Michael Murray is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with ARS Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2015, including at ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC since 2021. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning education, and tax preparation services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as associated trusts, estates, and retirement plans. ARS Wealth Advisors manages approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets and uses a tailored, diversified investment approach with a long-term horizon.

Brodie Downing is a financial advisor with Severin Investments LLC in Clearwater, FL, holding a Series 65 designation. Brodie has held roles at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Sprouts, and Northern Arizona University, with additional experience in educational and food service positions. Severin Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, defined contribution plans, and other financial advisers and broker-dealers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through proprietary model portfolios and offers services including institutional retirement advisory, 401(k) consulting, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning support.

Derek Kelly is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at ProVise Management Group, LLC in Clearwater, FL. He has been with ProVise since 2022, following his college education. ProVise Management Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using a range of investment vehicles and custodial platforms, and is affiliated with Kestra Financial and other related entities.

Daniel Huehn is a financial advisor at Rogan & Associates with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. Huehn previously worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and serves as a power of attorney, trustee, and executor for his father. Rogan & Associates provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, serving both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation and diversification-focused approach tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance.

Jordan Arnold is a financial advisor at Instrumental Wealth, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Instrumental Wealth in 2021, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2014 to 2021. Instrumental Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and corporate and retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes integrated planning for business owners and offers a range of investment options, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and digital assets.

Jeffrey Speers is a financial advisor with Rise Financial Partners in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at WR Wealth Planners, Wealth Planning and Design LLC, Legacy Financial Advisors, and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. He also serves as president of Speers Financial, an insurance agency providing fixed insurance products and financial consulting services. Rise Financial Partners is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm combines modern portfolio theory and passive core exposures with tactical analysis to create client-specific investment plans and manages approximately $70 million in discretionary assets.

Matthew Szabad is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Noble Family Wealth. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates, USAA Investment Management Company, and USAA Financial Advisors. Noble Family Wealth provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, focusing on relationships with aggregated minimum assets of $2 million. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy across multiple asset classes, utilizing ETFs and active strategies to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.

Anthony Longo is a financial advisor at SimplyRIA Advisor Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Kingsbury Financial Advisors and Steelbach. Outside of advising, he is also an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan fiduciary support. The firm employs a combination of active and passive management through various account platforms and supports independent advisor practices within its corporate RIA structure.

Jon Brethauer is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at ProVise Management Group, LLC. He has been with ProVise since 2008 and also has a longstanding affiliation with Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Brethauer holds leadership roles as President of both ProVise Management Group, LLC and ProVise Management Company, Inc. He is a board member of BayCare Alliant Hospital and Morton Plant Mease Hospital, where he is involved in strategic planning and oversight. ProVise Management Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment vehicles and incorporates AI tools with human oversight while maintaining affiliations with various financial service entities.

Alexander Misarti is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at PSI Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining PSI Advisors in 2018, he worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services. Misarti is also involved in insurance-related activities as an agent for fixed life insurance, annuities, and disability products. PSI Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan fiduciary and consulting services. The firm employs a mix of analytical methods and offers discretionary and non-discretionary management through various advisory platforms and wrap fee programs.

Christopher Gettelfinger is a financial advisor at S.E.E.D. Planning Group, LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at S.E.E.D. Planning Group since 2023 and previously spent time at Northwestern Mutual and Orvis. S.E.E.D. Planning Group is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm integrates values-based financial planning with coordinated tax and estate strategies and uses fundamental analysis alongside long-term portfolio approaches to manage approximately $568 million in discretionary assets.

Jeffrey Sievers is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Curtis Parry from 2009 to 2021. Unique Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, tailoring strategies using model portfolios, sub-advisers, and independent managers, and offers advice across a broad range of asset types, including digital assets.

Linda Smith is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She has been with William Mack & Associates, Inc. since 2005. William Mack & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities, managing approximately $820 million for about 957 clients through a team of ten advisers. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost implementation using no-load mutual funds and ETFs across six model strategies with a long-term orientation and periodic rebalancing.

Gilbert Ulrich is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with ARS Wealth Advisors and its related entities since 2006 and is currently based in St. Petersburg, FL. ARS Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, offering portfolio management alongside financial planning and tax preparation services. The firm employs a blended value-and-growth equity approach with a long-term investment horizon and utilizes an Investment Committee for oversight.

Michael Bartolotta is a financial advisor at Darwin Wealth Management in Tampa, FL. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at M3 Financial, Inc. and affiliated firms within the Darwin group. Bartolotta also serves as a licensed agent for Darwin Insurance Group, offering fixed insurance and annuity products. Darwin Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and financial consulting services to individuals, corporations, and business entities. The firm uses a tailored investment approach combining firm-developed models, third-party portfolios, and tactical strategies, and offers a web-based advisory option through Betterment for Advisors.

Randy Ramos is a financial advisor with Northbridge Financial Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors, AGIA Inc., and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a sports and fitness coach at St. Mary's Episcopal Day School. Northbridge Financial Group is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $413 million in assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, goal-based investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis and offers a range of services including wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Ellis De Jesus is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation, with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Northbridge Financial Group, LLC since 2020 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC since 2015. Prior to his current roles, he had a professional connection with Roy E De Jesus DMD PA from 2014 to 2017. Northbridge Financial Group is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $413 million in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management and financial planning services, utilizing a primarily long-term, goal-based investment approach that includes a variety of investment vehicles and strategies tailored to client objectives.

Thomas Harrington is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Provise Management Group, LLC, where he has served since 2021. Prior to this, he worked at Kestra Investment Services LLC and Kestra Financial Services, Inc. Harrington also acts as a retirement plan advisor, managing client relationships and providing services for ERISA Qualified Plans. Provise Management Group serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and custodial platforms, with a focus on ongoing supervision and comprehensive reporting.

Sefton Barnes is a financial advisor with SimplyRIA Advisor Network in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Florida Financial Advisors, Kingsbury Financial Advisors, and Trinity Wealth Securities. Barnes also works as a fixed insurance sales agent outside of his advisory role. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, consulting, and fiduciary support. The firm employs a combination of active and passive management strategies and supports client accounts through various management structures, including third-party sub-advisers and model platforms.

Brynn Albers is a financial advisor with Northbridge Financial Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning her industry career in 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Danielson Financial Group, and LPL Financial LLC. Northbridge Financial Group is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $413 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, goal-based investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis across various asset classes, with additional strategies such as options and alternative investments utilized when appropriate.