Yossi Yakar is a financial advisor at Equity Services, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has been with Equity Services and National Life Group since 2002. Outside of his advisory work, Yakar is the founder and CEO of Legatus Group LLC and manages a YouTube channel, Financial Perspectives, where he posts weekly videos on various financial topics. He is also a certified pistol instructor offering concealed carry classes in Florida. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, often utilizing third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

Michael Salemy is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SRQ Wealth, Northwestern Mutual, USAA Financial Advisors, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of advisory work, he serves as secretary for the Play for Life Foundation and treasurer for the St. John Heart Foundation, both nonprofit organizations. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with more than 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor portfolios while providing customized solutions and integrating technology and custodial partnerships.

Laura Mattia is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Atlas Fiduciary Financial, Stonegate Wealth Management, and Baron Financial Group. She is involved in community activities focused on women’s financial empowerment, including participation in workshops and hosting a podcast called Money Matriarchs. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets, employing a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies with quantitative and fundamental analysis.

Rolando Fernandez is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Sarasota, FL, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Wells Fargo and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Florence Mercantile LLC, an online and pop-up women's clothing business. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and portfolio management options, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Batina Tramaglino is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2021, she worked at Edward Jones and Bragg Law Firm, among other roles. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate resources.

Robert Klare is a CFA® charterholder based in Sarasota, FL, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank since 2016, continuing through their transition to Truist Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing third-party platform and manager arrangements, while maintaining a focus on inter-affiliate integration and oversight.

Angelina Anderson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has recently started her advisory career, joining Oppenheimer in 2026 after prior roles including work at Meridian Wealth Advisors and private tutoring. Outside of finance, she has experience in modeling and has been involved with a restaurant business. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services that include strategic asset allocation and manager selection, with a notable portion of its advisory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Carl Watkins is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021, following prior roles at Allegiant Private Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. Watkins serves on the boards of Habitat for Humanity and the Sarasota Scullers rowing club, and he is involved with Leadership Sarasota and divorce consulting. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations with customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers integrated tax, family office, and financial wellness services alongside discretionary portfolio management supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Shawn Johnson is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked previously with WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC and Mml Investors Services Inc., and maintains ongoing business activities with Treloar & Heisel, LLC, which involves fixed insurance sales and related products. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized approach to portfolio management and asset allocation across multiple strategies and offers additional services such as trust administration and insurance through affiliated entities.

Matthew Glickenhaus is a financial advisor with SPC in Palmetto, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 2014 and previously at Raymond James Financial from 2013 to 2014. He is involved in the sale of non-variable insurance products and annuities through approved channels of Sigma Financial Corporation. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice primarily delivered at the individual advisor level.

Greg Kokemuller is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James and several fund distributor firms. Kokemuller is based in Parrish, Florida. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement advisory service focused on individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm invests exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, utilizing tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement planning.

Christopher Schwartz is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Great Valley Advisor Group, T Rowe Price, and TIAA-CREF. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate rental activities. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Daniel Mc Elwaney is a CFA® charterholder serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at First Franklin Financial Services and a six-year tenure at Florida State University. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with a notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Travis Booth is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has been with the firm since 2025 and has prior work experience in the hospitality industry, including positions at Bloomin' Brands and Outback Steakhouse. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting with an investment approach that combines strategic allocation, active and passive management, and research-driven factor premiums.

Alfredo Ordonez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has operated the Ordonez Financial Group since 2017 and previously worked with Ordonez & Griffin Financial Group. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in insurance brokering and is a passive investor in apartment communities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives. The firm manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis and operates within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Knight is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor based in Sarasota, FL, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Pattern Advisors LLC, Intuit, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of finance, he has experience with High Powered Pizza LLC. He is currently with Mariner, an enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. Mariner offers customized portfolio management supported by an internal team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax services, family office capabilities, and employer financial wellness tools.

Beverly Arias is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC in Sarasota, FL. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. Beverly previously worked at PNC Bank and PNC Investments from 2014 to 2017 before joining Transamerica in 2017. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, providing investment education and advice programs that emphasize asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm utilizes proprietary portfolio construction and oversight tools from Morningstar Investment Management and manages a large client base primarily through non-discretionary assets.

Regina Ohlman is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked with firms including Merrill, Raymond James, and Adonis LLC. Regina is also a co-owner of G&M Baron Aviation LLC, an aviation-related business. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, offering both in-house and third-party managed investment solutions.

Joseph Levine is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2025, he was involved in the wine industry through ownership roles at Suncoast Wine Cellars LLC and VinoVino LLC. Levine also owns a custom wine cellar business, Bespoke Wine Cellars FL, which is in the process of transitioning to a new owner. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a multi-manager approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers.

Alison Hall is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Atlas Fiduciary Financial, LLC and Stonegate Wealth Management, LLC. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, utilizing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.