Samuel Martinez is the principal of S.mart Advising Inc in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Crescendi Group, LLC, The Exit Strategy Co., and Blu Sky Coaching, Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as chairperson for Methodist United in Prayer, a nonprofit focused on fundraising and community outreach. S.mart Advising provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individual investors and business entities, including qualified retirement plans. The firm utilizes platform- and model-based portfolio solutions, active co-advisory relationships, and a combination of analytical methods and trading strategies to manage client assets.

Michael Klimis is a CFP® professional with 47 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been the principal of Klimis & Associates Advisory, Inc. since 1983 and previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 30 years. Klimis serves on the board of directors for the Clearwater Free Clinic, a nonprofit providing medical services to uninsured individuals, where he is involved in property development and facility expansion. Klimis & Associates Advisory, Inc. offers customized financial planning services primarily for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, focusing on comprehensive written plans covering investments, insurance, and retirement. The firm emphasizes planning and broad diversification without discretionary management, often coordinating implementation through affiliated broker-dealer services.

Richard Pigott is the sole advisor at The Money Guys, LLC, an independent firm based in New Port Richey, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was self-employed for 13 years. The Money Guys, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct asset-allocation portfolios, offering both standalone written plans and ongoing comprehensive planning with regular reviews.

Brandon Grundy is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Ridgeview Financial Planning since 2014. Ridgeview Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, small businesses, and foundations or charitable organizations. The firm uses a Core + Satellite investment approach and is noted for its work with foundations and charitable organizations, as well as its coordination with outside attorneys and accountants.

Donna Morrall is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Clear Waters Financial Network LLC. Her background includes roles at Clear Waters Financial Planning LLC and Ramboll. She is a board member of the nonprofit Forever Our Rivers, where she provides financial and investment advice for educational purposes. Clear Waters Financial Network LLC is a fee-only investment adviser offering financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, and nonprofits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to create tailored portfolios that balance risk and objectives, employing both passive and active strategies.

Steven Bove is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at LeBrigh Life Planners, an independent firm he has been with since 2004. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth households. LeBrigh Life Planners focuses on comprehensive planning covering retirement, tax, estate, insurance, and education matters. Investment management is conducted on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing customized plans diversified across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets, with client portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Daniel Wendol is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Dolphin Financial Group in Clearwater, FL. He has been with Dolphin Wealth Management, Inc. since 2014 and owns Dolphin Insurance, Inc., where he is a licensed insurance agent. Dolphin Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, negotiable fixed-fee financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individual clients and other entities. The firm constructs portfolios based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and often incorporates technology platforms and independent managers in its approach.

Thomas Eddy is a financial advisor with T.L. Eddy Financial Services, Inc. in Clearwater, FL, holding 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ogilvie Security Advisors Corporation since 1998. T.L. Eddy Financial Services, Inc. provides investment consultation, financial planning, and account management to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and municipalities. The firm primarily uses a non-discretionary advisory model and combines securities-related services with tax preparation and broader financial advice.

Keith Dunn is the sole advisor at Johnson Dunn Capital Advisors, Inc., an independent firm based in Palm Harbor, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 47 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC before founding his current firm in 2022. Johnson Dunn Capital Advisors provides fee-based, custom investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis across various time horizons, regularly reviewing portfolios to adjust for market conditions and client needs.

John Sellas is a financial advisor at National Retirement Plan Services, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Beyond his advisory role, he operates John A. Sellas, CPA, providing tax advisory, trust management, and estate planning services. National Retirement Plan Services, Inc. offers investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm provides tailored discretionary asset management and consulting, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and facilitates third-party money manager relationships.

Christian Baldino is the sole advisor at Florida Estate and Retirement Planning Advisors, LLC, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in financial planning and insurance sales since 2009. Approximately 75% of his time is dedicated to his role as a licensed insurance agent at Florida Estate and Retirement Planning Center. Florida Estate and Retirement Planning Advisors, LLC provides fee-based financial planning and consulting services to individual clients, focusing on cash flow, college funding, retirement, tax planning, and estate conservation. The firm acts as a solicitor for third-party money managers and does not directly manage client assets or accept discretionary trading authority.

James Waters is the sole advisor at Waters, James J., an independent firm. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Captrust Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for the Bayfair Homeowners Association in Tampa, Florida. Waters, James J. provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to retirement vehicles and institutional clients, including 401(k) plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, IRAs, trusts, corporations, and not-for-profits. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation across broad asset classes using predominantly no-load, lower-expense mutual funds, with periodic rebalancing and a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy. Advice is delivered on a non-discretionary, consultative basis with a focus on retirement distribution planning.

Dustin Jooste is a financial advisor at Toring Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Bloomberg L.P. for ten years. Outside of advisory services, he is president and sole shareholder of Toring Consulting Services Inc., where he provides accounting and tax preparation services to individuals and small businesses. Toring Financial Advisors, Inc. offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and educational seminars. The firm serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations, employing a long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment approach tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

You don't have a money problem. You have a too-many-decisions problem. You're successful. You're responsible. You're the person everyone depends on. You manage the bills, remember the passwords, coordinate the moving pieces, and somehow became the unofficial CFO of the household without ever applying for the job. From the outside, it looks like you've got it all figured out. Meanwhile, you're trying to make smart decisions about taxes, investments, retirement, stock compensation, college planning, aging parents, business ownership, and approximately 47 open browser tabs running in your brain at all times. And despite doing a lot of things right, you still find yourself wondering: "Am I saving enough?" "Am I paying too much in taxes?" "Can I afford this?" "What am I missing?" That's where I come in. I'm Robin Snell, CFP®, EA, founder of Nested Financial. I work with women who carry the financial mental load, professionals with equity compensation, business owners, progressive families, and LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples who are tired of trying to figure everything out alone. Through my Financial Happiness Method, I help clients organize the chaos, simplify complex decisions, and create a plan that supports the life they're actually trying to build. Together, we: ✓ Get organized without shame ✓ Create a clear plan for taxes, investments, and major financial decisions ✓ Build systems that support your real life, not financial perfection ✓ Reduce financial stress and increase confidence ✓ Make room for both future security and present-day happiness My clients don't come to me because they need another spreadsheet. They come to me because they want clarity. They want confidence. They want someone they trust to help them make smart decisions and tell them what actually matters. Financial planning isn't about becoming the richest person in the cemetery. It's about building a life you genuinely enjoy living. If you're tired of carrying the weight of every financial decision by yourself, I've got you.

Rene Neyrey is the sole advisor at Neyrey, Rene' J., an independent firm based in Clearwater, FL. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 1 year of industry experience. Rene has been associated with his own entities since 1978 and is involved in pension plan administration and insurance product sales through his business activities. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management and qualified retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and pension plans. It emphasizes discretionary asset-allocation strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with a particular focus on pension and profit-sharing plan clients and plan consulting services.

Angelo Angelou is the managing member of Atrium Financial Advisors LLC in Tarpon Springs, FL, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including BluBuzzard Advisors, LLC and Albert Douglas, LLC. He serves as a board member for the Tarpon Springs Florida Municipal Firefighters Trust Fund, overseeing pension investment and administrative activities. Atrium Financial Advisors provides tailored investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term positions, integrated risk management, and selective use of covered options for hedging.

Kirk Kinder is the sole advisor at Picket Fence Financial, LLC in Palm Harbor, FL, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials with 23 years of industry experience. He has operated Picket Fence Financial since 2005 and previously managed Picket Fence Tax Service for nine years. Picket Fence Financial is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $50.5 million on a discretionary basis and employs a modern-portfolio-theory approach using model portfolios primarily composed of ETFs, index funds, and no-load mutual funds, tailored to each client’s goals.

Danny Thornsberry is a financial advisor at Dan Thornsberry Capital Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 13 years before founding his current firm in 2025. Dan Thornsberry Capital Advisors, LLC provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory, offering customized account management and a range of strategies across multiple asset classes.

Stephen Earner is a financial advisor at Earner Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Raymond James & Associates Inc, and Louis Dreyfus Company. Earner Wealth LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and educational seminars to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and implements both long-term and active trading strategies, including alternative investments, serving a small client base with bespoke, discretionary management.

Joshua Ballard is a financial advisor with Blue Ocean Wealth Management, LLC in Clearwater, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Blue Ocean Wealth Management since 2016. Blue Ocean Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and subscription-style services. The firm sponsors a wrap-fee program and employs a combination of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to each client’s needs, with a notable focus on managing primarily non-discretionary assets.