William Nelson is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 42 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2020 and previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. for 33 years. Nelson serves as secretary and treasurer on the board of directors for P. G Sarres Inc., where he is involved in financial accounting and lease negotiations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and plan-level investment advice. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients such as sovereign wealth funds, using multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within its supervisory framework.

Patrice Davis is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, 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.

Sarai Vazquez is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and multiple affiliated Transamerica entities. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs that emphasize asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement age planning. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, offering primarily non-discretionary investment recommendations to a large client base.

Daniel Jeanneret is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Land O Lakes, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. He operates Jeanneret Financial Strategies, focusing on brokering insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Franklin Lefler Jr. is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Truist Advisory Services. He has worked with Suntrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services since 2009. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by AI-enabled research and integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Dianna Gallo is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has held positions at Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Capital Management, Facet Wealth, and T. Rowe Price. Gallo is based in New Port Richey, Florida. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Michael Labarbera is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2026, he worked at Journey Strategic Wealth, PKS, LPL Financial, and INVEST Financial Corporation. He also serves as a consultant for MDL Insurance Advisors, Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers.

Carolyn Yamada is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. since 2008. She also has a long-term association with Hoa, spanning over 30 years. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the T. Rowe Price Retirement Advisory Service, which combines goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households. The firm implements portfolios using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and interactive planning tools.

Steven Garibay is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Dunedin, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Specialized Advisors, Secure Investment Management, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent at J.D. Mellberg Financial, LLC. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other entities. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through various investment approaches including ETFs, mutual funds, options-enhanced strategies, and proprietary funds.

Elizabeth Roman is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Tampa, FL. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Chase Bank, and Publix Supermarkets. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on the Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Sarah Fowler is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Integrity Alliance and ASB Financial since 2021, following a 15-year tenure at Bankers Life and related entities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Fuquay Insurance, Inc., and works as a sales representative for TruPath Retirement, focusing on fixed insurance products. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes various investment approaches and platforms to build portfolios tailored to client needs while providing support services to other registered investment advisers.

Joseph Rossman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at One Source Advisory and various positions before entering the financial industry. Outside of his advisory duties, he sells annuities, long-term care, and life and disability insurance through Crump and PPN under his current firm. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm provides direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by these managers.

Anthony Adamo Jr. is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 2013 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns and helps manage a short-term rental cabin in Ellijay, Georgia. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide network of independent advisors, offering investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

James Watkins is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc., having joined in 2023, and previously worked at firms including Vanguard Advisers, Wells Fargo, TIAA-CREF, UBS Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Raymond James Financial. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Hector Pagan is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 certifications. His work history includes over two decades at T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., with additional experience at Raymond James and Kestra Financial. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers the Retirement Advisory Service, which provides individual investors and households with goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations to support retirement income projections for clients with approximately $250,000 or more in investable assets.

Howard Adcock is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory and related entities since 1997 and leads The Adcock Financial Group, which he founded in 1996. Outside of his advisory work, Adcock serves on the boards of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Foundation, St. Joseph's Baptist Hospital, and the Florida Aquarium, and he is chair of the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, offering fiduciary consulting, plan design, and investment advice supported by in-depth due diligence. The firm serves large institutional investors and offers access to multiple management platforms and pooled employer plan arrangements.

Marc Turgeon is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Odessa, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual from 1989 to 2021 before joining Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2021, and founding Turgeon Wealth Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sales and servicing of outside insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Sheila Hill is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2013. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program through third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration across its platform.

Nicholas Halchak is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds the Series 66 credential. He has five years of industry experience, with prior roles at Securities America, Inc. and Investacorp, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Warren Willis United Methodist Camp for several years. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services primarily through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts using various custodians and third-party money managers.

William Daines is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL. He has held roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. since 2015 and 2016 respectively, alongside operating Daines Financial since 2019. His credentials also include the Series 66 license. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. 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.