Shannon Littlejohn is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed real estate associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty since 2018. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing discretionary portfolio management and automated ETF-based investment solutions to individual and high-net-worth clients through an online platform, requiring accounts at Valley National Bank for funding and distributions.

Nam Nguyen is a financial advisor at Wealth Warden Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Wealth Warden Partners since 2025 and has 11 years of overall industry experience. Wealth Warden Partners provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients using a discretionary, long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios of mutual funds, equities, fixed-income securities, and ETFs, and requires clients to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian.

Thomas Cassedy is a financial advisor with Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with First Allied Advisory Services and its affiliates for over two decades and has been with Cassedy Financial Group for a combined total of 31 years. He serves on the board of the endowment for St. John's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Day School. Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. advises high-net-worth families, individual clients, corporations, trusts, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial and consulting services. The firm builds customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and provides pension-plan consulting, private offering due diligence, and participant education.

Sam Logan is a financial advisor with Logan Financial Planning LLC in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. He has led Logan Financial Planning LLC since 2013. Logan Financial Planning LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios and delivers written investment policy statements, implementation, and ongoing monitoring with quarterly reviews.

Sean Blanding is a financial advisor at Belleair Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Belleair Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets view, implementing diversified portfolios primarily through low-turnover mutual funds and ETFs.

Jake Rubin is a financial advisor at Targeted Financial Services, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Targeted Financial Services, he worked at KnowBe4, Connectwise, and Ford Motor Company. Targeted Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis and offers services including ERISA fiduciary consulting and portfolio management that incorporates mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, options, and other strategies.

Michael Gagne is a financial advisor at Mad River Investors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Egmont LLC, Axon, Allego, Kantar, and Comscore. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and CEO of Egmont LLC, a consulting business focused on sales and marketing strategy development. Mad River Investors provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, companies, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm uses an opportunistic, concentrated equity-oriented approach with a long-term, contrarian orientation, managing portfolios typically holding 20–25 positions across multiple asset types.

Alan Rubin is a financial advisor at Targeted Financial Services, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Triad Advisors, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Rubin is also licensed as an insurance agent, selling various life, health, and accident insurance products. Targeted Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management and plan-level services.

David Maddux is a financial advisor with Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Brightwater Advisory since 2014, following a brief tenure at Tampa Asset Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of a commercial real estate LLC that owns the office building leased to Brightwater Advisory. Brightwater Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment process supplemented by technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Griffin Dalrymple is a financial advisor at Opinicus with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and leadership positions within affiliated entities such as Opinicus Tax & Accounting and Opinicus Financial Group. Outside of advising, he serves as a director and shareholder of Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc., a distributor of fire and emergency apparatus, and is president of the 3014 Palmira Condominium Association. Opinicus serves entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, and individual clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a comprehensive financial planning process and a multi-faceted investment approach that includes tax-aware strategies and coordinated CPA collaboration.

Sean Louderback is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2025. VectorWealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management across a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investments. The firm sponsors a wrap-fee program and employs a quantitative investment process combining passive buy-and-hold strategies with options trading and regular portfolio monitoring.

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.

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.

Michael Rees is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, The Sherwin Group, Securities America, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Bay View Capital, Inc., a consulting firm, and is involved in managing a liquor license business. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $12 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charities, corporations, and institutional entities, offering a range of managed account programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a representative-driven advisory model.

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.

Wendy Spencer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Asset Management Financial Services, Inc. in Clearwater, FL. She holds leadership roles as Director, Chairwoman, President, and Chief Compliance Officer at both Asset Management Financial Services, Inc. and Merit Investment Solutions, Inc. In addition, she serves as Vice President of Advisor Administrative Services, LLC, a consulting firm supporting investment professionals. Asset Management Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs customized portfolios based on a combination of fundamental research and technical analysis, with investment decisions guided by human judgment.