Frederick Cardinale is a CFP® and PFS™ with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Cetera. He has held roles at Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, and has owned Cardinale Financial Group, LLC since 2009, where he manages tax preparation and accounting services. He is also Treasurer of the Oak Ridge Professional Park Owners Association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

Robert Severin is a financial advisor with Merrill in Wesley Chapel, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. since 2012. 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies designed by internal and third-party managers.

Brett Bennett is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 16 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Charles Schwab, E*TRADE Capital Management, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive co-owner of a freight logistics franchise. Brett works with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm employs a process combining proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Waymon Jordan is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2006 and Primerica Financial Services since 1997. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

Stirling Heath is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, and Jackson National Life Distributors. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages roughly $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, relying on research and analytics to guide investment decisions.

Paul Vogel is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Odessa, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, JHS Capital Advisors, and Raymond James & Associates. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Theodore Bickert is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Primerica Financial Services, Northwestern Mutual, Advanced Drainage Systems, and Barette Outdoor Living. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in the sale of home security, automation products, and loan referrals through affiliated Primerica entities. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services using model-based strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Randy Perry is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at various Fidelity entities since 2012. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, and it serves a broad client base with services that include fund advisory and model portfolio delivery.

Scott Conti is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of SBConti, Inc., a tax preparation business. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients approaching or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary, written recommendation reports, primarily for clients with Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Steven Lusk is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Tampa, FL. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Fisher Investments and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He also spent several years at Florida State University, including a position in the Office of Financial Aid. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Michael Joeckel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management since 2015. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based analyses covering a broad range of planning topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.

Virginia Martin is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Plant City, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. She worked at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. from 2003 to 2005 and has been with Edward Jones since 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard and managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Aaron Lyon is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cetera and has previous experience at Addessi Financial Partners, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Wells Fargo. Outside of advising, Aaron spends part of his time on tax preparation services at Addessi Financial Partners. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a variety of portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers.

Lillian Collazo is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Rapid Trace and the Veteran’s Administration. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning advice based on extensive investment research and a collaborative client-advisor approach.

Joseph Aramini is a financial advisor with Fidelity, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad client base, including retail and institutional investors, with a focus on discretionary portfolio management and fund advisory. The firm employs proprietary fundamental research combined with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios.

Austin Roberts is a financial advisor at Fidelity with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Fidelity Investments since 2021, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. His background also includes positions at the University of South Florida and Treasure Lanes. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios, and it holds distinctive roles such as registration with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and advisory responsibility for multiple registered investment companies.

Kelly Eales is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Charles Schwab in 2020, she worked at USAA Investment Management Company and USAA Financial Planning Services. She also has experience with Get a Grip Total Fitness. Charles Schwab serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separate managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios and alternative investment options.

Gina Granich is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at the University of South Florida and the Moffitt Cancer Center. Granich also operates Emphasize Financial Planning, LLC, where she develops comprehensive financial plans and manages assets. 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 clients, pension plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports its clients through advisory programs and partnerships.

Natalie Josic is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience as a mobile public notary and volunteer provider of inner healing therapy sessions through her church network. Josic also assists clients with 401(k) education and support as an associate at Investpro Wealth Strategies. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary planning and utilizes analytical tools to support client goals, with a notable affiliation to municipal advisory services.

Frederick Rappina is a financial advisor at Cetera with 10 years of industry experience and holds the ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory work, he is an author who began writing a book in 2024 and is involved in a land leasing and farming business with his spouse. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and access to third-party money managers.