Lewis Stamey is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2000 and also holds an agent position at Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, utilizing technology and model solutions to manage approximately $29.2 billion in assets.

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.

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.

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.

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 at Primerica Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, Westshore Financial, and self-employment. He is also the owner and managing partner of Gasparilla Financial LLC, a DBA related to his Guardian/PAS business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Alonzo Barnes is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, and has 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of an LLC that purchases and rehabilitates homes. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

John Murdock is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Florida Funding LLC, and TD Bank. Outside of finance, he paints and sells artwork under the name John Murdock Art. 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 integrates discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by inter-affiliate resources.

Aiad Abdelshaheed is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of AVJE LLC, a business involved in managing rental property. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jigisha Desai is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with SunTrust firms since 2006, including SunTrust Investment Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party managers and AI-enabled research tools.

Ashley Male is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2020, following an 18-year tenure at Charles Schwab. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Kenneth Carmickle is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at MassMutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and First Command Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a broker selling insurance products beyond those offered through Guardian. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment programs, financial planning, and consulting services, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets.

Aaron Ellison is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has four years of industry experience and previously worked at The Oxford Club and Heritage Financial Consultants. He is based in Tampa, FL. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm bases its recommendations on proprietary asset allocation models and internal research, offering tailored guidance on mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Kwame Kenyatta is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with 3 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes positions at Fifth Third Bank, Wells Fargo, Capstone Logistics, and roles in clinical training and academia. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment program types on its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio management with options such as mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and direct indexing.

Michael Crowne is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at RAC Securities, Rok Financial, and Innovation I360. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team 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, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Mary Micka is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. She has worked at Oppenheimer since 2010 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of programs including asset management, consulting, and retirement services, with advisory approaches that include strategic and tactical asset allocation and both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Christian Garrido is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience and has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an author. 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, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

David Burkhardt is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Tampa, FL, and has previously worked in various roles across industries including hospitality and automotive consulting. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, allowing clients to select strategies aligned with their risk profiles, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.