Douglas Mathey is a financial advisor at Sikich Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. In addition to his advisory role, Mathey is a partner at Sikich LLC, an accounting firm, where he contributes approximately 40 hours per month. Sikich Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines financial planning and portfolio management using an asset-allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, and it operates in coordination with its parent company, Sikich LLC, to provide integrated wealth management and related advisory services.

Noah Macfarlane is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been with Fourthought since 2019 and previously worked at Insurance Service of Sarasota. 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, tailoring strategies to client goals, risk tolerance, and cash-flow needs.

Stuart Dickson is a financial advisor at HD Money, Inc. in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Monorail Securities, LLC for seven years and has been associated with HD Money, Inc. for over a decade. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as CEO of VIMVEST Advisors and VIMVEST Securities. HD Money, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach, often utilizing ETF-focused strategies through sub-advisers and third-party managers, with approximately $294 million in discretionary assets under management.

Derek Hartman is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Global Financial Private Client since 2018. Prior to this, he was involved with Social Eatery in 2017 and worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Global Financial Private Client is a team of five advisors managing approximately $828 million across about 140 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

James Stamper is a financial advisor at FourThought Financial Partners, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Pruco Securities LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America for 14 years. Stamper has been with FourThought Financial Group and FourThought Financial 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 approach tailored to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and cash-flow needs.

Amy King is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Apforia. Her prior experience includes roles at Instar Financial Planning, Bank of America, Merrill, and Picket Fence Tax, along with 22 years of service in the US Army. Apforia serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering investment management and comprehensive financial planning through a team of about 10 advisors. The firm employs a goal- and risk-based investment approach combining passive and active strategies and operates under a fee-only, fiduciary framework.

Pedro Leon is a financial advisor at Fourthought Financial Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Arkadios Wealth Advisors and Rowley White RV. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of a software business named Vursye. 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 employs a planning-first investment approach that customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and cash-flow needs.

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.

Brandin Swain is a financial advisor at HD Money, Inc. based in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Pellegrino, McFarland, and Tortora P.A. and United Health Care. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Escapeology, an entertainment business, for two years. HD Money, Inc. provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm typically implements portfolios through sub-advisers and model strategies, focusing on ETF-only, long-term approaches that combine quantitative and qualitative screening methods.

Patrick Retzer is a senior vice president and wealth advisor at Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Polar Investment Counsel, Inc. for over two decades and maintains a sole proprietorship providing tax, accounting, and research services. Blackhawk Capital Partners, LLC is an independent asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charities, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to client goals, employing quantitative investment evaluation and providing access to third-party money managers and proprietary model portfolios.

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.

Phillip Dickson is a financial advisor with Monorail Securities LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 10 years of industry experience, including roles at VIMVEST Advisors, HD Money, Inc., and CD Advisory Group. Dickson is also involved in insurance sales and serves as CEO of VIMVEST, a financial technology firm. Monorail Securities LLC provides algorithm-driven portfolio management primarily through ETFs to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small businesses. The firm utilizes automated models based on modern portfolio theory and incorporates conservative, Christian values-based screens in its investment approach.

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.

Stephen Fedak is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Global Financial Private Client in Sarasota, FL, where he has worked since 2007, including prior roles at affiliated firms such as Gf Investment Services, LLC and Global Financial Advisory, Inc. His work history also includes a tenure at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Global Financial Private Client serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and is notable for its affiliated consulting and accounting entities as well as its involvement in private funds and ERISA plan services.

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.