Karen Diamond is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and oversees a boat charter business in Sarasota, Florida. Founders Financial Alliance provides discretionary, fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, combining various strategies and third-party manager solutions as appropriate.

Tyler Hagan is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Day Hagan Asset Management and Fortune Builders. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Hagan Health Partners, LLC, a business that distributes biologics for experimental use to local doctors. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and expanded family office services, using a variety of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform to support advisers and clients.

Bradford Hagerman is a financial advisor with Thurston Springer Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 52 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Merrill. He is the sole owner of Cerulean Capital Management LLC, an investment-related business based in Sarasota. Thurston Springer Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, foundations, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines multiple investment analysis methods to support both buy-and-hold and active strategies and offers fiduciary services to plan sponsors.

Johann Nanayakkara is a financial advisor at Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Westminster since 2009. Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation provides investment supervisory services and general investment advice to individuals, families, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, fiduciaries, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, multi-asset class allocation with a buy-and-hold orientation, supplemented by tactical overlays and cyclical analysis.

Stephen Senesac is a financial advisor with Forum Financial Management, LP, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Forum Financial Management since 2013 and also serves as a consultant for Senesac & Lennon, Ltd., a tax and accounting services firm. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, and qualified plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm also acts as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, implementing model portfolios primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Allen Hegener is a financial advisor with NFSG Corporation in Bradenton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Newbridge Securities Corporation, Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc., Kestra Financial, Inc., and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. He also serves as president of Hegener Risk Management, a business focused on portfolio management, security selection, and insurance analysis. NFSG Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing asset management, third-party manager selection, and financial planning to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Cheryl Ciaglia is a financial advisor with Blackridge Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Blackridge Asset Management since 2017 and previously worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. from 2005 to 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is the president and owner of Ciaglia Agency, an insurance and financial products sales business. Blackridge Asset Management provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with a combination of tailored portfolio management, model portfolios, third-party managers, and estate-planning referrals.

Sandra Keir is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. since 2020, and previously worked at PRUCO Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Outside of advisory work, she serves as vice president of the Palm Aire Women’s Club, a 501(c)(3) organization. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and some corporate entities. The firm follows a fundamental, long-term investment approach, managing diversified portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis with oversight and compliance reviews.

Andrew Hoskins is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Good Life Advisors since 2018 and previously at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a team approach and multiple analysis methods to tailor investment strategies and offers various programmatic solutions alongside educational seminars and a planning subscription service.

William Chase IV is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with HBKS Wealth Advisors and HBK Sorce Insurance LLC in Sarasota, FL, having also worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, HBK CPAs & Consultants, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. His other business activity includes insurance sales through HBK Sorce Insurance LLC. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves a broad client base, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm offers personalized investment management and financial planning through tailored portfolios using various strategies and platforms, and maintains affiliated businesses in accounting, brokerage, and insurance services.

Jason O'Hallen is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising, currently with JMG Financial Group Ltd since 2010. He is based in Bradenton, FL. JMG Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, business entities, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, and specialized financial and retirement consulting. The firm employs a planning-based, long-term investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and offers a range of investment options, including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and private investments.

Terri Campbell is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Integrated Advisors Network LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Archer Bay Capital LLC and Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages two equestrian properties used for horse boarding in Lake Worth, Florida. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement and employee benefit plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis within a risk-profile framework and frequently employs third-party sub-advisers to implement client portfolios.

John Wightman is a financial advisor at XML Financial Group with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at XML Securities, LLC, XML Financial, LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott, and Robert W. Baird & Co. from 2007 to the present. XML Financial Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm overseeing approximately $3.3 billion in client assets. The firm serves around 2,890 clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and third-party managers.

Regan Teague is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and has been associated with Day Hagan Asset Management since 2012. Teague contributes articles on securities to SeekingAlpha.com. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a diverse range of investment strategies and proprietary platforms.

Dustin Stanley is a financial advisor with AlphaStar Capital Management, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Investment Group and Prime Capital Financial. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in various entrepreneurial ventures, including consulting, yacht chartering, and a medicinal cannabis partnership. AlphaStar Capital Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement plan clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and subadvisory services. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical investment models and employs third-party portfolio construction technology while managing approximately $2.5 billion in assets across over 8,400 client relationships.

Patricia Healy is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cumberland Advisors since 2016. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations. Cumberland Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals and various institutional clients, including retirement plans and government entities. The firm focuses on active fixed-income management with an investment-grade bias and uses ETF-based core-satellite equity strategies alongside a Tactical Trend approach.

Nathan White is a financial advisor at Midwestern Securities Trading Company, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with John Graham & Associates since 2001. Midwestern Securities Trading Company serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, municipalities, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary model portfolios with advisory recommendations and third-party management, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services.

Benjamin Pease is a financial advisor at Cumberland Advisors with nine years of prior experience at Breckenridge Capital Advisors. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Cumberland Advisors since 2023. Cumberland Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth households, as well as a range of institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a team-based approach to managing fixed-income and ETF-based equity strategies and is notable for its inclusion of a tactical trend strategy within its separately managed account platform.

Michael Saltiel is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., joining the firm in 2024 after six years at SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc., and two years at Infinity Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he owned and operated Aqua Grill, LLC from 2010 to 2019. Ausdal Financial Partners serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $3.73 billion for over 16,000 clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and financial planning services, utilizing multiple custodians and integrating third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Craig Roncaioli is a financial advisor with Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Redhawk since 2019 and previously at Elevage Partners and Bradway Financial. Roncaioli is also a licensed insurance agent, originating insurance policies for clients outside of his advisory role. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment types and supports multi-generational wealth needs through a collaborative investment committee and specialized insurance services.