Damian Varela is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera in Fort Myers, FL. His prior experience includes roles at Thrivent Financial and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in managing an expense management business and serves as a registered agent for an LLC, in addition to providing bookkeeping and payroll services for a therapy practice. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts through a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services. The firm supports advisors with model portfolios, third-party managers, and customized strategies across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Caroline Peters is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Charles Schwab. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Eli Sank is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Ft Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Financial Services and Primerica Advisors since the early 1990s. Outside of advising, he is a tax preparer and trustee of the Rose Helen Howard Trust. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which includes model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Francine Payson is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates and holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 35 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. She is based in Fort Myers, FL. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting through various programs and drawing on diverse portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and sub-advisers.

Warren Denardo is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience, currently with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2022. He has held prior roles within Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC totaling 13 years before his current position. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in investment-related business activities including serving as president of Denardo Financial Group Ltd. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by offering investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm provides a broad range of planning options leveraging Wells Fargo’s research and tools, with a focus on discrete engagements tailored to clients meeting net-worth thresholds.

Leo Boisvert is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 19 years before joining Raymond James in 2025. Boisvert owns and manages Private Wealth Consultants, LLC, a firm focused on client investment asset management, and is also proprietor of Private Wealth Tax Advisory LLC, which outsources tax preparation services. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using various analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Shelby Keepler is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Ft Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Corey Wilson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mills-Price & Associates, Inc. for six years before joining LPL Financial in 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he manages an Etsy shop called The Girl With the Blueprint. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

James Winstel Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an agent in life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care insurance, and life settlements referral services. MassMutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, employing tools such as Monte Carlo simulations and automated asset-allocation software to support its collaborative, goal-focused planning process.

David Hovden is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Based in Fort Myers, FL, he serves clients through a well-established institutional firm. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based analyses and supports combining planning with managed-account programs while maintaining separate service structures.

Tim Lynch is an Investment Consultant currently working with Fidelity Investments since 2024. With over 30 years of experience advising on public markets in the financial industry, he has a comprehensive background in equities sales, having spent three decades at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 1993 to 2023. Tim's investing experience began nearly 40 years ago when he was a young Army officer at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He utilizes his extensive financial knowledge and life experiences to assist clients in strengthening and securing their financial well-being. Outside of his professional work, Tim enjoys boating, fishing, fitness, social events with friends, spending time with pets, and skiing.

James Lowe is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 13 years before joining LPL Financial in 2016. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by proprietary and third-party research.

Devin Reich is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2023 and is the President and CEO of Calibir Inc., an online learning company focused on market research. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Laurie Moore is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer providing a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm offers tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Angela Walton is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Cape Coral, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Raymond James since 2010 and has prior experience with Optavia and Weight Watchers. Outside of her financial advisory role, Walton owns Life 2 Love Coaching, where she provides personal and relationship coaching. 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, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Jaymi Dragonetti is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior work experience includes roles at First Citizens Investor Services and First Command Financial Planning. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing model portfolios and research from both internal and third-party sources.

Brian Schoenle is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Naples, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting and fiduciary investment advice to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

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.

Jairo Sotomayor is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Merrill, and Fifth Third Securities. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations, delivering non-discretionary recommendations supported by an in-house manager solutions team and centralized due diligence.