Peter Seriano is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with ProVise Management Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following roles at Kestra Investment Services, Edward Jones, Merrill, and Bank of America. ProVise Management Group serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Spencer Avalos is a financial advisor at Darwin Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, JPM Investment Management, and Lord Abbett & Co. He is also involved with Darwin Insurance Group, an affiliated company, where he consults and offers fixed insurance and annuity products. Darwin Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations through portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates with a multi-advisor team managing over $614 million in discretionary assets and employs a variety of investment strategies, including customized portfolios and third-party money managers, with an affiliated insurance agency as part of its offerings.

John Orr is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Flaharty Asset Management, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, Modern Wealth Management, LLC, and Mutual Securities, Inc. Since 2025, Orr has also pursued work as an author. Flaharty Asset Management serves individual investors, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions through a 10-advisor team managing approximately $901.6 million across about 1,100 client relationships. The firm employs a top-down, strategic asset-allocation process tailored to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances, investing across a broad range of asset classes and instruments.

Donald Jowdy is a financial advisor with Suncoast Equity Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Suncoast Equity Management since 1997. Suncoast Equity Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other advisers. The firm focuses primarily on equity management with an emphasis on large-cap stocks, employing fundamental analysis and a combination of long-term and occasional short-term trading to meet client investment policies and risk tolerances.

Paul Auslander is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Seabridge Investment Advisors LLC since 2025 and previously worked at Kestra Investment Services, LLC, Provise Management Group, LLC, and his own advisory practice. Seabridge Investment Advisors serves a mix of individual, institutional, and tax-exempt clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services. The firm manages global equity-focused portfolios across various strategies and works with a broad set of institutional and foreign fund clients, distinguishing itself through its role as a discretionary sub-adviser to other investment advisers.

Russell Becker is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Walser Wealth Management Company with 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Walser Wealth in 2025, he worked at Fisher Investments for six years and THE Vanguard Group, Inc. for another six years. Walser Wealth Management Company is a team-based SEC-registered advisory firm with 14 advisors managing approximately $339 million for about 677 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, employing a diversified, low-cost investment approach that combines proprietary models and third-party discretionary management.

Michael Murray is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with ARS Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 2015, including at ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC since 2021. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning education, and tax preparation services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as associated trusts, estates, and retirement plans. ARS Wealth Advisors manages approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets and uses a tailored, diversified investment approach with a long-term horizon.

Kelly Pickering is a financial advisor with Sharp Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at J. Alden Associates, CapFinancial Partners LLC, and Raymond James Financial Services. She is part of a seven-advisor team at Sharp Financial. Sharp Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, other registered investment advisers, and family offices, managing approximately $502 million across eight offices. The firm employs a tactical, risk-based investment process that integrates internal research and third-party quantitative tools to guide dynamic asset allocation and portfolio management.

Derek Kelly is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving with ProVise Management Group, LLC. He has been with ProVise since 2022, following completion of his college education. ProVise Management Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive reporting services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and may use independent managers, options, and margin strategies, with cryptocurrency exposure implemented only with client authorization.

Daniel Huehn is a financial advisor with Rogan & Associates in Safety Harbor, FL, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Rogan & Associates since 2015 and previously worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Huehn also serves as a power of attorney, trustee, and executor for his father. Rogan & Associates provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $709.6 million on a discretionary basis, employing a long-term, asset-allocation and diversification-focused approach tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance.

Jordan Arnold is a financial advisor at Instrumental Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Northwestern Mutual and Cedric Powell before joining Instrumental Wealth in 2021. Instrumental Wealth provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and corporate and retirement plan sponsors. The firm integrates tax, legal, insurance, and employee-benefit considerations into its planning and offers a diverse range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, fee-based annuities, and alternative investments.

Shannon Stophel is a financial advisor at Walser Wealth Management Company with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the firm since 2018. Prior to joining wealth management, she was employed at Robert Half Technology for two years. Stophel is also an independent insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance sales. Walser Wealth Management Company is an SEC-registered, team-based adviser with 14 advisors managing approximately $339 million for around 677 clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services with a diversified, low-cost investment approach utilizing mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by tactical asset allocation and rebalancing.

Jeffrey Speers is a financial advisor with Rise Financial Partners in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at WR Wealth Planners, Wealth Planning and Design LLC, Legacy Financial Advisors, and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. He also serves as president of Speers Financial, an insurance agency providing fixed insurance products and financial consulting services. Rise Financial Partners is a state-registered advisory firm serving individual clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm combines modern portfolio theory and passive core exposures with tactical analysis to create client-specific investment plans and manages approximately $70 million in discretionary assets.

William Harrell Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of experience, all of which have been with Capco Asset Management, LLC in Tampa, Florida. He is part of a five-advisor team at the firm. Capco Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and to pooled investment vehicles through a private investment partnership. The firm focuses on concentrated investments in public equities selected for business quality, management quality, and valuation, and incorporates operational features such as co-investment by principals and a choice of performance-based or asset-based fees.

Anthony Longo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Caitlin John, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Kingsbury Financial Advisors and Steelbach, and has also served as an insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales. Caitlin John, LLC serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, trusts, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and other institutions by providing investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm offers personalized investment programs combining active and passive management, third-party portfolio managers, and a variety of instruments, including fixed insurance products.

Jon Brethauer is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at ProVise Management Group, LLC. He has been with ProVise since 2008 and also has a longstanding affiliation with Kestra Investment Services, LLC. Brethauer holds leadership roles as President of both ProVise Management Group, LLC and ProVise Management Company, Inc. He is a board member of BayCare Alliant Hospital and Morton Plant Mease Hospital, where he is involved in strategic planning and oversight. ProVise Management Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment vehicles and incorporates AI tools with human oversight while maintaining affiliations with various financial service entities.

Robert Redwanc is a financial advisor with WT Wealth Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with True Financial Wealth Management Firm, LLC since 2006 in various capacities, including as a member, owner, and vice president. WT Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth-education services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs proprietary investment models that emphasize diversification, low fees, and risk management, and it offers affiliated tax, legal, and insurance services alongside educational resources and retirement plan integrations.

Christopher Gettelfinger is a financial advisor at S.E.E.D. Planning Group, LLC in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Orvis, where he has been employed since 2022. S.E.E.D. Planning Group provides wealth management, investment advice, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term investment strategy, incorporating values-based financial planning, tax and estate planning, and diversified portfolio management through its investment division, Sift Investment Management.

Jeffrey Sievers is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations with 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management and Curtis Parry from 2009 to 2021. Unique Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, tailoring strategies using model portfolios, sub-advisers, and independent managers, and offers advice across a broad range of asset types, including digital assets.

Linda Smith is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She has been with William Mack & Associates, Inc. since 2005. William Mack & Associates is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities, managing approximately $820 million for about 957 clients through a team of ten advisers. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost implementation using no-load mutual funds and ETFs across six model strategies with a long-term orientation and periodic rebalancing.