Barry Brindise is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL. His prior work includes a consulting role and a 12-year tenure at Catalina Marketing. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Oakellar LLC, a real estate investment related to managing a single-family residence. Brightwater Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and business entities. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment process supplemented by technical analysis and manages a wrap fee program alongside standard advisory accounts.

Richard Ryder is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Bay Capital, where he has worked since 2020, and previously led Ryder Capital, Inc. He serves as an advisor to the Investment Committee for the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Board. Bay Capital provides portfolio and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an active, rules-based asset allocation strategy focused on risk management and tactical sector rotation across multiple fund types.

Raymond Mcfolling is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Guranteed Capital Strategies Inc. and Mcfolling Financial Group. He is also president of Guaranteed Capital Strategies Inc., an insurance sales business. Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates as a team of seven advisors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, and emphasizes client communication and education through seminars and workshops.

Jonathan Higgins is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sterling Advisory Services, LLC, based in Brandon, FL. His prior work experience includes roles at The University of Florida, Orlando Health, Florida Heart and Vascular, and Vascular and Endovascular Consultants of Orlando. Sterling Advisory Services, LLC is a solo registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor client portfolios and prepares customized Investment Policy Statements.

Jeffrey Kikoler is a financial advisor at Golden Road Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and previously worked for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 20 years before joining his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Golden Road Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include individual securities and independent managers.

Michelle Halpin is a financial advisor at Grand Central Investment Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Grand Central Investment Group since 2015. Grand Central Investment Group provides separate account portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a top-down investment approach combined with a dividend-focused equity framework and incorporates fixed income, exchange-traded products, and alternative investments tailored to client objectives.

Nicholas Koen is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Manager and Principal Agent of Dough Agency, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. VectorWealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a wrap fee program, managing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investment vehicles. The firm combines quantitative analysis with passive buy-and-hold strategies and options trading, tailoring portfolios to each client’s income, tax situation, and risk tolerance.

Alex Tavares is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Howland and Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been with Howland and Associates since 2023 and concurrently serves as an Assistant Professor of English at Hillsborough Community College, where he has taught literature since 2007. Howland and Associates provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and family clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, IRAs, and 529 plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored strategies to manage primarily equity and fixed-income portfolios, focusing on client-specific objectives and time horizons.

Brielle Vieira is a financial advisor at Golden Road Advisors LLC in Tampa, FL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Douglas C. Lane & Associates. Outside of finance, she has worked in the hospitality sector at establishments such as Channel Marker Cafe and Market Tavern. Golden Road Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with customized portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Nicole Phelan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Concierge Financial Advisor LLC, bringing four years of industry experience. She has worked at Harwood Financial Group and has been with Concierge Financial Advisor LLC since 2021. Concierge Financial Advisor LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $37.8 million and employs a customized investment approach that includes long-term strategic and medium-term tactical models using a variety of investment vehicles under discretionary mandates.

Ryan Chard is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2019 and previously at T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. from 2010 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he has a minor involvement with Trivia Nation. Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing approximately $400.8 million on a discretionary basis for around 241 clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management exclusively through a wrap fee program and access to LPL-sponsored advisory programs, focusing on individualized, discretionary management with quarterly reviews.

Daniel Spalding is a financial advisor at Chiron Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Prudential Investment Management Services. Outside his advisory role, he is involved with two non-investment-related businesses, It'll Fit Charters and Cutesy Fly. Chiron Capital Management provides discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and various business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and selective alternative vehicles, managing client accounts on a discretionary basis through a wrap fee program.

John Boyer is a CFP® with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wisdom Financial Planning and has previously worked at Securities Service Network, Inc. for 25 years. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance professional involved in insurance planning, including life, disability, and long-term care products. Wisdom Financial Planning serves individuals, families, business owners, and retirement plans with financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, and manages accounts with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing as needed.

Robert Howland is a CFP® and Series 65-certified advisor with 20 years at Howland and Associates, LLC and four years of industry experience. He serves as clerk on the finance committee of the St. Petersburg Religious Society of Friends. Howland and Associates provides discretionary portfolio management for primarily individual and family clients, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional accounts. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored strategies to manage equity and fixed-income portfolios in alignment with client objectives and risk considerations.

Robert Johnston is a financial advisor at Antonetti Capital Management LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Antonetti Capital Management since 2014. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. Antonetti Capital Management employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to tailor strategies and manages approximately $121 million across more than 300 client relationships.

Nickole Garrison is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Garrison Murphy Wealth Management, LLC since 2018. Prior to that, she worked with M&T Securities Inc. and M&T Bank from 2012 to 2018. She holds board and committee roles with several nonprofit organizations, including positions with the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology, WNY Women's Foundation, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Board, and the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, where she contributes to audit and investment oversight. Garrison Murphy Wealth Management provides integrated wealth advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers tailored financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and private fund advisory, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and comprehensive due diligence across a variety of investment types.

Richard Silver is a financial advisor at Mad River Investors in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with MRM-Horizon Advisors, LLC d/b/a Mad River Investors since 1999. Mad River Investors provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, companies, trusts, and institutional clients, while also serving as a sub-advisor and manager to other advisors and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an opportunistic, concentrated equity-oriented approach with a long-term, contrarian orientation and manages a private investment partnership offered to accredited and qualified investors.

Robert Giles is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay and LPL Financial LLC since 2012. Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $400 million on a discretionary basis. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management through a wrap fee program and access to LPL-sponsored advisory programs, focusing on individualized, discretionary management with regular account reviews.

Kimberly Oliver is a financial advisor at Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She is also involved in a family-owned barbecue and catering business. Wealth Advisors of Tampa Bay provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, managing approximately $457 million in discretionary client assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management through wrap-fee programs and access to LPL-sponsored advisory programs, combining individualized portfolio management with oversight of third-party managers.

Greg Newman is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Three Oaks Partners Investment Counsel LLC and has previously worked at firms including PNC Institutional Asset Management, Sabal Trust, and Northern Trust Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, Newman is a managing member of an equipment leasing company and a co-owner and general partner of a private investment fund. Three Oaks Partners Investment Counsel is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and a retirement-focused financial planning program. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a broad range of investment tools, including traditional and alternative assets, while incorporating a unique refund option in its retirement planning service.