Sarah Birkin is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with the Bankers Life organization since 2013, primarily in insurance roles. Her current advisory experience spans one year at Bankers Life Advisory Services. Outside of advisory services, she works as an insurance agent specializing in Medicare, life, long-term care, critical illness, and fixed/indexed annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Lea Marie Mattia is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Group, the University of Florida, JPAN Sushi & Grill, and Pine View School. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and follows a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Gina Tedesco is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with NewEdge Advisors. Her prior work includes roles at Equitable Advisors and WR Wealth Planners LLC, as well as entrepreneurial and instructional positions such as an entrepreneurship instructor at the State College of Florida 26 West Entrepreneurship Center. Outside of her advisory work, she co-owns the Women's Power Forum, a professional networking group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diversified portfolio management and consulting services through multiple program structures, combining in-house and third-party manager selections with technology-supported client solutions.

Christine Meyer is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at AXA Advisors and Equitable Advisors before joining Transamerica in 2017. Outside of her advisory work, Meyer is a practicing artist and serves on the Board and Finance Committee of Art Center Manatee in Bradenton, FL, where she volunteers and holds the position of vice president. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer‑sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education services. The firm’s offerings include personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance, relying on Morningstar Investment Management for proprietary portfolio modeling and oversight.

Stephen Martin is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CWM, LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, SRQ Wealth Advisory, SRQ Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, Martin serves on the board of Bayside Community Church and is involved with several business ventures, including owning a property maintenance company and presiding over a holding company. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model portfolios supported by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including financial planning, variable sub-account management, sub-advisory, and retirement plan solutions.

Charles Dees is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Sarasota, FL, with five years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Allegiant Private Advisors, BB&T, Citi Group, and Marshall University. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm utilizes customized discretionary portfolios supported by internal research and third-party managers, and offers integrated tax and accounting services alongside specialized financial wellness and family office solutions.

Anthony Krane is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, E*TRADE, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he provides personal shopping and delivery services through Shipt Inc. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Matthew Reed is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Sarasota, FL. He holds the Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Monarch Wealth Management Group, Principal Securities Inc., Reed & Associates, and Principal Life Insurance Company. Reed is also involved in selling health insurance and fixed insurance products, including life, annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

David Flynn is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with GWN Securities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for individual and business clients. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including strategies that incorporate market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Yossi Yakar is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has been with Equity Services and National Life Group since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, Yakar is the founder and CEO of Legatus Group LLC and manages a YouTube channel, Financial Perspectives, where he posts weekly videos on various financial topics. He is also a certified pistol instructor offering concealed carry classes in Florida. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Michael Salemy is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC based in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at SRQ Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, Bast Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual, and USAA Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary of the Play for Life Foundation, a nonprofit focused on health improvements for youths, veterans, firefighters, and law enforcement, and as treasurer for the St. John Heart Foundation, which raises funds to build and operate a hospital in a low-income country. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee, combining fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors, while offering retirement-plan services and customized investment solutions.

Laura Mattia is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Atlas Fiduciary Financial, Stonegate Wealth Management, and Baron Financial Group. She is involved in community activities focused on women’s financial empowerment, including participation in workshops and hosting a podcast called Money Matriarchs. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies with quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Batina Tramaglino is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2021, she worked at Edward Jones and Bragg Law Firm, among other roles. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate resources.

Robert Klare is a CFA® charterholder based in Sarasota, FL, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank since 2016, continuing through their transition to Truist Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing third-party platform and manager arrangements, while maintaining a focus on inter-affiliate integration and oversight.

Angelina Anderson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 65 and Series 63 designations and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at Meridian Wealth Advisors and Raymond James, as well as roles in education and private tutoring. Outside of finance, she has experience in modeling and in the restaurant industry through Sukoy Hibachi Express. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of programs and advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, strategic asset allocation, and retirement consulting.

Carl Watkins is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021, following prior roles at Allegiant Private Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. Watkins serves on the boards of Habitat for Humanity and the Sarasota Scullers rowing club, and he is involved with Leadership Sarasota and divorce consulting. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations with customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness services alongside discretionary portfolio management supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Shawn Johnson is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked previously with WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and Mml Investors Services Inc., and maintains ongoing business activities with Treloar & Heisel, LLC, which involves fixed insurance sales and related products. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized approach to portfolio management and asset allocation across multiple strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Matthew Glickenhaus is a financial advisor at SPC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation for 12 years and Raymond James Financial for one year. He also sells non-variable insurance products and annuities through approved channels associated with Sigma Financial Corp. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large advisory network and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice, along with ERISA retirement services and estate/tax coordination through third-party providers.

Christopher Schwartz is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Great Valley Advisor Group, T Rowe Price, and TIAA-CREF. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate rental activities. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Daniel Mc Elwaney is a CFA® charterholder serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at First Franklin Financial Services and a six-year tenure at Florida State University. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.