Kinley Harrison is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Harrison was associated with Executive Planning Solutions, LLC, Deavel Wealth Advisors, LLC, and several other firms. Outside of finance, Harrison has experience with The White Magnolia Bridal Collection and has held roles in education and hospitality. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and services including customized portfolio solutions, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while enabling advisors to construct portfolios from a broad array of securities and insurance products.

Paul Testa is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He began his advisory career in 2025 and has prior experience at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance Co, ADP, Wolters Kluwer, Thompson Baker Agency, and iSolved HCM. He is also involved in outside insurance sales, including life, disability, annuities, health, long-term care, dental, Medicare, and medical insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Jody Ayotte is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017 and is also associated with Legend Equities Corporation. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic model portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Klaudia Maslo is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2011 and has been with Private Advisor Group since 2013. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while working with third-party managers and tactical asset management programs.

Francis Demeno is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also leads Demeno & Associates, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors and operates an integrated retirement plan ecosystem involving affiliated entities.

Gary Rome is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Jacksonville, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, with prior roles at LPL Financial and IFP Securities, LLC. Rome also manages his own financial advisory activities through entities such as Rome G Capital LLC and Rome Financial LLC. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model while also providing formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services, serving a diverse client base including individuals, charities, corporations, and high-net-worth clients.

Marico Walker is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He is involved in estate planning services through roles with LegacyShield and LSPN and serves as a board member at Hopewell Church in Jacksonville, FL. Walker has a varied background that includes entrepreneurial ventures and community involvement. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models.

Blake Brewer is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Bank of America, and Merrill. Brewer is based in Orange Park, Florida. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within defined plan lineups.

Harold Hobbs II is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 license and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Amplify Life and various insurance firms, as well as independent consulting and positions outside finance such as with Times Union and Web.com. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates planning with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

William Nichols is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Jacksonville, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Green Wealth Management and Union Financial, Inc., and served ten years in the United States Navy. Outside of his advisory role, Nichols is the founding partner and lead wealth advisor at Executive Private Wealth, where he provides financial planning, insurance services, and educational seminars. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm provides financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through direct advisory programs and promoter arrangements.

Jason Sanders is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Jacksonville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2009. Sanders serves as an advisory board member at the University of North Florida. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Stephen Cefalu is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for seven years before joining Commonwealth in 2023. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, supporting a wide range of investment strategies and services.

Barbara Tilka is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 13 years of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Brighthouse Financial and Wealthwave Jax Partners LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is a business owner involved in the hospitality industry as a silent partner and serves as a board member of the Safe and Healthy Duval Coalition. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by multiple program platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program.

Maurice Ruhter is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also owns and operates Maury Ruhrer Tax Service, providing income tax preparation services. His professional background includes long-term roles at Wfg and JEA. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a model portfolio and third-party manager approach to investment advisory, supported by a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms.

Heather Brewer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and has worked at firms including Citigroup, Fidelity Investments, Merrill, and Empower Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates in its planning approach.

Kristine Gillard is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and WFGIA since 2017 and previously spent a year with Signator Investors, Inc. In addition to advising clients, she performs home office functions for other business units within Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Paul Pannell IV is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and New York Life, as well as work in audio-video security and engineering staffing. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and selected retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Jessica Lang is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of advising, she is a joint owner of Willow Crest Holdings, LLC, which sells herbal health products under the Barefoot Herbals brand, and works part-time as a delivery driver for Door Dash on weekends. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Faris Sabic is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Jacksonville, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Aegis Consulting Group, LLC and has a background that includes roles at the University of North Florida, Target Corporation, and local schools. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office services.

Alexis Beasley is an investment advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fifth Third Securities, she worked at Wells Fargo, ADT Security, and Community First Credit Union. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types, including wrap-fee platforms and separately managed accounts, supported by various third-party portfolio managers.