Corey Ward is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He has held roles at Impact Partnership Wealth, Market Guard, Campbell & Co. Wealth Advisors & CPAs, Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, Cuso Financial Services, and TIAA-CREF. Ward is based in Tampa, FL. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services, leveraging a combination of internal and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to support client investment decisions.

Christopher Weismiller is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Timothy Schultz is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with J. W. Cole Advisors and J. W. Cole Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and photographer for Black & Whote Ventures LLC, a photography business he has operated since 2004. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Peter Sagorski is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2011. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance broker and sells fixed insurance products including annuities, life policies, disability, and long-term care insurance. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Keri Finkenbinder is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Kennedy Park Wealth Management and Turtle Nest Planning. Finkenbinder is also the owner of OJAS Wealth Management, an advisory LLC based in Tampa. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, utilizing a centralized investment management team to design and monitor model portfolios.

Steven Reichert is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners based in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Trinity Wealth Securities, Florida Financial Advisors, and Boardwalk Bookkeeping. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm supports a decentralized model allowing individual advisors to tailor investment strategies, while also providing formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Chauncey Thomas is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Principal Life Insurance Company, Principal Securities Inc, LCG Advisors, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of advising, he works part-time as an Uber driver during nights and weekends. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various investment adviser and promoter arrangements.

Lewis Stamey is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm emphasizes discretionary unified managed accounts and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to manage assets for a broad client base.

Harold Alvarado is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, New York Life Insurance Company, Prudential, E*TRADE, Wells Fargo Clearing, Merrill, and USAA Financial Planning Services. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and other services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to support client relationships, which are often managed on a non-discretionary basis with some discretionary management in certain accounts.

Karrisa Marinez is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of financial advising, she is involved with Coffee Uniting People. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and retirement services supported by a network of roughly 286 advisors.

William Boatman is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He also has over two decades of experience as a CPA partner at Todd Boatman CPA PA. He is a partner in Freedom 65, a financial advisory business. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment managers for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management using a variety of investment strategies and digital advice platforms.

Stephanie Lally is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior roles include positions at Edgewater Family Wealth, BCW Financial Consultants LLC, and multiple Raymond James entities. She is based in Tampa, FL. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs along with broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and operates with significant institutional scale, including unique market roles such as swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Eric Barker is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019 and is also involved with Innovative Wealth Management and Strategic Wealth Solutions, LLC, where he serves as managing member in a fixed insurance sales and service business. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions.

Martin Gaganelov is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates, LPL Financial, and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he works as an on-call server and bartender for banquets at Hotel Haya Tampa on weekends. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model and custom portfolio management, private fund management, and trustee support, employing a multi-faceted investment approach overseen by an Investment Policy Committee.

Sandra Myers is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC and has been with J.W. Cole Financial and J.W. Cole Advisors since 2017 and 2022, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, Myers provides budget coaching services to individuals and families. J.W. Cole Advisors is a national SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Karolina Hawley is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2025, following her tenure at JW Cole Financial beginning in 2016. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and digital advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers both transaction-based and managed program options and utilizes a variety of investment strategies and platforms.

Jonathan Gade is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at IFP Securities, LLC since 2019 and was previously with LPL Financial from 2015 to 2019. Outside of advising, he is involved in behavioral health support as a technician at White Sands Treatment Center and participates in construction project referrals for Beavers Construction. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and a focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Javier Ortiz is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with 9 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at INVEST Financial Corp for 2 years before joining Voya in 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he bartends at private parties and weddings. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisers, utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products with a focus on non-discretionary, client-approved investment management.

Caroline Kirsch is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia Financial Group in 2025, she worked at Fidelity Investments for eight years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and custom solutions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, private and alternative investments, and third-party managers to meet client objectives.

Steven Parisi is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Westshore Financial and has experience at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Power of Attorney for a family member. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions, including discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party programs.