Christopher Markowski is a financial advisor at Markowski Investments in Tampa, FL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Markowski Investments, Westminster Financial Securities, Inc., and Compass Financial Management since 1999. Markowski Investments provides personal financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, fiduciaries, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $473.9 million in client assets and combines strategic asset allocation with tactical overlays based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jessica Thayer is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Unique Wealth, LLC since 2021 and previously spent a decade at Curtis Parry and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Outside of her advisory role, she has been a consultant and sales representative for BeautyCounter, a multi-level marketing company, for seven years. Unique Wealth, LLC serves individual investors, small businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $965.6 million in assets through a team of 14 advisors and uses a combination of internally managed strategies, third-party managers, and model portfolios, including access to digital assets and specialized investment solutions.

David Silver is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Instrumental Wealth, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, he held various roles at Northwestern Mutual from 2004 to 2020. 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 focuses on integrated wealth management, often using mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, while tailoring strategies to clients' objectives with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Mark Moberg is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at H. Beck, Inc. and First Financial Asset Management Inc. Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.

Richard Simonetti is a financial advisor with Fidelis Capital Partners, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo, Fifth Third Bank, and Private Wealth Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Simonetti serves on the finance committee of the Tampa Museum of Art, is a board member of the Straz Center for Performing Arts, participates in committees there, and is involved with the Tampa General Hospital Foundation audit committee. Fidelis Capital Partners provides investment advisory services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, philanthropic organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment process combining quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis with professional judgment, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting.

Michael Hinson is a CFP® professional at ARS Wealth Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Splunk, Sequoia Financial Group, and Mercer Global Advisors. He holds the Series 66 license and is based in St. Petersburg, FL. ARS Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning education, and tax preparation services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets and offers integrated services tailored to client objectives with a focus on diversified allocations and a long-term investment horizon.

Kelly Johnson is a financial advisor at Code Waechter LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Code Waechter, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 22 years and worked at Strategic Defense Solutions, LLC. Code Waechter LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and select institutional clients through financial planning and discretionary asset management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, active and passive strategies, and proprietary investment models, with regular reviews and both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Fallon Flaharty is a financial advisor at Flaharty Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Modern Wealth Management, and Mutual Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates Lyra Fine Jewelry LLC, a retail jewelry design and e-commerce business. Flaharty Asset Management serves individual investors, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions through a 10-advisor team managing approximately $901.6 million. The firm employs a top-down, strategic asset-allocation approach across broad asset classes and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Kenneth Conte is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Northbridge Financial Group, LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Ameriprise Financial Services. Conte also provides administrative support as a senior planning associate at Northbridge Financial Group. Northbridge Financial Group is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $413 million in client assets for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a primarily long-term, goal-based investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios, and offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services.

Caroline Holloway is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at ARS Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously led Holloway Wealth Management for 17 years. Outside of her advisory work, she is the owner of Bishop Real Estate LLC. ARS Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans, offering portfolio management alongside financial planning and tax preparation services. The firm employs a blended value-and-growth equity approach with a long-term investment horizon and customizes investment programs based on individual objectives.

Robert Daniel Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hunter Associates LLC since 2014. He holds the Series 66 license and is based in Tampa, Florida. Hunter Associates is an SEC-registered, multi-advisor investment firm managing approximately $1.2 billion for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in its investment process and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a manager-of-managers program.

Andrew Bellamah is a financial advisor with BNB Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Capitol Securities Management, Aflac, and Cardflyyer. Outside of financial advising, he is the CEO of SalonRenter, a website specializing in beauty-focused commercial real estate listings. BNB Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant education, with a focus on diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and a multi-office presence.

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 with Darwin Wealth Management in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, JPM Investment Management, and Lord Abbett & Co. LLC. 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, corporations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, using customized investment approaches that combine firm-developed models, third-party portfolios, and tactical strategies. The firm also offers web-based advisory services through the Betterment for Advisors platform.

John Orr is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Flaharty Asset Management, LLC. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Modern Wealth Management, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Orr has authored works outside the investment field. Flaharty Asset Management serves individual investors, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions through a team of 10 advisors managing approximately $901.6 million across about 1,100 client relationships. The firm employs a top-down, strategic asset-allocation approach tailored to client time horizons and risk tolerances, investing across a broad range of asset classes and instruments.

Donald Jowdy is a financial advisor at Suncoast Equity Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Suncoast Equity Management since 1997. Suncoast Equity Management, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and exchange-traded funds. The firm manages over $2 billion in discretionary assets, focusing primarily on large-cap equities and employing a combination of fundamental analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies.

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.

Brodie Downing is a financial advisor with Severin Investments LLC in Clearwater, FL, holding a Series 65 designation. Brodie has held roles at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management, Sprouts, and Northern Arizona University, with additional experience in educational and food service positions. Severin Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, defined contribution plans, and other financial advisers and broker-dealers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through proprietary model portfolios and offers services including institutional retirement advisory, 401(k) consulting, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning support.