John Sebastian is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of American Financial Group Limited, Inc., an independent insurance sales business. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Matthew Kiehl is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Savant Capital Management and work outside finance in landscaping. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment strategy emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold approaches, and selective private market exposure, supported by affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Bronson Mehlman is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His background includes a variety of roles before entering the financial advisory field. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs.

Brandon Schwab is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at F. L. Putnam Investment Management Company, Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

Allison Kaczmar is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Julie Flugel is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott and has been with the firm since 2013. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

William Congelio is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and carrying 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general manager and partner of Willmac LLC, an investment-related LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Matthew Maloney is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners. He previously worked with Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2010 to 2025 before joining his current firm. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Round Table Retirement Partners. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management, and it is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Brooks Cluxton is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. He has held roles at Mosaic Wealth Management Group and J.W. Cole Financial, and has previous experience in educational and insurance settings. Outside of his advisory work, Cluxton serves as a head JV basketball coach. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Joseph Stonelake is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors from 2001 to 2024. Stonelake also owns Stonelake Wealth Management, an investment-related business. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Scott Barlow is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2014. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform. Fifth Third Securities is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Alfredo Haramboure is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at ADP Broker Dealer Inc. and Adp LLC. He also serves as Director of Retirement Plan Services at FORTIV, focusing on 401(k) plan solicitation. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform with a decentralized investment approach and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Logan Scott is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Empower Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with SDL, Inc., contributing to AI-generated search engine results rating. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates in its financial planning services.

Malcolm Mckay is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group, Inc. and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2010. Outside of advising, he is also a musician and serves as vice president of Kingdom Business Alliance, a non-investment-related organization. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Karen Roberts is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses, with 34 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she owns KRoberts University, which offers books and online courses, and consults on estate planning services through a separate business. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, digital advice, and third-party managers.

Michael Fels is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2018, with prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of Fels Wealth Management and Fels Wealth Management & Family Office, where he is involved in wealth management and fixed insurance sales. 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. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

David Spivey is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple tenures at Voya Financial Advisors and experience running his own firm, Franklin Spivey Financial LLC. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers various services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, providing advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and multiple program structures.

Kimya Kamran is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2020. Prior to her advisory role, she was employed at the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver. Kamran is also involved with PnkRoyalty LLC, a business she has been associated with for over a decade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Nicolas Wolfson is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at Independent Financial Partners and has previously held roles at Ameriprise, E*Trade, and T. Rowe Price. Wolfson volunteers with the American Financial Education Alliance, where he teaches free financial education classes. Independent Financial Partners provides advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and offers a decentralized investment model alongside formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Albert Bunner is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with VOYA since 2014 and also operates Poppell Financial Group LLC, which focuses on enrollment and servicing for the State of Florida 457 plan. Additionally, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through a range of program structures. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.