John Robinson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and possessing 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent for Capstan Insurance Consulting LLC, an insurance-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad planning menu to clients meeting a net-worth threshold, utilizing research and planning tools to deliver tailored recommendations through discrete planning engagements.

Brigette Christiansen is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, with 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its Services Group since 2014 and 2017, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides a range of advisory services to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and models. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and corporate financial planning arrangements.

Matthew Kotuby is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he specializes in retirement planning strategies for both businesses and families. Since beginning his career in the financial services industry in 2007 and joining Merrill in 2009 upon relocating to Florida, he has focused on assisting clients in establishing financial objectives and developing customized strategies to manage income, retirement planning, and estate planning. He seeks to simplify the complexity of clients' financial lives to allow them to concentrate on business, family, and enjoying retirement. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance, both from the University of Bridgeport. He has earned multiple professional designations including Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®), Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), and Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®). His expertise includes a range of financial planning areas such as divorce transition planning, employee benefits planning, institutional and corporate benefit services, tax minimization, and special needs planning strategies. Outside of his professional work, Matthew enjoys spending time outdoors in the Sarasota area with his wife, Teri, and their three children. His personal interests include baseball, biking, cooking, fishing, golfing, and gymnastics.

Christopher Wilkinson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Stellar Partners, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities, LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with various advisory programs and tailored financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

John Strang is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. over a ten-year period. 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, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, supported by research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Phyllis Gau is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2007. Gau volunteers as a teacher with Junior Achievement of the Quad Cities. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Sherril Morse is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 31 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Kovack Advisors, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Summit Financial Group. She serves as a board member of Artist Series Concerts Friends in Sarasota, Florida. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory through a network of independent professionals using a range of customizable investment strategies and platforms.

William Hazel is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cedar Wealth Management from 2016 to 2024 before joining LPL Financial. Hazel holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he has involvement in real estate investment activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Paul Buskey is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several residential rental properties in Sarasota, FL. He is part of The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird, which serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored financial planning and portfolio management services using a mix of in-house and third-party managers across traditional and complex strategies.

Jeffrey Nydick is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with overseeing maintenance and budget matters for the Henley Homeowners Association in University Park, Florida. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a range of portfolio management strategies and affiliated research.

Dylan Page is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Raymond James & Associates since 2015. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Michael Tutcher is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 33 years of industry experience. He has held various roles within Raymond James since 2006 and is also the owner and CEO of Main Street Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, he owns and oversees a fat burning fitness center under Tutcher Family Enterprises. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse clientele, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and investment consulting supported by analytical tools and maintains specialized programs in municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA employer consulting.

Jennifer Keller is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having 6 years of experience at Ameriprise. She previously worked at Chase Bank for three years and DRB Capital for ten years. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Eric Abbott is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 license and having 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2019, and previously at JP Morgan Securities LLC and EMA Partners of Florida LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Onaway Properties LLC, a real estate business. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide array of advisory programs to individual and institutional clients, delivering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s structured financial planning process uses firm-approved tools and modeling techniques to assist clients.

William Rasmussen Jr. is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial real estate ownership. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored recommendations. The firm serves clients with substantial investable assets and integrates advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Vergil Rorer is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a seven-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Valerie Quartiere is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services for six years before joining LPL Financial in 2022. 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, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and providing access to model portfolios, third-party research, and various institutional services.

Benjamin Johns is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Johns Financial, LLC, an independent investment-related business. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services supported by Wells Fargo research and tools, with clients selecting the implementation of recommendations through brokerage or advisory programs.

Andrea Milano is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2025, Milano worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors from 2013 to 2024. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research, emphasizing non-discretionary planning and municipal advisory services.

Tomo Tomovski is a financial advisor with Merrill holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Walgreens Inc. during his career. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.