Kendrick Crockett is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His previous work history includes roles at Thrivent Financial and PepsiCo. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate as a licensed broker working with family members and owns a company that purchases and rents real estate properties. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services 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 offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Kevin Maxwell is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equity Services in 2026, he spent five years with Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC and eleven years with Knights of Columbus Insurance, where he continues to serve as a Field Agent specializing in life insurance and related products. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, including third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and manages a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary client accounts.

John Cumming is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2009. He has 31 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 license. Cumming serves as an independent contractor for Edgewater Family Wealth. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning using risk profiling and modeling tools, and it supports municipal and public finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Eric Blamick is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Eustis, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner of a mini warehouse business in Eustis. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Clint Shea is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Equitable Advisors since 2020. Prior to this, he worked in various roles including positions at Florida State University and Lake Sumter College. He serves as a trustee of a trust for his parents. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management for individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, utilizing third-party asset managers and LPL programs to deliver tailored advisory services.

Brittani Tilley is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with nine years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license. Her prior experience includes a year at AXA Advisors, LLC before joining Edward Jones in 2017. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

John Stewart IV is a ChFC® and Series 66 designated financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, currently with Edward Jones since 2012. He serves on the boards of the Lake County Sheriffs Charities Organization and the Mount Dora Kiwanis Club. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and affiliated investment products. The firm is notable for its large retail advisor and branch network as well as its affiliated capabilities beyond advisory services.

Richard Levand is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His work history includes positions at LPL Financial since 2019, United Southern Bank since 2017, and Blackwater Inn / Williams Landing from 2015 to 2017. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Brian Hentz is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2017 and previously worked at National Planning Corporation for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of Graunke & Hentz Wealth Management LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, supported by model portfolios and research from both internal and third-party sources.

Joseph Judge is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Charles Schwab and has a background in education. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with a Montessori school in Mount Dora, where he leads financial literacy programs for adolescent students. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified portfolios.

Anthony Kelsey is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, Cetera Investment Services, and Regions Bank. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and an IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Fund. The firm’s investment approach combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, offering diversified model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Jeffrey Graunke is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lady Lake, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including five years at National Planning Corporation before joining LPL Financial in 2017. He is also the managing member of Graunke & Hentz Wealth Management LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with research from various sources.

Diane Thomas is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Eustis, FL, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2016, she worked for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for nine years. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns a hobby craft business creating wooden and painted dinosaur art and manages the self-publication of a Bible-study book with her father. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Deborah Beck is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Thrivent and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary on the Board of Directors and Finance Committee Member and Stewardship Ministry Director at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church, in addition to holding leadership roles within the Florida-Georgia District LCMS. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, delivering comprehensive, goal-based analyses that cover retirement, tax, estate, and other financial planning topics without including implementation. The firm offers integrated planning alongside managed account services through its WealthPlan program and maintains a distinct approach by not providing institutional portfolio management or adviser selection.

Jaime Planells is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding CFP® and Series 63 and 65 designations, and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Planells serves as President and CEO of Palmer Planells Wealth Group and is a board member on the finance committee of the Winter Park Library. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using advanced analytical tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Angela Hughes is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Tavares, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2010 and concurrently works in an administrative role for Ladybug's Gifts & Sundries, where she handles merchandise buying, payroll processing, and bookkeeping. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a wide range of portfolio management styles and research resources.

Wendell Marshall is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Mount Dora, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. from 2009 to 2018. He also operates Marshall Financial Group, which he founded in 2004. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by proprietary and third-party research and portfolio management tools.

Polly Watson is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. since 2014. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as secretary for the Sunshine Foundation and Lake Unity Neighbors, community organizations based in Florida. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent professionals, providing a range of portfolio management options and multiple custody platforms.

S Hawkins is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 65 credential and 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he spent over four decades with Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. He also serves as a volunteer treasurer for Grand Island Baptist Church. LPL Enterprise serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, model portfolio management, and brokerage services through an integrated platform that combines advisory programs with financial product sales.

Harrison Graham is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Advisory Services, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Raymond James Financial Services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by research, model portfolios, and technology-driven solutions.