Rick Schofield is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Bradenton, FL, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2005 and has longstanding roles with Ids Life Insurance Company and Hoosier Insurance Co. since 1991. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in Schofield Enterprises, Inc., where he performs management duties related to investments. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage assets and rebalance accounts.

Thomas Machuga is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds the ChFC® and PFS™ designations and has 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include over two decades at Commonwealth Financial Network and ownership of Machuga Financial, where he serviced clients with fixed insurance products. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds and provides access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Kristopher Hissam is a CFP® certificant with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He has held roles at several related entities within the Bankers Life group since 2020. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with client document processing and customer service as a 1099 agent for Bankers Life and Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Benjamin Jones is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021. He previously worked at Allegiant Private Advisors, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. Jones is involved with nonprofit organizations, including serving as Chairman of the finance committee at Forty Carrots Family Center and as an Investment Committee member for the William G. & Marie Selby Foundation. Mariner serves a diverse client base ranging from high-net-worth individuals to charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and integrates tax and accounting services alongside specialized financial wellness and family office solutions.

Douglas Timmerman is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Msec, LLC, Park Avenue Securities, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various pooled investments and third-party managers. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, with integrated tax, accounting, and family office services uncommon for a firm of its size.

Kelly Goldstein is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and previously spent three years at Steve Griffin CPA. Outside of advising, she is an investor in Zulu Pods, an aerospace company focused on lubrication delivery solutions. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Kristen Garcia is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with First Command entities since 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent distributor for AdvoCare, a health and wellness network marketing company, a position she has held since 2011. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, delivering investment management through centralized teams that select model portfolios and third-party managers from approved universes.

Bradley Yates is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent five years at Raymond James & Associates. He is based in Sarasota, FL. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement-focused advisory service for individual investors and households, combining nondiscretionary financial planning with discretionary investment management primarily using T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement income planning, serving clients generally with at least $250,000 in investable assets.

John Kushman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Morgan Stanley, SunTrust, Synovus, U.S. Bank, and Truist. He serves on the investment advisory committee for The Community Foundation, participates on the advisory board for Sarasota Paradise FC, and is a board member of the Villa D'Este Section B Condominium Association. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships with supplemental AI-enabled research and supervisory oversight.

Marilyn Vazquez is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Wells Fargo and Citigroup. Vazquez is based in Sarasota, FL. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail TDIS clients. The firm offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

John Raleigh Jr. is a CFP®-designated advisor with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC since 2025. He previously worked at Shilanski & Associates and Summit Financial Group, among others. Outside of advising, he serves as a track coach specializing in pole vaulting and volunteers with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise platform managing approximately $50.6 billion through over 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing model portfolios constructed by an Investment Committee and providing tailored solutions such as custom indexing and access to alternative investments.

Brian Dixon II is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, Wells Fargo Advisors, Merrill, Amazon.com, Bank of America, and other companies. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax and accounting integration, with customized, discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Aaron Cheesman is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2016 and has concurrent experience with Gabor Agency and Symetra Investment Services dating back to 2007. Outside of his advisory role, Cheesman is actively involved in youth baseball coaching and serves on the board of a local Catholic school. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines in-house model portfolios and dynamic strategies with third-party managers, supporting a primarily advisor-led service model.

Catalina Alexander is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank, N.A. for over a decade, as well as a brief tenure at Merrill. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through its TD Managed Portfolios and related offerings, employing both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Dominick Bennese is a financial advisor at SPC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors Inc. Bennese is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, selling life, disability, health, and Medicare insurance products. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services. The firm manages approximately $5.66 billion in assets and offers discretionary and nondiscretionary investment strategies tailored to client suitability.

John Costello Jr. is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at American Portfolios Financial Services for 19 years before joining Osaic in 2024. Outside of advisory work, he operates as a sole proprietor offering life and health insurance services and provides life, disability, and long-term care insurance through 76 Wealth Advisory LLC. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers a range of investment management and financial planning services through multiple program models, utilizing proprietary and third-party platforms and managers.

Jonathan Bass is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as JP Morgan Securities, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Cetera Investment Services. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Kimberly March is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Societe Generale for 18 years before joining TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm differentiates its services by separating one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Darin Pierce is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1997 and is president and part owner of Financial Services of Bradenton, Inc. and Insurance Services of Bradenton, through which he is involved in both securities and insurance businesses. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

James White is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory roles, White is also an author. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of account programs with tailored, discretionary investment advice.