Michael Praznovsky III is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Royal Alliance Associates, among others. He is also involved with Suncoast Credit Union. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by various advisor tools and extensive financial activities.

Sydney Schaeffer is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. She has 29 years of industry experience, including 24 years with Waddell & Reed, Inc. and various insurance carriers prior to joining LPL Financial in 2021. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services with a broad platform that includes model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and institutional programs.

Vonda Nicol is a financial advisor at Stifel with 28 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 1998 to 2020 before joining Stifel in 2020. Nicol is also a Notary Public, providing document notarization services. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Maria Vargas is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked at several prominent firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, Edward Jones, and Northwestern Mutual. Prior to her financial career, she worked at an animal clinic. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers non-discretionary advice through a select group of Wealth Advisors and leverages its affiliation with J.P. Morgan’s broader financial organization to access a wide range of investment products.

Louis Gallipoli is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held positions at Cetera Wealth Services, Gallipoli Wealth Management LLC, and Gallipoli & Gallipoli, P.C. Outside of wealth management, he is an independent insurance agent and serves as Chief Financial Officer for Cavalier Logistics Management. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser with a large nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers, managing over $256 billion in assets.

Richard Martini is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Venice, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 50 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Keegan & Company, Merrill, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. He serves on the finance and investment committee of St. Augustine Catholic Church, where he participates in monthly meetings and provides financial guidance. 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, investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Kenneth Jenkins Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Wealth Management, Fifth Third Bank and Securities, Synovus Bank, Bank of America, and United Fidelity Bank. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research and analytics to support diversified investment strategies.

Phillip Woronick Jr. is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Davis Masella is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Englewood, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Red Rhino Leak Detection and Publix Super Markets Inc. He is also associated with Sarah Masella Photography as an authorized person. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of advisors, offering various advisory programs and investment solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Kelley Tate is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in Venice, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2026, Tate worked at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Tate serves on the finance council of Epiphany Cathedral Church, reviewing budgets for the church and school. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support client goals and is noted for its municipal advisor affiliation and customized SIMPLE IRA advisory services.

James Tate Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James Financial in Venice, FL. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors. He serves as a board member and Sargent of Arms for the Sertoma Club of Venice and is also involved with Family Promise of South Sarasota County, a nonprofit supporting housing for children and families. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and investment consulting that incorporates analytical tools and risk profiling, supporting client implementation through its advisory programs and partnerships.

Anthony Marino is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs structured planning tools and advisory services without providing individual security recommendations in its standalone plans.

Cody Daniels is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and previously spent eight years at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Daniels is involved in music as a freelance musician and owns a band called Storm Warning Inc. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses research and analytics to evaluate investment options and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Daniel Espenscheid Jr. is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2025, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for eleven years. He also holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of advisory services, he occasionally sells life insurance policies to current clients with specific needs. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using risk profiling and modeling tools and supports municipal advisory services and customized retirement plan consulting.

Steven Markovic Sr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Port Charlotte, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1987. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in non-investment business activities related to home security and automation product referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services through a large network of advisors and emphasizes model-driven investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers and custodians.

Glen Simmonds is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Morgan Stanley. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and A.G. Edwards & Sons. He also holds power of attorney for his father, managing related investment matters. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools.

James Milde is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS since 2019. Prior to joining UBS, he spent 11 years at NTT Data. Outside of his advisory role, Milde serves as the president of Summit Advisors LLC, a professional consulting firm providing expert witness services related to technology and systems integration, and he is a board director at Astreya, an information technology company. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates proprietary research and model-based asset allocation to tailor investment strategies and combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

James Sproul is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Edward Jones since 2007. Based in Port Charlotte, FL, Sproul's professional background is focused on wealth management under the Edward Jones platform. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

James Whitis Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2022, and previously spent 17 years with First Allied Securities and its related firms. Outside of advising, he serves as treasurer for a nonprofit organization and is involved in retail sales through a partnership. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm supports a multi-manager platform with a variety of program options and serves a large client base through an extensive network of advisors.

Thomas Bergen III is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with various Fidelity entities since 1997, including Strategic Advisers and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm employs a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios and manages its oversight with a focus on addressing conflicts of interest.