Paul Quinn is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at St. Joseph Academy. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Krenson Oaks Homeowners Association. 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 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 approaches that include fundamental and technical analysis as well as algorithmic allocations.

Donald Burgess is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2021 and previously spent eight years with Fusion Analytics Investment Partners. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with Kitchen Art of South Florida Inc for seven years. J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to various third-party managers and digital advice platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Christopher Mulch is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His background includes over two decades of service in the U.S. Army. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with a focus on tailoring recommendations to client objectives. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis and integrates advisory services with insurance and annuity products through its affiliation with New York Life.

Garrett Alabado is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Churchill Management Group since 2014 and joined Focus Partners Wealth in 2025. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies along with private and registered funds.

Michael Vanhorenbeck is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2007 and has been involved in life insurance sales through the Vanhorenbeck Insurance Group. 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, with investment decisions implemented on discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Steven Smitten is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Lutz, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has served as Managing Director at ABMM Financial since 2015, where he is responsible for recruiting and hiring financial professionals. Outside of advising, he is a notary public and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through a large network of approximately 423 advisors. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, utilizing a range of investment strategies including legacy market-timing and momentum-based approaches.

Kelli Robbins is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, MetLife, Protective Life, Proequities Inc, and Ohio National Financial Services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm uses proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management and offers both managed and non-discretionary investment recommendations.

Mary Micka is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2010. Oppenheimer serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and retirement plan fiduciaries. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services with an investment approach that includes strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and the use of mutual funds, ETFs, fixed-income, and equity strategies.

Charles Shanberg is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and serves as a board member of the Rotary Club of Tampa. 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, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and various managed account solutions.

Herbert Prytherch III is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2020, following a 17-year tenure at Valic. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation as a sole proprietor and operates several financial and insurance-related businesses. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Joseph Sissel is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Union Financial, Inc. from 2021 to 2024. In addition to his advisory roles, he has been involved in consulting on HVAC enclosures through Bay to Bay Balancing, a business he operated from 1994 to 2017. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, 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 through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christian Garrido is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience and has worked extensively with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an author. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

David Burkhardt is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Tampa, FL, and has previously worked in various roles across industries including hospitality and automotive consulting. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types on the Passageway Managed Account platform, allowing clients to select strategies aligned with their risk profiles, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

Michael Palios is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Tampa, FL, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a co-advisor for a church youth group. Primerica Advisors is part of a large enterprise serving a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, utilizing a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and platforms.

Adam Sheldon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016 and was previously with Crown Wealth Advisers, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he holds a patent for a personal grooming device. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jordan Pavlides is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2016. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, providing customized and model-based investment options within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Zachary Roman is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Oxford Wealth Group LLC, and various automotive groups. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and retirement plans, and other institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and portfolio monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with services delivered through independent advisors, sub-advisors, and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Mark Moore is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network and PBJ Wealth Management since 2019. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2013 to 2019. He also engages in fixed insurance sales on a limited basis. 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 around $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 custody/clearing services.

James Higginbotham III is a CFP® with 16 years of experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Tampa, FL. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elder at Westtown Church. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various programs and platforms.

James Belyeu is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. He is affiliated with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and has worked with Cornerstone Financial Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. He is also involved in educational roles with Dalton Education, Florida Community College, and Kaplan Financial. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.