Brittney Axsom is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She is also involved in a retail business, Tampa Bay Merch & Co, where she sells clothes, candles, bags, and stickers. Empower Advisory Group offers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Derrick Kowal is a financial advisor at Mariner with 15 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, PRUCO Securities LLC, and T. Rowe Price Investment Services. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Dustin Tibbitts is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Jazz Wealth Managers, Inc. for a decade and is the manager and owner of Jazz Aviation, LLC, a private airplane leasing business that assists with travel for business purposes. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets nationwide. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Clayton Haak is a financial advisor at Corient with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Brighton Jones and SevenBridge Financial. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses various risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Peter Weil is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 45 years of industry experience. His prior work includes tenures at LPL Financial, RBC Capital Markets, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. In addition to advising, he operates a sailboat charter business and manages a small farm in Tampa, FL. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, investment management, and brokerage, employing both proprietary and third-party strategies across equity, fixed income, and managed account solutions.

Chery Victoria is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent business owner involved in direct sales of travel memberships and operates as an Amazon seller. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Lisa Binkley is a financial advisor at Corient with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at BMO Wealth Management, where she spent 25 years, and positions at CI Doyle Private Wealth, CIPW Service Company, and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and uses risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Bethany Le Clair is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Cerity Partners since 2023, following roles at AJ Wealth, Charles Schwab, Alliance Financial Group, and prior to that, two years at Nike, Inc. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable institutions, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and employs an investment approach that integrates client-specific profiles with quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Conor Swanson is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with GWN Securities since 2015. Additionally, he is licensed as an insurance agent for life insurance and annuity products. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager selections. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and incorporates both model-based and tactical strategies, including market-timing and momentum approaches.

Rebecca Davis is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Raymond James and Associates, Inc., and Spectrum Planning Group. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base, including retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Paris Griffin is a financial advisor at Corient with CFP® and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, Griffin held roles at Omnica Wealth and Commonwealth Financial Network. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates in-house strategies, third-party managers, and risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Laura Tsiguloff is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James and Associates, Inc. for seven years and was associated with Feather Sound Country Club in 2023. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Karrington Hickman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. In addition to his advisory role, Hickman serves as Treasurer for the Tampa Professional Chapter of Progressive Black Men, Inc., a community organization supporting African American needs, and he is the CEO of TeesByKarr, a custom graphic t-shirt and freelance design business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools in its investment process.

Steven Cantillo is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient. His prior work includes roles at Ernst & Young LLP and CI Doyle Private Wealth, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, employing a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates individual security strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation. The firm offers specialized services through affiliates, including family office and corporate trustee capabilities.

Richard Brown is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2020 and is also involved in insurance sales through Amerilife and Health Services of St Petersburg, LLC. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Charles Campana is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He worked at Legend Equities Corporation for 22 years before joining Lincoln Investment in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Campana serves as president of CC Advisors, Inc., a consulting business advising small business owners on insurance, taxes, Medicare, real estate, and employee benefits. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a longstanding focus on educators and 403(b) and 457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, advisor-led consulting, and portfolio management through in-house and third-party strategies, operating a fiduciary model for ERISA and retirement advice.

Kristen Hurley is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Merrill. Hurley holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support both advisors and clients.

Kevin Wunker is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James since 2022 and previously held roles at PennyMac Loan Services and Founders Professional. His background also includes four years at Florida State University and four years at Pompano Beach High School. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Abner Cordova is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates holding a Series 66 designation and having recently begun his career in the industry. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked at the University Fitness Center and has experience in education roles at the University of Alabama and Bob Jones High School. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting services primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Cory Rodrigue is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates for 14 years. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.