Thomas Ruggie is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2014, and previously managed his own firm, Ruggie Capital Group, Inc., for 25 years. Outside of financial advising, he is president and treasurer of the Tom and Kim Ruggie Family Foundation and has made a capital investment in the Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, DC. Destiny Wealth Partners is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers tailored wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, utilizing a broad range of investment strategies and technology platforms, and maintains a network of affiliated entities providing complementary legal and trust services.

Thomas Rogers is a financial advisor with Financial Transparency in Longwood, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Trustee Empowerment & Protection, Inc. and Cssc Brokerage Services, Inc., and he is president of Wealth Strategies Collaborative, Inc., a consulting business serving clients and professionals. Financial Transparency provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations through a network of independent advisory representatives. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based asset allocation approach using both passive and active models across multiple program options, including customized accounts with features such as tax-loss harvesting and socially responsible investing.

Jorge Romero is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC since 2017 and also worked at Ruggie Capital Group and CWM, LLC. He is currently associated with Destiny Family Office. Destiny Wealth Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth families, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and family-office clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and technologies, and maintains unique operational relationships including with a practicing law firm.

Brian Davis is a financial advisor at Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Destiny Wealth Partners, he worked at BryteBridge, LPL Financial, Occidental Asset Management, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Outside of advisory work, Davis is a board member and shareholder of BryteBridge, a nonprofit compliance and accounting firm he founded and later sold. Destiny Wealth Partners is a team-based, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, employing discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with a broad product scope and an investment policy committee guiding portfolio decisions.

Carol Mulcahy is a financial advisor with Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ruggie Wealth Management, Carson Wealth, The Investment Counsel Company, Barclays Capital, and others. She is also an independent insurance agent, a role she has held since 2003. Destiny Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, team-based advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs a range of investment strategies under the guidance of an investment policy committee and integrates technology and process controls into client reporting and oversight.

Louis Shinaman is a financial advisor at Destiny Wealth Partners, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Ruggie Wealth Management and CWM, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Shinaman serves on the board of UCP of Central Florida and is a member of the advisory council for Compcoin, a blockchain-based public currency trading platform. Destiny Wealth Partners is a team-based advisory firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers tailored discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an investment policy committee and employs a broad range of investment instruments alongside technology platforms for client reporting and account oversight.

Eric Reinhold is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Osaic FA, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Reinhold serves on the Board of Directors for Character 4 Kids, Inc. and is an author of fiction and non-fiction books. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates and trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, investment advisory services, and a range of platforms including private markets and values-based strategies, supporting both individual clients and independent advisory firms nationwide.

Paul Balog is a financial advisor at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Chelsea Financial Services since 2018, following a prior role at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. Balog is also licensed to sell insurance products, working part-time as an insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities. Chelsea Advisory Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, and some corporate entities. The firm follows a fundamental, long-term investment approach and generally manages diversified portfolios on a discretionary basis, with an integrated custody and execution platform linked to an affiliated broker-dealer.

Adam Thielen III is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Virtue Capital in 2020, he worked at LPL Financial and Invest Financial Corporation, and he has operated his own insurance agency since 2000. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-team model and uses tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, combining portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services.

Joshua Hanby is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Lady Lake, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience, all with Calton & Associates since 2001. In addition to his advisory role, Hanby is an insurance agent providing clients with information on various insurance products. Calton & Associates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities through fee-based portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines RIA, broker-dealer, and insurance registrations to offer a range of investment and insurance products, managing client assets via proprietary programs and third-party managers with formal due diligence.

Daniel Thornton is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Good Life Financial Advisors of Orlando. Good Life Advisors is a large registered investment adviser with approximately 95 advisors and $4.35 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, with an investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephen Meikle is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Calton & Associates in 2018, he worked at International Assets Advisory LLC and UBS Financial Services. He operates an independent financial services practice under the name Investia Financial Services. Calton & Associates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage and insurance products through its dually registered representatives. The firm employs multiple investment approaches and manages accounts via firm-sponsored programs or third-party managers after formal due diligence.

Kyler Reinhold is a financial advisor with Eversource Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eversource Wealth Advisors, he served in the U.S. Navy. Eversource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including families, trusts, charitable foundations, broker-dealers, retirement plans, and other RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of advisors utilizing various investment platforms and a private markets program.

Frankie Brin is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Vanderbilt Advisory Services and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, having joined both firms in 2023. Prior to that, he worked for eight years at International Assets Advisory. Outside of his advisory role, Brin owns Brin Financial and serves as an appointed agent for fixed insurance products through multiple agencies. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts and estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and is noted for its integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, offering an integrated advisory, brokerage, and plan-administration structure.

Heather Franklin is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sequent Planning, LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. She has worked at Sequent Planning since 2022 and previously was affiliated with American Retirement Specialist, LLC. Outside of advisory services, she also works as an insurance agent offering insurance products to clients. Sequent Planning, LLC, operating as Futurity First Wealth Management, is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits. The firm employs a structured risk framework and delivers services through a network of independent advisers using a mix of firm-developed models, third-party managers, and customized allocations.

Jeffrey Renaker is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with one year of experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to joining Gradient Advisors in 2025, he worked at ASB Financial since 2020 and American Senior Benefits from 2016 to 2020. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, focusing on a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates client approval of transactions and utilizes risk analysis and multiple methods of portfolio management.

John Ressler is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Sagepoint Financial Inc, and his own Ressler Insurance & Financial Services. Ressler also serves as president of Strategic Wealth Planning Group, where he sells life insurance and fixed annuities. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients and other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering customizable portfolio management and a third-party manager due diligence process alongside technology and operational services for advisers.

Brian Godfrey is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Sequent Planning, LLC and Rooted Financial Services, LLC. He also offers insurance products through Rooted Financial, LLC. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Liam Barningham is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and zero years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, LPL Financial, United Southern Bank, and various positions outside the financial sector. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail IRA and brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Daniel Sotomarino is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. He has three years of industry experience, having worked previously in private consulting and at several financial firms including Flagstar Bank and Northwestern Mutual. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.