Courtney Carey is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment, she worked at Ameriprise for six years and has experience in hospitality roles at The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, Burntwood Tavern, and Artichoke and Company. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of working with educators and 403(b) and 457(b) program participants. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs model portfolios and dynamic strategies.

Kaylin Hukill is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors in Estero, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, Hukill worked in banking and legal offices and has experience in education. Hukill is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm utilizes a range of wrap programs and unified managed accounts, supported by a large network of advisors and a centralized technology platform.

Michael Kochis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 1999 and with its parent company since 1984. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a boat charter business under HK Global Adventures, LLC. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, alongside access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Roger Wade is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at G. W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. for 34 years and G. W. & Wade, Inc. for 38 years. Wade joined The Colony Group, LLC in 2024 before moving to his current firm. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Courtney Shrewsberry is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Curtis Cook is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has also worked with PFS Wealth Management Group and Madison Avenue Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Curtis serves as a pastor at Ever Church, where he leads and teaches home church and small groups. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services through a platform that combines in-house, third-party, and advisor-managed models.

Lisa Chambers is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at OneAmerica Securities, American United Life, and American Funds. Outside of financial advising, she is co-owner and a board member of Hail Appraisals Inc., a company specializing in auto appraisals. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jeffrey Rode is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 license. He is currently with Corient, where he has worked since 2023, and previously spent 24 years at Segall Bryant & Hamill. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Brian Fischer is a financial advisor at Mariner with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Mariner in 2023, he worked at Evensky & Katz/Foldes Financial Wealth Management from 2015 to 2023. Mariner serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services, employing customized discretionary portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers.

Charles Riedesel is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Bonita Springs, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006 and co-owns Milestone Investment Management, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and serves individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

David Duchesneau is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2020. He previously spent 28 years at Argent Wealth Management, Inc., followed by six years at Argent Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is a member of the law firm Duchesneau & Kahn LLP, where he provides limited legal services. Hightower Advisors serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and planning services through a multi-manager approach that includes proprietary research and a variety of portfolio construction options. The firm’s model incorporates discretionary and non-discretionary management, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds.

Biagio Delboccio is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Jeffrey Bogan: Allstate Insurance. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, and corporations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as both an investment adviser and a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Zachary Oyer is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at firms including Deloitte and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed insurance agent. Mariner serves a diverse client base through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to various investment vehicles. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolio strategies supported by an internal team and external managers and offers integrated tax services and family office capabilities alongside its traditional portfolio management.

Jon Price is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He is based in Naples, Florida. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Michael Carlson is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Triad Advisors, LLC, and Pinnacle Private Wealth, LLC. He serves as a board member for the Bellevue Golf Club and the Frank E Mahoney Jr Memorial Fund Inc., both nonprofit organizations. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and multiple program offerings such as financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting.

Anthony Nigro is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Allstate Insurance Company and Prudential-affiliated firms. He is based in Estero, FL. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and includes acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Ryan Sherman is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He currently works at Rockefeller Financial LLC and has held prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services under a Private Advisor model with an integrated investment platform.

Kimberly Fuchs is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles within First Command firms since 2021, as well as at BlueWater Federal Solutions and Global Resource Solutions. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, using a centralized investment management team to manage model portfolios through discretionary authority granted by clients.

Ashley Gegenwarth is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley for 10 years and Raymond James & Associates for three years. She is based in Naples, Florida. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating also as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

William Franz is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Miramonte Homeowner Association and the Grey Oaks Property Owners Association in Naples, FL. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of planning, consulting, and advisory solutions tailored to client needs.