Henry Roy III is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Fort Myers, FL, bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he has taught an investments course at the Community College of Rhode Island and serves as an on-ice official for youth ice hockey games. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu and integrates advisory services with other financial product offerings through a network of financial advisors.

Kristin Peters is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Bank of America, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Peters is based in Fort Myers, Florida. 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Taylor Schenone is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2014. He is based in Ft Myers, FL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operates under a fiduciary standard, and manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 advisors.

Michael Perino is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and offering 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2012. 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, pension and profit-sharing plans, and municipal entities, providing tailored financial planning and consulting through various programs and research-driven portfolio management approaches.

Fritzler Bernagene is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Ft Myers, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2018 and concurrently serves at the Collier County Sheriff's Office, where he has worked since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he also receives compensation related to sales of home security and automation products through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors manages 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 utilizes model-driven investment strategies from unaffiliated asset managers and offers a range of strategic and tactical portfolio approaches supported by BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Ryan Connelly is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work at Waddell & Reed, various insurance carriers, and management of his own entities such as Light The Lamp Wealth Management LLC. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios and research from multiple sources.

Scott Hartman is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2022, following a ten-year tenure at UBS Financial Services. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that leverages firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct and employer-sponsored financial planning agreements.

Brandon Bruce is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including RATE QUOTE DIRECT and Capital One. Outside of his advisory role, Bruce is the founder and executive director of Build Dreams Over Time, a nonprofit organization focused on educational workshops and leadership development for youth and underserved communities, and he occasionally works as a freelance videographer. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering goal-based planning across various financial topics without discretionary trading authority. The firm combines planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option while maintaining separation between the services.

Daniel Rolon is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management based in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Vanguard Marketing Corporation, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Retirement Plan Consulting Group. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, offering comprehensive planning on topics such as retirement, taxes, and estate matters without discretionary trading authority.

Ryan Berry is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Wells Fargo Advisors. 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 both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party data.

David Thuli is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2018 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and CitiGroup Global Markets. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The team offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Jared Brancazio is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James and its affiliates since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Brancazio Meisenzahl, LLC, and serves on the board and investment committee of the Florida SouthWestern State College Foundation. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services and supports a broad advisor network with specialized municipal and retirement plan consulting.

Jessica Luchan is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently working at Wells Fargo Advisors since 2022. Prior to that, she spent seven years at UBS. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services and integrates advisory solutions with various financial products and referral channels.

Patricia Beckwith is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, based in Ft Myers, FL, and has 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2009 and associated with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 1999. Beckwith is involved in nonprofit work as a board member and secretary of the Feoffees of the Grammar School of Ipswich, MA, where she serves on the finance and investment committee, and she also serves as Secretary and Director on the North Shore Chamber of Commerce board. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses risk profiling and analytical tools to support client goals, along with specialized services such as municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory programs.

Duane Daniels is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving with Equitable Advisors since 2026. He previously worked for Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC for 26 years. Daniels is also a partner in Community Financial Management, LLC, where he is involved in tax preparation alongside investment advisory services. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates through program sponsors and third-party managers to provide advisory and brokerage solutions with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Roman Sazonov is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. He serves as a trustee for The Yale Club of Southwest Florida and is a member of the Investment Committee for the FSW College Foundation. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individual, institutional, and municipal clients, offering tailored financial planning and investment consulting through various advisory programs and a range of portfolio management styles.

Derek Howe is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He previously spent a decade at Edward Jones before joining Raymond James in 2025. Derek is co-owner of an operations support company that manages shared office expenses and administrative support for his practice and a partnering advisor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides non-discretionary, customized investment consulting supported by analytical modeling and maintains specialized programs such as municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Jeffrey Hedberg is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Ft. Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 34 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at SagePoint Financial and Morgan Stanley, where he worked across various capacities from 2011 to 2019. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing a business entity focused on trusts and wills. 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 advisory programs and financial planning services with access to model portfolios, research, and multiple investment management strategies.

Cynthia Smith is a financial advisor at Merrill with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill since 2002, with prior experience at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011. 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 offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Edward Bell III is a CFP® professional affiliated with LPL Financial, based in Fort Myers, FL, with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at SSN Advisory, Inc. and Securities Service Network, Inc. for nearly two decades. Bell also owns a tax preparation and accounting business, Edward Bell Tax Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients nationwide. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research and multiple investment strategies.