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 with Grand Central Investment Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Grand Central Investment Group since 2014, following previous roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing spanning 16 years. Grand Central Investment Group, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a top-down investment approach focused on asset allocation and dividend-paying equities and offers both a proprietary wrap-fee program and consulting services with transaction-based fees.

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.

Daniel Spalding is a financial advisor at Chiron Capital Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial and Prudential Investment Management Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in non-investment businesses including It’ll Fit Charters and Cutsey Fly, both based in St. Petersburg, FL. Chiron Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis, offering tailored strategies across a range of asset classes and operating a wrap fee program with a high client-to-advisor ratio.

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.

Joseph Milici is a financial advisor with Lumiere Financial and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Mr. Milici is a fitness enthusiast and motivator who consults clients on lifestyle and gym routines, and he also provides social media marketing consulting. Lumiere Financial offers investment advisory and planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, employing a range of strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, and manages private investment vehicles.

Greg Newman is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Three Oaks Partners Investment Counsel LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at PNC Institutional Asset Management and Sabal Trust. Outside of advising, he co-owns MCFIRE Capital, LLC, a holding company for a private investment fund, and manages an equipment leasing business through Three Oaks Partners LLC. Three Oaks Partners Investment Counsel is a small, state-registered firm offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and a retirement-focused financial planning program. The firm serves individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, employing a broad investment approach that includes traditional securities, structured products, and private placements, tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Tina Tenret is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She founded The Tenret Company, LLC in 2018 after 12 years at Provise Management Group, LLC. Tenret serves as a board member for several community organizations including the Tampa Bay Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Athena Society, Morton Plant Mease HealthCare, and BayCare Health System, where she participates on the Investment Committee. The Tenret Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and trusts with portfolios generally exceeding $1 million. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified, long-term strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized divorce consulting services.

Stephen Cooper is a financial advisor with Bay Capital in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bay Capital since 1992 and Calton & Associates since 1996. Cooper serves on the board of the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Plan and holds leadership roles with the Tampa Interbay Rotary Club and Air Animal Pet Movers. Bay Capital provides portfolio and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $56 million across 165 client relationships. The firm employs an active, rules-based asset allocation process focused on technical analysis and risk management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party quantitative managers through distinct strategies customized to client goals and risk tolerance.