Igor Didyk is a financial advisor at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fifth Third Bank and Wells Fargo Bank and has a background that includes five years in the automotive parts industry. Igor holds a Series 65 designation. 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, risk tolerance, and cash-flow needs, offering a range of strategies that include discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting.

Patrick Retzer is a financial advisor with Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC in Venice, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blackhawk, he spent over two decades at Polar Investment Counsel, Inc. Retzer also operates a tax and accounting sole proprietorship. Blackhawk Capital Partners is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and customized financial plans, employing quantitative investment evaluation and offering access to third-party money managers and proprietary model portfolios.

Franklin Banfer II is a financial advisor at Schorn Wealth with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Fiduciary Planning LLC, his own practice Franklin A. Banfer, CFP, and Cadaret, Grant & Co., Inc. He is also the sole owner of a commercial office building in Johnstown, PA. Schorn Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, corporations, and small businesses, offering financial planning, consultation, and discretionary wealth management through proprietary portfolio models that utilize fundamental and technical analysis.

Larry Cuervo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he held various roles at Suntrust, including Suntrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of an LLC that owns a residential rental property. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion in assets and employs a planning-first investment approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and financial goals.

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®-certified financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He serves on the Sarasota County School Board Financial Advisory Committee, providing oversight for the district’s fiscal management. Fourthought Financial Partners provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm offers customized investment programs built from a financial-planning foundation, using a variety of strategies and asset types tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

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 worked at FourThought Financial Partners since 2022 and previously held positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. 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 tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and cash-flow needs, employing a variety of investment vehicles and emphasizing cash-flow analysis and targeted fixed-income maturities.

Karen Kelly is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. She has worked with Grimes & Company since 2021 and previously held positions at Financial Navigators Inc., Connect Events Group, and operated her own consulting business, Karen Kelly Consulting LLC, for over two decades. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, estates, and government entities. The firm employs customized investment strategies using proprietary research and multiple asset classes, while also offering trustee services and acting as a sub-adviser to other investment 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. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fifth Third Securities and Synovus bank. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in a business networking group on a volunteer basis. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes the Envestnet platform for portfolio management, applying risk-tolerance assessments and due diligence in manager selection.

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.

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.

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.