Matthew Waste is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., and Wings Financial Credit Union. Based in Tampa, FL, he has been with Navy Federal entities since 2023. Navy Federal Investment Services serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm primarily uses managed advisory programs with third-party portfolio managers and provides both tailored and automated investment solutions.

Gerard Trask is a Series 65-credentialed advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Archer Investment Corporation since 2013. He has operated an accounting and tax services sole proprietorship since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with D&D Missionary Homes, Inc., where he has been active for 18 years. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment management services primarily to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth investors, through separately managed accounts and The Archer Funds. The firm employs a multi-branch, independent-contractor model and manages approximately $1.01 billion in discretionary assets.

Spiros Vassilakos is a financial advisor with Csenge Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, and LPL Financial. He also owns Athenian Private Client Group, which provides insurance services such as life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Csenge Advisory Group offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate/business clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a relative strength methodology and a top-down investment process, customizing portfolios through discretionary or model-based management.

Brandon Nichols is a financial advisor at Verus Capital Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citi, Stridepoint, and Angels Senior Living before joining Verus. Nichols is also involved with The Pinnacle Group, a non-variable insurance business. Verus Capital Partners is a fee-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and estates. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios with tactical adjustments and selective hedging, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ time horizons, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Peter Gayle is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC for 20 years. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, also serving corporations and business entities. The firm uses a combination of internally developed and third-party model portfolios, applying multiple investment analysis methods and may delegate trading to sub-advisers while maintaining responsibility for client suitability.

Michele Del Sordo is a financial advisor with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Michele’s prior roles include tenure at J.W. Cole Financial, LPL Financial, and Principal Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, Michele serves as an executor of an estate. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered enterprise advisor serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs strategic asset allocation supported by fundamental and technical analysis through both proprietary model portfolios and allocations to third-party advisors.

Ryan Kiernan is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, and Raymond James Financial Services. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and other retail clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm offers multiple program structures and employs a range of analytic approaches, combining both fee-based and commissionable products.

Michael Tilchin is a financial advisor at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Tilchin & Associates for ten years before joining Jaffe Tilchin Wealth Management in 2020. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves individual and institutional clients with services including investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and conducts private placement due diligence for qualified investors.

Maria Ortiz is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Lanark Financial, Inc. in Tampa, FL, and has 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at NBC Securities since 2015. Outside of her financial advisory role, she owns a chiropractic business in Tampa. Lanark Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, municipalities, and other institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.78 billion in assets across multiple advisor teams and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services.

Michael Jones is a financial advisor at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Jaffe Tilchin since 2007 and APW Capital, Inc. since 2009. Jones is also a minority partner in Jaffe Tilchin Wealth Management and serves as president of M. Scott Jones & Associates, Inc. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional consulting. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and offers private placement investment services, including acting as adviser to a privately placed fund focused on volatility/arbitrage and options trading strategies.

Luis Sanabria is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, and T. Rowe Price. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and digital advice for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of managed program options and access to multiple third-party investment advisers.

Andres Castro is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and its affiliates from 2021 to 2025. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering a decentralized advisory model with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management, as well as specialized retirement-plan consulting and trustee services.

Ryan Mcclelland is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations along with the Series 66 license. Prior to his current role, he has been affiliated with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group, Inc. since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President and volunteer board member of a condominium association in Orlando, FL. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Cody Klein is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, Triad Advisors, and Summit Financial Consultants. In addition to his advisory role, Klein is registered as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Corey Ward is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He has held roles at Impact Partnership Wealth, Market Guard, Campbell & Co. Wealth Advisors & CPAs, Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, Cuso Financial Services, and TIAA-CREF. Ward is based in Tampa, FL. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services, leveraging a combination of internal and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to support client investment decisions.

Christopher Weismiller is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services and LPL Financial. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Daniel Goldberg is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Principal Financial Services and has held roles at One Source Advisory LLC and Dbg Financial Group Inc. He serves on the advisory board for the University of South Florida's Personal Financial Planning major and holds leadership positions in several homeowners' associations. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Timothy Schultz is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with J. W. Cole Advisors and J. W. Cole Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and photographer for Black & Whote Ventures LLC, a photography business he has operated since 2004. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Peter Sagorski is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2011. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance broker and sells fixed insurance products including annuities, life policies, disability, and long-term care insurance. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Keri Finkenbinder is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, she worked at Kennedy Park Wealth Management and Turtle Nest Planning. She is also the owner of OJAS Wealth Management, an advisory business based in Tampa. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team that selects from prescreened third-party managers.