Tara Steinberg is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at USAA Investment Services Company. She has held multiple roles within the USAA family since 2010, including positions at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of finance, she was involved with E & M Childcare, LLC for one year. USAA Investment Services Company provides retirement-focused advice and referral services to USAA members and individual investors, primarily through phone and digital channels. The firm delivers a Retirement Income Strategy Report and facilitates referrals to third-party advisers without managing client assets directly.

Todd Benschneider is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Calton & Associates since 2020, following two years at Paulson Investment Company, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he uses his past connections in the auto industry to assist clients and their families in negotiating vehicle purchases. Calton & Associates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities through fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and offers both firm-sponsored programs and third-party manager solutions.

Adrien Brand is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2022, he worked at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2022. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

David Carnahan is a financial advisor at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management in Chattanooga, TN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Elevate, he held various positions including roles at Black Creek Club and Nashville Toons. Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management provides customized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm tailors investment advice to clients’ objectives, risk tolerances, and time horizons, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

George Chuang is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Continuum Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and Triad Advisors. Continuum Advisory is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored investment solutions through a network of independent advisors and manages over $1.4 billion in assets.

Kaleb Bridgemohan is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Drew Capital Group, W&S Brokerage Services, and WESTERN SOUTHERN Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Bridge Financial Private Capital and serves as an enrolled agent providing tax preparation and planning services through BridgePoint Business Solutions and FND Tax Management. Advisory Services Network is an independent firm serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. Its network of over 200 advisors offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Anton Antoniadis is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Antoniadis Financial, and Quality Counts LLC. IHT Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios, offering services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary consulting through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Lauren Thomas is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Thomas Financial Group since 2007 and at M Holdings Securities, Inc. since 2004. Thomas serves on several advisory boards and nonprofit organizations, including the Synovus Bank of Florida Advisory Board and The Spring of Tampa Bay, a nonprofit, as well as educational boards like Tampa Prep and the University of Tampa Financial Ambassadors' Council. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities nationwide through independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing third-party sub-advisors and platform providers to support trading and reporting.

John Robinson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Designers, Florida Financial Advisors, and Digital Science, following a decade of work in healthcare-related organizations such as STEMCELL Technologies and Moffitt Cancer Center. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm employs a blend of internally developed and third-party model portfolios, using multiple investment analysis techniques, and may utilize third-party managers for trading while maintaining overall client suitability responsibility.

Trisha Perez is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has one year of industry experience and has also been involved with Storm Praise Publishing, LLC and Storm Praise Design & Consulting, LLC since 2020. Prior to her current role, she worked at several firms including API Financial Advisors, LLC and World Financial Group. Bison Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on outcome-oriented, multi-manager model portfolios that combine tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market investments, offering both direct management and access to third-party strategies.

Matthew Mills is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Keystone Powdered Metal Co. from 2019 to 2025. Continuum Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes professional integration among its advisors and offers services such as retirement plan consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Theodore Kuczarski III is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently advising at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. He previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2005 to 2026. Outside of finance, he provides bass fishing instruction in Baltimore. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of portfolio management approaches, combining third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jorge Blanco is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with IHT Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Blanco also has involvement as a broker with a professional employer organization. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and access to third-party managers through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Garrett Walker is a financial advisor with Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Jaffe Tilchin since 2018 and previously held positions at the University of South Florida in various departments between 2014 and 2018. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves both individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting. The firm manages accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases, conducts private placement due diligence for qualified investors, and integrates private fund operational services into its client offerings.

Michael Via is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capitol Securities Management since 2016 and previously spent 13 years at Frantzen Capital Management, Inc. Capitol Securities Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, charitable, trustee, and plan sponsor clients. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars, managing assets through various account types and utilizing a broad range of investment instruments.

Louis Tilchin is a majority partner at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing since 2009 and is also a silent partner and owner of a property and casualty agency in Tampa. Additionally, he holds a private equity interest in a medical device company through MMB Marketing LLC. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves both individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and private placement services. The firm manages accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases and is noted for its role advising pooled investment vehicles and integrating private fund operational services into client servicing.

William Ferguson III is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts holding a Series 66 designation. He has held positions at Lincoln Investment, Oak & Ola, Bank of America, BentoBox, Stir It Up Ventures, Urban Brewers, and Ariete, with a variety of roles dating back to 2016. Capital Analysts serves both retail and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm delivers investment management both discretely via an in-house team and non-discretely through advisors and third-party managers.

Wallace Sutton is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth with over 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Mutual Securities, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Sutton Wealth Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Sutton serves as a guest speaker at Florida State University where he discusses investments with economics students. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, employer plan sponsors, other advisers, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services using model-based portfolios that incorporate a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Peter Vescovi is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC for 20 years. Outside of advisory work, he owns Covenant Tax & Insurance Services, which provides tax preparation and planning. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, offers discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party model portfolios with a range of asset classes and allows financial advisers to select and oversee account allocations.

Steven Newman is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at World Investments, LLC and World Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is also active as an insurance agent focusing on non-variable insurance and annuities. International Assets Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities, offering customized portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party wrap and manager programs through a national network of independent representatives. The firm employs long-term investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with some clients served via third-party managers and wrap programs.