Laura Amendola is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Coquina Private Wealth Advisors. Her career includes over two decades at Raymond James and leadership roles at Wealthcare4Widows, LLC, where she is CEO, and Amendola Financial Group, Inc., a support company she owns. She is also involved in processing term insurance applications for clients through a related insurance agency. Coquina Private Wealth Advisors provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses client-specific investment policies and combines fundamental and technical analysis, employing sub-advisers as needed to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Kyle Jones is a financial advisor with Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Strategic Elements and several organizations in communications and nonprofit sectors. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm builds investment programs from a financial-planning foundation tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, using a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and private pooled vehicles.

Scott Pinkerton is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently a managing partner at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Fourthought Private Wealth and Wells Fargo Advisors. Pinkerton serves on the Sarasota County School Board’s Financial Advisory Committee, providing oversight on district operating and capital funds. Fourthought Financial Partners offers wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes customized investment programs based on financial planning, utilizing diverse strategies and asset types to align with client goals and cash-flow needs.

John Reutemann Jr. is a CFP® with 50 years of industry experience, currently serving at Research Financial Strategies, where he has worked since 1992. He has also been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2012 and operates Reutemann Financial Solutions, Inc. outside of his firm role. In addition to his advisory work, he teaches and coaches professional advisors through an LLC focused on continuing education for licensed professionals and is an author. Research Financial Strategies provides investment management, asset allocation, and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, and trusts, managing approximately $254 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a technical analysis and active trading approach centered on proprietary indicators and risk mitigation, delivering primarily ETF-focused strategies on a discretionary basis through a team of six advisors.

Jeffry Cole is a CFP® with 17 years of experience, currently serving at Team Wealth & Tax Advisors. His career includes roles at AE Wealth Management and Countryside Insurance Services, and he has been involved in tax services through his own firm, Jeffry S. Cole Inc. dba Teamtax, since 1990. He is also a partner in Cole Legacy Partners, which manages commercial property. Team Wealth & Tax Advisors offers discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm integrates tax planning with investment management through its “SmartChoice Wealth Strategy” and leverages AI-enabled tools under human supervision in its operations.

Michael Hartley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. in Venice, FL, where he has worked for a total of 23 years. His experience spans from 2003 to the present within the same firm, which operates as a team of four advisors. Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and registered investment advisers through its Family Office, Private Client division, and TAMP platform. The firm emphasizes client-specific Investment Policy Statements, discretionary portfolio management, and a diversified investment approach using fundamental analysis, mutual funds, ETFs, and more advanced trading strategies including options and margin.

Brett Keyso is a financial advisor at FourThought Financial Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with FourThought Financial Partners since 2022. FourThought Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion in assets and follows a planning-first investment process that customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and cash-flow needs.

Brett Walters is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at TBH Global Asset Management, LLC since 2019 and previously at Trident Financial Planning LLC from 2016 to 2019. Walters is based in Venice, FL. TBH Global Asset Management serves individuals, retirement plans, and business entities by providing investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, trustee services, and general consulting. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining top-down macro, fundamental, and quantitative analysis and utilizes model portfolios along with third-party investment tools.

Alexander Herrington is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC. He has been associated with various entities within the Fidelity organization since 2016 and joined Fourthought Financial Partners in 2022. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm builds customized investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a diverse range of investment strategies and products.

Mathew Lepak is a financial advisor with Flaharty Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including LPL Financial, Keller Williams Classic Group, and Mutual Securities, Inc. Flaharty Asset Management is a 10-advisor team managing approximately $901.6 million for about 1,100 clients, serving individual investors, high net worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a top-down, strategic asset-allocation approach tailored to client time horizons and risk tolerances and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Karen Kelly is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Grimes & Company since 2021 and previously held roles at Financial Navigators Inc. and Connect Events Group. Kelly also operates Karen Kelly Consulting LLC, a business she has managed since 2003. Grimes & Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and governmental entities. The firm employs customized investment strategies supported by proprietary research and offers services as a sub-advisor to other advisers.

Jeffrey Fero II is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC. He has been associated with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial for 10 years. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diverse investment approach using sub-advisors, third-party models, and various instruments, and offers services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and real-estate-related planning.

Nathan Stout is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Port Charlotte, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank before joining Synovus in 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in a nonprofit business networking group. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients, providing investment advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm employs a client risk-tolerance approach for portfolio management through Envestnet programs and maintains affiliations that support banking and trust services.

James Ball is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Virtue Capital Management, LLC and has held positions at several firms, including Simplicity Wealth and Medallion Financial Resources. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through James Ball Insurance, focusing on annuities and life insurance. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-team model that utilizes tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, supported by an investment committee that conducts due diligence on third-party managers and models.

Dawn Van Dyck is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at ICMA-RC Services, Edward Jones, SWBC Retirement Plan Services, and Farmer & Betts. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, with investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Jeffrey Askins is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Synovus Securities, Inc. He has a history with Pinnacle Bank and Synovus Bank, along with past roles at Florida Commerce Credit Union and LPL Financial. Askins holds board positions with the Tallahassee Regional Estate Planning Council and the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, and serves as treasurer for the Kiwanis Club of Tallahassee. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through a combination of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers diversified portfolio management via discretionary and non-discretionary programs on the Envestnet platform and provides access to alternative investments and outside money managers.

Jason Pace is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Port Charlotte, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SunTrust Advisory Services and Synovus bank. Synovus Securities serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to institutional clients, offering a variety of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs, utilizing the Envestnet platform and a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation and manager selection.

Mendy Morgan is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and over 21 years of industry experience. Morgan’s prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, and Summit Financial Group, among others. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations and manager relationships.

Christopher Kroger is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Synovus Securities, Inc. and Pinnacle Bank, having previously worked at LPL and Space Coast Credit Union. Kroger holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Port Charlotte, Florida. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs on the Envestnet platform and provides access to alternative investments, financial planning, and educational services.

Joanne Johnson is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Port Charlotte, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at SunTrust Investment Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, and Synovus Bank. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients with investment advisory and brokerage services, offering managed account programs through the Envestnet platform and access to alternative investments. The firm is affiliated with Pinnacle Financial Partners, providing additional banking and custody service options.