Daniel Rothschild is a financial advisor with Ameriprise based in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of advising, he is a member-owner of STARDUST ATLANTIC LLC, a business involved in real estate and land holdings. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research-driven modeling and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Kim Meissner is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience, including six years at New York Life prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad offering of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary managed solutions, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm operates under a fiduciary standard and manages over $1 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Austin Haines is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Heritage Financial Group, Uber, Wawa Inc, and RJM Gourmet Sandwiches. Outside of financial advising, he has experience working as a contractor in customer service for Uber. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery and firm-approved tools.

Gennadiy Yankiv is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC for the past 10 years. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, utilizing quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations and operates within the broader J.P. Morgan broker-dealer and banking organization.

Darren Kaufman is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Primerica Financial Services, E.W. Scripps Company, and AT&T. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate sales and property management through New Home Suncoast Inc. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and limited discretionary separately managed account options under a wrap-fee structure.

Cheryl Fainelli is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. She has four years of industry experience and has worked at several firms including Kovack Securities, IC Advisory Services, and The Investment Center. Outside of advising, she is involved as a director of a local nonprofit organization, the Valdez Veteran Alliance Services, where she helps organize events and coordinate volunteers. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors by providing integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm utilizes asset-allocation tools and offers various investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management, supported by third-party money managers and wrap programs.

Leif Olson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2020 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2010 to 2020. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Pawel Szott is a financial advisor with LPL Financial who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Waddell & Reed, Realty Executives of NV, and operating his own firms, including Simply Vegas and Pacy LLC. Outside of advising, Szott has been involved with ride-sharing services. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

Amy Depriester is a financial advisor with Merrill in Venice, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and operates a blog focused on young adult fiction books, providing a fan site for discussions about books, authors, and movie adaptations. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers both model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional investors.

Heather Clark is a financial advisor with Merrill in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and over 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2009 and has concurrently worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2007. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations using model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Joshua Mc Coy is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2023. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at Edward Jones for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a farm business in Cortez, FL, and serves on the Board of Directors for Young Life of Manatee County. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm delivers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Matthew Medvesky is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc., holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses and having 17 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Edward Jones, SunTrust Advisory Services, and BB&T Securities. He is also involved in insurance sales, focusing on life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of retail and institutional clients through a broad network of financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm employs advanced asset-allocation tools and multiple third-party platforms to construct diversified portfolios, serving individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations.

Jacob Ducharme is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Community Financial Services Group and Fidelity Investments. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework in its investment approach.

Scott Huffman is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and is also president and owner of Gulfstream Advisors, Inc., a support company he has operated since 2007. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual and high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance work through its affiliated municipal advisor.

Michele Tremblay is a financial advisor with Cetera in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with Avantax and 1ST Global Advisors and maintains a CPA role at Weil, Akman, Baylin & Coleman, PA. Tremblay also serves as co-trustee of the H.B. Family Trust and personal representative for an estate. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures.

David Begala is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services since 2008. Begala serves on the Board of Directors for the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, using proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of investment and capital markets solutions.

Mark Fantasia is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Workers Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services, Inc. for 17 years before joining Cambridge in 2023. Fantasia also operates Mark Fantasia Wealth Management, where he serves as an insurance agent for various independent insurance companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, with a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Morgan Edwards is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, CEI, and Gallup. Outside of finance, he operates a housesitting and pet sitting business. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored investment strategies implemented through a combination of in-house and third-party managers, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Justin Fornataro is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at PNC Investments, PNC Bank, and Wells Fargo in various roles. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering tailored financial planning and consulting services with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Cheryl Christensen is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.