Dena Minning is a CFP® and CFA® with 30 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Personal Asset Management since 2005 and previously worked at Vioni Capital Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as president and co-manager of a residential rental real estate investment LLC. Personal Asset Management is an independent firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary and recommendation-based asset management, financial planning, and consulting, focusing on fundamental analysis and a long-term investment strategy with customized portfolios primarily invested in individual stocks, bonds, and CDs.

Jamie Chatman is the principal of JC Venture Capital Investments LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 10 years of experience serving with the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. JC Venture Capital Investments provides non-discretionary portfolio advisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and closely held entities. The firm combines fundamental and macroeconomic analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering tailored advice across a range of investment options while maintaining client approval on all transactions.

Jeffrey Merkow is a financial advisor at JSM Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Fortis Capital Advisors, Elevate Financial Planning & Wealth Management, and Financial Engines Advisors. JSM Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, private equity funds, corporations, and retirement-plan fiduciaries. The firm employs a predominantly passive global asset allocation using exchange-traded vehicles while incorporating active management, alternative investments, and options strategies as market conditions warrant.

Rory Carney is a financial advisor at Hygge Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. Carney also works as an independent consultant for physical precious metals and alternative investments, including cryptocurrencies, and organizes financial conferences and seminars. Hygge Advisors, LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a risk-based strategic and tactical asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Scott Tittle is the principal advisor at Blueprint Wealth Management, an independent advisory firm based in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Tittle has led Blueprint Wealth Management since 2012. Blueprint Wealth Management provides discretionary investment and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $120 million in assets and employs a fundamental analysis approach, offering tailored portfolios across various asset types including alternative investments such as hedge funds and private placements.

Jonathan Henrich is the sole advisor at Mozella Asset Management, a state-registered independent firm. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in technology consulting at Jinzi Tech and commercial mortgage operations at Yes Funding, LLC. He also authors books on a mostly nonprofit basis. Mozella Asset Management provides continuous investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, personal trusts, and corporations. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios built with Modern Portfolio Theory and uses third-party managers and managed account programs along with formal manager selection and oversight.

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.

John Donovan is a CFP® with 39 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been the principal advisor at AdvisorPlanner, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he offers automobile rental services through an organized platform from his home office. AdvisorPlanner, LLC is a fee-only independent registered investment adviser serving individual clients and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a variety of analysis techniques to construct portfolios that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income instruments, and it emphasizes both value-oriented and income-focused strategies with periodic tactical adjustments.

James Florio is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Florio Wealth Management, LLC in Seminole, FL, where he has worked since 2020. He has 5 years of industry experience and also maintains a 20-year involvement with Ensured Futures. Florio is a licensed life and health insurance agent. Florio Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on fixed-income securities and exchange-traded funds. The firm uses a modern portfolio theory approach and refers client assets to third-party money managers, monitoring their performance without exercising investment discretion.

Robert Johnson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at TCP Investments LLC since 2011. Prior to founding the firm, he accumulated decades of personal market-timing experience outside the finance industry. TCP Investments LLC provides investment advice exclusively to individual clients, utilizing a market-timing strategy driven by technical analysis and charting tools. The firm focuses on discretionary management for ProFunds accounts and trade recommendations for clients’ retirement plans, maintaining a small client base and a modest asset size.

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.

Matthew Grelck is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He is the principal of Gray Colt Financial Planning LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 2024. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Empower Financial Services, Regions Bank/Cetera Investment Services, and TD Ameritrade. He holds an active insurance license but does not sell insurance products to advisory clients. Gray Colt Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with personalized asset management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes value-oriented, long-term investments combined with strategic asset allocation and occasional options and special-situation trades, offering discretionary management and quarterly portfolio reviews.

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.

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.

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.

Pamela Bergeson is a financial advisor at Tailwind Financial Planning LLC in Madeira Beach, FL, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. She founded Tailwind Financial Planning in 2020 after a period of extended travel and part-time study from 2016 to 2020. Tailwind Financial Planning LLC is an independent, fee-only firm that provides comprehensive financial life planning and investment management to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a client-specific approach using primarily passive investment strategies with index mutual funds and ETFs, managing approximately $3.95 million in discretionary assets.

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.

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.