Sonya Ranker is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Questmont Virtual Family Office, Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, and Royal Alliance Associates. She holds a leadership role as president of Questmont Virtual Family Office and is also licensed to provide fixed insurance and annuity advice. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios primarily comprised of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

Jason Frizzell is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of services including model portfolio management and customized portfolio solutions under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Steven Fox is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President of the Park Ridge Rotary and Co-President of the Montvale Chamber of Commerce, both community and philanthropic organizations in New Jersey. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional entities. The firm offers brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and unified managed accounts.

Austin Lentz is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Guardian Life with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with TAL Ventures, LLC, a joint husband-wife real estate venture. Guardian Life operates through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, providing brokerage and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized financial planning and investment strategies combining discretionary management and model-based approaches, with access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and insurance products through its connection with Guardian Life.

Michael Shaver is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2016, and previously worked at Oppenheimer. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a cameraman assistant for the Valspar Golf Tournament, a PGA event. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs.

Matthew Lochrane is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Advisory Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, SunTrust Bank, Wells Fargo, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platforms and research tools, to manage investments and provide fiduciary support.

Tracy Timmerman is a Series 66-registered advisor with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2016. Her prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, American Wealth Services, LLC, and Ameriprise. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a hotspot host for Helium in St. Petersburg, Florida. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account Program, supported by Fidelity’s Managed Account Xchange platform.

Anthony Javarone is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at International Assets Investment Management, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. He is also the managing director and owner of Javarone Group, LLC, Insight Private Wealth, and Insight Institutional Consulting. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of approximately 286 advisors and employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach using a range of asset classes and sub-advisory arrangements.

Stephen Bielke Jr. is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, Waddell & Reed, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Outside of finance, he owns businesses specializing in consulting services and the sales of boat docks and lifts. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, supported by sub-advisory relationships and integrated operational tools.

Jeremy Martin is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and service in the U.S. Army. He also has an ongoing academic affiliation with the University of Colorado Denver. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm utilizes proprietary software and model portfolios from Morningstar Investment Management to provide personalized asset allocation and retirement guidance to a large client base.

Nadav Baum is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, Baum participates in community efforts through the Developmental Committee Peace Initiative, which focuses on raising awareness and funds against hate crimes, and serves on the Business Advisory Council at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Nicholas Klein is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and having nine years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founder of Knapp Klein Holdings, a business involved in property management and financial operations. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by internal due diligence and various operational tools.

John Langford is a CFP® and ChFC® with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Guardian Life and has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2006. Langford serves on the board of the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides tailored client solutions through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a range of proprietary and third-party programs.

Vanessa Quintal is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC. She has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services, among others. Outside of her advisory work, she provides bookkeeping services for a psychotherapy private practice. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by integrated operational tools and sub-advisory arrangements.

Maxwell Oglander is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2018 and previously at AXA Equitable, LLC and AIS Insurance and Financial. He is based in Tampa, Florida. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and supervisory oversight for manager selection and ongoing reviews.

Melinda Cronin is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2000 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1999. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Cameron Barrier is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has prior work experience at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, TQL, and FedEx. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent specializing in insurance sales and service, including Penn Mutual life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services and manages approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets under management.

David Duquette is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with DHAPPS, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a digital advisory solution, with tailored client services that also include access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Howard Brown is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he was involved with Crystal Clear Financial Group, LLC and NYLife Securities LLC. Outside of finance, he owned and operated a full-service lawn care business for seven years. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides advice through multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Assen Kuklin is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Arkadios Capital, Skyway Capital Markets, LLC, and SQN Securities, LLC. Kuklin is also an officer and director of Wealth Retirement Solutions, a marketing DBA for a financial advisory office. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporate and pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services using both firm- and third-party models with a combination of passive and active investment strategies.