Seth Trickle is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Griffin Capital Securities, CPS Financial & Insurance Services, and Deawm Distributors, Inc. He also serves as a National Vice President and Annuity Wholesaler at GBS Insurance and Financial Services. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services via a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Robert Olenchalk is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.W. Cole Advisors, Fidelity Investments, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Olenchalk is active as a disc golf athlete and coach, as well as a volleyball coach for high school, club, and college players. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions supported by a comprehensive due-diligence process.

Reece Poppell is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He has prior work experience at the Walt Disney Company, Universal Orlando Resort, and operated Poppell Financial Group. Poppell is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through wrap and unified managed account programs, third-party money manager access, and brokerage and insurance product distribution.

Jonathan Decker is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2023, following 14 years at Bank of America and 25 years at Merrill. He serves as the Vice Chair of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Business School Dean's Advisory Council. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

German Ramirez is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Independent Financial Partners since 2019. He also operates Ram Wealth Advisors, where he serves as a partner and fixed insurance agent, and has prior experience with BluePrint Wealth Alliance and Anthem Risk Management. Ramirez has served as a lecturer for a finance certificate program at Florida International University, providing instruction in macroeconomics and financial risk management to international students. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model, including retirement-plan and pension consulting services, supporting individual and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Anthony Cervio is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Raymond James and Merrill, before joining Steward Partners in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant baseball coach at Tarpon Springs High School in Florida. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

John Oliva is a financial advisor at Osaic Advisory Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Arbor Point Advisors, AXA Advisors, and New York Life. Oliva volunteers annually as a camp buddy at Camp Erin, a charitable organization. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Nicholas Santana is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning in Clearwater, FL since 2015. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and emphasizes a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Keith Johnson is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank for a combined 10 years. Johnson serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including as Chairman of Children First, Inc. and as a director of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across multiple asset classes and offers both retail and institutional advisory services.

John Stobbe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and has worked with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2006. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Meghan Doherty is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Tampa, FL, with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at Mai Capital Management, Nationwide Securities, and ICMA Retirement Corporation. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and specialized investment programs.

Hernan Fonseca is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked previously at Nationwide Investment Services and Symetra Life Insurance Company. He is based in Tampa, FL. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a blend of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Stephanie Russell is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2018 and was previously with Key Investment Services from 2014 to 2018. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines a municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing clients access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and specialized features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Jake Pergolizzi is a CFP® professional at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, with four years of industry experience. Before joining Sequoia Financial Group in 2025, he worked for three years at Morgan Stanley. His early work experience also includes roles outside the financial industry, such as at Edge Physical Therapy and Hudson Valley Scoliosis. Sequoia Financial Group provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses both model and customized portfolios, combining various investment vehicles and research methodologies, and it offers distinctive services such as private fund management and trustee support.

Barbara Dugan is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Invst, LLC and Provise Management Group, LLC. 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 serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Jared Beck is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL. He began his advisory career in 2025 and has prior experience in various industries including healthcare, consumer goods, and retail. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a large network of independent advisors. The firm specializes in a decentralized advisory model and has a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Nichole Adams is a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient Services LLC and Corient since 2023, with prior roles at Roosevelt Investments and Refined Benefits dba Sullivan. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Edward Stiles is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. and Retirement Capital Advisors since 1996. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted under the name Retirement Capital Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while enabling advisors to offer tailored advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Sara Gans is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and its related entities since 2014, currently serving as Senior Manager of Private Client Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Richard Long is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. His career includes extended tenures at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, as well as roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an insurance agent specializing in life, annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through advisory and promoter arrangements.