Donald Blowers is a Series 66 licensed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He joined Blue Jean Financial LLC in 2024 after seven years at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Blowers works as an independent Uber Eats driver and holds a licensed insurance agent position. Blue Jean Financial is a fiduciary-registered investment advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual securities, with portfolios managed on an institutional platform.

Richard Carr is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Carr Financial Group, where he has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Lucey Advisory Group and Private Advisor Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Carr serves as an adjunct instructor teaching basic financial concepts and holds board positions with several nonprofit and social organizations. Carr Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with selective use of individual securities and alternative investments, and offers specialized family office services under separate arrangements.

John Gustafsson is a financial advisor at CS Planning Corp with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Gustafsson is also associated with Master Planners & Associates, where he provides financial advisory and insurance services. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, offers investment supervisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and various entities. The firm uses a multi-advisor model to construct diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, managing accounts through systematic strategies and ongoing monitoring.

Keith Chatel is a financial advisor with Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and USA Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he operates an insurance agency under the name My Benefits Solution. Lebenthal Global Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement accounts, and small business pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and provides financial planning without additional charge, utilizing model-based strategies managed by its affiliated sub-adviser.

Dwight Pendola is a CFP® professional at Horizon Wealth Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Horizon Wealth Advisors since 2015. Horizon Wealth Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $235 million for around 567 clients. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Gregory Holland is a Series 65 registered advisor with 13 years of experience in financial services. He has been with O'Hagan Group, Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at Arbor Point Advisors and Kms Financial Services. Outside of advising, he has maintained a long career as a pilot for United Airlines since 1989 and owns a telecommunications marketing business. O'Hagan Group serves individual investors, trusts, and estates with wealth management and financial planning, employing a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach focused on resilient large-cap companies. The firm manages over $1.2 billion on a fully discretionary basis and integrates growth and value strategies primarily through individual equities and ETFs.

Gregory Baker is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Clark Asset Management, LLC and previously held roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and T. Rowe Price. Outside of finance, he performs as a musician in St. Petersburg, FL. Clark Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes a passive investment approach using index funds and ETFs, along with tax-aware portfolio construction and ongoing financial planning services.

Markian Ukrainskyj is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Covenant Asset Management, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 66 license and works as part of a team at the firm based in Bradenton, FL. Covenant Asset Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $692.6 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price and thematic equity investment approach, complemented by dividend appreciation income and fixed-income laddering strategies, with an emphasis on tax efficiency and low turnover.

Andrew Lerda Plog is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently working at Pinnacle Advisors. He has previously held roles at LPL Financial LLC and Zion Bank. Pinnacle Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm combines financial planning with discretionary portfolio management through formal Wealth Management and Trust Programs and offers a range of institutional services including trustee and custody capabilities, affiliated legal and CPA services, and a dedicated Family Office program.

Michael Ferro is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with Ferro Enterprises, LLC since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Ferro is a shareholder in several business ventures, including West Coast Cons Funding Corp. and Lakewood Center of Commerce, and serves as managing member of Vertical Assets Group of Ellenton in the hotel industry. Horizon Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing financial planning, discretionary asset management, and pension consulting. The firm focuses on broadly diversified portfolios primarily implemented with exchange-traded funds, employing both strategic and tactical asset allocation and conducting weekly account reviews.

Christopher Monroe is a financial advisor with Fortis Group Advisors LLC in Bradenton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, National Life Group, and Equity Services Inc. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with Family Medical Equipment & Supply Company Inc. for over two decades. Fortis Group Advisors is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach with an emphasis on institutional manager due diligence and tax-aware decisions, offering a range of investment management and planning services.

Steven Roy is a financial advisor with SimplyRIA Advisor Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Roy, Noye & Warren CPA, P.C., Swartz Ambulance Service, Inc., and Cornerstone Real Estate of Southwest Florida. Roy also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed business sales, including annuities and life insurance strategies. SimplyRIA Advisor Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan fiduciary support. The firm employs a team-based approach with a combination of active and passive management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services through multiple management platforms.

Matthew Gelman is a financial advisor at FEFA Financial with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at VCI Wealth Management LLC, AE Wealth Management, LLC, and FEFA Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and retirement planning through FEFA Advisors LLC. FEFA Financial offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analyses alongside modern portfolio theory, focusing on equities and ETFs with model allocations tailored to client risk profiles.

Keith Johnson is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He currently works at Benefit Financial Services Group and Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Allworth Financial, KMJ Financial Group, and MissionSquare Retirement. Benefit Financial Services Group advises individuals, trusts, family entities, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through its wealth management and institutional services divisions. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in discretionary assets and consults on about $18.0 billion in retirement plan assets, employing a diversified investment process that integrates fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis.

Karyn Cravens is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Ferguson Shapiro LLC in Lakewood Ranch, FL. She has been with the firm since 2023. Ferguson Shapiro provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutions. The firm uses a team-based advisory model to manage approximately $415 million, offering services that include portfolio management, written financial plans, coordination with other professionals, and selection of third-party money managers.

Brian Babcock is a financial advisor with Horizon Wealth Advisors in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Horizon Wealth Advisors since 2011 and Gulf Coast Financial Network since 2007. Outside of investment advising, he is involved in the sale of life, disability insurance policies, annuities, long-term care, and Medicare supplements. Horizon Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts or estates, offering financial planning, discretionary asset management, and pension consulting. The firm manages approximately $217 million in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Joshua Maly is a financial advisor at MDRN Capital with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Savant Wealth Management, Golden Reserve RIA, and Thrivent Investment Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent with MDRN Insurance, LLC. MDRN Capital serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning through a multi-advisor team model. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio construction using independent managers, mutual funds, and ETFs, while incorporating fundamental and technical analysis.

Scott Townsend is a CFP® professional with four years at John G. Ullman & Associates, Inc. and prior experience at Ss&C. He also served in a role at Calvary Baptist Church for 18 years. John G. Ullman & Associates serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable institutions and corporations, generally managing relationships with at least $250,000 in assets. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, emphasizing value-based security selection and low-to-moderate risk strategies.

Elizabeth Wilson is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Horizon Wealth Advisors since 2015, where she is part of a six-advisor team. Horizon Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and trusts or estates, providing financial planning, discretionary asset management, and pension consulting. The firm manages approximately $217 million in assets and emphasizes broadly diversified portfolios primarily implemented with exchange-traded funds, combining fundamental and technical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Brad Tatar is a financial advisor at Greenup Wealth in Bradenton, FL, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Greenup Street Wealth Management since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Spotlight Asset Group, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Greenup Wealth provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, employing a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies. The firm serves both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and incorporates third-party advisers and specialized tools to manage client assets.