Carlos Jimenez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Wise and Amscot Financial, as well as service in the United States Marine Corps. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, using an integrated model tied to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm offers “point-in-time” financial plans and optional managed account solutions, operating at a large scale with a higher client-to-advisor ratio compared to many peers.

Adolfo Montesa is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 2014 and offers a wide range of financial services, including investment selection and retirement planning. Montesa works with a variety of company resources such as research analysts and economic and market data to help clients make informed decisions tailored to their needs. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he was a Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors starting in 2009, and he has held leadership roles as a Managing Principal at Hantz Financial Services and as a Vice President and Managing Principal at American Express Financial Corporation. Montesa holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He earned his High School Diploma/GED from Wayne State University. He is also involved with professional and community organizations including the Associate Artists of Winston Salem, High Point L.E.A.P. (Literacy Empowers All People), and Winston Salem PRIDE.

Stephen Levy is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 44 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Levy also works as a life insurance agent with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a comprehensive advisory platform that includes financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services. The firm’s advisory approach involves third-party asset managers and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Patrick Shepherd is a financial advisor at Corient with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including TWRU CPAs & Financial Advisors, InfEnergy Solar Solutions, and CI Doyle Private Wealth. His current role at Corient includes tenure dating back to 2022. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and offers specialized services through affiliated entities.

Kelly Mccloy is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Wells Fargo, and A.G. Edwards & Sons. Mccloy is also involved as a client services manager with Ennistymon LLC and Concurrent Advisors DBA Family Wealth Solutions. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized, long-term portfolio management using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Michael Bravo is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Greg Kokemuller is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Raymond James and several fund distributor firms. Kokemuller is based in Parrish, Florida. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement advisory service focused on individual investors and households, combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm invests exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, utilizing tax-aware strategies and Monte Carlo simulations for retirement planning.

Nicholas Homolka is a CFA® charterholder based in Tampa, FL, currently advising with Truist Advisory Services. He has seven years of prior experience at Northern Trust and began his advisory career in 2026. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Matthew Kiehl is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Savant Capital Management and work outside finance in landscaping. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment strategy emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold approaches, and selective private market exposure, supported by affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Caleb Johnson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America before joining Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, leveraging an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates, serving a large participant base with a higher client-to-advisor ratio than many peers.

Julie Flugel is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott and has been with the firm since 2013. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

William Congelio is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and carrying 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general manager and partner of Willmac LLC, an investment-related LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Tanner Lewis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including brief tenures at Morgan Stanley and Robert Baird & Co. Outside of his advisory role, Tanner partners with Wag! Group Co. as a dog walker. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates third-party platforms to support fiduciary responsibilities and manager selection.

Scott Barlow is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2014. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform. Fifth Third Securities is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Logan Scott is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Northwestern Mutual and Tyler Technologies, and has been involved in AI-generated search engine results rating through SDL, Inc. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering financial planning and investment management integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning services, which are supported by its large scale and close affiliation with Empower’s broader financial services.

Daniel Maroney is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. He is also owner of Ennistymon, LLC, a support company that provides services to financial advisors. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles.

Haley Mc Kay Daily Tibbitts is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, she worked at Jazz Wealth Managers, Inc. from 2022 to 2026. Her background also includes roles outside finance, such as managing The Tiki Tavern from 2020 to 2022. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Karen Cole is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services. She has worked at several related firms including SunTrust Advisory Services, Bb&T, and their affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of the Straz Center for the Performing Arts and the Florida Orchestra, assisting with fundraising and community engagement. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and third-party platforms to implement its strategies.

Alan Warren is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. since 1998. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides the T. Rowe Price Retirement Advisory Service to individual investors and households focused on retirement goals, combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm uses model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis after client enrollment.

David Hinson is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and its affiliated entities since 2013. Based in Tampa, FL, his career includes a decade at SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and participant advice, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform arrangements.