Andrew Foss is a financial advisor at Core Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Lakeland, FL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Core Wealth Advisors since 2013. Core Wealth Advisors is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates financial planning, wealth management, and tax services, managing approximately $702 million across several hundred client accounts using primarily ETFs, mutual funds, bonds, and select equities.

Juan Benedeti is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at American Portfolios for 17 years. Benedeti is also president of All Benefits Group Inc., an insurance sales business he has operated since 1998, and is involved with Passport Wealth Management, focusing on insurance and securities. Ausdal Financial Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer managing approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors. The firm offers investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, combining brokerage and insurance services with a variety of portfolio management options.

Colin Wiens is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience at Larson Financial Group, LLC and Larson Financial Securities, LLC. He serves as a board member for Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, a community health clinic providing free healthcare to underserved populations. Larson Financial Group, LLC offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily to doctors and related businesses. The firm employs a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs using both strategic and tactical approaches, and it provides specialized pension consulting and private-equity services.

Stephen Webb is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Webb serves as a board member for PAC Dream Centers, a nonprofit helping victims of human trafficking, and advises on neighborhood and park property matters as a trustee for Sylvestor Shores. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing a risk-based, model-driven investment approach supported by Envestnet technology.

Kacie Rogers is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Larson Financial Group, LLC. She has been with Larson Financial and its affiliated entities since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has written and self-published a creative short story unrelated to finance. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily to doctors and related businesses, serving individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans. The firm offers a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches along with affiliated broker-dealer and private-equity activities.

Jacob Fisher is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Larson Financial Group, LLC since 2016. Larson Financial Group, LLC provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting primarily to doctors and related businesses, as well as individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans. The firm uses a blend of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs that incorporate both strategic and tactical approaches, including option overlays and separately managed account strategies.

Shabana Asif is a financial advisor with Level Four Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Bankers Life in various roles from 2006 to 2024. Additionally, she operates as an independent insurance agent through Level Four Insurance Agency. Level Four Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser managing approximately $5.32 billion across 115 advisors and serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers fee-only financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing model portfolios managed internally or through sub-advisers.

Roy Deloach is a financial advisor at Vicus Capital, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Vicus Capital (formerly PFG Financial Advisors) since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a range of strategies and technology platforms to provide tailored advisory and fiduciary services.

Trevor Monroe is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Larson Financial Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked at the University Center Club, Tower Club Florida, and Centre Club Tampa. Larson Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, nonprofits, and pension plans, with a focus on serving doctors and related businesses. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and custom discretionary programs incorporating both strategic and tactical approaches, and employs AI-assisted tools alongside human review for research and client recommendations.

Joel Thornton Jr. is a financial advisor at Invst, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Jarred Bunch Consulting, LLC since 2019 and Park Avenue Securities from 2009 to 2019. Invst, LLC serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct diversified portfolios and manages approximately $1.565 billion in assets for over 2,100 clients.

Luther Wrenn is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Royal Fund Management since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent operating Wrenn Insurance Services, where he sells annuities and health insurance. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and participant account management. The firm develops customized investment policies and employs a variety of analytical strategies, offering services that include access to select non-traded REITs and options-writing overlays.

Jeffrey Bettermann is a financial advisor with Advisor Share Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Peace of Mind Planning LLC and Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates Thorngate Financial as an independent insurance agent. Advisor Share Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, professional advisers, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and a web-based asset management platform, often implementing strategies through third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios.

Paul Morgis is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vicus Capital, Inc. (formerly PFG Financial Advisors) since 2002 and at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, fixed annuities, life/accident/health, and long-term care insurance. Vicus Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a variety of strategies and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, digital advice, and specialized fiduciary consulting services.

Daniel Parker is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at BankFlorida and several other organizations across various industries. Parker is also involved with BankFlorida in an investment services capacity. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on delegation to investment adviser representatives.

Ryan Bates is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Lakeland, FL, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Saxony Securities and Kalos Management. He serves as Chapter President for the American Financial Education Alliance in Polk County, FL, where he conducts financial education workshops. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individual households, corporations, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes model portfolio and direct asset management programs, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods across various investment strategies.

Frank Wilson is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He currently works at Empower Advisory Group and has held positions at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm operates through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

John Hall is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Lakeland, FL, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at SunTrust Bank and its affiliated advisory and investment services prior to Truist. He serves as a board member on the WEDU PBS Community Advisory Board, participating in programming discussions. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Gabriel Rodriguez Gomez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his industry career in 2026. He has prior experience with Empower Financial Services, Inc. and Admiral Metical. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates over short-term forecasts and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor count.

Brendan Flannery is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 11 years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price since 2014. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers the Retirement Advisory Service to individual investors and households focused on retirement goals, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily through selected T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm employs asset-location strategies, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations delivered via an online planning tool.

Michael Bono is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and previously worked at Lake Tahoe Wealth Management, Inc. and BCK Partners, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.