Christopher Cook is a financial advisor at BRIA Capital Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Prudential and Bright Futures Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. BRIA Capital Group, LLC is a small SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers ongoing financial planning through a subscription-based “Personal CFO” platform.

George Rettig is a financial advisor at Alitus Financial Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hohimer Wealth Management and operated Rettig Flyte Company PS for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the director and sole owner of Alitus Consulting LLC, a CPA firm providing tax and consulting services. Alitus Financial Services serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment supervisory services, and financial planning. The firm follows a value-driven investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and employs third-party money managers while also conducting educational seminars and workshops for the public.

Michael Garcia is a financial advisor at BRIA Capital Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and New York Life Insurance. Garcia is also involved in non-variable insurance sales focusing on fixed life and fixed annuities. BRIA Capital Group is a small SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and ongoing financial planning, utilizing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios aligned with client objectives and preferences.

Brent Williams is a financial advisor with Taylor & Williams, Inc. in Lutz, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Taylor & Williams since 2001. Outside of advising, Mr. Williams manages a property through a private LLC during non-business hours. Taylor & Williams serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a values-based mission and an investment approach centered on asset allocation across model portfolios, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, with the potential use of more complex investment vehicles depending on client risk tolerance.

Cheryl Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Gradient Investments, LLC and 40 Day Wealth, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she operates Common Cents Tax and Accounting Services, Inc., providing accounting and tax services, and is involved in physical precious metals sales and legal services through subcontracting. Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment decisions and provides access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Richard Morsch is a financial advisor with SCS Asset Management, Inc. in Lutz, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Morsch has been with SCS Asset Management since 2016 and previously worked at Securities Research, Inc. from 2011 to 2025. SCS Asset Management is a small SEC-registered firm managing approximately $30 million for about 67 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, modular financial consulting, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and tailors portfolios to client objectives, providing both long-term and short-term investment strategies as appropriate.

John Saunders is the principal of SCS Asset Management, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Saunders Financial Securities Group, LLC, Saunders Asset Management, Inc., and Securities Research, Inc. He is also involved in insurance products and pension plan consulting. SCS Asset Management is an independent SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $30 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, modular financial consulting, and pension consulting, tailoring portfolios using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to meet client objectives.

Colton Carnevale is a financial advisor with EDMP, Inc. in Lutz, Florida, holding a Series 65 license and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with EDMP since 2018 and is also involved with FAST Graphs, Inc., a subscription service for equity research. EDMP, Inc. provides investment supervisory services and separately managed account portfolio management to individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term ownership, valuation discipline, and growth targets in its relatively concentrated portfolios, managing approximately $147 million in client assets.

Giovannie Topazio is a financial advisor with BRIA Capital Group, LLC and holds a Series 65 credential. Giovannie has approximately one year of experience in advisory roles, with prior work history at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Outside of finance, Giovannie is involved in non-variable insurance sales and also works as a rideshare driver. BRIA Capital Group, LLC is a small SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers a subscription-based financial planning platform alongside retirement plan consulting services.

Michael Pautauros is a financial advisor at Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services and Investment Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in several business ventures including digital marketing and home building. Commoncents Wealth Advisors provides personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm tailors investment programs to client objectives and risk tolerance, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers both direct management and third-party strategist solutions.

Chad Clark is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pelorus Financial, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Pelorus Financial is a small, two-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to implement diversified investment strategies with an emphasis on mutual funds, fixed income, ETFs, and specialized instruments such as Treasury inflation-protected bonds and precious metal ETFs.

Sarah Contino is a financial advisor at CAM Investor Solutions with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at CAM Investor Solutions since 2018, following five years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. CAM Investor Solutions serves individual investors, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and managed-account services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes asset allocation, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, with access to private alternative investments for qualified clients.

Feraud Calixte is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, currently serving at Fortitude Financial Planning LLC with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Modera Wealth Management, District No. 3, and Vantage Pointe Planning. Fortitude Financial Planning LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individual, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with fundamental analysis and offers personalized plans along with in-house tax preparation and educational seminars.

Robert Basile is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Basile Financial Group, Inc. in Palm Harbor, FL, and also serves as president of Basile CPA Firm, Inc., where he provides accounting and tax preparation services. His background includes over two decades of involvement in both financial planning and accounting businesses. Basile Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and public educational seminars. The firm employs a buy-and-hold, passive investment approach tailored to clients’ objectives, and offers integrated accounting and tax-preparation services through affiliated practices.

Julie Carnevale is a financial advisor at EDMP, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has held senior vice president roles at EDMP, Inc., Fundamentals Investment Alliance Group, Inc., and FAST Graphs, Inc. since the early 1990s. FAST Graphs, Inc. is a research tool provider where she also serves as senior vice president. EDMP, Inc. provides separately managed equity portfolios to individual and institutional clients, focusing on fundamental and qualitative analysis with a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy. The firm offers distinct Total Return, SMID-cap growth, and Income/dividend-growth strategies, managing relatively concentrated portfolios on a primarily discretionary basis.

William Kemp is a financial advisor with Brixton Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 42 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Northeast Securities, Inc., Northeast Asset Management, Charles Rutenberg Realty, and Dalton Wade Real Estate Group, where he currently works as a licensed residential real estate sales agent. Brixton Capital Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, and corporate accounts, managing approximately $212.4 million for around 819 clients. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, long-term allocations, and derivatives strategies.

Charles Carnevale is a financial advisor at EDMP, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved in multiple roles including CEO and President at affiliated entities such as Fundamentals Investment Alliance Group and FAST Graphs, Inc., a research tool company he founded. His career includes leadership positions in portfolio management and investment research. EDMP, Inc. provides investment supervisory services and separately managed account portfolio management to individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term equity ownership with valuation discipline, managing concentrated portfolios across Total Return, SMID-cap growth, and Income strategies.

Khaled Hassan is a financial advisor at DiPaolo Financial Group, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 license and previously worked for KMH Automotive Consulting for 14 years. DiPaolo Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, stocks, bonds, and annuities. The firm also offers estate-planning coordination, retirement and college planning, tax consulting, and hosts free informational workshops.

Nicole Mitela is a Series 66-licensed advisor at DiPaolo Financial Group, Inc. in Lutz, Florida, with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining DiPaolo Financial Group in 2020, she worked at Morgan Stanley and held roles outside finance including at Westchase Golf Club and Catch Twenty Three. DiPaolo Financial Group provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning coordination. The firm uses a range of investment vehicles guided by cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory and provides additional services such as tax consulting and public informational workshops.

Joseph Borchers is a financial advisor with CPR Investments Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 10 years of industry experience and also serves as Managing Partner at WealthCare Retirement Solutions, LLC, a wealth management and insurance firm. Borchers has been involved in insurance sales and service since 1992 and holds a leadership role in a family-run insurance consulting business. CPR Investments Inc. primarily serves individual investors and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach focused on tactical and absolute-return strategies designed to reduce downside risk.