Michael Scroggins is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial and managing his own firm, Scroggins Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he has been involved in fitness and nutritional consulting as well as serving as a trustee for a family trust. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services delivers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management, backed by an internal Investment Committee, and manages over $122 billion in assets across a large advisor network.

Bridget Hussey is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at various firms including Synovus and BB&T Securities prior to her current role. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, using a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Rodney Meyer is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes over two decades at LPL Financial and nearly a decade with Investors Financial Group. He operates additional financial consulting businesses under the names Meyer Financial & Consulting, LLC, and Meyer & Norland Financial Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates various investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing solutions through third-party managers and managed account programs.

Danielle Tieman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Naples, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES and FIFTH THIRD BANK, and earlier she spent nine years with Starbucks Coffee Company. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Douglas Morris is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Lockton Financial Advisors, Lockton Companies, and Lockton Investment Advisors from 2008 to 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-affluent clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by targeted active management and private market exposure.

Thomas Olexa is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he worked at Valmark Advisors, Inc. and Valmark Securities, Inc. for 11 years, and at A.K.J., Ltd. for 22 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Charles Outlaw III is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC and holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He began his advisory career in 2026, previously working at Truist Advisory Services, Truist Investment Services, INC., and Truist Bank. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services.

Alicia Fuller is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. Her prior career includes 35 years at Merrill and 15 years at Bank of America, N.A. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services.

James Phelps is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Moran Wealth Management, LLC and has experience in educational roles at Florida State University and the Community School of Naples. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors and various program offerings. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by quantitative and fundamental research and an internal Investment Committee.

Paul Furlong is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Janney since 2018, following an 11-year tenure at Stifel. Outside of finance, Furlong is the president and writer for Furlong Tales, Inc., a children’s book publishing company. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base and offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, utilizing both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Rebecca Gruber is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Naples, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fifth Third Securities for seven years before joining Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services in 2022. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supplemented by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate resources, to support its clients’ investment and fiduciary needs.

Anthony Dibrino is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Naples, FL. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies for long-term goals, supplemented by various active management techniques and private market opportunities.

Amber Fealy Lopez is an investment advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019. Prior to her financial career, she was employed at the University of Florida for four years. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and business entities through advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers a variety of investment programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed strategies.

Devon Philip is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He operates under the Philip Financial Group DBA, providing employee benefits consulting and financial advisory services to businesses of various sizes, including health, life, and annuity products, as well as individual insurance through ACA plans and Medicare supplements. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm’s advisory approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jennifer Mcmanus is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016, having worked with Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2008. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, enhanced by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Matthew Buikema is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and offering 43 years of industry experience. His work history includes 17 years at Raymond James & Associates and multiple tenures with Janney Montgomery Scott beginning in 2018. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients. The firm provides a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

William Barnett is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Trifound Financial LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities, Royal Alliance Associates, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. He serves on the Old Hickory Golf Club Compliance Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, delivering tailored financial planning, consulting, and investment solutions.

Carol Cassoli is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for G.W. & Wade, Inc. and GW & Wade Asset Management Company for over 26 years. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies with fundamental and quantitative analysis, using various tools and integrating legacy strategies from multiple mergers.

James Beckman is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Fifth Third Securities for 13 years. Since 2022, he has been with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager‑selection program, implementing advice through discretionary and non‑discretionary arrangements supported by third‑party platforms and AI-enabled research.

Jeffery Darwish is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with UBS Financial Services and Sigma Financial Corporation. Additionally, he is president of Pinnacle Wealth Advisors, Inc., where he provides financial planning, research, and investment management, and also operates as an independent insurance agent. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers diverse investment solutions such as representative-managed and third-party manager programs, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing a mix of analytical and trading strategies within an integrated platform ecosystem.