Charles Olson is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. based in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Florida Financial Advisors and has an educational background from Cornell University. J.W. Cole Advisors operates through a large network of independent representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to various investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Eric Powell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Jazz Wealth Managers, Inc., RightPlan Financial Planning and Investments, LLC, Core Wealth Advisors, Inc., and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing various advisory and portfolio management services through multiple Steward Partners-branded solutions and third-party money managers.

Richard Lewis Jr. is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Principal entities since 2009 and was involved with the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce from 2017 to 2019. Outside of advisory work, he is also licensed as a fixed insurance agent. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty military personnel stationed internationally. The firm focuses on direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Dino Dziergas is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Bayview Wealth Management and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved in insurance sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm uses discretionary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment strategies to serve its clients.

Christopher Robinson is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2019, following a two-year tenure at T. Rowe Price. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach relies on Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and ongoing oversight, offering both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations to a broad client base.

Michael Moffa is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Ameriprise. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Prosperity Tax Advisors, LLC, focusing on tax-related services, and Prosperity Exit Advisors, LLC, which specializes in business succession and exit planning. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and charitable organizations, offering a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes various portfolio management strategies and technology platforms to integrate assets and support estate planning, operating through a network model with ties to LPL Financial.

Manuel Collazo Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. He has held various roles including managing director at Bevman IGroup, interim CFO/treasurer at Ionfi, and loan representative at Legacy Mortgage Lending Corp. His outside activities include managing client solutions for health insurance and property and casualty lines, as well as assisting with fintech company policy and accounting issues. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and an RIA, providing a range of investment programs and related financial services.

Edward Springer is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both model-based and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Tuan Le is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes positions at Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and State Farm, as well as entrepreneurial experience managing a nail salon business. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model and custom portfolio solutions, supported by an Investment Policy Committee, and integrates multiple research methodologies and third-party due diligence in its approach.

Andrea Culbertson is a Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2023. She collaborates with her team of financial professionals to assist clients in working towards their financial goals while fostering meaningful relationships. Andrea has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having held various positions including Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023, and multiple roles at USAA from 2013 to 2021 such as Manager, Wealth Advisor, and Specialized Investment Services. She began her career at Fidelity Investments, serving as a College Planning Specialist and Financial Representative between 2011 and 2013. Outside of her professional work, Andrea has personal interests in art, concerts, food, table tennis, and volunteering.

Matthew Sorisho is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial. He is also involved with Next Retirement Solutions, a support company unrelated to investment management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a platform that integrates affiliated sub-advisors and third-party solutions.

Adam Joseph is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SUNTRUST INVESTMENT SERVICES, Inc. since 2015. Based in Tampa, FL, he has a decade of tenure with SunTrust Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, plan sponsor fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program utilizing third-party managers and AI-enabled research tools.

Todd Hoffman is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held roles at Steward Partners Global Advisory LLC and Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Hoffman serves as trustee for the Jeffrey Hoffman Grantor Trust. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA that manages approximately $36.7 billion in assets and supports a national advisor network. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account programs to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations.

Allen Keller is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, G.A. Repple & Company, and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., among others. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and integrates digital advice tools alongside its broad service offerings.

Alexandria Wetmore is a financial advisor with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. based in Tampa, FL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Sequoia Financial Group in 2025, she worked at Fisher Investments from 2021 to 2025 and has held various roles at other financial firms since 2019. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of model allocations and custom portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing research and due diligence.

Nicholas Semko is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at AllianceBernstein L.P. and Ameriprise before joining Mercer. Mercer Global Advisors provides a range of advisory services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, supported by specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and family office offerings.

David Glazer is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at SunTrust Investment Services and Raymond James Financial Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment strategies.

Todd Gutman is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 1998 and previously worked at Sunamerica Capital Services, Inc. and Agia. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. VALIC Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and providing various overlay options for portfolio management.

Seth Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank and has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2026. Outside of advising, he contributes occasionally to a family-owned sporting goods business focused on athletic traction products. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party managers.

Mathew Steward is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has operated Stewardship Financial Group, Inc. since 2014 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities since 2009. Steward volunteers with the Children's Cancer Center, a nonprofit supporting families of pediatric cancer patients, and is a member of the BNI Tampa networking group where he facilitates weekly meetings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various advisory programs tailored to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.