Mark Dydzuhn is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial, Fisher Investments, and Regions Bank. Dydzuhn holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach includes integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Lucinda Alcott is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group since 2018, following two years at Securities Support Unit/Signator Investors. In addition to her advisory role, she may perform home office functions for other business units within Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of fee-based and commission-based investment programs. The firm combines proprietary model portfolios with third-party money managers and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

Daniel Nelson is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Franklin Templeton prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2017. He is based in Palm Harbor, Florida. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers the Retirement Advisory Service, which combines nondiscretionary goals-based planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm focuses on individual investors and households with retirement goals and employs model portfolios, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations in its planning approach.

Terry Kors is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, based in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Kors serves as a FINRA arbitrator, a bank liquidation consultant, and a public school substitute teacher. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse clientele including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through various advisory programs and third-party asset managers.

Lawrence Schalles is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services Corporation since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Schalles & Associates CPA, providing accounting and tax services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Bert Ritter is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously spent 14 years with Legend Equities Corporation. Additionally, Ritter has been involved with Teachers Sharing Answers, a life and fixed annuity sales and marketing entity, since 1984. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, using both strategic and tactical approaches overseen by an Investment Management & Research team.

Brandi Starr is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a group leader for a financial freedom class at Grace Family Church, focusing on budgeting, saving, and spending goals. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through proprietary and third-party planning methodologies.

Ryan Frankel is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., where he has been since 2022, having previously worked at Kestra Advisory, Morgan Stanley, CapitalRock Financial LLC, Platinum Wealth Partners, and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach that utilizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios through a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Jonathan Abbuehl is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2017, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2017. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with connections to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios through a vertically integrated advisory structure.

Jack Bell is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has previously worked at firms including Truist Investment Services, BB&T, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees for its advisory services.

Charles Waddell Jr. is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously worked at Legend Equities Corporation for seven years. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and dynamic approaches overseen by its Investment Management & Research team.

Heike Soell Parrish is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at J.W. Cole Advisors and T. Rowe Price Investment Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning, serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Michael Wu is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held positions at Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, and USAA Financial Advisors. Wu is based in Land O Lakes, FL. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets and supporting a national advisor network. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions.

Ryan Dixon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ballast Wealth Partners and Harwood Advisory Group prior to his current roles. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, along with operational, compliance, and practice-management support, while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Patricia Delgado is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank, Chase Bank, and MC Solar, as well as employment at the University of South Florida. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering access to the Passageway Managed Account Program with multiple portfolio management options and risk-based program selection.

Jonathan Valdez is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Craig Koller is a CFP® with over 30 years of experience in financial services. He is affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and has held roles at IFP Securities, LLC and LPL Financial. Koller's other business activities include managing a wealth management practice affiliated with LPL Financial and involvement in an insurance-related entity. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Joshua Sanders is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2013, including BB&T Securities, LLC from 2019 to 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Jeffrey Galbraith is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Frontier Investment Management Co. for 14 years before joining Hightower in 2020. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Patrick Gilchrist is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Schwab-related firms for over 20 years, including roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its program, offering annual financial reviews and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice without charging clients directly and distinguishes itself by not acting as a discretionary portfolio manager.