Daniel Shontere is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. He serves on the Board of Directors and acts as Finance Chair for Young Life Manatee County. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing planning advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Tammy Friend is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James since 2005 and is also associated with Rosnack Financial Group, where she serves in a support capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm uses analytical tools such as deterministic and probability modeling to tailor non-discretionary planning and consulting services to client goals.

Antonio Perlain is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. His career includes over a decade at TD Ameritrade, followed by roles at Charles Schwab Bank SSB and Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. since 2022. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. primarily serves high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a blend of non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a centralized operational structure.

Cole Hedge is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently with Raymond James & Associates. He previously held roles at Truist Advisory Services, UBS Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, and BB&T. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing a rental property. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and public entities. The firm offers financial planning and consulting with a range of portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and model managers.

Matthew Stephen is a financial advisor with Merrill in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill since 2015. Merrill, along 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, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Jaime Messinger is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and accumulating 12 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services that include fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings, supported by proprietary research and a broad range of capital markets services.

Zachary Rutan is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Prior to his role at Wells Fargo Advisors, he worked in educational settings including Florida State University, Tallahassee Community College, and Lemon Bay High School. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo, providing investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services supported by proprietary research and tools, delivering tailored recommendations through meetings and written summaries.

Lynn Crapo is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert W. Baird & Co. since 2012. She is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio services, including financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a range of strategies and overlays to meet client goals and risk tolerances.

Salvatore Baio is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS Financial Services Inc. since 2016. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management, supported by proprietary research and model-based asset allocations. The firm also provides institutional trading, capital markets services, and affiliated banking and lending programs.

Donald Johnson is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Primerica Advisors since 1986 and Primerica Financial Services since 1991. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling home security and automation products through affiliated companies and owns a legal entity formed for Primerica business purposes. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, offering model-based investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers with discretionary and separately managed account options.

Robert Massaroni is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Englewood, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Massaroni Enterprises LLC, a business involved in real estate. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. As a large institutional firm, it offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Thomas Dowd is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, and Truist Investment Services. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a large team of over 14,000 advisors and manages approximately $671 billion in assets, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Alison Gardner is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 41 years of industry experience, including prior roles at City National Bank, RBC Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley. Gardner serves on the Investment Committee for the Sarasota Ballet. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides ongoing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm uses firm-approved software tools to analyze client goals and delivers written recommendations through annual, collaborative planning relationships.

Kaitlin Yelle is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has previously worked at City National Bank and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and currently serves on the Finance and Investment Committees of Embracing Our Differences, a Sarasota-based nonprofit focused on children and youth education. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and investment research. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers diverse services such as estate planning and corporate financial planning agreements.

Zoe Powell is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. She has held positions within various Charles Schwab entities since 2022, including roles at Charles Schwab Premier Bank and Charles Schwab Bank SSB. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and employs a multi-asset model portfolio investment approach supported by centralized custody and operational infrastructure.

Stephen Mc Leod is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Charles Schwab in various capacities since 1997, with additional experience at LPL Financial, VimVest Securities, ViewTrade Securities, and Wall Capital Group. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment management, combining multi-asset model portfolios with centralized custody and operational support across a large client base.

Sergiu Pletosu is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Edward Jones Financial and several real estate and country club positions. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary program supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative research.

Christopher Enger is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Robert Baird & Co., The Q Consulting Group, ThinkBetter, LLC, and Aviance Capital Management. Enger serves as a board member for the Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, a nonprofit providing rehabilitation training to the blind and visually impaired in the Sarasota region. J.P. Morgan Securities offers institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm’s non-discretionary program focuses on written asset allocation advice, investment manager research, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Silvia Marceleno is a financial advisor at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked independently as well as in healthcare-related roles. Additionally, she is an independent insurance agent representing various companies. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs through a large network of financial professionals and multiple custodial platforms.

Lynn Friend is a financial advisor at Stifel with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Lynn works as a key carrier and managing store employee at TJ Maxx in Sarasota, FL, and holds a Florida notary commission. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.