Stiven Olarte is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked with D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc., D.H. Hill Insurance Services, Inc., and D.H. Hill Securities, LLLP. Olarte is also the owner of Olarte Wealth Management and Olarte Financial Services, providing investment advisory and insurance services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary approach supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.

Shane Higgins is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apella Wealth and has previously worked at David Vaughan Investments, Schwab Wealth Advisory, Charles Schwab & Co., and TD Ameritrade. Apella Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, foundations, and institutions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting services. The firm uses a model-driven, quantitative investment approach with factor-oriented equity strategies and integrates multiple third-party technologies to support portfolio customization and tax management.

Cary Carbonaro is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. Her prior roles include positions at Advisors Capital Management and United Capital Financial Advisers. Outside of advisory work, she is an author and professional speaker through Money Queen LLC, serves on the Cortland College Foundation Board, and is a member of advisory councils for NASDAQ and the CFP Board. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and sub-advisers, and incorporates strategies such as options and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Scott Peelen is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with over 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and ValMark Securities, Inc., having joined in 2024. His prior experience includes roles at IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial, and he has been a principal at Moreno Peelen Partners LLC since 2015. Peelen also owns MPC Wealth, an LLC providing financial services and health and mutual fund business operations. ValMark Advisers, Inc. offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach using proprietary and third-party platforms, with oversight by an investment committee and integration of specialized manager programs and ETF portfolios.

Richard Weiss is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Primus Financial Services, LLC, Global Assets Advisory, LLC, Cantella & Co., Inc., Investors Capital Corp., and Ameriprise. International Assets Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and businesses through a national network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party wrap and manager programs, typically using customized, long-term strategies involving mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Avi Shah is a financial advisor at Hoxton Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked with several entities within the Hoxton group as well as the deVere Group. His current roles include positions at Hoxton Capital Management (Europe) Ltd. and Hoxton Wealth (UK) Ltd. Hoxton Wealth provides personalized investment management and advisory services primarily to expatriates and clients with international pension assets. The firm focuses on risk-based model portfolios constructed using passive ETFs and blends, operating mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

Joshua Strange is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Good Life Advisors, LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and SunTrust Advisory Services. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach with multiple methods of analysis and continuous account supervision to tailor advice and align asset allocation with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Loyd Rawls is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 52 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Investment since 2012 and has been with Capital Analysts Incorporated since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Rawls is involved in business succession planning and serves as chairman of related family business organizations. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice, delivering investment management both through an in-house team and advisor-managed strategies.

John Ripley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Tucker Asset Management LLC and Tucker Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Ripley Holdings, LLC, which operates Smarter Retirement Solutions, and is a franchisee of Cruise Planners Ripley Travel. Impact Partnership Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party strategists, adviser-managed models, and direct indexing with tactical overlays, offering discretionary portfolio management and consulting services.

Carmen Hodnett is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Southport Capital, Burnette Insurance, and Principal Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Meridian Insurance LLC, where she consults and sells life insurance and annuity products. Meridian Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services with an investment approach that includes equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Kenneth Metviner is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SeaCrest since 2012. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis and uses artificial-intelligence tools alongside human review.

Pierce Giancaterino is a financial advisor at Good Life Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial, Ameriprise, and Brinker Capital Inc., as well as employment outside finance at Amazon and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Good Life Advisors is a multi-team 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, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to multiple advisory platforms.

Anthony Acevedo is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America and Merrill. Acevedo also operates Acevedo Capital Group, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team-based approach with multiple methods of analysis and offers a range of programmatic solutions, educational seminars, and ongoing planning subscriptions.

Julie Kemp is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is affiliated with Good Life Advisors, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial and Financial Planning Advisors. In addition to her advisory work, she is involved in tax preparation and accounting activities. Good Life Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, families, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a team approach and multiple methods of analysis to tailor advice and offers a range of portfolio management options alongside educational seminars and subscription-based planning services.

Harrison Gunn is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining International Assets Investment Management, he worked at Lockheed Martin and the University of Central Florida. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, with strategies that may include options hedges, rebalancing, and third-party manager programs.

Robert Hoey is a financial advisor at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Blacktower Financial Management (US) and SJB Global since 2019. He also provides financial planning services internationally through SJB Global SL. Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC offers financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to UK expatriates in the United States, as well as U.S. persons and U.S.-connected individuals with retirement assets. The firm specializes in UK pension transfers and manages client portfolios on a largely non-discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and third-party managers.

Justin Gerow is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Primerica Advisors and LPL Financial. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities through a national network of independent advisors. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and may utilize third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Angel Curbelo Jr. is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill before joining Vanderbilt in 2025. Curbelo also owns and operates Curbelo Wealth Management Group LLC, which supports his advisory practice through marketing and administrative functions. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives, with integrated retirement-plan and benefits services.

Colin Kneale is a financial advisor at Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Titan Wealth International, where he serves as Private Wealth Director. Prior to that, he held roles at Beacon Global Advisor Network, AHR Private Wealth, Amerity Wealth Management, Alexander Peter Wealth Management, Brite Advisors, and Holborn Assets. Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to UK expatriates residing in the United States, as well as U.S. persons and U.S.-connected individuals with retirement assets. The firm specializes in UK pension transfers and manages client portfolios on a largely non-discretionary basis using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and third-party managers.

Bryant Carpenter is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SageSpring Wealth Partners since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James and Associates, Inc., and CNL Securities. SageSpring Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base ranging from non‑high-net-worth individuals to institutional and plan sponsor clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing tailored portfolios that incorporate various asset types and leveraging both fundamental and technical analysis.