Matthew Grelck is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Gray Colt Financial Planning LLC. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors LLC, Empower Financial Services, and Regions Bank/Cetera Investment Services. He holds an active insurance license but does not sell insurance products to clients. Gray Colt Financial Planning is an independent advisory firm that provides personalized asset management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on value-oriented, long-term investments combined with strategic asset allocation, offering discretionary management and regular portfolio reviews tailored to client objectives.

Daniel Westfall is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is the founder and sole advisor at Client Focused Financial, an independent firm based in Saint Petersburg, FL. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors, Inc. and NEXT Financial Group. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in insurance planning through his firm. Client Focused Financial provides discretionary asset management and written financial planning for individual clients, managing approximately $69.5 million in assets. The firm tailors portfolios to client objectives using fundamental analysis and offers a variety of strategies, including options and frequent trading when appropriate.

Bradley Sorensen is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at U.S. Cherry LLC in St. Petersburg, FL. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, IHL Investment Services, and investment research positions at Zacks Investment Research and Cornerstone Portfolio Research, where he works as a senior research analyst and portfolio manager respectively. U.S. Cherry is an SEC-registered, internet-based robo-advisor serving retail individuals, corporate clients, institutional investors, trusts, and endowments. The firm uses technology-driven, proprietary algorithms to deliver automated portfolio management and digital financial-planning tools across multiple account types, emphasizing ETF-based model portfolios with features such as ESG and factor exposures and crypto-ETF options.

Pamela Bergeson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of experience in financial advising. She has operated Tailwind Financial Planning LLC since 2020 and spent four years as an extended traveler and part-time student prior to founding the firm. Tailwind Financial Planning LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients through comprehensive financial life planning, project-based and hourly planning, and investment management. The firm focuses on one-on-one engagements with a very low client-to-adviser ratio, combining a primarily passive investment approach with individualized asset allocation and ongoing access to financial planning software.

Raymond Virgilio is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisors in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has served as a supervisory auditor for the U.S. Department of Defense Contract Audit Agency since 2010 and has provided tax advice through his CPA practice since 1994. Integrity Advisors is an independent, state-registered firm that primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside tax and insurance services.

James Waters is an independent financial advisor at Waters, James J. with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Captrust Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of the Bayfair Homeowners Association in Tampa, Florida. Waters, James J. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to retirement vehicles and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation through predominantly no-load, lower-expense mutual funds, with a long-term buy-and-hold orientation tailored to each client’s needs.

Sanjay Dasani is a financial advisor at Omkara Capital LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Anglo-American Investments/Products Advisors Inc for five years. Omkara Capital LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and optional 529 account consulting for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis, blending long-term investing with tactical asset allocation across a range of investment vehicles, including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, options, cryptocurrency, and non-U.S. securities.

Jorge Soriano is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal advisor at Financial Optimist LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Intuit, GTE Financial, and JP Morgan Chase Bank. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a Tax Live Expert for a national tax software provider. Financial Optimist LLC offers comprehensive financial planning, investment consultation, and tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm operates on a fee-only, project-based model and emphasizes a planning-centric approach without managing client assets or accepting custody of funds.

Laura Johnson is a financial advisor at Bayshore Financial Solutions, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Gradient Advisors, LLC, Secure Investment Management, LLC, and J.D. Mellberg Financial, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she owns and operates Bayshore Retirement Solutions, an insurance-related business. Bayshore Financial Solutions provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily for individual clients. The firm manages a range of accounts including taxable, retirement, annuities, and life-product investments, tailoring strategies to clients’ goals using fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and offers free public seminars and workshops.

Steven Cohen is a CFA® charterholder based in St. Petersburg, FL, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been operating under Steven J Cohen CFA since 2011 and is currently affiliated with SJC Capital LLC, where he has worked since 2023. SJC Capital LLC is a multi-family office that provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and selection of specialist external advisers. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, investment companies, and pension plans, utilizing a mix of fundamental analysis and proprietary AI and machine-learning models alongside quantitative portfolio management and active trading strategies.

Jesse Anastase is a financial advisor at Mavs Wealth Management Group, LLC in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in insurance sales through his ownership of Mavs Wealth Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Anatase Services, Greenhouse Church, Get Right Training, and Santa Fe College. Mavs Wealth Management Group, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, IRAs, and business owners. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and tactical analysis, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary implementation through third-party platforms and custodians.

Kevin Burkart is the principal of Burkart Financial Group, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to founding Burkart Financial Group in 2017, he worked at Signator Investors, Inc. and has been president of Burkart Company, P.A., a CPA firm, since 1997. Burkart Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory approaches, generally favoring passive investing with a long-term horizon and tailored risk management documented in each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

Ronald Harvey is a financial advisor with Harvey & Companies, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Avant Garde Advisors LLC, Fortress Investment Advisors, Fortress Financial Securities, Walnut Street Securities, Inc., and H.C.H. Companies, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in third-party administration for qualified plans. Harvey & Companies provides fee-based portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as support for ERISA-qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a passive, asset-allocation strategy using index funds, ETFs, and mutual funds, with a focus on diversified equity and fixed income allocations.

Nicole Savage is a financial advisor at Wild Iris Financial LLC in St. Petersburg, FL, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 15 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Sequoia Financial Group, Fisher Investments, and GWN Securities. Wild Iris Financial provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a discovery and investment policy statement-driven process that incorporates tax-aware strategies and both fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm employs a combination of long- and short-term trading strategies and requires clients to custody assets with specified custodians.

David Bertoncini is a financial advisor at Bitcoin Standard with a Series 65 license and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Blockchain Experts and Ghost Armor Automotive. Outside of advisory work, Bertoncini is an independent sales agent for Intice, Inc., an automotive digital retail software company. Bitcoin Standard provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients seeking exposure to bitcoin and related commodities. The firm follows a structured investment process based on bitcoin market cycles and employs various forms of analysis with a long-term trading orientation, while maintaining client holdings in designated hardware wallets for security.

Joshua Anderson is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is the Chief Investment Officer for Nestimate, Inc., a fintech firm providing analytical tools for financial advisors to assess in-plan annuities, and also the Founder of The Retirement Innov8ion Lab, which develops thought leadership and innovative ideas in the retirement plan sector. Anderson currently serves as an advisor at Nestimate Investment Management LLC. Nestimate Investment Management, LLC offers portfolio management and pension consulting services primarily to retirement plans, other advisers, and insurance companies. The firm employs a fiduciary investment approach that integrates quantitative scoring with qualitative due diligence, leveraging proprietary analytics and fintech tools to support diversified, cost-aware, and customized plan solutions, including lifetime income product analysis and 3(21)/3(38) fiduciary services.

Jill Gibb is a financial advisor with Targeted Financial Services, LLC in Seminole, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2013 to 2024 and has been with Targeted Financial Services since 2013. Targeted Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation models and is notable for its use of derivatives and authorized borrowing in managed accounts.

Doris Howland is a CFA® charterholder with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Howland and Associates, LLC since 2004 and previously worked at Howland Partners, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of two small business ventures, including a short-term rental property and a business rental property. Howland and Associates provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and family clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, IRAs, 529 plans, and certain institutions. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and tailored strategies across equities and fixed income, maintaining ongoing advisory relationships and offering specialized approaches such as tax-efficient portfolio management and a lower-cost short-term cash program.

Ross Thomas is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with six years at Howland and Associates, LLC and a total of five years in the industry. His prior experience includes roles at Rapid Web Services, LLC and AccentHealth. Howland and Associates provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and family accounts, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, IRAs, and certain institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored strategies across various objectives, managing portfolios based on client time horizons, tax considerations, and risk profiles.

Shannon Littlejohn is a financial advisor with Valley Financial Management, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, TD Private Client Wealth, Morgan Stanley, and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she is a licensed real estate associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty since 2018. Valley Financial Management, operating as Valley Digital Investor, provides discretionary portfolio management and automated implementation of model ETF portfolios through an online platform for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages portfolios based on client profiles and market conditions, offering a range from conservative income to aggressive growth strategies.