Kevin Manning is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 63 credential and 34 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial Corporation and IFP Securities, LLC. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate sales through his sole proprietorship with Coldwell Banker Realty. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a wide range of clients and offers a decentralized advisory model alongside notable retirement-plan and pension consulting capabilities.

Austin Lentz is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliated entities since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in TAL Ventures, LLC, a joint family real estate business. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Dorothea Cole is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. based in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019, following prior roles at Royal Alliance Associates and Signator Investors. She is also the managing partner and owner of Compass Consulting & Financial, an independent financial planning and insurance business. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party managers and digital advice platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Michael Shaver is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016, and previously worked at Oppenheimer. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a cameraman assistant for the Valspar Golf Tournament, a PGA event. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs.

Tracy Timmerman is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding a Series 66 license and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third since 2016, following five years at MWA Financial Services, Inc. and Modern Woodmen of America. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a hotspot host for Helium in St. Petersburg, FL. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account programs through its Passageway Managed Account Program and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration combined with its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Brooke Thiel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., Brooke held various roles including client services coordination and has worked in both educational and retail settings. 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 representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions with investment decisions implemented on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

William Hamm Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 42 years of experience in financial advising. He is affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and has worked with IFP Advisors, LPL Financial, and IFP Securities over his career. Hamm also serves as president of IFP Advisors, Inc., where he is involved in life insurance sales and executive benefits planning. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise that offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisors. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model while providing formal retirement-plan and pension consulting services, serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Nadav Baum is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, Baum participates in community efforts through the Developmental Committee Peace Initiative, which focuses on raising awareness and funds against hate crimes, and serves on the Business Advisory Council at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

David Cottrell is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at several firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in offering insurance products beyond those provided through Guardian and its subsidiaries. J. W. Cole Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with model- and manager-based strategies, and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Powrie is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include multiple positions at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE from 2006 to 2024. J. W. Cole Advisors operates through a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers both transaction-based and wrap managed program options and uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside digital advice providers.

Alexandra Groh is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2014. She holds the Series 66 designation and is active in the Republican Women's Club of Brevard as the 3rd Vice President (Membership) and BY Laws Chairperson. Additionally, she is a published author of a fiction novel available on Kindle. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Cameron Barrier is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Cameron worked in roles including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and TQL. He is also active as an insurance agent through New Day Financial Advisors, LLC, focusing on insurance sales and service including Penn Mutual life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm operates a dual-registered platform combining advisory and broker-dealer services, managing billions in assets through third-party asset manager relationships.

Matthew Walden is a ChFC® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of a homeowners association, handling administrative duties related to condominium expenses. 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, implementing investment decisions on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

David Duquette is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Odessa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with DHAPPS, LLC. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various asset classes and account structures.

Howard Brown is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he was involved with Crystal Clear Financial Group, LLC and NYLife Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he owned and operated a full-service lawn care business for seven years. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides advice through multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Assen Kuklin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Skyway Capital Markets, LLC, and SQN Securities, LLC. Kuklin is also an officer and director of Wealth Retirement Solutions, a marketing DBA related to his advisory work. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, managing approximately $11.3 billion in assets with both discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

Carlos Hernandez is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2001 and also holds a position with Agia involving non-securities insurance products. Based in Tampa, FL, Hernandez holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Valic Financial Advisors 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Jerry Bulaclac Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Partners since 2012 and previously with LPL Financial from 2012 to 2019. He is also involved with RadiantVest, advising clients on portfolio management, retirement income planning, and wealth transfer strategies. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management and specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Alejandro Goicoechea is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Suntrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services since 2016 and Suntrust Bank since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed in a casual dining restaurant as kitchen help. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager selection services, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by inter-affiliate integration and AI-enabled research tools.

Alexander Pedraita is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Fisher Investments and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., among other firms. His background also includes five years at J. Alexander's Restaurant Group. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.