Xochitl Napoles is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019, and previously held positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Huntington National Bank. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Rochelle Nigri is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2016 and 2017, respectively. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in fitness as an employee at Pure Barre Sarasota and works as an independent stylist consultant. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by offering a broad range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that utilizes firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Kristen Kohler is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a range of advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process using proprietary tools and market simulations.

Brett Gardner is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at Ameriprise since 2020. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with Gardner & Gardner Insurance Co. and Northwood University. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing advice focused on retirement income planning, integrating proprietary research and third-party data.

Randy Seymour is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2020. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Seymour is a board member of the Ebensburg Country Club and serves as secretary of the Young Peoples Community Center, a nonprofit organization focused on recreational fundraising. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services built on proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm provides fee-based financial planning and model allocations intended to support client decision-making.

Michael Robertson is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with a Series 65 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked in education, teaching at both the University of Florida and Liberty University, as well as at Venice High School and Venice Middle School. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and employs analytical tools such as risk profiling and modeling to support client goals.

Danielle Walls is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Lakewood Ranch, FL. She holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2025, she worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2021 to 2025, and spent eleven years at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and municipal clients, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional advisory services with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

David Haile is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Sarasota, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining RBC Capital Markets in 2021, he worked at Whole Foods Market and Hawthorne Healthcare & Rehabilitation. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, LLC, serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored portfolio management and integrates both in-house and third-party investment managers.

Todd Sacks is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm employs structured planning tools and market modeling techniques to support client outcomes and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Ryan Gardner is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and began his career with Ameriprise in 2020. Prior to advising, he worked in education and mediation from 2016 to 2019. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving both individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and annual retirement-income planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Benjamin Krich is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Stifel, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework to support its recommendations.

Jay Hesdorffer is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Hesdorffer serves on the board of the Goldring Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, a religious nonprofit organization. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, with a financial planning process that incorporates firm-approved tools and models to support tailored client solutions.

Gerald Lamalfa is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with LPL Financial since 2018 and previously worked at SII Investments, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven investment strategies.

Miguel Ortigao is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Cetera and has previously worked at Avantax Investment Services, Avantax Advisory Services, Aksala Wealth Advisors, Capital Investment Advisors, and Gratus Capital. He serves as a director for Tampa Club Epicurean, a nonprofit focused on vocational culinary training for youth. Cetera is an SEC-registered firm that supports more than 10,000 independent advisors and serves a diverse client base, including individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Meghan Corcoran is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. She was also involved with the Jay Corcoran Memorial Scholarship Foundation for 16 years. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a wide range of advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Cynthiea Locala is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 33 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® designation and multiple securities licenses, including Series 63, 65, and 66. Prior to joining Raymond James, she worked for UBS Financial Services for 10 years. She is also involved in two support companies, Just Cindy LLC and Momentum Wealth Partners LLC, where she serves in advisory and executive roles. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutions. The firm employs non-discretionary planning and consultative approaches tailored to client goals and supports municipal and public-finance work through its affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Daniel Molineaux is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Scottrade. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army National Guard. He is affiliated with Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including funds of funds and model portfolios.

Robert Armstrong Jr. is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, Armstrong is involved in retail beauty business ownership and co-owns salon suite ventures in Florida. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service targeting high-net-worth individuals, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Jeffrey Moll is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 40 years of industry experience. He worked at Metlife Securities Inc. for 32 years before joining Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company in 2016 and Mass Mutual Investors Services in 2017. He is also an independent insurance agent specializing in dental and group disability income, disability, life/accident/health, LTC, and Medicare-related products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC 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 deliver written recommendations and structured, ongoing collaborative planning relationships.

Chadd Brown is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience with Cambridge and has also been affiliated with Lexington Cutter, Inc. since 2011. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform options.