Brad Stainsby is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lakeland, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2019 and also maintains a role at Allen & Company of Florida, LLC since 2015. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing model portfolios and research from LPL Research, third-party subadvisors, and TAMP sponsors.

Daniel Coviello is a financial advisor at Fidelity with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes positions at Morgan Stanley and T. Rowe Price. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm manages model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs, and has a formal advisory role to multiple registered investment companies and fund-of-funds.

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 at Primerica Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2000. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm uses model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and provides support through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing for trade execution and custody.

Virginia Martin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Plant City, Florida, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2020. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies and is known for its extensive retail advisor and branch network as well as affiliated capabilities beyond advisory services.

Donna Williams is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Charles Schwab and Geico. From 2017 to 2024, she was involved with Community Watch Solutions LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with research-backed model portfolios and alternative strategies.

Souri Vongvirat is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2019 and concurrently with Allen & Company of Florida since 2000. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research, model portfolios, and advanced technologies.

Lillian Collazo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wesley Chapel, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include working at Rapid Trace and the Veteran's Administration. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds, providing detailed written recommendations on income, Social Security, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines algorithmic automation and research with advisor input to deliver tailored retirement solutions.

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 entities since 2018, following two years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework to guide its recommendations.

Kelly Eales is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Charles Schwab since 2020 and previously worked at USAA Investment Management Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. Outside of finance, she was involved with Get a Grip Total Fitness for four years. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios with strategic asset allocation and ongoing investment guidance.

Charles Thurman is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds the ChFC® designation along with a Series 63 license. He has 37 years of industry experience, including roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and his long-standing involvement with Pioneer Financial Associates. Thurman is also licensed as an insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services delivered through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

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.

Frederick Rappina is a financial advisor at Cetera with 10 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author who began writing a book in 2024 and is involved in a land leasing and farming business with his spouse. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers.

Loren Hicks is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Lakeland, FL, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Fonchen Lord Art, Inc. and was involved with Queenpin Kitchen/Sucre Bleu Cookies. He also has a long tenure with the Polk Museum of Art. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Maria Giacalone Mozo is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, Foresters Advisory Services, and Great Valley Advisor Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of a non-investment business entity used for tax and investment purposes. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Anthony Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Wesley Chapel, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed, non-discretionary recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its large institutional platform.

Angel Figueroa is a financial advisor at Cetera with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at JP Morgan and SunTrust Investment Services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves individual, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a multi-manager platform with more than 10,000 advisors and approximately $256 billion in assets under management.