Albert McNorton is a financial advisor at Mariner with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Oppenheimer, and Msec, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a sole practitioner tax preparation business serving individual clients in Sarasota, FL. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm implements customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and it provides integrated tax and accounting solutions alongside traditional portfolio management.

Melanie Ross is a CFP® professional at Cerity Partners LLC with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Cerity Partners since 2019 and previously held positions at Intuit and Cray Kaiser Ltd. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored asset-allocation and manager selection strategies and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments.

Patricia Maxwell is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a successor trustee for the F.L. Maxwell Jr Rev Trust. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment strategies managed by both in-house and third-party managers, supported by an Investment Strategy Committee and internal trading capabilities.

Conor Gold is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked in various roles including positions within government offices and retail prior to joining the financial services industry. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an 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 advisory and managed account services with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Gregory Misko is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently an advisor with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2021, including time associated with Truist Investment Services and prior firms such as SunTrust and BB&T. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and maintains rental properties in Sarasota, FL, and Ocean City, MD. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of solutions including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research and integrated inter-affiliate services.

Dianna Weaver is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Truist Investment Services since 2008, joining Truist Advisory Services in 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate resources.

Matthew Petersen is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Sarasota, FL, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2026, he worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., The Vanguard Group, and several other firms. Fifth Third Securities serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, including mutual fund, ETF, SMA, and direct-indexing strategies, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Curtis Eskew Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Mahoney Financial Organization, Eskew Financial Group, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Co. since 1978. Outside of his advisory role, he is a board member of A Bond of Love Adoption Agency, Inc. and the Old Miakka Community Cemetery, Inc., and performs as a member of the rock band Constant Vigil. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across various program types, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis and maintaining fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Glenn Hamler is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 12 years before joining Janney Montgomery Scott in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Bacon and Hinley Home, a senior living facility in New London, CT. 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 including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Willard Foley III is a financial advisor at &Partners with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Foley is an executive producer for Four Eighteen Films LLC. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, utilizing both proprietary and third-party strategies supported by a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Ralph Nicosia II is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BridgePointe Wealth Management, CreativeOne Wealth, Candor Wealth Strategies, and T Rowe Price. Outside of advising, he serves as president of an insurance sales and services business. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individual households, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm primarily employs discretionary model portfolios and offers a platform-focused approach serving a large number of clients through standardized model and advisory services.

Seth Arndt is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and Park Avenue Securities since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he manages Empower Financial LLC, a management entity for accounting, tax, and marketing purposes. Park Avenue Securities LLC operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and various investment advisory programs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships using in-house and third-party model portfolios, alongside a hybrid digital advisory solution.

David Berretta is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott and its predecessor firm since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of David Berretta LLC in Venice, FL. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 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 including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

David Hoover is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, based in Nokomis, FL. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. Prior to his advisory career, he held various positions in security services, distribution, and transportation. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. 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.

David Glickman is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with TD Bank, N.A. and TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2015. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through third-party custodians.

Luis Hernandez is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A., having previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets, Cetera, Regions Bank, JP Morgan, LPL Financial, and Space Coast Credit Union. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services through platforms like Envestnet and Pershing.

Augustine Hong is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Hightower in 2021, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Alexandria Capital LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers along with a variety of investment vehicles and portfolio construction strategies.

Rochelle Cairo is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and with Truist Investment Services since 2014. 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 offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program that utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platform arrangements.

Daniel Hughes is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Sarasota, FL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes six years at Edward Jones and current roles with NewEdge Advisors and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he has brief experience with Oregon Commercial Painters and Starry Night Christmas Lights. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Angela Peterson is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James since 2009. Peterson was previously affiliated with Greek Gates LLC for one year. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.