Michelle Troyer is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Apple, Inc. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Mary Cavaleri is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dunedin, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She joined Hightower in 2020 following five years at Frontier Investment Management Co. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach with both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm emphasizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supporting complex mandates including international and institutional exposures.

Alan Barrier is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Raymond James Financial. He also serves as COO of New Day Financial Advisors, LLC, an insurance brokerage firm in St. Petersburg, FL. Hornor, Townsend & Kent (HTK) serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory programs and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities with investment advice.

James Appelt Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has held roles at IFP Securities, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, LPL Financial, and has operated his own CPA and accounting firms for over two decades. Outside of advising, he serves as president of Appelt & Associates, a CPA firm providing tax preparation and accounting services. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and features a decentralized advisory model with notable retirement-plan consulting capabilities.

Christopher Jay is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient. He has previously worked at CI Doyle Private Wealth, LLC, and has been with Corient and its affiliated entities since 2022. Christopher is based in St. Petersburg, FL. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses risk management tools and continuous portfolio monitoring.

Angela Maraj is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and previously held roles at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. Outside of her advisory work, she is president of two environmental consulting firms, M&M Group Enterprises Inc and Botanica Inc. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm combines advisor-led consulting with portfolio management supported by an internal Investment Management & Research team and third-party managers, offering both wrap and non-wrap platform options.

Aaron Motai is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Corient. His prior roles include positions at Sabal Trust Company, TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, USAA, and T. Rowe Price. He is based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a goals-based, team approach to portfolio management, utilizing both in-house strategies and third-party solutions while incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments when appropriate.

Jeffrey Gonyo is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Steward Partners and its related entities since 2014, including roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC and Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC. He also maintains an agent position in non-variable insurance through Steward Partners Global Advisory. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs.

Lorin Bridge Jr. is a financial advisor with Corient, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes 15 years at Reilly, Fisher & Solomon PA and roles at CIPW Service Company, LLC and CI Doyle Private Wealth, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, employing a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation. The firm offers specialized capabilities including private fund platforms and affiliated trust services.

Christina Constantine is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Clearwater, FL. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. Christina has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2014 and Raymond James & Associates since 1999. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and include point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Andrew Hoffman is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Third Bridge Group Limited, Nasdaq, and Brandeis International School of Business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Donald Miller is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners since 2024. He previously worked for SCF Investment Advisors, INC. and SCF Securities, Inc. for ten years. Miller serves as a board member of the Villas of Holmes Beach condominium association, where he provides oversight on property maintenance and budgeting. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a national network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

John Poff is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation since 2015 and TransAmerica Retirement Solutions since 2014. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm uses proprietary tools and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management to offer both discretionary and non-discretionary advice to a large client base.

Emily Dirgo is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 2015, including nine years at Charles Schwab Bank and one year at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s guidance centers on asset allocation and investment selection, using Charles Schwab & Co.’s proprietary models and research tools, with an emphasis on tailored recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Christina Elam is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. She is also the owner of Blue Water Wealth Management in Clearwater, FL, a non-investment related support company. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Tessa Besio is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. She has held roles at Dynex Group Benefits Solutions, XEN Financial, and WFGIA, and has served as director of registration at the Church of Scientology, where she assists parishioners with course registration. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering a range of advisory and broker-dealer services that include proprietary and third-party investment models and both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Paul Habib is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2016. Habib also owns and operates ProWealth, LLC, a business involved in selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm operates through a large network of affiliated advisors, offering multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Douglas Krug is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked with Mariner Independent Advisor Network and LPL Financial LLC. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions through both proprietary and third-party programs. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model incorporates various investment strategies and technology platforms to assist clients in meeting their financial goals.

Puran Sugrim is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at T. Rowe Price and E*TRADE before joining PNC Investments in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of PNKS Associates LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires for model selection and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

Kevin Osborne is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at SunTrust Investment Services and Sun Trust Bank. Kevin is based in St. Petersburg, FL. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-centered process led by investment advisor representatives, utilizing fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage diversified portfolios.