Scott Lair is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 16 years before joining LPL Financial in 2019. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to multiple investment strategies and platforms.

James Sands Jr. is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2013 and previously worked at MSI Financial Services and Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services through Titan Tax Services and holds a position related to fixed life and health insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with advice delivered primarily by investment adviser representatives who utilize a range of strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Peter Ardolino is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Century Securities Associates, Inc., Peter J Ardolino Insurance & Fin Serv Inc., and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation through his business, Preferred Services 4U, LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals near or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations supported by a centralized consulting team.

William White III is a financial advisor with Stifel in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2011 to 2021 before joining Stifel in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of See His Face Ministries and the Southwest Florida Community Prayer Breakfast. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Sean O'Hara is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Cape Coral, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016, as well as Wachovia Bank, N.A. since 2005. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm managing approximately $671 billion in assets with over 14,000 financial advisors. The firm provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Hanna Maschmidt is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, she worked at JM&A Group for three years and has a background that includes roles in plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery centers as well as time at Florida Atlantic University. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a nationwide network of advisers.

Daniela Fergen is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fort Myers, FL, where she has worked since 2016. She has 10 years of industry experience. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 advisors.

Robert Woosley II is a financial advisor with Stifel in Cape Coral, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Treasurer of the Optimist Club of Louisville. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary analysis and allocation guidance developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing clients with tools for asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning decisions.

Timothy Betts is a financial advisor at Cetera with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, LPL Financial, and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Moon Financial Group, which provides marketing lead generation services for final expense insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. It offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a range of third-party money managers through a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Thomas Boland is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He currently works at LPL Financial and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Montesano Financial Group LLC, a non-investment business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Michael Sabaugh is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in South Cape Coral, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2013. Outside his advisory role, he serves as successor managing member of a family real estate entity in Leawood, Kansas. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by combining brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies, integrating institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services.

Debra Merwin is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at LPL Financial for 18 years before joining Morgan Stanley in 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is also a commissioned notary. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a comprehensive range of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients. The firm’s financial planning approach includes structured discovery conversations and firm-supported planning tools, serving clients through customized strategies and broader institutional relationships.

Craig Freund is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2023 and previously held positions at SPC, Sigma Financial Corporation, Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc., and Choreo, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Freund is the owner of Open Ocean Charters, LLC, a business based in Port Aransas, Texas. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides a wide range of advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm supports its network of investment adviser representatives with various financial planning and portfolio management solutions, combining scale and a broad array of financial services.

Bradley Jenson is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Fort Myers, FL. He has been with Raymond James Financial and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a partner in Longevity Revolution Press, where he presents workshops and promotes book sales, and he has authored several books and contributed chapters on diverse topics. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a non-discretionary, tailored approach to investment consulting that incorporates risk profiling and analytical modeling to support client goals.

Terrence Porter is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, known for its Premier Retirement Income service that provides ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Geovana Costa Freitas is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her career in the industry in 2026. Prior to joining Fidelity, she held positions at J.P. Morgan Chase and has experience in various other roles across multiple sectors. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, using a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm also serves as an advisor to registered investment companies and employs systematic methodologies including the use of AI in their investment process.

Fred Maschmidt is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and director of KGM Memorial, an annual charity golf event, and serves as a board member for Childcare of Southwest Florida. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutional clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting with access to a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

David Parker is a financial advisor at LPL Financial in Fort Myers, FL, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. His prior experience includes over two decades at Next Financial Group Inc, along with roles at Davis CPAs and Associates and Mathis CPAs and Associates. Parker is also involved in a business called Retire On Time, related to non-variable insurance. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by research and technology tools.

Hannah Andersch is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2021, she worked at Loft Outlet and Captain Jacks Seafood Buffet. She also has a background that includes education roles at Florida State University and Arnold High School. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives, utilizing a range of firm-offered and third-party advisory programs.

Carlos Amaris is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2018. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, offering comprehensive written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm uses a centralized consulting team and combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored retirement income recommendations.