Douglas O'Connell is a financial advisor with Highpoint Planning Partners in Bonita Springs, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Highpoint Planning Partners and LPL Financial since 2016. O'Connell serves as an adjunct faculty member at Florida Gulf Coast University, teaching investment-related courses. Highpoint Planning Partners serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and acts as sponsor and manager of a wrap-fee program, using fundamental analysis and a variety of investment vehicles to construct client portfolios.

Jeffrey Lebriton is a financial advisor with Moran Wealth Management, LLC in Naples, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and PNC Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates a travel agency, Limitless Travel, LLC. Moran Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a team of 37 advisors and manages over $5 billion in assets. The firm offers tailored wealth management alongside model-based investment strategies and family office services.

Brendon Mc Donnell is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with no prior industry experience before joining the firm in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is actively involved in multiple music-related activities, including serving as a bandleader and musical director, and he also works as a freelance web developer and software developer for music industry applications. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for around 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services using a blend of strategic and tactical approaches across various model portfolios and strategies.

Jacob Marriott is a financial advisor with Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC in Naples, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at First Trust Advisors L.P., First Trust Investment Solutions L.P., Gyroscope Capital Management Group, and Hightower Advisors. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion on a discretionary basis and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm primarily implements strategies through ETFs, including nineteen actively managed Aptus funds, and uses a combination of technical and fundamental analysis to manage portfolios mostly on a discretionary, model-driven basis.

Alice Gabriele is a financial advisor with Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. in Naples, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Pinnacle Associates since 2005. Pinnacle Associates, Ltd. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with a long-term orientation and offers customized strategies across equity and fixed income asset classes, serving both retail and institutional accounts.

Andrew Wright is a financial advisor at Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Vantage Private Wealth, Arnold & Barton Insurance, and spent time at Tufts University and Naples High School. Verdence Capital Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions and offers specialized services such as family office support and tailored advice for professional athletes and entertainers.

David Sutton is a financial advisor at Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, Lincoln Investment, and Capital Analysts. Outside of his advisory work, he has entrepreneurial experience from leading Sutton Platform Innovations and roles at health sciences companies. Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients and pooled vehicles, combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection through a team-based approach overseen by an Investment Policy Group. The firm also offers retirement plan services, custom wealth management, and operates affiliated trust and broker-dealer entities.

Michael Calco is a CFP® with 47 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. since 2017. Prior to this, he worked for SII Investments, Inc. for 20 years and was self-employed for nearly four decades. He is also involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products, including term life, long-term, and disability income insurance. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach with continuous portfolio supervision and oversight of third-party managers.

Isabella Arias is a financial advisor at Moran Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Moran Wealth Management, she worked in various roles including positions at Florida Gulf Coast University and the Florida Department of Health. Moran Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a team of 37 advisors managing over $5 billion in assets. The firm combines tailored wealth management with model-based strategies across a range of investment vehicles and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, family office services, and sub-advisory arrangements.

David Mathers is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Valmark Securities, Robert W. Baird, Periscope Equity, and Johnson Controls International. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a senior manager at Sonny's Enterprises LLC, a manufacturing and distribution company, and holds minority ownership in Private Wealth Advisers LLC. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing account monitoring and rebalancing overseen by an investment committee.

David Darwish is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at HBKS Wealth Advisors. He has been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2009 and operates alongside HBK Sorce Insurance LLC and HBK Sorce Advisory LLC. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individuals across a range of wealth levels, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering personalized investment management and financial planning. The firm employs tailored portfolio strategies managed on a discretionary basis and provides additional services including pension consulting and high-net-worth solutions through its Level 3 service.

Neil Garrison is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously led Garrison Financial LLC for 12 years before joining OneSeven in 2023. He also worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and access to alternatives. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and leverages third-party platforms and independent managers to implement strategies.

Joseph Tornincaso is a financial advisor with CWA Asset Management Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. Prior to joining CWA in 2018, he worked for Fidelity Investments for 19 years. He is also a senior advisor and strategist at Frederick Dean Advisory Group, a boutique firm focusing on life continuity and exposure management for individuals and families. CWA Asset Management Group provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and business entities. The firm offers a range of services including family-office solutions, retirement plan fiduciary services, donor-advised fund management, and access to private pooled investment vehicles, combining fundamental active analysis with multi-factor quantitative rankings in its proprietary investment models.

Samuel Cabral is a financial advisor at Moran Wealth Management, LLC in Naples, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Moran Wealth Management, he worked in the construction and restaurant industries and was a student at FGCU and UCF. Moran Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, family office services, and investment management. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios and combines quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis across various asset classes, with specialized strategies available through its Pelican Bay Capital Management sub-advisory business.

Shichen Xu is a financial advisor at Moran Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2016 to 2022 and at the University of Notre Dame from 2017 to 2018. Moran Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, family office services, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs proprietary model portfolios using quantitative, technical, and fundamental analysis and operates a sub-advisory business under Pelican Bay Capital Management.

Tyler Knight is a financial advisor at CWA Asset Management Group with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at CWA since 2018. Prior to his advisory role, he was affiliated with West Virginia University and held positions at Express and Naples High School. CWA Asset Management Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and other business entities. The firm offers family-office services, retirement plan fiduciary services, donor-advised fund management, and access to private pooled investment vehicles and insurance products, using proprietary models and a mix of internal and third-party portfolio management.

John Blacklidge is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Portfolio Medics since 2019, following prior roles at Horter Investment Management and Cambridge Investment Research. In addition to his advisory work, he owns an insurance sales business focusing on insurance and annuities. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services that combine strategic and tactical approaches with various model portfolios and trading strategies.

Spencer David is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. based in Naples, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Pfleger Financial Group since 2003 and has been involved with Integrated Wealth Services, Inc. for over two decades. Outside of advisory services, he is president of Spencer J David Enterprises, Inc., a corporation used solely for bookkeeping and tax reporting. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment management with retirement plan consulting and insurance advisory.

Phillip Hajjar is a financial advisor at CWA Asset Management Group with a Series 65 credential and one year of experience in the industry. Prior to joining CWA, he held roles in education at Florida Gulf Coast University and Gulf Coast High School. CWA Asset Management Group is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach includes proprietary model portfolios constructed by an in-house research team, emphasis on global diversification, tax-aware strategies, and use of advanced technologies such as AI.

Sisse Ferguson Torok is a financial advisor with Portfolio Medics, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner and managing member of a full-service accounting firm and serves as managing partner and CFO of a non-emergency medical transportation company. Portfolio Medics provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering customized portfolios that may include independent managers and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives.