Patrick Goodrich is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked in education roles with Pinellas County Schools, Alternative Education Foundation, and Broward County Public Schools. He volunteers as a financial coach with United Way - Suncoast and is appointed to sell non-securities insurance products as an agent for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Joseph Nagy is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent specializing in fixed life insurance, fixed annuities, disability insurance, and long-term care insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Trevor Hull is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Brookstone Capital Management LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Valais Wealth Management, Beacon Global Advisor Network, Blacktower Financial Management (US) LLC, Trinity Wealth Securities, and Florida Financial Advisors. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Charles Minotto is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities LLC, Edward Jones, and Empower Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, utilizing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Anthony Lombardi is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at JP Morgan Securities, Citizens Securities, and ownership of Oceanfeet LLC, a non-investment business he operates outside of trading hours. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account available by invitation to employees, which utilizes algorithmic risk assessment and approved mutual fund and ETF strategies.

Elaine Roberts is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also an agent with Agia, where she is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Danielle Jones is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2024, she held positions at Financial Planning Solutions, DST Wealth Management, and Wilson Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a managing member of D.E.J. Blue Horizons, LLC, and operates a notary service. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party managers and digital advice platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis.

Charles Olson is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Florida Financial Advisors and four years at Cornell University. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with model and manager-based strategies, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Eric Powell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Jazz Wealth Managers, Inc., RightPlan Financial Planning and Investments, LLC, Core Wealth Advisors, Inc., and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing various advisory and portfolio management services through multiple Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Richard Lewis Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and possessing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Principal entities since 2009, including Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory roles, he is also licensed as an insurance agent for fixed insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active‑duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Dino Dziergas is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Bayview Wealth Management and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment strategies to serve its clients.

Christopher Robinson is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2019, following a two-year tenure at T. Rowe Price. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, offering both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations to a broad client base.

Michael Moffa is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Independent Advisor Alliance since 2019 and has concurrently worked with Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial since 2010. Moffa is involved with Prosperity Tax Advisors, LLC and Prosperity Exit Advisors, LLC, which focuses on business succession and exit planning. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies supported by multiple analytical approaches and technology platforms.

Manuel Collazo Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has held various roles across multiple firms, including interim CFO/Treasurer at Ionfi, a fintech and regtech company, and Managing Director at Bevman IGroup, where he works with clients on health insurance and property and casualty needs. He also serves as a loan representative with Legacy Mortgage Lending Corp. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement its advisory model and offers multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365.

Edward Springer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm differentiates its service between one-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, using a fiduciary standard for its registered investment advisory services.

Tuan Le is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes positions at Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and State Farm, as well as entrepreneurial experience managing a nail salon business. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio solutions, supported by an Investment Policy Committee, and integrates multiple research methodologies and third-party due diligence in its approach.

Adam Joseph is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, Inc. since 2015. Based in Tampa, FL, he has a decade of tenure with SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program utilizing third-party managers and AI-enabled research tools.

Todd Hoffman is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held roles at Steward Partners Global Advisory LLC and Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Hoffman serves as trustee for the Jeffrey Hoffman Grantor Trust. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA that manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets and supports a national advisor network. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

Allen Keller is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, G.A. Repple & Company, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm manages accounts using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies involving fundamental and technical analysis.

Alexandria Wetmore is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. based in Tampa, FL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia Financial Group in 2025, she worked at Fisher Investments from 2021 to 2025 and has held various roles at other financial firms since 2019. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of model allocations and custom portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing research and due diligence.