Lauren Thomas is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc., holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Thomas Financial Group since 2007 and at M Holdings Securities, Inc. since 2004. Thomas serves on several advisory boards and nonprofit organizations, including the Synovus Bank of Florida Advisory Board and The Spring of Tampa Bay, a nonprofit, as well as educational boards like Tampa Prep and the University of Tampa Financial Ambassadors' Council. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities nationwide through independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a wide range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, utilizing third-party sub-advisors and platform providers to support trading and reporting.

Brandon Stukus is a financial advisor with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Csenge Advisory Group in 2026, he worked at OSAIC, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Kestra Advisory Services. Outside of finance, he teaches no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to adults and works as a DJ at local events. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and businesses. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a relative strength methodology and a structured market approach, customizing portfolios through discretionary management or proprietary model allocations.

John Robinson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Designers, Florida Financial Advisors, and Digital Science, following a decade of work in healthcare-related organizations such as STEMCELL Technologies and Moffitt Cancer Center. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and business entities. The firm employs a blend of internally developed and third-party model portfolios, using multiple investment analysis techniques, and may utilize third-party managers for trading while maintaining overall client suitability responsibility.

Michelle Malacinski is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services in New Port Richey, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Pruco Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America, as well as Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. She serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including Connections Job Development Program and One Community Now, Inc., where she participates in community planning and fundraising activities. Vanderbilt Advisory Services works with a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Matthew Mills is a financial advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Keystone Powdered Metal Co. from 2019 to 2025. Continuum Advisory serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans, providing financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes professional integration among its advisors and offers services such as retirement plan consulting and ERISA fiduciary roles.

Theodore Kuczarski III is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently advising at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. He previously held roles at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2005 to 2026. Outside of finance, he provides bass fishing instruction in Baltimore. OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners offers customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a variety of portfolio management approaches, combining third-party managers, custodian platforms, and proprietary strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Kristin Johnson is a financial advisor at IHT Wealth Management LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at IHT Wealth Management since 2019, previously serving at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. IHT Wealth Management serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using fundamental stock selection combined with quantitative tools and diversified model portfolios, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary services through a network of over 150 advisors.

Jorge Blanco is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with IHT Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at Independent Financial Partners and LPL Financial. Blanco also has involvement as a broker with a professional employer organization. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental stock selection with quantitative tools and offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and access to third-party managers through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Garrett Walker is a financial advisor with Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Jaffe Tilchin since 2018 and previously held positions at the University of South Florida in various departments between 2014 and 2018. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves both individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting. The firm manages accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases, conducts private placement due diligence for qualified investors, and integrates private fund operational services into its client offerings.

Joseph Martinez is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Data Source Technology, Cerecore, Connect Partners, and 3-D Technology Group. Outside of advising, he serves as president of DataSource, a Tampa-based company, working 10-12 hours per week during trading hours. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, curated model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach includes outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios blending tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies.

Brennan Decima is a CFP® professional at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and individual clients, including high-net-worth families, offering asset management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a top-down investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis with a relative-strength methodology, primarily constructing portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Via is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Capitol Securities Management since 2016 and previously spent 13 years at Frantzen Capital Management, Inc. Capitol Securities Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate, charitable, trustee, and plan sponsor clients. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning, pension consulting, insurance products, and educational seminars, managing assets through various account types and utilizing a broad range of investment instruments.

Louis Tilchin is a majority partner at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Comprehensive Asset Management & Servicing since 2009 and is also a silent partner and owner of a property and casualty agency in Tampa. Additionally, he holds a private equity interest in a medical device company through MMB Marketing LLC. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves both individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and private placement services. The firm manages accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases and is noted for its role advising pooled investment vehicles and integrating private fund operational services into client servicing.

Brad Fuller is a financial advisor at Trek Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Independent Financial Partners. His prior career includes roles in technology and healthcare-related companies. Trek Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional retirement plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary and non-fiduciary services. The firm combines strategic and tactical approaches using a mix of rules-based, evidence-based, fundamental, and technical analysis, and employs artificial-intelligence tools under human review for research and portfolio management.

William Ferguson III is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts holding a Series 66 designation. He has held positions at Lincoln Investment, Oak & Ola, Bank of America, BentoBox, Stir It Up Ventures, Urban Brewers, and Ariete, with a variety of roles dating back to 2016. Capital Analysts serves both retail and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs. The firm delivers investment management both discretely via an in-house team and non-discretely through advisors and third-party managers.

Wallace Sutton is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Wealth with over 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Mutual Securities, Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Sutton Wealth Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Sutton serves as a guest speaker at Florida State University where he discusses investments with economics students. Cornerstone Wealth Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, employer plan sponsors, other advisers, and corporations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services using model-based portfolios that incorporate a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Peter Vescovi is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC for 20 years. Outside of advisory work, he owns Covenant Tax & Insurance Services, which provides tax preparation and planning. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, offers discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes proprietary and third-party model portfolios with a range of asset classes and allows financial advisers to select and oversee account allocations.

Steven Newman is a financial advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at World Investments, LLC and World Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is also active as an insurance agent focusing on non-variable insurance and annuities. International Assets Investment Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities, offering customized portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party wrap and manager programs through a national network of independent representatives. The firm employs long-term investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, with some clients served via third-party managers and wrap programs.

Alexander Rascionato is a financial advisor at William Joseph Capital Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Gradient Advisors LLC for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CMA Health Agency and CMA Financial Group, focusing on Medicare supplement and individual health plans as an agent. William Joseph Capital Management, Inc. is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines customized portfolio construction with third-party sub-advisors accessed through the AssetMark platform, employing various analytical methods to develop tailored investment policy statements and asset-allocation plans.

Erica Unterreiner is a financial advisor at Forefront with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She has previously worked at Calton & Associates, Summit Advisors, and Mutual of Omaha Investor Services. Forefront Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered, team-based adviser serving individual clients, business owners, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and estate-planning coordination with customized portfolios and a multi-advisor structure.