Dara Abraham is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Merrill, and Truist Investment Services. He serves on the board of the Lions World Vision Institute Foundation, a global nonprofit focused on vision-related research, services, and education. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches along with third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research.

Taylor Harroun is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and was previously with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing alongside supplemental strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses such as an affiliated law firm and trust company.

Chelsey Frate is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Carmel Capital Partners, LLC and UBS Financial Services, Inc. since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and supervisory oversight for manager selection and portfolio reviews.

Lucinda Alcott is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group since 2018, following two years at Securities Support Unit/Signator Investors. In addition to her advisory role, she may perform home office functions for other business units within Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of fee-based and commission-based investment programs. The firm combines proprietary model portfolios with third-party money managers and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

Jason Zardavets is a financial advisor with FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and Comerica Securities, Inc. He has been with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2025. FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Program, featuring a range of portfolio management options such as advisor-directed mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct indexing.

Susan Hurschman is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2017, following prior roles at Oneamerica Securities, American United Life, and Equitable Advisors. She also serves as a trustee for a family member. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, third-party manager platforms, and annuity sub-account management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, digital advice platforms, and discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Jeffery Acheson is a CFP® professional with 46 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Corporate & Endowment Solutions, Inc., and Axa Advisors. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the American Retirement Association and Ruling Our Experiences (ROX), and he is involved in educational initiatives within the retirement plan advisory sector. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with capabilities in retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Joseph Lauro is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, Valic Financial Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients. The firm integrates in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to deliver a range of advisory programs, with an emphasis on client-approved, non-discretionary management.

Scott Blincoe is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, Questar Asset Management, Nationwide Securities, 1717 Capital Management Company, and Ameriprise. He is also involved with an independent insurance agency that sells fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to support primarily non-discretionary client relationships while also providing certain discretionary management options.

Digna Feliciano is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2015. Feliciano has served as a member at large and chapter treasurer for Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc., previously holding the position of chapter president. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of discretionary portfolio management and model portfolios, using various affiliated and unaffiliated sub‑advisers along with technology-driven platforms.

Robert Kennerson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has prior experience at Advisory Services Network, LLC, Robbie L. Kennerson, P.A., and ProEquities, Inc. He is also the owner of R.L.K Advisory Group, a non-investment related business. Independent Financial Partners offers 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 clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Eric Soto is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously served in the U.S. Army from 2016 to 2024. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios and third-party managers selected by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Andrew Ferrari is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes four years at Equitable Advisors, LLC and five years in building management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches along with third-party platform and manager arrangements.

William Tison is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Questmont Virtual Family Office, Kestra Advisory, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Marine Marketing Services, LLC, a consulting business. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Angelica Rosenstein is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo Bank prior to her current positions. She is based in Tampa, FL. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Mathew Kaplan is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Myriad Capital and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of advising, Kaplan is involved in business coaching for architecture firm owners and is engaged in authoring and public speaking activities. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and integrates fundamental and technical analysis in client solutions.

Christopher Kulick is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, employing model portfolios and customized strategies managed under client-approved investment policies.

Robert Poppell is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has a long tenure with the Florida Department of Insurance dating back to 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in new home construction as president of Praesidium Homes, LLC and serves as treasurer for the Timberlane Church of Christ. VOYA Financial Advisors is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a large network of representatives.

Cameron Fiorello is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Westshore Financial Group, Florida Financial Advisors, and other companies outside the financial sector. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in buying and selling sports cards and premium sneakers. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Robert Mc Minn is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds and applies a fiduciary standard to its registered investment adviser services.