Tyler Acheson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2020 and is also involved with Advanced Strategies Group, where he serves as Director of Business and Financial Wellness Coach, assisting clients with structuring and achieving financial goals. Prior to this, he spent three years at Noble Crust. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisors across the United States. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management and is known for its specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Camaron Koury is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Koury worked at Bojano Hospitality and Tribe Promotions. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Dorian Valente is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has been involved with Bankers Life Securities Inc and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2017 and 2014, respectively. Outside of advising, he manages a team in insurance sales and owns several domain names held for identity protection and collection purposes. He is also active in local Chambers of Commerce and provides business coaching focused on sales strategies. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and offers a range of investment options, working primarily with retail clients.

David Livingston is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2000. Outside of finance, he serves as secretary and bookkeeper for Livingston Galleries, Inc., a photography business specializing in wedding, family, and corporate shoots. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supplemented by AI-enabled research, and is noted for its inter-affiliate integration and comprehensive manager oversight.

Rhett Schmedemann is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and UBS Financial Services. He is based in Clearwater, FL. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Patrick Welsh Jr. is a financial advisor at SPC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of P.J. Welsh Jr. & Associates, Inc., through which he sells life insurance and fixed indexed annuities. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, delivering strategies through discretionary and nondiscretionary arrangements while maintaining a corporate structure that supports affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Jeffrey Mc Donald is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Kovack Advisors, Kovack Securities, GreenBridge Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Morgan Stanley. He is based in Tampa, FL. 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 a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Rose Di Lecce is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. based in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Allen & Company of Florida, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. She is also the operations manager of Financial Cornerstone Group, LLC. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm uses a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and provides access to multiple third-party platforms and providers.

Seth Trickle is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Griffin Capital Securities, CPS Financial & Insurance Services, and Deawm Distributors, Inc. He also serves as a National Vice President and Annuity Wholesaler at GBS Insurance and Financial Services. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and ongoing monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services via a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Jean Larsen is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2015. She also has a long-standing role at JP Financial Center, Inc., where she is an owner and officer involved in selling fixed insurance products. Additionally, she operates a tax preparation business as a sole proprietor and holds notary credentials. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Daniel Maclean is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Morgan Stanley. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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.

Trevor Endres is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments and Concorde Asset Management. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and digital advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management and access to multiple third-party advisers.

Cory Wood is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services based in Palm Harbor, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fisher Investments, Merrill, Bank of America, SunTrust Bank, and New York Life Insurance. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment strategies.

Karl Furno is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent 10 years at G.A. Repple & Company. Outside of his advisory role, Furno is a senior advisor and partial owner of Mosaic Wealth Management Group and has longstanding involvement with the Central Florida YMCA. J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise firm with a large network of over 480 advisors providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management using a variety of investment strategies and platforms.

Evan Conley is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of ECC Wealth Management, an S-corporation unrelated to investment activities. 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 various managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions through discretionary or non-discretionary strategies.

Robert Olenchalk is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.W. Cole Advisors, Fidelity Investments, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, Olenchalk is active as a disc golf athlete and coach, as well as a volleyball coach for high school, club, and college players. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management solutions supported by a comprehensive due-diligence process.

Joseph Iannuzzo is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Cocoa Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Financial and J.W. Cole Advisors since 2017. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a 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, using a variety of investment approaches including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Jonathan Decker is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2023, following 14 years at Bank of America and 25 years at Merrill. He serves as the Vice Chair of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Business School Dean's Advisory Council. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

German Ramirez is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, Ramirez held positions at BluePrint Wealth Alliance and Anthem Risk Management, and he is also a partner at Ram Wealth Advisors, a role he has maintained since 2015. In addition to his advisory work, Ramirez served as a lecturer for a finance certificate program at Florida International University, providing instruction on macroeconomics and financial risk management to international students. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise supporting a multi-advisor platform with over 260 advisors serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with personalized investment strategies and notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Anthony Cervio is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Raymond James and Merrill, before joining Steward Partners in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant baseball coach at Tarpon Springs High School in Florida. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.