Zachary Brown is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities since 2021 and has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2018. His prior work experience includes roles at Fine Designs and BJ’s Wholesale Club. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm uses a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence, applying an ESG eligibility framework in constructing investment recommendations.

Ian Frashier is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill in 2019, he worked at Best Buy Inc. from 2015 to 2019. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Peter Kelly is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Cape Coral, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James Financial and affiliated entities since 2009 and is a partner in the Rouse Kelly Financial Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Bradley Jessen is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and previously spent 11 years at Edward Jones before joining Raymond James in 2024. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and investment consulting through various advisory programs.

Darryl Metzger is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Ft. Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and has a long tenure with J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. and Hilliard Lyons dating back to 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he participates annually in discussions for AH Investments, a private investment group. Robert Baird & Co.’s DDK Group, where Metzger is based, serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies from traditional to non-traditional, along with municipal advisory and public finance capabilities.

Jonathan Linares is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America and Merrill. Linares is based in Cape Coral, Florida. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

William Griggs is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Fort Meyers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in employee benefits insurance sales through his own firm, Griggs and Griggs, and supervises the Barrington Bowling Center, Inc. Equitable Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients with financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs. The firm delivers services through Investment Adviser Representatives using both firm-offered and third-party asset management programs.

John Lazzaro is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for seven years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through a network of over 14,000 advisors and integrates research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute along with third-party analytics to support diversified, research-based investment strategies.

Anthony Civitillo is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015, following four years at Merrill. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using firm-approved tools and scenario modeling.

John Hawks is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2021 and with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2020. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including customized financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools.

Monica Teixeira is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Fort Myers, FL. She holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2024, as well as a period of self-employment and prior work outside the financial industry. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning separately from managed-account services, with a focus on a broad range of planning topics and periodic reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Omar Mandes is a financial advisor at Merrill based in Cape Coral, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill and Bank of America, N.A., he worked for Communications International for 16 years. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary strategies and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Cary Kleinfield is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at Raymond James Financial. He holds leadership roles at Caribou Investments LLC and Kleinfield Wealth Group, LLC, and was recently elected president of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center, a nonprofit organization. Cary operates out of Fort Myers, Florida, and has held positions at Caribou Investments since 2012 alongside his work with Raymond James. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and supports a broad advisor network with specialized programs including municipal advisory services and employer SIMPLE IRA consulting.

Lawrence Crouse is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Based in Naples, FL, he has been with Ameriprise since 2020. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored retirement-income advice, with a notable emphasis on assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Andrew Carlson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and previously worked at Conifer Health Solutions from 2015 to 2017. Outside of advising, he owns a rental property in Gulf Shores, AL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with over $1 trillion in assets under management and a network of approximately 23,700 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Kenneth Patterson is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Fidelity entities since 2010, including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Michael Clancy is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research since 2022 and previously spent 13 years at LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates a financial services business, Provision Financial, and works as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent professionals. The firm offers a variety of investment platforms and strategies, including proprietary models under the Founders Gate Capital brand and access to third-party managers, with features tailored to client objectives and institutional support mechanisms.

Scott Flinn is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for eleven years. Outside of finance, he performs as a drummer with a local band called The Night Owls. Wells Fargo Advisors serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates nationally with over 14,000 advisors and manages approximately $671 billion in assets, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Shayla Vieira is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Myers, FL, with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2019. Prior to that, she worked at Wells Fargo Bank and has experience in event management and the hospitality industry. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Barry Croteau is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo since 2022 and previously spent 12 years with Fifth Third Securities. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to support investment decisions.