roles at Legend Equities Corporation, F & S Asset Management Group, Inc., Cincinnati Analysts, Inc., Transamerica Financial Advisors, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs strategic model portfolios and adaptive strategies.

Michael Wu is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held positions at Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, and USAA Financial Advisors. Wu is based in Land O Lakes, FL. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and supporting a national advisor network. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Ryan Dixon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ballast Wealth Partners and Harwood Advisory Group prior to his current roles. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, along with operational, compliance, and practice-management support, while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Patricia Delgado is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Chase Bank, and work at the University of South Florida. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients through both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, including advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing options.

Jonathan Valdez is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes seven years at J.P. Morgan Securities and twelve years with JP Morgan Chase Bank. He has been with PNC Investments since 2019. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary digital portfolio offering available by invitation to employees, which uses algorithmic risk assessments and third-party portfolio management.

Christopher Costello is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2024 and has been involved with Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he has occasionally worked as a driver for Uber and Lyft. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various advice programs that emphasize asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance, utilizing proprietary portfolio tools and third-party model input primarily from Morningstar Investment Management.