Armando Faucy Smith is a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, OSAIC, Bank of America, and Merrill. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for around 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, combining discretionary and consultative approaches.

Kim Marshall is a financial advisor at Harbour Investments, Inc. in Sarasota, FL, with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Stifel and B C Ziegler and Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an independent insurance agent through his business, Kim Investments, LLC. Harbour Investments provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized investment strategies and offers model-based solutions through a subscription platform.

Andrew J. Leung is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Procyon Advisors. He previously worked for UBS Securities LLC for 20 years before operating independently and then joining Procyon. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a customized, fundamentally driven investment process with a long-term orientation.

Andrew Peters is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in Sarasota, Florida, where he has worked since 2015. He has 16 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Peters serves as a trustee for Faith Baptist Church of Sarasota, helping manage church bylaws and budgets. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary relationships and operates a notable broker-dealer business alongside its advisory services.

Donald Hagan is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and has been managing member of Day Hagan Asset Management since 2006. Outside of investment management, he is a passive investor in a clothing line called Saaka. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and expanded family office services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and provides access to program managers and model design through its Amplify Platform.

Ivan Ramirez Ramirez is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Ramirez operates under the DBA The Hoskins & Ramirez Group within Good Life Advisors. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach and multiple methods of analysis to deliver tailored advice and offers a range of programmatic solutions including wrap accounts, model portfolios, and third-party managers.

Bruce Udell is a ChFC® credentialed advisor with over 43 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Client Services, LLC, joining the firm in 2025 after extensive tenures at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, among other firms. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Udell Associates, which offers life settlement and fixed insurance product services. Private Client Services is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a discovery-driven approach to financial planning and portfolio management, providing a range of advisory platforms and combining broker-dealer activities with advisory services.

James Ball is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Virtue Capital Management, LLC and has previously worked at Simplicity Wealth, Medallion Financial Resources, Independent Financial Group, and LPL Financial, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales, including annuities and life insurance. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of tactical, strategic, and quantitative strategies to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Donald Boucher is a financial advisor with Westminster Financial Advisory Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family trust that owns commercial property. Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, fiduciaries, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with tactical overlays and primarily uses a buy-and-hold investment strategy complemented by discretionary trading and option strategies.

John Daniels is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He is also the owner of John Daniels CPA, LLC, where he provides tax preparation and related services. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Lee Northern is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with AlphaStar Capital Management and Stanley Wealth Retirement, having previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, USAA Financial Advisors, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory roles, he is also licensed as an insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products to clients. AlphaStar Capital Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.84 billion for individuals, trusts, small businesses, and other entities. The firm employs both model and custom strategies that combine strategic asset allocation with quantitative and tactical approaches, and it also serves as a subadviser and referral agent to other advisers.

David Brown is a financial advisor with Prospera Financial Services, Inc. in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prospera in 2019, he worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, Brown is a certified flight instructor and volunteers with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is an enterprise-scale adviser and dually registered broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and charitable entities, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $12.4 billion through about 207 advisors and offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services across multiple platforms and delivery vehicles.

Kristopher Flammang is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having 27 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at LPF Advisors, LLC and Securities America Inc. Outside of advisory work, he serves as trustee of the Flammang Family Trust. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through both discretionary and consultative platforms.

William Conte is a financial advisor with Latitude Advisors, LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Latitude Advisors and GWN Securities since 2009 and has been involved in professional training through the Sarasota Bay License Training Center since 1997. Outside of financial advising, he is an instructor and trainer in recreational sport diving, teaching emergency first responder CPR, first aid, and advanced scuba diving techniques. Latitude Advisors serves individual and business clients, including high-net-worth investors, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and pension consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of model-based and fundamental/quantitative strategies, managing most client relationships on a discretionary basis with oversight of third-party model recommendations.

Colton Lightner is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Golden State Equity Partners, Topwater Capital LLC, Four Pillars Financial Planning Group, and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Lightner serves as a volunteer director for The Road to Independence, Inc., a Florida nonprofit organization. Ascentis Independent Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program.

Daniel Wolff is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cary Street Partners and has held prior roles at OSAIC, Ifs Advisors, Inc., and Securities America Inc. He also maintains an insurance agent role related to investment activities. Cary Street Partners provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management and advisory services to a diverse client base, utilizing a range of traditional and alternative investment strategies alongside financial and retirement planning.

Charles Korger is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Octavia Wealth Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he held roles at Arete Partners, LLC and Carson Choice Retirement Solutions, Inc. He is also a consultant and minority owner of Unitifi. Octavia Wealth Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $2.15 billion for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, retirement plans, institutions, and state or municipal entities. The firm uses customized portfolios with a long-term approach, employing proprietary models and a range of investment vehicles, and offers specialized services such as ERISA 3(38) plan oversight and trust administration through partner relationships.

Austin Hackenberg is a financial advisor at Cumberland Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at US Bank and operated as a self-employed advisor. He also has experience with the Middleburg Area Recreation Association. Cumberland Advisors serves individual investors, including high-net-worth households, as well as institutional clients such as retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, with a focus on active municipal and taxable bond management, ETF-based equity strategies, and a tactical trend strategy that incorporates market-timing signals.

Adam Miller is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Founders Financial Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Miller is involved in financial planning and life settlements through his ownership of Miller Financial Group and brokers structured settlement annuities with Atlas Settlement Group, Inc. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and combining advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance services.

Jill Sherman is an investment advisor representative at The AmeriFlex Group with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., OSAIC, SagePoint Financial, Inc., Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors, LLC. Sherman is also the owner of Jill A Sherman LLC and has roles with FourFront Wealth Management and as an insurance agent. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.