Matthew Bash is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience, all with Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliate entities. Prior to his advisory career, he worked briefly at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eberly College of Business. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Thomas Brewer is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2010. Brewer serves on the board of directors for the La Crosse Area YMCA, assisting with fundraising events. 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 offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Angela Helmus O'Brien is a CFP®-designated advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. She is also the owner of Guardian Asset Management Group, a business supporting her financial advisory practice. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Jack Fugate II is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2009 and has prior experience with Valic Investment Services Company, The Variable Annuity Marketing Company, and Tower Hill Insurance Group dating back to 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sales and service of fixed insurance products and operates an investment-related DBA called Cornerstone Financial Group. 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, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Wade Hoag is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Schechter Investment Advisors, Robert Schechter & Associates, and CapTrust Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Hoag owns Dry Land Sucks Charters, a fishing charter business in St. Augustine, Florida. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions via discretionary or non-discretionary approaches.

Chase Smith is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Anders Retirement & Investment Advisors and Madison Avenue Securities, LLC. He also serves with the City of Orlando Fire Department. Independent Financial Partners is an enterprise firm that offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Matthew Barker is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2010 and was previously with Cornerstone Financial Group from 2006 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Barker manages bookkeeping and payroll activities for his own wealth management and wealth-related businesses. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and third-party manager platforms to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis along with model- or manager-based strategies and provides access to multiple custodial platforms and digital advice providers.

Steve Athanassie is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and previously worked for Provise Management Group, LLC for ten years. 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 serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Cameron Lizotte is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Gulf and Bay Club, and Lakewood Ranch County Club. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing options from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

Aaron Vanhorenbeck is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2018 and J.W. Cole Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as a partner and President in investment-related businesses. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of managed program options and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis along with multiple investment platforms and third-party managers.

Brittney Axsom is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She is also involved in a retail business, Tampa Bay Merch & Co, where she sells clothes, candles, bags, and stickers. Empower Advisory Group offers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Amy Rosa is a CFP® and holds the Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Rosa has also been involved in local political advocacy, working for the Frank Hibbard mayoral campaign in Clearwater. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and various institutional clients through a range of advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Rick Uribe is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2021 and previously held positions at Key Investment Services LLC, KeyBank, Primerica, and First Niagara Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division delivers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans.

Osvaldo Cuevas is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Clearwater, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 31 years of industry experience, including over a decade at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with oversight from its Equity Research and Investment Advisory teams.

Melisa Lloyd is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2016. She is the owner of American Executive Tax & Financial Services LLC, which provides securities, tax preparation, investment services, insurance, and divorce planning. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, digital advice, and annuity sub-account management for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, model and manager-based strategies, and provides access to various custodial platforms and third-party investment advisers.

Benjamin Kleck is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at firms including Costanzo Financial Advisors and TD Bank N.A. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies, and acts as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Sheila Ross is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2012, following a two-year tenure at Nuveen Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Phi Kappa Tau Delta Gamma Chapter Parents Club, a nonprofit supporting the fraternity chapter at Ole Miss. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with employer retirement plan relationships, as well as to various entities and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model differentiates between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, delivering customized investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Donald Marks is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2012, and he operates under Ingram & Marks Financial Resources, brokering insurance products alongside his advisory work. Marks also holds a role as an insurance broker with various outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Christopher Ezzo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Largo, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in commercial real estate property management in St. Petersburg, FL. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Sharon Herman is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience, having also worked with LPL Financial and Independent Financial Partners. Herman serves as a board member for a nonprofit organization in Dunedin, Florida. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a network model of advisory representatives and leverages technology platforms alongside discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management strategies.