Joel Johnson is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC. He previously worked at Sanibel Captiva Trust Company and Sanibel Trust Company. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a planning-first investment approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and cash-flow needs, managing approximately $1.59 billion in assets.

Timothy Smith is a financial advisor at Continuum Wealth Advisors, LLC in Venice, Florida, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and 66 licenses and has worked at Continuum Wealth Advisors since 2010. He was also involved with Continuum Tax Advisors, LLC, a tax preparation business affiliated with the firm, which he partially owns. Additionally, Smith is an independent insurance agent for various companies. Continuum Wealth Advisors is a mid-sized SEC-registered firm with a team of six professionals managing approximately $345.6 million for individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management services combining discretionary investment management, financial planning, and 401(k)/profit-sharing plan advisory, using a long-term, fundamental-analysis-driven investment approach.

Valerie Wagner is a financial advisor at Schorn Wealth with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has operated Valerie Wagner & Associates since 2004. In addition to her advisory role, she is the owner and president of Strategic Tax & Accounting Solutions, Inc., a tax consulting firm. 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 uses proprietary portfolio models and combines fundamental and technical analysis to manage client assets, primarily on a discretionary basis.

Kenneth Sadler is a financial advisor at American Capital Management, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Summerhill Asset Management and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of advisory work, he owns Minopreneur, a business that sells flavored pickles at vendor and craft shows. American Capital Management serves a diverse clientele including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers, typically implementing customized strategies through mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds.

Bradley Patton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 21 years of industry experience. He currently serves at FourThought Financial Partners, LLC and has previously worked with Wells Fargo Advisors and USAA in various financial advisory roles. FourThought Financial Partners provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm offers customized investment programs based on financial planning, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and emphasizing cash-flow analysis and targeted fixed-income strategies.

Adam Carter is a financial advisor with WealthPLAN Partners in Venice, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including OSAIC and operates as a sole proprietor as well. Adam is also a public speaker on basic financial health topics such as budgeting and debt repayment. WealthPLAN Partners provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm employs a “Strategy Diversification” investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative strategies, typically managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Scott Bretl is a financial advisor with Wellment Financial in Osprey, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at FSR Wealth Management, FSR Insurance Planning, Global Financial Private Capital, and FSR Certified Public Accountants. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Chikaming Country Club, where he prepares budgets and participates in the finance committee. Wellment Financial provides investment management, manager selection, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, emphasizing retirement planning and tax strategies. The firm employs diversified model portfolios and various asset allocation approaches, delivering managed accounts through a third-party sub-advisor and a wrap-fee platform.

Zachery Jaggi is a financial advisor at Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Fifth Third and Truist. Prior to his financial services career, he spent nine years at Perkins Restaurant and Bakery. 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. The firm manages most accounts on a discretionary basis using fundamental analysis and diversified mutual fund and ETF strategies, and it employs a range of trading techniques including margin and options.

Ryan Guttridge is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Schorn Wealth, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Schorn Wealth, he held positions at Clockwise Capital LLC, Guttridge Capital, and Richmond Optimus Capital Management, LLC. Schorn Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, providing financial planning, consultation, and discretionary wealth management. The firm uses proprietary portfolio models with a mix of stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, combining fundamental and technical analysis.

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.

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.

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.

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.