Glen Rauch is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. for 11 years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2019. Rauch Financial Services, LLC, a practice he owns, is an investment-related business based in Fort Myers. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of planning options including retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning. The firm combines advisory services with other financial product offerings through its extensive network of advisors.

Timothy Hargest is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Robert W. Baird since 2009. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and non-traditional investment strategies.

Steven Fried is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including Wells Fargo Clearing, Chase Investment Services, UBS Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of financial services, Fried owns a travel agency offering bookings for theme park destinations, cruises, and group travel, and is also affiliated as an athlete promoting a nutritional supplement brand. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative analysis and may incorporate ESG criteria, with implementation supported by related investment-management entities.

Marlene Soto is a financial advisor with Merrill in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Merrill since 2008 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2009. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Elizabeth Hagewood is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cape Coral, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Melissa Kadrmas is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent since 2018 and spent 19 years at Prepaid Legal Services, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, Kadrmas is a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, where she volunteers in boater safety operations and training. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, focusing on goal-based planning across various financial topics while keeping planning and managed-account services distinct.

Mayte Sahakian is a financial advisor at Merrill with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America before joining Merrill. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Philip Wieloch is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Calton & Associates, Inc., Capital Financial Services, Inc., and operating his own firm, Phil Wieloch Financial, since 2002. He also owns insurance businesses serving senior clients in Connecticut and Florida. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers various financial planning and asset management solutions, leveraging both proprietary research and third-party strategies, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Donald Selinger is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley since 2017, and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole proprietor of a rental property business in Rye, New York. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning that utilize structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through Financial Advisors and specialized planning groups.

Stephanie Negip is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of experience in the industry and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior work includes roles at Allstate Construction & Roofing and Distinctive Renovations. She serves as a trustee for the Paul N & Marsha Robinson Trust. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Lee McCauley is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. He worked at Merrill Lynch for 33 years before joining Raymond James in 2017. He is also the managing partner of McCauley Financial LLC, a support company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a municipal advisor affiliation.

John Dipietro is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2018 and previously at Ascend Financial Services and Minnesota Life. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in independent insurance brokering. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement-income planning through a centralized team that provides written recommendations and ongoing advice tailored to dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Jason Duke is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley based in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009, including a role at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm‑approved tools and analysis. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers planning services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Jason Scoggins is a financial advisor at Stifel with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2021, following a 13-year tenure at UBS Financial Services Inc. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment analysis relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning guidance based on forward-looking capital market assumptions.

Melissa Palmer Ball is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Cape Coral, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Big Sisters of Greater Racine. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service tailored for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized, written recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Cole Murray is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments in Southwest Florida, where he has worked for nearly four years. He specializes in comprehensive wealth management and financial planning, focusing on developing financial strategies tailored to align with the unique long-term goals of individuals and families. Before his current role, Cole served as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2024 to 2026 and as a Financial Representative from 2023 to 2024. He holds the FINRA Series 7, 63, and 66 registrations, along with the Florida Life, Health, and Annuities license.

Andrea Nicolopoulos is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 45 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to support investment decisions.

Joseph Carpenter is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Insurance Agency, and the Center for Strategy Research. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of a nonprofit board, the ISDA Fraternal Lodge 214. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with access to various portfolio management options and third-party managers, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.

Christopher Wendland is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at firms including Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, Inc., Next Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, and Merrill. Wendland also operates a non-variable insurance business alongside his advisory work. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services through a broad network of investment adviser representatives, offering model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Mark Ratay is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 41 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley and its associated Private Bank since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.