Kenneth Ororke is a financial advisor at Suncoast Equity Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Bank of America for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Delos Strategies, LLC, which provides strategic advice on business services related to banking and legal matters. Suncoast Equity Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, focusing primarily on large-cap equities and employing both long-term and short-term trading strategies.

Jonathan Richmond is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a Retirement Plan Advisor at ProVise Management Group, LLC. He has held roles at Kestra Investment Services, LLC and Tax Favored Benefits, Inc., among others. Richmond supports ERISA Qualified Plan clients with service, employee enrollment and education, and investment oversight at the plan level. ProVise Management Group serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and is affiliated with Kestra Financial and related entities.

Stephen Bunch is a financial advisor with Sagace Wealth Management in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 65 license and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Spoor Bunch Franz, Grand Central Investment Group, and currently serves as an accounting platform blocker. Outside of advisory work, he manages a full-service CPA firm as its manager. Sagace Wealth Management is a seven-advisor team managing approximately $162.7 million for about 79 clients, primarily individuals and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with an investment approach that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term strategies, often using exchange-traded funds and option-writing strategies.

Charles Muzzo is a financial advisor at Thrive Capital Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Walser Wealth Management, Steward Partners, Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo, and New York Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent focusing on life and annuity products. Thrive Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, educational seminars, and access to private placements. The firm uses diversified model portfolios and fundamental analysis, engaging third-party sub-advisors to tailor investment strategies.

Alexander Perez is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at FFO Investments LLC and has held previous roles at Raymond James & Associates, Northwestern Mutual, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. Outside of his advisory work, he is listed as CEO of Mona Lisa Tile Inc., a family business, though he has no active role in its operations. FFO Investments LLC offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services within a fractional family office model, serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, business entities, and entrepreneurs. The firm provides integrated wealth management solutions including investment management, financial planning, tax and entity-structuring coordination, and alternative investment analysis.

Brian Luts is a financial advisor at LGG Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Luts & Greenleigh Group, Inc. since 2019 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network from 2012 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of BD Ventures LLC, an investment entity focused on commercial real estate. LGG Financial provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis. The firm manages approximately $564 million in assets with a small advisory team and integrates third-party platforms and lending features uncommon among similar advisory teams.

Joshua Markowski is a financial advisor at Markowski Investments in Tampa, FL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked as a bellman at the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande, FL. Markowski Investments provides personal financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $474 million in client assets and emphasizes a combined strategic and tactical investment approach with quarterly portfolio reviews.

Christopher Hill is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at ARS Wealth Advisors. He has seven years of industry experience, having worked with ARS Wealth Advisors and ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC since 2016. ARS Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning education, and tax preparation services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as associated trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets and offers tailored investment programs featuring diversified allocations with a blend of value and growth stocks.

Matthew Harbert is a financial advisor at Instrumental Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company from 2015 to 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a committee member for The State College of Florida Foundation. Instrumental Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and integrated planning services for business owners.

Josiah Robison is a financial advisor at Rise Financial Partners with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Rise Financial Partners since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Robison serves as Chief Financial Officer of Cassell Counseling LLC, a small mental health clinic. Rise Financial Partners serves individual clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan investment services. The firm uses a combination of modern portfolio theory, passive core exposures, and tactical analysis to create client-specific investment plans, managing approximately $70 million in discretionary assets.

Marcus Brandenburg is a financial advisor with PSI Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is president of Self Storage Properties, Inc. PSI Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and investment platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and operates wrap fee programs in partnership with a national broker-dealer platform.

Liam Black is a financial advisor at Econologics Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Econologics since 2021 and has prior experience in title services, real estate, and insurance. Outside of advising, he is involved with Coast to Coast Title of Clearwater and Keller Williams Realty. Econologics Financial Advisors serves owners of private professional practices and their associates, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and practice-exit planning services. The firm uses customized investment strategies and proprietary tools such as Econometry® Analytics to support ongoing client planning and portfolio management.

Samuel Holloway is a financial advisor at ARS Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He previously led Holloway Wealth Management, LLC for 17 years before joining ARS Wealth Advisors in 2022. Holloway holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent representative for fixed insurance products and owns Bishop Real Estate LLC. ARS Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a blended value-and-growth investment approach with a long-term horizon and utilizes an Investment Committee for oversight.

Sharon Bastide is an advisor at Client 1st Advisory Group in Dunedin, FL, with 41 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Client 1st Advisory Group since 2018. Her prior experience includes roles at Diversified Investment Advisors and Diversified Investors Securities Corp. Client 1st Advisory Group is a SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers personalized portfolio management and financial planning, using a consultative approach with customized investment plans and quarterly reviews.

Jamie Mason is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Client 1st Advisory Group. Prior to joining Client 1st Advisory Group in 2025, Mason worked at ARS Wealth Advisors Group, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Mercer Global Advisors, among others. Client 1st Advisory Group is a SEC-registered firm offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $511 million in assets and employs a consultative approach with customized investment plans across multiple asset classes and periodic account reviews.

Brandan Teague is a financial advisor with PSI Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at PSI Advisors since 2017 and has concurrent experience with LPL Financial and Teague & Associates. PSI Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of analytical methods and model allocations to tailor services and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management through a variety of investment platforms.

Oscar Skjaerpe is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at ProVise Management Group, LLC. He has worked at ProVise in two periods, totaling seven years, and held a role at AquaFence USA Inc. for one year. ProVise Management Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment vehicles and strategies and maintains corporate affiliations with Kestra Financial and related entities.

Jake Pendl is a financial advisor with Sagace Wealth Management in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Park Avenue Securities, LLC, National Financial Network, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Sagace Wealth Management operates as a seven-advisor team managing approximately $162.7 million for about 79 primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with an investment approach incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term strategies.

Gloria Bartolotta is a financial advisor at Darwin Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Darwin Wealth Management since 2021 and previously at Insurance Media Services from 2016 to 2021. Bartolotta is also licensed as an insurance agent and is involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Darwin Wealth Management serves individuals, including high net worth clients, corporations, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers tailored investment strategies through multiple model platforms and web-based advisory options via Betterment for Advisors.

Anthony Anderson is a financial advisor at ARS Wealth Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm and its predecessor since 2004 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. ARS Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning education, and tax preparation services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as associated trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.64 billion in assets and offers integrated services including financial planning, tax return preparation, and use of a third-party digital estate-planning tool.