Stephen Fee is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Safety Harbor, Florida. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of industry experience, including roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC. He is also president and managing member of Alpha Omega Legacy Wealth, a firm engaged in insurance, investment, and financial consulting services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Brock Himan is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 32 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and BB&T Securities. He serves as a board member for Truth In Nature, a Christian youth program based in Charlotte, NC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Edward Castleberry is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining J. W. Cole Advisors in 2021, he was associated with Cetera Advisors LLC and has operated Castleberry Financial Services since 1975. Outside his advisory work, he serves as president of the Silverbrooke Homeowners Association. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and digital advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary account management, model-based approaches, and third-party manager platforms.

Karyn Talarico is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Suntrust Bank, BB&T, and affiliated investment services firms over more than a decade. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by integrated inter-affiliate resources.

Christopher Waye is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Bankers Life Securities, and Bankers Life & Casualty, as well as a decade at Minor. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities with ongoing reviews.

Tedric Hoornstra is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance as an agent and is engaged in entrepreneurial activities including founding a shell company for revenue and participating in an online drop shipping 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 various managed account solutions, with advisory decisions implemented on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Tyler Acheson is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2020 and is also involved with Advanced Strategies Group, where he serves as Director of Business and Financial Wellness Coach, assisting clients with structuring and achieving financial goals. Prior to this, he spent three years at Noble Crust. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent advisors across the United States. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management and is known for its specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Camaron Koury is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Camaron worked in hospitality and promotions for several years. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Dorian Valente is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2019 and has been involved with Bankers Life Securities Inc and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2017 and 2014, respectively. Outside of advising, he manages a team in insurance sales and owns several domain names held for identity protection and collection purposes. He is also active in local Chambers of Commerce and provides business coaching focused on sales strategies. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and offers a range of investment options, working primarily with retail clients.

Jordan Giranda is a financial advisor at Corient with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Corient, he held roles at EY/Tapfin and Uber. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates both in-house strategies and third-party manager solutions, supported by continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

David Livingston is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2000. Outside of finance, he serves as secretary and bookkeeper for Livingston Galleries, Inc., a photography business specializing in wedding, family, and corporate photography. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and third-party manager selection through its AMC Advantage program, employing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate resources.

Rhett Schmedemann is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and UBS Financial Services. He is based in Clearwater, FL. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Kenzie Serianni is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Voya since 2017. Prior to that, she spent four years at Coca-Cola Beverages Florida. Serianni is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver predominantly non-discretionary investment management through a large network of advisors.

Patrick Welsh Jr. is a financial advisor at SPC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation since 2003. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of P.J. Welsh Jr. & Associates, Inc., through which he sells life insurance and fixed indexed annuities. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement services, delivering strategies through discretionary and nondiscretionary arrangements while maintaining a corporate structure that supports affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Jeffrey Mc Donald is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovack Securities, Kovack Advisors, GreenBridge Wealth Management, Raymond James Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and notable retirement-plan and pension consulting capabilities.

Donald Weis is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera, Rhino Financial Solutions, Eagle Registration LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in insurance brokerage activities through 1847Financial, specializing in insurance sales and service including Penn Mutual life products. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services and employs third-party asset manager relationships within a dual-registered SEC adviser and FINRA broker-dealer framework.

Rose Di Lecce is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. based in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Allen & Company of Florida, Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. She is also the operations manager of Financial Cornerstone Group, LLC. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent investment adviser representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm uses a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and provides access to multiple third-party platforms and providers.

Seth Trickle is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in St Pete Beach, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Griffin Capital Securities, Cps Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., and Deawm Distributors, Inc. He also serves as National VP and Annuity Wholesaler in an insurance business outside of his advisory role. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services and portfolio management through manager selection and ongoing monitoring, offering both traditional and direct-to-consumer digital investment programs.

Jean Larsen is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2015. She also has a long-standing role at JP Financial Center, Inc., where she is an owner and officer involved in selling fixed insurance products. Additionally, she operates a tax preparation business as a sole proprietor and holds notary credentials. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities 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 discretionary or non-discretionary bases.

Daniel Maclean is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Morgan Stanley. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.