Erik Harpsoe is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Advisors LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., The Mutual Fund Store, and TD Ameritrade. Harpsoe operates a separate investment advisory practice as managing partner of Century Wealth Partners. Stratos Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and retirement plans, through a network of investment advisory representatives. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and access to third-party managers, delivering customized investment solutions primarily through its multi-team structure.

Joseph Patane is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry, currently serving at Plancorp, LLC since 2005. He also has nearly three decades of experience with The Patane Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partial owner of several commercial real estate development businesses in Sarasota, Florida. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with a range of wealth management, financial planning, and investment services. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, incorporating third-party advisers and tax-aware strategies.

Kenneth Yermak is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Charles Schwab and Ameriprise. He also leads Yermak Financial Advisors, Inc., providing financial advisory services. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, using a combination of internally created models and third-party managers to manage diversified client portfolios.

June Braithwaite is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, based in Lakewood Ranch, FL, and has eight years of industry experience. She has worked with Foundations Investment Advisors since 2018 and has also been associated with Sarasota Wealth Advisory since 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in independent insurance sales. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and asymmetric rebalancing, and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices and representatives.

Aleksandra Gierszewska is a ChFC® designated advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Mutual Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes a decade at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an operations manager for a retail deli business. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $9.45 billion across 154 advisors. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, using a combination of active and passive approaches tailored to client objectives through various analytical methods and third-party tools.

James Rapp is a financial advisor with Arkadios Wealth Advisors in Lakewood Ranch, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wayne Hummer Investments and J.P. Morgan Securities. Arkadios Wealth Advisors is a multi-team firm serving individuals, trusts, businesses, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment plans using a range of portfolio management options and combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

David Bowman Sr. is a financial advisor with World Equity Group, Inc. in Parrish, Florida, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with World Equity Group since 2007 and has prior experience with Andy Bowman from 1999 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Manatee Sportsmans Club, a fishing and social club focused on conserving the Manatee River, and is involved in managing a family tree and ornamental farm, as well as operating a technology coaching business. World Equity Group, Inc. offers fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, institutions, and business entities, utilizing managed portfolios through wrap-fee programs and discretionary third-party money managers. The firm employs a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation and provides options such as Tax Overlay Management and ETF Select models for client accounts.

Daniel Crimmins is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously led Crimmons Wealth Management, LLC from 2011 to 2023 before joining Modera in 2023. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm follows an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and selective alternative strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Daniel Walsh is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 34 years of industry experience. He is currently with Truist Advisory Services, where he has worked since 2016, and previously with Suntrust Investment Services beginning in 1997. Based in Sun City Center, FL, Walsh has extensive experience in investment advisory services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting with third-party platform support and uses AI-enabled tools in its research process.

Charles Conner is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and has been affiliated with SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. and SunTrust Bank since 2014. 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 and non-discretionary approaches and integrates third-party managers and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment strategies.

January Schmus is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. Since 2023, Schmus has worked at Fifth Third Securities and FIFTH THIRD BANK, following prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and J.P. Morgan Securities. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse clientele that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors such as corporations, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services through various program types on the Passageway Managed Account Platform, emphasizing customized client risk profiles and multiple portfolio management options.

Arnelle Filsaime Johnson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with SunTrust Investment Services and its affiliated advisory entities since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, 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, to deliver its investment solutions.

Thomas Machuga is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds the ChFC® and PFS™ designations and has 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include over two decades at Commonwealth Financial Network and ownership of Machuga Financial, where he serviced clients with fixed insurance products. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds and provides access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Richard Bulcavage is a CFP® with over 42 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp. He has worked at Money Concepts since 1985 and at Integrated Trust Systems since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Integrated Trust Systems, LLC, focusing on data collection activities unrelated to investments. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets using model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs tailored to client profiles.

Dominick Bennese is a financial advisor at SPC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors Inc. Bennese is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, selling life, disability, health, and Medicare insurance products. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services. The firm manages approximately $5.66 billion in assets and offers discretionary and nondiscretionary investment strategies tailored to client suitability.

Rose Roberts Jassoy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who holds a Series 63 designation and has 41 years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2016 and operates the Roberts-Jassoy Financial Group, brokering non-registered insurance products through various outside insurance carriers. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

James White is a financial advisor with SPC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory roles, White is also an author. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large network of advisors and offers a range of account programs with tailored, discretionary investment advice.

Kelly Sever is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Bradenton, Florida. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank and Covenant Metabolic Specialists. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse clientele including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, and tax overlay options.

Craig Desimone is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017, with prior roles at MSI Financial Services and Ameriprise. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Greg Kokemuller is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James and several fund distributor firms. Kokemuller is based in Parrish, Florida. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement advisory service focused on individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm invests exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, utilizing tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement planning.