Eric Donner is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ValMark Advisers, Hewins Financial Advisors, and Exclusive Insurance PGA. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers with Israel Heart 2 Heart, an organization supporting wounded Israeli soldiers with PTSD, and is involved in a business consulting start-up focused on exit planning. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide firm serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a decentralized advisory model. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services, with a notable specialization in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Joena Bartolini Mitchell is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Edelman Financial Engines, JBM Group, and Raymond James. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Barry Green is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Independent Financial Partners since 2016. Independent Financial Partners provides 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 decentralized advisory model and notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Joseph Fernandez is a CFP® professional affiliated with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc. since 2009. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Daniel Wolf is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an investment LLC that owns rental properties in Missouri. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Susan Hurschman is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a trustee for a family member. J.W. Cole Advisors is a national SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions, combining discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Jeffery Acheson is a CFP® professional with 45 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, where he has worked since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Corporate & Endowment Solutions, and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Acheson serves on the board of Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX), a nonprofit focused on supporting girls’ empowerment, and is involved with several industry organizations including the National Association of Plan Advisors and the American Retirement Association. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Joseph Lauro is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Truist Advisory Services, Inc., Truist Investment Services, Inc., and Valic Financial Advisors. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage and insurance product distribution through a mix of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Scott Blincoe is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lake Mary, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2018, he worked at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC and Cetera Investment Advisors LLC from 2013 to 2017. His outside activities include operating Poppell Financial, a DBA involved in the sale of fixed and securities products, and working as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance sales. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering a range of investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a combination of model portfolios and manager-driven sleeves, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, and integrates an advisory platform with an active broker-dealer distribution model.

Robert Kennerson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 25 years of industry experience, including roles at Advisory Services Network, LLC and ProEquities, Inc. Kennerson also operates R.L.K Advisory Group, a non-investment-related business. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide client base through a decentralized advisory model that allows individual Investment Adviser Representatives to set their own investment strategies. The firm is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services, supporting both individual and institutional clients.

William Tison is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Kestra Advisory, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he operates Marine Marketing Services, LLC, a consulting business. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using a combination of internally managed and third-party strategies with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Mathew Kaplan is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Myriad Capital and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of advising, Kaplan is involved in business coaching for architecture firm owners and is engaged in authoring and public speaking activities. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and integrates fundamental and technical analysis in client solutions.

Robert Poppell is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Pensacola, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining VOYA in 2014, he worked with the Florida Department of Insurance since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Praesidium Homes, LLC, a home construction company, and serves as treasurer for Timberlane Church of Christ, overseeing its finances. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs combining model portfolios and manager-driven strategies, operating both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, and integrates an active broker-dealer distribution model alongside multiple affiliated entities.

Robert Mc Minn is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds and applies a fiduciary standard to its registered investment adviser services.

Derek Wolford is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services, and has over a decade of experience in sales with Great Value Cellular. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through its large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kyle Blair is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Valic Financial Advisor Inc. since 2015. Additionally, he serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Dante Campos is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Kovack Advisors, Kovack Securities, and Greenbridge Wealth Management. Prior to his financial advisory career, Campos was involved in small business operations, including roles at Flippers Pizzeria and Twistee Treat. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients through a decentralized advisory model. The firm offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Stephen Crawford is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Advisors in 2022, he worked at CROM, LLC for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers and coordinates for Ramsey Solutions Financial Peace University. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Shelly Wentz Fackler is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at several firms including Vimvest Securities, LLC, Crux Wealth Management, and Florio Wealth Management, LLC. She is also involved in J&J Wealth Advisors, where she conducts client meetings and provides investment advice. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including digital advice and third-party managers, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Christopher Keller is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at CIPW Service Company, CI Doyle Private Wealth, and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions, continuous portfolio monitoring, and advanced risk management tools.