Joseph Ward is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Brookwood Investment Group. He has held roles at firms including Redwood Private Wealth LLC and Belpointe Asset Management, and he is also involved with Ocean One Insurance Agency and Suncoast Insurance Solutions, focusing on insurance-related activities. Brookwood Investment Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, supporting clients with ongoing monitoring and access to third-party managers and platforms.

Joseph Salerno Jr. is a financial advisor with Prosperity Capital Advisors in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Capital Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2012, operating through Salerno Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, Mr. Salerno is a licensed insurance agent offering fixed insurance products. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing a variety of mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and alternative solutions, and also offers institutional and sub-advisory services.

Todd Benschneider is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Calton & Associates since 2020, following two years at Paulson Investment Company, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he uses his past connections in the auto industry to assist clients and their families in negotiating vehicle purchases. Calton & Associates serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities through fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm employs a variety of analytical approaches and offers both firm-sponsored programs and third-party manager solutions.

Adrien Brand is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining IHT Wealth Management and LPL Financial in 2022, he worked at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2022. IHT Wealth Management serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and outsourced CIO services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental value screening, quantitative optimization, and periodic rebalancing to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

David Carnahan is a financial advisor at Elevate Financial Planning and Wealth Management in Chattanooga, TN. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Elevate, he held various positions including roles at Black Creek Club and Nashville Toons. 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, risk tolerances, and time horizons, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms.

Michael Wooten is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and USAA Financial Planning Services. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union as well as individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and automated investment options primarily through managed advisory programs that incorporate third-party portfolio managers.

George Chuang is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Continuum Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and Triad Advisors. Continuum Advisory is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm offers tailored investment solutions through a network of independent advisors and manages over $1.4 billion in assets.

Carl Keil is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole member of S&P Enterprises, LLC, an umbrella LLC not currently active in business operations. Regal Investment Advisors LLC, operating as LionShare, provides discretionary investment management services to independent advisers and their clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies, with discretionary authority to implement and manage portfolios on behalf of clients through their financial advisers.

Kaleb Bridgemohan is a financial advisor at Advisory Services Network with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Drew Capital Group, W&S Brokerage Services, and WESTERN SOUTHERN Life. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Bridge Financial Private Capital and serves as an enrolled agent providing tax preparation and planning services through BridgePoint Business Solutions and FND Tax Management. Advisory Services Network is an independent firm serving individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. Its network of over 200 advisors offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Allen Taylor is a financial advisor with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at multiple firms including Covenant Wealth Partners, LLC, Integrity Alliance, LLC, and Lion Street Financial. Outside of advising, Taylor teaches a finance class at Auburn University through a community outreach program and serves as president of his neighborhood homeowners association. He is also involved in aviation through ownership of aircraft-related LLCs and volunteers on the finance committee at Hunter Street Baptist Church. Csenge Advisory Group serves charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and high-net-worth families by providing asset management, financial planning, and corporate retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down, relative-strength investment approach and offers customized portfolio allocations primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

Anton Antoniadis is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Antoniadis Financial, and Quality Counts LLC. IHT Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental stock selection and quantitative tools to manage diversified portfolios, offering services such as discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary consulting through a network of approximately 153 advisors.

Thomas Kaliszak is an investment advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ruggiero Wealth Management and operates Kaliszak Insurance Consultancy LLC, where he serves as president and owner. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm works primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model that requires client approval for transactions.

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.

Robert Davis Jr. is a financial advisor with Royal Fund Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Royal Fund Management since 2013 and previously spent one year at American Elite Retirement, along with over two decades at Harbour Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent selling life, accident, and health insurance. Royal Fund Management serves individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using various analytical approaches and investment strategies, managing roughly $1.55 billion in assets across a team of 84 advisors.

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.

Norman Dayan is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at notable firms including UBS Financial Services and Gunnallen Financial. He has been with StoneX Advisors since 2016. StoneX Advisors serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and related consulting services through independent advisors and an in-house Private Client Group. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and platforms, including proprietary models and third-party money managers.

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.