Katherine Mc Kinley is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of experience, currently with Ameriprise in Lakeland, FL. She has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2007. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written recommendations. The firm serves a broad client base and integrates advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Gustavo Bustamante is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2021 and has also been involved with Major League Tax & Financial Planning LLC since 2007. Bustamante serves as a board member of Club Venezuela Inc., a nonprofit organization. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as pension and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals and manages a multi-billion dollar asset base.

Melissa Mckinney is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial since 2019 and Allen & Co since 2007. She also serves as a notary, dedicating a small portion of her time to this role. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions through a large network of advisors and employs both proprietary and third-party strategies.

Rufus Hawkins II is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Suncoast Credit Union, CUNA Brokerage Services, Edward Jones, and Fifth Third Securities. Hawkins is also actively involved with Suncoast Credit Union in an advisory capacity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Zehra Candler is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at USAA Financial Advisors and Watson Capital Management. She is also involved with Candler Wealth Management, a business entity related to tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions through a broad advisory platform. The firm offers diverse financial planning and investment management solutions, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2018, following eight years at Invest Financial Corporation. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Danny Clark is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Citigroup Global Markets and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent through Florida Fiduciary and conducts business under DH Clark LLC. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension funds, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services across multiple platforms and custodians.

Brad Stainsby is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Allen & Company of Florida, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides a wide range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Madison Nicholas is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Valrico, FL, holding a Series 66 designation. She began her advisory career at Edward Jones in 2026 and has prior work experience in staffing, hospitality, and seafood industries. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of investment strategies and advisory services supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Robert Severin is a financial advisor with Merrill in Wesley Chapel, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2012. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed by internal and third-party managers.

Waymon Jordan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2006 and Primerica Financial Services since 1997. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Linda Mc Mahan is a financial advisor with Merrill based in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 44 years of industry experience and has been with Merrill since 1981, also associated with Bank of America since 2009. She serves as an advisory board member for the Lakeland Regional Health Foundation, a charitable organization. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Steven Taylor is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Palmetto, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm uses a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to generate written recommendations, delivered through a centralized consulting team in partnership with financial advisors.

Kenneth Thubet is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Brandon, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2001 and Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in related business activities including sales of loan products and home security services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by third-party asset managers and provides advisory services through a large team of financial advisors.

Virginia Martin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Plant City, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She worked at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. from 2003 to 2005 and has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard and managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Donna Williams is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes 22 years at Charles Schwab and seven years at Community Watch Solutions LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, leveraging both proprietary and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Souri Vongvirat is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 24 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2019 and concurrently associated with Allen & Company of Florida since 2000. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management solutions, including model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms.

Marcus Smith is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary program. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research to build model asset allocations and incorporates ESG eligibility frameworks as part of its recommendations.

Charles Thurman is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and has prior experience at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and Pioneer Financial Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved as an insurance agent and owner of a related business entity. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves both individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm supports a wide range of account implementation options and proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Natalie Josic is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience as a mobile public notary and volunteer provider of inner healing therapy sessions through her church network. Josic also assists clients with 401(k) education and support as an associate at Investpro Wealth Strategies. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes analytical tools to support client goals, with a notable affiliation to municipal advisory services.