Gillian Cassidy is a CFP® professional at Mariner Wealth Advisors with five years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Mariner, she worked at Allegiant Private Advisors and the College for Financial Planning. She also spent four years at Florida Atlantic University. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with capabilities spanning traditional and alternative investment strategies, as well as integrated tax and accounting services.

Lance Morrison is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2015. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and account structures, using model portfolios, adviser-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers guided by fundamental and technical analysis and modern portfolio theory.

Brooks Vanderzee is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, with prior roles at Royal Alliance, Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, Transamerica Retirement Solutions, and Scottrade. Vanderzee serves on the boards of Braden River Little League, Vision for the Americas, a charitable organization supporting an eye clinic in Honduras, and the Barrington Ridge Homeowners Association. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management firm serving a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a mix of custodians and third-party managers, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

David Jarrell is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2019, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he is a life coach and hypnotherapist, and he teaches yoga classes in the Sarasota area. 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 variety of programs and advisory services that include equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, delivered through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Rita Hollingsworth is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she operated RPH Consulting from 2015 to 2018. She also works as an insurance agent for Bankers Life & Casualty, writing Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities with ongoing performance reviews.

Christopher Tenaglia is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services and SunTrust Advisory Services dating back to 2006. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection through its AMC Advantage program.

Brian Bohnen is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and possessing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, Transamerica Retirement Solutions, Allstate Insurance Company, Morgan Stanley, and several other firms. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed advice programs and investment education that emphasize asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance, supported by portfolio construction and oversight from Morningstar Investment Management.

Anthony Pressimone is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2017, following four years at Churchill Management Group. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Justin Cabibi is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Cetera, Regions Bank, and Bbtis. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and operating at a large scale with approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets under management.

Adham Makki is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he partners with clients to develop personalized financial strategies that support their short-, mid-, and long-term goals. He provides comprehensive services including general investing, retirement planning, and saving for unexpected events. Adham also connects clients with specialists at Bank of America for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. He brings expertise in areas such as employee benefits planning, family wealth management, services for endowments and non-profits, managing new wealth, socially responsible and ESG investing, sports and entertainment, individual and corporate investment strategy, and retirement income. Adham holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Adham earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of South Florida. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys boating, cooking, football, golfing, music, pickleball, reading, spending time with his family, traveling, and woodworking.

John Laskey is a financial advisor with SPC in Sarasota, FL, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent writing non-variable life, term life, and long-term care insurance policies. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, delivering discretionary and nondiscretionary management tailored to client needs.

Scott Zelniker is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. He serves as an officer and member of the finance committee at Congregation L'dor V'dor, a Jewish cultural center. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and financial planning services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Joshua Ladwig is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its predecessor firms since 2015. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Richard Pond is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. He operates Pond Wealth Management, LLC, providing investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, leveraging technology platforms and a range of investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

Alexander Gault is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at HighTower Securities, LLC and CNL Securities Corp. Gault serves on an investment advisory oversight board that helps set strategic direction for county fund investments. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and uses diversified, risk-class based investment strategies that combine passive and active management with quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis.

Michelle Reynolds is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Truist Bank and SunTrust Bank prior to her current position, where she has worked since 2019. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and an integrated inter-affiliate service model.

Gregory Gionfriddo is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, Southern Trust Financial Planning, and Securities America Inc. He is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a proprietary Focus List of third-party independent managers and employing asset-allocation modeling across active and passive strategies. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Nicholas Fiegoli is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including UBS Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he has a personal investment in the Grand Hyatt at Pagent Beach. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Sean Stuyverson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in offering insurance products beyond those available through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

James Cooper is a financial advisor with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Southern Trust Financial Planning. In addition to his advisory work, Cooper is an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis.