Susan Priem is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1997. Outside of her advisory role, she is licensed to sell fixed insurance and is a co-owner of Hydrangea Cottage on Seneca Lake, LLC, an entity involved in residential real estate management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and retirement consulting, offering a range of investment options and back-office services.

Victoria Luzardo Ocando is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 designation and based in Fort Myers, FL. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2025 and has prior experience at Wfgia and All Insurance Agency of Florida. Outside of finance, she also worked at 1803 Pizza Kitchen and spent twelve years in education. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services with various program options, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios, operating as both a registered broker-dealer and RIA.

Mark Bryant is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Bonita Springs, FL. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license, and has 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003. Bryant is also vice president and co-owner of Bryant Asset Protection, Inc., a private insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Marissa Beltran is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2018, also working with Fifth Third Bank since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of Lily Property Services, LLC, a lawn and property care business in Fort Myers, Florida. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple managed account programs, including discretionary and advisor-directed options, and combines third-party portfolio managers with proprietary strategies, supported by a platform that includes direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Cory Shapira is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab Investment Management, Wasmer, Schroeder & Company, and Westmount Asset Management. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a distinctive service model involving third-party promoters and multiple affiliated entities.

Carolyn Insley is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 33 years of industry experience, including 16 years at United Planners and over three decades operating Insley Financial. She is a co-owner of several investment-related businesses in Monte Vista, Colorado, including a non-variable insurance firm and a company selling fixed and indexed annuities. United Planners Financial Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers, offering a mix of non-discretionary and discretionary asset management through both fee-based and commission-based options.

Kaylin Hukill is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Estero, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, Hukill worked in banking and legal offices and has experience in education. Hukill is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes a range of wrap programs and unified managed accounts, supported by a large network of advisors and a centralized technology platform.

Michael Kochis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1999 and with its parent company since 1984. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a boat charter business under HK Global Adventures, LLC. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, alongside access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Lisa Chambers is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at OneAmerica Securities, American United Life, and American Funds. Outside of financial advising, she is co-owner and a board member of Hail Appraisals Inc., a company specializing in auto appraisals. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jacqueline Lambros is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. She is also the owner and president of The Lambros Group, Inc., a business facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing client assets totaling around $212.7 billion. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Edgar Atnip is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Fort Myers, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 35 years of industry experience, including 27 years with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. prior to its integration into Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm provides a variety of programs and advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.

Albert Abdo is a financial advisor at William Blair with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm uses an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Charles Riedesel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Bonita Springs, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006 and co-owns Milestone Investment Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and serves individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Anthony Nigro is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Allstate Insurance Company and Prudential-affiliated firms. He is based in Estero, FL. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and includes acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Valerie Gomes is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 license and bringing four years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2022 and is also involved as a volunteer secretary with the Science Alliance Volunteer Committee at the Tampa Bay Research Institute. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Kimberly Fuchs is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within First Command firms since 2021, as well as at BlueWater Federal Solutions and Global Resource Solutions. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized investment management team to manage model portfolios through discretionary authority granted by clients.

William Franz is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Miramonte Homeowner Association and the Grey Oaks Property Owners Association in Naples, FL. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of planning, consulting, and advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Colette Cox is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2023, with prior roles at Fifth Third Bank NA and Florida Southwestern State College. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with a corporate affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing multiple managed-account options and unique platform features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Armando Posada is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior roles include positions at Graypoint LLC and The Ayco Company L.P./Goldman Sachs & Co. He is based in Naples, Florida. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, and institutional investors, offering customized wealth management services and access to alternative and private market solutions. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach combining quantitative screening, manager selection, and direct security selection.

Gavin Mcdavitt is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2026, his background includes roles in information technology systems and various part-time positions during his time as a student at Florida State University. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.