Daniel Sutton is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth and founding Bay Harbor Private Wealth Group, he spent a decade at JP Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Quickie Transport, LLC, a heavy equipment transportation business. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. Advisors on the platform have discretion to construct client portfolios across a broad range of securities and insurance products, with access to discretionary model portfolios and various advisory program structures.

Aaron Gilman is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities, LLC, where he has worked since 2011 and 2019, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in MarketPsych Insights, a software program focused on risk profiling. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a decentralized advisory model with a strong focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Shirley Mckinney is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. She has 23 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she has a part-time position at Keith's Diner in Gainesville, FL. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through a large network of independent advisors, offering fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple investment platforms and third-party managers. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Codiak Garland is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2019, Garland worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Kevin O Connell. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing proprietary software and model portfolio oversight provided by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm manages a large client base primarily using non-discretionary assets, focusing on asset allocation and retirement guidance rather than standalone financial planning or high-net-worth clients.

Christine Condeni is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Creative Planning since 2015, except for a brief period in 2017 when she was not employed. The firm provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. Creative Planning employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Amber Keens Dumas is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Investment Services Company. Outside of her advisory role, she is a part owner of Hyper Pure Ceramics, Inc., a business that sells ceramic cups designed to keep drinks hot or cold for hours. 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, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Jeffrey Emmeluth is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the United Way of St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and annuity sub-account management for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and offers discretionary and non-discretionary account management with access to multiple custodial platforms and third-party managers.

Jeffery Iseler is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC and holds Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 28 years of experience in the financial industry, with prior roles at firms including Ameriprise Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup Global Markets. He serves as an officer and director for the FBI Tampa Citizens Academy Alumni Association, a nonprofit focused on community safety education and outreach. Independent Financial Group, LLC offers investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and combines strategic asset allocation with multi-manager portfolios using both passive and active investment approaches.

Jeffrey Galbraith is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dunedin, FL, holding a Series 65 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He worked at Frontier Investment Management Co. for 14 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2020. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and planning services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Patrick Gilchrist is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory who holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2006, including ten years with Charles Schwab Bank prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s recommendations are based on Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with at-least-annual reviews tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Konstantin Bystritsky is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and CI Doyle Private Wealth. Based in St. Petersburg, FL, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and specialized offerings such as family office and trustee services.

Michelle Troyer is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fisher Investments and Apple, Inc. 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 a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Mary Cavaleri is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dunedin, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She joined Hightower in 2020 following five years at Frontier Investment Management Co. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach with both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm emphasizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supporting complex mandates including international and institutional exposures.

Scott Burgess is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fusion Analytics Investment Partners LLC, Fusion Analytics Securities LLC, and UBS Financial Services Inc. He is also involved with Burgess Capital Partners LLC, an investment-related business. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party manager platforms. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts using a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies.

Lydia Snowden is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. and currently serves as Director of Finance at Solid Rock Enterprises, a manufacturing and business services company. Additionally, she provides financial management support to Solid Rock Veterinary Services, LLC. 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, and access to various managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions through discretionary or non-discretionary methods.

Fernando Fussa Ocasio is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including Calton & Associates, Inc., IFP Securities, LLC, and ROBUS Capital Partners 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 provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

William Short is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Dunedin, FL, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 25 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliated entity, J.W. Cole Financial, since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an insurance broker for fixed insurance products. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to various managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Alan Barrier is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Raymond James Financial. He also serves as COO of New Day Financial Advisors, LLC, an insurance brokerage firm in St. Petersburg, FL. Hornor, Townsend & Kent (HTK) serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisors, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory programs and broker-dealer services, combining custody, execution, and brokerage capabilities with investment advice.

Jill Vanderkam is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and also holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a residential rental property venture. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm manages assets at scale using unified managed accounts and centralized technology solutions.

Philip Hart is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Tampa, FL. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was affiliated with Nylife Securities, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Hart is also involved in local community activities as a volunteer volleyball coach for youth at the YMCA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis within a structure integrated with New York Life affiliates.