H. Burgess Jr. is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with 29 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group, LLC. Burgess serves as a trustee on several family trust accounts. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutional clients, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, offering a range of advisory programs including IAR-managed discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party money manager access.

Peter Frantzis is a financial advisor with Cyndeo Wealth Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. He is also a trustee of a family trust and an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in life insurance and annuities. Cyndeo Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, corporations, and business owners with portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and financial consulting. The firm employs customized investment strategies using proprietary models and third-party managers, covering a broad range of asset classes, and offers specialized business advisory services for middle-market owners.

Reed Lengel is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at IFS Advisory, IFS Securities, J P Turner & Company Capital Management, Llc, LPL Financial, and Gunnallen Financial. Calton & Associates is a multi-team registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and utilizes a variety of analytical approaches, including fundamental and technical methods, while also providing access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Carter Bowman is a financial advisor at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in education at Eastern Kentucky University and Bardstown City Schools. Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management offers customized financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and strategic and tactical asset allocation, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and third-party managers to tailor investment strategies to each client’s financial profile.

Jason Haddad is a financial advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked with Independent Financial Partners and Blueprint Wealth Alliance. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and high-net-worth individuals, providing asset management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis with a relative-strength methodology, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs to tailor portfolios to client goals.

Brad Heagy is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC. He previously worked at BNY Mellon Wealth Management for thirteen years. He is also a one-third owner and author at OGNIR LLC, a children's book company based in Tampa, Florida. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to separately managed accounts for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored strategic asset allocation frameworks and often delegates portfolio management to third-party managers while leveraging resources affiliated with its parent company, Fifth Third Bank.

James Mcginty is a financial advisor with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CI Doyle Private Wealth, PNC Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of The Squires Club, a men's social club in St. Petersburg, FL. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm offers customized, primarily discretionary portfolio management with a flexible investment approach that includes passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies, as well as access to specialist and sub-advisory strategies.

Jennifer Facini is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advisory roles. She has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2021 and previously held positions at ARS Wealth Advisors, Fidelity, and Chase Investment Services Corp. Jennifer also serves as an adjunct finance faculty member at Southern New Hampshire University. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm offers a whole-balance-sheet approach and utilizes both public and private investments, supported by an affiliated ecosystem including a trust company and private investment fund management.

Francisco Lasanta Gorbea is a financial advisor at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Elevate since 2025. Prior to this role, his work experience includes positions at HMS Host, Walmart, and Publix. Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management provides customized financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm tailors investment advice to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and third-party asset management platforms.

Jeffrey Marston is a financial advisor with Calton & Associates, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He spent 22 years at Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. before joining Calton & Associates. Outside of his firm role, he owns and manages client accounts at Marston & Burton Inc., an investment-related business. Calton & Associates is a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, and corporate insurance agency serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and access to commission-based brokerage and insurance products, using a range of analytical approaches and offering firm-sponsored and third-party managed account programs.

Fred Barnard Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Legend Equities Corporation for 17 years and has been with Lincoln Investment for nine years. In addition to advisory work, Barnard is also a licensed producer of investment-related insurance products with multiple companies. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and in-house investment management.

John Thomas is a financial advisor at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley and MassMutual and currently holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the live video director for Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church and owns JT2 Aero, a recreation and automotive business. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and private placement investment assistance. The firm manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases and provides specialized services including private fund operational support and advisory to performance-fee pooled vehicles.

Kai Schuster is a financial advisor at Madison Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Pacific Select Distributors, LLC, and Edward Jones. Madison Partners provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a customized fiduciary approach focused on long-term portfolio construction using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, alternative investments, and third-party sub-advisers.

Ian Giovinco is a financial advisor with Balefire, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked in the financial services sector since 2003, including roles at Omni Resource Group and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates an estate planning law practice and teaches continuing education courses. Balefire, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical investment approach, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning across a multi-advisor platform managing approximately $2 billion in assets.

Austin Ferlita is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently with Advisory Services Network since 2021. He previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors and Drew Capital Group and has a background that includes a role at Oglethorpe University. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Ferlita Financial, LLC, a service company involved in the sale of life and annuity products. Advisory Services Network is an enterprise firm serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm supports a network of independent advisors who provide portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services across a broad range of asset classes and investment strategies.

Christopher Collins is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Kintra Wealth, LLC and previously spent 20 years at Warren Wealth Associates and Commonwealth Financial Network. Collins is also a part-owner of Warren Wealth Associates, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations by offering wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a model-driven investment process combined with fundamental security analysis and integrates planning with investment management, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Seth Jennings is a financial advisor with Zacks Investment Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Fisher Investments and Chartwell Investment Partners. Outside of finance, he is the founder and co-owner of Lift Hero Apparel LLC, a fitness apparel and gym gear business. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across a range of strategies and manages mutual funds and ETFs while supporting third-party wrap and unified managed account platforms.

Joseph Jianos is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities Management since 1987 and serves as president of an affiliated insurance agency. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, institutional, and corporate clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and wrap fee programs through both broker-dealer and registered investment adviser platforms. The firm offers a range of managed programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and emphasizes due diligence in selecting third-party money managers.

James Cashmore is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Multi-Bank Securities, Inc. in addition to periods outside the industry. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, institutional clients, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses by offering portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and wrap fee programs. The firm operates as both a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser, providing advisory services through IAR-managed programs, separately managed accounts, and third-party money managers.

Marissa Nehlsen is a financial advisor with Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Berthel Fisher since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in leadership coaching, training, and public relations for nonprofit organizations, including serving as a certified specialist in values-based leadership and working with The Foundation Latin America. Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $906 million in client assets through a variety of platforms and tailored strategies.