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 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prospera in 2019, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 10 years. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Brown is a certified flight instructor and volunteers for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

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.

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.

Jason Stuber is a financial advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Red River, EMC Corporation, Nutanix Inc, and Riverbed Technology. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Bayfront Tax and Accounting, DBA Liberty Tax, providing accounting services, and he is an independent insurance agent through Bayfront Wealth and Insurance. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

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.

William Morris is a financial advisor at KCD Financial, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cape Investment Advisory, Calton & Associates, Sarasota Financial Group, and Transamerica Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Sarasota Financial Group as an independent insurance agent and provides government contracting services related to federal employee benefits education. KCD Financial, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and access to third-party management programs while conducting due diligence on those managers as part of its implementation process.

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.

Thomas Kazalski is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, bringing two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, FourFront Wealth Management, and New York Presbyterian. Outside of his advisory work, he is also licensed as an insurance agent. The AmeriFlex Group serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm customizes investment strategies using model asset allocations and manager relationships, with client accounts custodied at multiple major providers.

Allen Johnson is a financial advisor with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James & Associates and Cabot Lodge Securities before joining Apollon Wealth Management in 2004. Johnson is also a member of the Bridge Angel Group, a nonprofit that reviews private companies for potential investment by its members. Apollon Wealth Management is an SEC-registered multi-team advisor serving individual and high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, sub-advisory, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of centrally managed models and locally managed portfolios with a broad investment approach including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, alternative vehicles, ESG models, and Direct Indexing.

Wesley Choate III is a financial advisor at Level Four Advisory Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for eight years. Choate serves as a School Board member for the Manatee County School District, where he oversees the superintendent and helps establish the district's budget. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $6.5 billion and serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary services, typically implementing client mandates through model portfolios and a combination of firm-sponsored wrap platforms and unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Robert Meyer is a financial advisor with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. in Lakewood Ranch, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Meyer has been with Berthel Fisher since 2010 and also serves as Executive Director at Investment Wealth Solutions, where he is involved in investment sales and insurance, including long-term health care plans and life insurance. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets. The firm offers a variety of investment platforms and tailored strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and operates both as a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Keith Jaworski is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously been affiliated with Quantimental Investments, LLC, Doyle Wealth Management, Inc., and Patton Albertson & Miller LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in investment banking referrals through Quantimental Investments, LLC. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, employing a range of passive, active, tactical, blended, and ESG-integrated strategies, typically managed on a discretionary basis.

Robert Weiss is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Summit Financial, LLC since 2024. His prior work includes roles at PWA Securities, Provenance Wealth Advisors, Raymond James Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is an officer and treasurer of the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County and participates as an angel investor with the Bridge Angel Investors group, focusing on funding local startups in Florida. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm with approximately $26.35 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors serving around 17,800 clients. The firm offers discretionary and consultative investment management programs, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and access to alternative investments, with an emphasis on client approval and advisor-led customization.

John Mousseau is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Cumberland Advisors since 2000. Located in Sarasota, FL, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cumberland Advisors serves individual and institutional clients by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm manages separately managed accounts across fixed-income and ETF-based equity styles, emphasizing active municipal and taxable bond management and a tactical trend strategy that includes market-timing elements.

Sheryl Nessel Cruz is a financial advisor with Northern Trust Securities, Inc. in Sarasota, FL. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including 15 years at Northern Trust Securities. Northern Trust Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory and model-based managed account services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients such as trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a model-driven approach combining proprietary and third-party investment products, supported by platform technology and governance processes.