Jared Smith is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Naples, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role beginning in 2023, he worked at Carnegie Mellon University from 2019 to 2023 and taught at the junior high and high school levels from 2013 to 2019. He is also involved with Clarity Wealth Insurance Solutions LLC as a wealth advisor. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services using proprietary research and tools, covering areas from retirement and education planning to niche services like business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Algis Strikas is a Private Wealth Advisor at Merrill Private Wealth Management, where he leads a team advising some of the wealthiest families, business owners, corporate executives, and foundations across North America. His focus is on constructing investment strategies that address clients' short-term liquidity needs while maximizing long-term financial goals. His client focus areas include family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, portfolio management services, and tax minimization. With over thirty years of experience, Algis has offered customized advice on a broad range of wealth management issues. He joined Merrill Private Wealth Management in September 2000, after spending 15 years in the Private Client Services Group at Goldman Sachs. He began his career at Unocal. Algis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago. He also holds several FINRA registrations and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Outside of his professional commitments, Algis is involved with the Boy Scouts and enjoys basketball, biking, chess, football, and golfing.

Robert Snyder is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2013. He is based in Naples, FL. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that offers investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad range of planning services using proprietary research and tools, with discretionary implementation available through its brokerage or advisory programs.

Rodric Mackay is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. since 2016. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Maggie Ulrich is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Naples, Florida, bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in property management through Ulrich Management LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a variety of advisory programs. The firm employs structured planning tools and modeling techniques to assist clients and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in assets.

Paul Szczepaniak is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Credit Suisse Securities, Jefferies LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor at Miami Dade College and Barry University, teaching business and finance-related courses. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a combination of quantitative asset-allocation modeling and centralized due diligence. The firm delivers services on a non-discretionary basis through a select group of Wealth Advisors.

Tuttie Fusco is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 39 years of industry experience. Since 2012, she has been with Raymond James Financial, where she serves clients from Marco Island, FL. Fusco is a member of the advisory boards for Boumi Shriners and Maryland Masonic Home, where she provides oversight on investment-related matters. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary advice utilizing risk profiling and analytical tools, and supports a broad advisor network with programs including municipal and employer retirement plan consulting.

Kate Mc Kee is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She has been with Merrill Lynch since 2007, bringing over a decade of professional experience in credit and lending as well as commercial real estate capital markets. At Merrill, Kate assists affluent clients by implementing strategies in investment, retirement, tax, trust, estate, and wealth transfer. She also collaborates with leadership teams of private foundations and non-profit organizations to develop and implement financial strategies aimed at furthering their missions. Kate earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Trinity College. She holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC™) designation. Additionally, she maintains the Series 7 and 66 FINRA registrations. Kate has served on the Parent Board at Noble & Greenough School and has been actively involved with her children's schools, including Fessenden and Tenacre Country Day School. She has served on the corporation board of Grace Memorial Chapel and participated in the "Champions for Children's" fundraising auction benefiting Boston Children's Hospital. Kate lives in Florida and Massachusetts with her husband and enjoys spending time with her three adult children and grandchildren. She has been involved in coaching field hockey, lacrosse, and tennis, and enjoys playing tennis and skiing.

Seth Townsend is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James since 2011. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Carmelita Singh Mayer is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Naples, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors from 2012 to 2016. 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 manages approximately $671 billion in assets and utilizes research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute along with third-party data to guide its investment approach.

Fredrick Nadeau is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with 15 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Nadeau holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates a financial services DBA, Nadeau Retirement Planning, through LPL. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment approaches and offers access to third-party asset managers and various financial planning services.

Marc Berman is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been working in the financial industry for over 25 years, assisting clients in reaching their financial goals through tailored strategies that align with their individual goals and risk tolerance. In his role, Marc focuses on helping individuals grow their financial assets and realize their life priorities. His areas of expertise include employee financial health, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. He holds the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation and earned his High School Diploma/GED from Boston House College. Marc follows the Merrill tradition of community involvement and dedicates time to volunteering with local organizations. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, ice skating, spending time with his family, swimming, playing table tennis, traveling, and watching movies.

Cornelius Kelleher is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked within various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser that serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment and fee-based financial planning services, including specialized planning for business-owner transitions, sports and entertainment, special needs, and divorce.

Robert Bertog Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Naples, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors since 2016 and previously worked at Axa Advisors, LLC for one year. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser affiliated with Wells Fargo that provides investment and fee-based financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of planning services, including cash-flow, retirement, education, risk, and wealth-transfer planning, as well as niche services such as business-owner transition and special-needs analysis.

Joseph Paiva Jr. is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with IncredibleSpeed, LLC, a recreation-related business, and serves as an investor and officer at RecruitFlo, LLC, which focuses on marketing and app development. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured planning tools and investment analysis methods such as Monte Carlo simulations to support its financial planning services.

William Slepcevich is a financial advisor at Osaic with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services, Questar Asset Management, and Questar Capital Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life, disability, and long-term care insurance sales through his own insurance agency. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a wide range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing advanced asset-allocation tools and various investment platforms to construct portfolios tailored to clients' risk tolerances and investment preferences.

Joel Mitchell is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2023, and previously at Bank of America and Merrill from 2016 to 2023. J.P. Morgan Securities primarily serves institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, offering investment consulting and advisory services through its Institutional Consulting Services program. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporates an ESG eligibility framework in its investment process.

Lisa Walsh is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 31 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James since 2014. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Alison Meade is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. She previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is president of Boston Ledge LLC, a management company for a franchise financial planning practice. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations delivered in partnership with its financial advisors.

Kristen Candella is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2024. She has been with Fidelity Investments since 2017, advancing through positions such as Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, and Relationship Manager. Prior to that, she worked as a Client Services Associate at RBC Wealth Management from 2014 to 2017. With 19 years of experience as a Certified Financial Planner®, Kristen specializes in assisting clients with their financial goals, focusing on building trust and empowering individuals to make informed financial decisions. She collaborates with clients to develop wealth legacy plans that support future generations. Outside of her professional work, Kristen has personal interests in art, the beach, biking, fitness, hiking, and pets.