Kevin Osborne is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at SunTrust Investment Services and Sun Trust Bank. Kevin is based in St. Petersburg, FL. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-centered process led by investment advisor representatives, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios.

Jameson Ford is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citi and Fisher Investments. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other specialized strategies.

Thomas Bagatini Alves is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Largo, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, TMH Federal Credit Union, Citi, Regions Bank, Lockton, and Currency Exchange International. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved mutual funds and ETFs for portfolio implementation.

Thomas Schuller is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2012. He is based in St. Petersburg, FL. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience as an owner and landlord of rental property in Chicago. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of managed-account programs featuring direct indexing, tax-overlay services, and access to multiple fund strategist portfolios.

Brooke Motley is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked with several related entities including BB&T and Wells Fargo Clearing. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Matthew Kulaga is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. He has prior experience with Johnson Brothers of Florida, Jazz Wealth Managers, Inc., and a background in real estate with Keller Williams. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate sales, showing homes on a part-time basis. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Jason Biance is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at AE Wealth Management, LLC. His work history includes roles at American Financial Education Alliance and Global Financial Private Capital, and he has managed his own entities such as J Biance Wealth Management, LLC. Biance is involved with nonprofit organizations focused on child welfare and memory-related illnesses, serving on the boards of Change of Pace, Inc. and Champion for Children Foundation of Highlands County, Inc. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies and supporting third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements.

Joseph Arena is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Global X Management Company LLC, Pinnacle Associates Ltd, and KPMG LLP. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction through an enhanced open architecture framework that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Jay Natkow is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in St. Petersburg, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. and Suncoast Credit Union. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to provide a platform featuring multiple discretionary managed-account options, direct indexing, and tax-overlay services.

Geraldine Cook is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Franklin Templeton Financial Services Corp. and its affiliated entities before joining Transamerica in 2021. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education, utilizing Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios for asset allocation and retirement guidance.

John Wade is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Oppenheimer, where he has been since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, B. Riley Wealth Management, and UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Brock Himan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and BB&T Securities. He serves as a board member for Truth In Nature, a Christian youth program based in Charlotte, NC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Karyn Talarico is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Suntrust Bank, BB&T, and affiliated investment services firms over more than a decade. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Jordan Giranda is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he held roles at EY/Tapfin and Uber. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates both in-house strategies and third-party manager solutions, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Seth Trickle is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in St Pete Beach, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Griffin Capital Securities, Cps Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., and Deawm Distributors, Inc. He also serves as National VP and Annuity Wholesaler in an insurance business outside of his advisory role. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services and portfolio management through manager selection and ongoing monitoring, offering both traditional and direct-to-consumer digital investment programs.

Jonathan Decker is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2023, following 14 years at Bank of America and 25 years at Merrill. He serves as the Vice Chair of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Business School Dean's Advisory Council. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

John Oliva is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, AXA Advisors, and New York Life, among others. Outside of advising, he volunteers annually at Camp Erin, a charitable organization supporting youth. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services including managed programs, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, leveraging both fundamental and technical investment approaches.

Stephanie Russell is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2018 and was previously with Key Investment Services from 2014 to 2018. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines a municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing clients access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and specialized features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Nichole Adams is a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient Services LLC and Corient since 2023, with prior roles at Roosevelt Investments and Refined Benefits dba Sullivan. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Paul Soto Mendoza is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has worked previously with firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of finance, he is the owner of a steel and metal subcontracting business, Mondragon Group, managed primarily by his family. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management with both affiliated and third-party investment managers. The firm delivers a range of financial planning and custody services through technology platforms like Envestnet and custodians such as Pershing.