Laura Akins is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and currently holds an agent position with Agia, where she is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and an emphasis on technology and model solutions.

Jonathan Sarquis is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and has also worked at Truist Investment Services, Inc. since 2011. Sarquis holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Tampa, FL. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, to deliver its investment solutions.

Elson Christian is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Ameriprise Financial Services. He also serves as a Successor Trustee for his parents’ trust. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, and employs multiple program structures supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Richard Waters Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently associated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. His previous roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Ameriprise Financial Services, Centennial Bank, LPL Financial, and Truist Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, he contributes as a publishing author on financial advice for NFL players preparing for life after football and provides financial planning and counseling services to military personnel and their families through Magellan Financial. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Emma Mueller is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Park Capital Management, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Hausmann-Johnson Bauch Financial LLC. Mueller serves as a board member and director of the Olbrich Botanical Society Foundation, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified, risk-class based investment approach that combines passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee.

Chery Victoria is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is an independent business owner involved in direct sales of travel memberships and operates as an Amazon seller. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Paul Mcaneny is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2019 and also has experience with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company beginning in 2018. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as the Transition Committee Chairman for the Tampa Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, organizing seminars for transitioning military members and their spouses. Hornor, Townsend & Kent provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of investment programs and financial planning solutions, leveraging third-party asset manager relationships and operating as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Richard Looney is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Davenport since 2002. Looney is a minority shareholder in Gibian & Gibian, a family investment partnership. Davenport & Company serves individual and institutional clients, offering asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, and investment banking and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach involves dedicated portfolio manager teams and a Manager Research group overseeing various strategies, including separately managed accounts and mutual funds.

Reed Puzzitiello is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked at Guardian Life, Park Avenue Securities, and Raymond James & Associates. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various investment advisory programs.

Sara Castano is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. She has worked within various Truist entities since 2025. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved with the University of Florida’s recreational sports program. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers a range of services including asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager selection through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Nazley Wilson is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor and director at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL. Prior to joining Sequoia in 2021, Wilson worked at TD Ameritrade, Inc. for seven years. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC offers wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house and third-party investment strategies, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Adam Banks is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options combining third-party portfolio managers, strategist portfolios, and advisor-managed sleeves, with features including direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Brent Litchfield is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc/AAG since 2019 and previously at T. Rowe Price from 2016 to 2019. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach combines proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Nicholas Albani is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including roles at Wells Fargo and Franklin Templeton Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling outside insurance products such as long-term care, annuities, and life insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, 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 through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Eric Truvillion is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and has held roles at Excallibur Financial Group, Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in providing group health, life, disability income, long-term care, and voluntary insurance benefits. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm emphasizes financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Susan Thompson is a financial advisor with Cetera Planning Partners and holds a Series 65 credential. She has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at HK Financial Services, Inc. and Peninsula Asset Management Inc. In addition to her advisory work, Susan is a Principal and CPA at Christopher, Smith, Leonard, Bristow & Stanell, P.A., a regional accounting firm, and serves as a Director/Trustee of The Saunders Foundation, a nonprofit private foundation. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees by offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm features ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and an estate-planning program, integrating diversified investment strategies aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

Melina Clark is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with First Command in various capacities since 2020. Prior to her advisory career, she worked in retail positions at Aldi and EDEKA. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized investment team and wealth portfolio managers.

Nicole Destefano is a financial advisor at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She has held roles at T. Rowe Price since 2011, with a two-year period at Morgan Stanley, and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of her advisory work, she also works as a delivery driver for Uber Eats. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers a retirement advisory program that combines nondiscretionary financial planning and discretionary investment management for individual investors and households. The firm utilizes model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs and employs tax-aware strategies alongside Monte Carlo–based retirement income projections.

Jamie Tribbey is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist in 2025, Tribbey worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2025 and had a brief tenure at Banc of America Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering asset allocation, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program that combines discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research tools.

Andrew Pontieri is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and AXA Advisors and is appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and wrap programs through a large network of advisors, utilizing centralized technology and model solutions to manage substantial assets and client accounts.