Rey Descalso is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder of Privada Tax, an LLC focused on tax preparation, planning, and estate documentation. 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.

Charles Crist is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Tampa, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining TLG Advisors, he worked at The Leaders Group Inc, Pinnacle, Build Asset Management, LLC, and Preferred Capital Securities, LLC. Crist also serves as Director of Insurance at Pinnacle, where he works with financial advisors and their clients on advanced planning solutions. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm provides services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, employing a research approach that emphasizes fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory alongside a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.

Luke Sutter is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2015, and has been associated with Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union since 2011. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Robert Hudson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience, working at Park Avenue Securities since 2015 and with Guardian Life since 2012. Hudson serves as the secretary of a BNI Leadership Team, a role unrelated to his investment activities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Victoria Boswell is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Stephens Consulting, LLC and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a proprietary manager selection process and offering discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Fenoy Butler II is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 license. He has eight years of industry experience and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2017. Butler also operates Riverside Wealth Advisors, LLC, and works as an insurance agent offering life and fixed insurance products. J.W. Cole Advisors is a large enterprise serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through a network of independent advisors. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment platforms, employing a range of strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Ryan Pennington is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. based in Tampa, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mercer in 2025, he worked at several firms including Fisher Investments, Lincoln Investment, and Morgan Stanley. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Tyler Trunko is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with AE Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Trinity Wealth Securities, LLC and Florida Financial Advisors. Trunko serves on the University of Tampa Board of Counselors, where he participates in alumni support activities. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services through a platform that integrates multiple model strategies and advisor-managed portfolios.

Kyle Allen is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Maserati - Alfa Romeo of St Petersburg for six years before entering the financial services field. Kyle is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, provides brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of advisory solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and a hybrid digital advisory platform.

Amy Greth is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2011 and is also involved with Agia in a non-securities insurance capacity. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board and finance committee of the DeSoto County Education Foundation, which supports school projects and scholarships in the DeSoto County School District. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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 optional tax and ESG overlay services.

Joseph Wheeler is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at IFP Securities, LLC and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Wheeler serves as a board member for the Maitland Club Homeowner's Association. 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 multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management with notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Jennifer Makras is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 18 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Morgan Stanley. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Treasurer on the board of Vicki App Inc., where she manages fundraising and administrative activities. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Karl Hamilton is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at SunTrust Investment Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, and Suntrust Securities, Inc., spanning over two decades. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, 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 discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Scott Jackson is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and managing director of Kase Wealth Advisors, LLC. 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, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party investment managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Howard Greene is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities Inc, Principal Life Insurance Company, Bankers Life Securities, Bankers Life and Casualty, and Lirr. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in the sale and servicing of Medicare supplements, drug coverage products, fixed life insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, long-term care, and disability income insurance through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed globally. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Michael Franck is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Truist Investment Services and SunTrust. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration.

Juan Manteiga is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 45 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2014. Prior to that, he was with H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc. beginning in 2005. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, using strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Karolina Dunn is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to her advisory career, she was a professional golfer on the LPGA Epson Tour and served as a board member of the Pasadena Yacht and Country Club in Gulfport, FL. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele including individuals, families, and institutional clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Eric Klaus is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, LPL Financial, and IFP Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the head coach of the Alonso High School boys lacrosse team and owns a website connecting teens with odd jobs. 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, allowing clients to choose from various management options and is noted for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

John Collins is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at BB&T Securities, SunTrust Investment Services, and SunTrust Advisory Services, accumulating extensive experience across these related firms. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and an integrated inter-affiliate operating structure.