Nicholas Karl is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Florida Financial Advisors. His background includes roles outside finance, such as employment at Mothers Peninsula Grille and involvement with the Maryland Yacht Club. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage/insurance channels to implement client recommendations.

Eric Sisco is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Bank and Bank of America, as well as entrepreneurial activities with Alpert Enterprise LLC and Sisco Solutions. Raymond James & Associates provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm offers tailored financial plans and asset-allocation analyses through a Wealth Advisory Services Program and delivers institutional consulting with a focus on public finance and municipal work.

Shannon Boyd is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 license and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James in various capacities since 2004 and operated Boyd Business Strategies from 2017 to 2020. Boyd also serves as a non-public arbitrator for FINRA Dispute Resolution Services. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $500 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and government entities, offering wealth advisory planning, investment consulting, and specialized municipal and public finance services.

Susan Hinckley is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include working with The Florida Orchestra, Inc. and a period of self-employment combined with extended travel. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Terrence Hornsby Sr. is a financial advisor at RBC Capital Markets with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at City National Bank since 2020, alongside his ongoing role at RBC Capital Markets since 2008. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides advisory programs with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, custody, and brokerage services tailored to each client's risk profile.

Richard Liebchen is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Scottrade and New Meadowlands Stadium Company LLC. He has been with various Raymond James entities since 2018. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets with over 5,400 advisors. The firm offers wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and government entities, with a focus on non-discretionary planning and municipal and public finance services.

Hafiz Ahmed is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Largo, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, ABT Associates, and Bank of America. Outside of his advisory work, he engages in food delivery through Uber Eats during off-hours. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and maintains a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

William Puckett is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Edelman Financial Engines with 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Align Wealth Management for 19 years before joining Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. in 2023. Puckett is involved in managing the winding up of Align Wealth Management following its asset sale to Edelman Financial Engines. Edelman Financial Engines provides technology-enabled investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement-plan participants, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a committee-driven, proprietary modeling process combined with planner delivery and online tools, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with an emphasis on diversified portfolios and long-term investment orientation.

Joseph Pellegrini is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various affiliates of Raymond James since 2008, as well as at Motr Media from 2022 to 2023. Based in St. Petersburg, FL, Pellegrini’s career largely centers on wealth advisory services within the Raymond James network. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing over $500 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and public entities through wealth planning, investment consulting, and specialized municipal finance services, offering advisory solutions on a non-discretionary basis with an extensive affiliate network supporting custody, product sourcing, and public finance activities.

Timothy Logan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes over a decade with Wells Fargo entities, having worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, he has ownership in a vacation rental business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm provides tailored recommendations utilizing proprietary research and planning tools, with services spanning cash-flow, retirement, and specialized planning areas such as business-owner transitions and special-needs analysis.

Tamara Shumate Brown is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at LPL Financial since 2007. She is based in Tampa, FL, and holds a Series 63 license. She participates as a member of the Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual clients, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning services, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research to support both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Haleigh Guilbert is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She holds the professional designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), indicating her expertise in personal investment strategies. Haleigh has completed her education with a Master's Degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and a Bachelor's Degree from Florida State University.

Kevin Burnett is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include nearly a decade at Wells Fargo Clearing and ten years at SunTrust Investment Services. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over $500 billion in assets under management and more than 5,400 financial advisors. The firm offers wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, providing non-discretionary planning and portfolio recommendations supported by research and a broad affiliate network.

Diane Bell is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James Financial since 2009 and also worked with Valley Financial Group, LLC for 14 years. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, utilizing asset-allocation analysis and firm research to provide tailored recommendations while maintaining client decision authority.

Darcy Jones is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Charles Schwab since 2020. Prior to this, Darcy worked at USAA Investment Management Company and USAA Financial Advisors, Inc. between 2009 and 2020. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines a primarily non-discretionary client relationship model with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers a multi-asset investment approach supported by research and alternative investment options.

Ezequiel Feliciano Bonet is a financial advisor at Fidelity with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, and Suncoast Credit Union. He also worked at the University of South Florida before joining Fidelity. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including advisory work for registered investment companies and charitable funds. The firm uses a systematic investment process that incorporates proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction.

Laura Stack is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 21 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with various Raymond James entities since 2017 and previously worked at MassMutual Arizona and LPL Financial. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers specialized programs for small businesses and combines institutional consulting with risk-based reviews and client-tailored recommendations.

Christopher Slaven is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2017 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2014. Outside of his financial advisory work, he has engaged in modeling as an independent contractor. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizing structured planning tools and investment committee analyses as part of its process.

Tyler Mackanos is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and Landstar Transportation. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a diverse client base, including retail and institutional investors. The firm integrates proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Sima Tamaddon is the Vice President Private Wealth Management Advisor at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2026. She previously served as Vice President, Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments from 2021 to 2026 and worked as a Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley from 2020 to 2021. Sima approaches her work as a long-term partnership with clients, emphasizing consistent communication and comprehensive planning that adapts as their lives and goals evolve. She believes that maintaining a steady relationship through shifting markets and changing circumstances helps build confidence. Throughout her career, Sima has focused on private wealth management and wealth planning, supporting clients in navigating the complexities of financial decision-making. Outside of her professional responsibilities, she enjoys running and playing tennis.