Michael Hartley is a financial advisor with Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. in Venice, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with The Venice Company, a real estate management partnership. Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and other registered investment advisers through its Family Office, Private Client division, and TAMP. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, builds client-specific Investment Policy Statements, and uses a diversified approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, incorporating a range of trading techniques including margin and options strategies.

Kati Hays is a financial advisor with WealthBridge Capital Management, LLC in Englewood, FL. She holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience, including three years at Edward Jones and seven years with America At Play, Inc. WealthBridge Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax-aware portfolios primarily using low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers public educational seminars on financial topics.

Douglas Mathey is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. In addition to his advisory role, Mathey is a partner at Sikich LLC, an accounting firm, where he contributes approximately 40 hours per month. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines financial planning and portfolio management using an asset-allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, and it operates in coordination with its parent company, Sikich LLC, to provide integrated wealth management and related advisory services.

Leah Van Welie is a financial advisor at Coquina Private Wealth Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Williams Financial Services, Inc. among other firms. She also serves as the secretary and office manager at Williams Financial Services, Inc. Coquina Private Wealth LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $392 million on a discretionary basis and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to build individualized portfolios aligned with client-specific investment policies.

Thomas Schorn is a financial advisor with Schorn Wealth in Englewood, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc., Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC, and First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. Schorn is also a Certified Public Accountant and operates a tax planning and preparation business. Schorn Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, offering financial planning, consultation, and discretionary wealth management. The firm employs proprietary portfolio models that allocate among stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Noah Macfarlane is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been with Fourthought since 2019 and previously worked at Insurance Service of Sarasota. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm builds investment programs from a financial-planning foundation, tailoring strategies to client goals, risk tolerance, and cash-flow needs.

James Stamper is a financial advisor at FourThought Financial Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America for 14 years. Stamper has been with FourThought Financial Group and FourThought Financial since 2022. FourThought Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion in assets and follows a planning-first investment approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and cash-flow needs.

Amy King is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Apforia. Her prior experience includes roles at Instar Financial Planning, Bank of America, Merrill, and Picket Fence Tax, along with 22 years of service in the US Army. Apforia serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning through a team of about 10 advisors. The firm employs a goal- and risk-based investment approach combining passive and active strategies and operates under a fee-only, fiduciary framework.

Pedro Leon is a financial advisor at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Rowley White RV. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of a software business named Vursye. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion in assets and employs a planning-first investment approach that customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and cash-flow needs.

Stafford Lawrence is a financial advisor at Flaharty Asset Management, LLC in Punta Gorda, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Modern Wealth Management, LLC, LPL Financial, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Flaharty Asset Management serves individual investors, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions through a team of ten advisors managing approximately $901.6 million. The firm employs a top-down, strategic asset-allocation approach tailored to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances, utilizing a broad range of investment instruments and offering services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Shannon Sapp is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Coquina Private Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, Sapp serves as secretary for Butterfly Arising, an anti-trafficking nonprofit, and holds board positions with Grace Bible Church and the Givewell Community Foundation. Coquina Private Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $392 million in discretionary assets and employs a tailored investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis alongside estate, tax, business, insurance, and retirement planning.

Igor Didyk is a financial advisor at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Bank and Wells Fargo Bank and has a background that includes five years in the automotive parts industry. Igor holds a Series 65 designation. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm builds customized investment programs based on client goals, risk tolerance, and cash-flow needs, offering a range of strategies that include discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting.

Patrick Retzer is a senior vice president and wealth advisor at Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Polar Investment Counsel, Inc. for over two decades and maintains a sole proprietorship providing tax, accounting, and research services. Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals, employing quantitative investment evaluation and providing access to third-party money managers and proprietary model portfolios.

Franklin Banfer II is a financial advisor at Schorn Wealth with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Fiduciary Planning LLC, his own practice Franklin A. Banfer, CFP, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is also the sole owner of a commercial office building in Johnstown, PA. Schorn Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, offering financial planning, consultation, and discretionary wealth management through proprietary portfolio models that utilize fundamental and technical analysis.

Larry Cuervo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he held various roles at Suntrust, including Suntrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of an LLC that owns a residential rental property. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion in assets and employs a planning-first investment approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and financial goals.

Laura Amendola is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Coquina Private Wealth Advisors and has held roles at Raymond James Financial Services and her own firms, including Amendola Financial Group, Inc. and Wealthcare4Widows, LLC, which focuses on financial processes tailored for widows. Coquina Private Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $392 million on a discretionary basis and offers services including retirement-plan consulting and customized portfolio management using both fundamental and technical analysis.

Kyle Jones is a financial advisor with Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Strategic Elements and several organizations in communications and nonprofit sectors. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm builds investment programs from a financial-planning foundation tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and private pooled vehicles.

Scott Pinkerton is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently a managing partner at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Fourthought Private Wealth and Wells Fargo Advisors. Pinkerton serves on the Sarasota County School Board’s Financial Advisory Committee, providing oversight on district operating and capital funds. Fourthought Financial Partners offers wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes customized investment programs based on financial planning, utilizing diverse strategies and asset types to align with client goals and cash-flow needs.

Michael Hartley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. in Venice, FL, where he has worked for a total of 23 years. His experience spans from 2003 to the present within the same firm, which operates as a team of four advisors. Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and registered investment advisers through its Family Office, Private Client division, and TAMP platform. The firm emphasizes client-specific Investment Policy Statements, discretionary portfolio management, and a diversified investment approach using fundamental analysis, mutual funds, ETFs, and more advanced trading strategies including options and margin.

Brett Keyso is a financial advisor at FourThought Financial Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with FourThought Financial Partners since 2022. FourThought Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion in assets and follows a planning-first investment process that customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and cash-flow needs.