Thomas Cassedy is a financial advisor with Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with First Allied Advisory Services and its affiliates for over two decades and has been with Cassedy Financial Group for a combined total of 31 years. He serves on the board of the endowment for St. John's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Day School. Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. advises high-net-worth families, individual clients, corporations, trusts, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial and consulting services. The firm builds customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and provides pension-plan consulting, private offering due diligence, and participant education.

David Maddux Jr. is a financial advisor at Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Tampa Asset Management. Brightwater Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $303.8 million across about 273 client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting with a primarily fundamental investment approach augmented by quantitative metrics and a risk-management overlay.

Griffin Dalrymple is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Opinicus in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2009 in various roles, including leadership positions at Opinicus Financial Group, Inc. and Opinicus Tax & Accounting. Outside of advisory work, he holds board roles with a fire equipment distributor and a condominium association. Opinicus provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan services to individuals, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth families. The firm operates a proprietary Wealth Advancement Consulting (WAC) program that integrates comprehensive financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and tax collaboration, supported by affiliated accounting and insurance services.

Sean Louderback is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2025. VectorWealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management across a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investments. The firm sponsors a wrap-fee program and employs a quantitative investment process combining passive buy-and-hold strategies with options trading and regular portfolio monitoring.

Barry Brindise is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL. His prior work includes a consulting role and a 12-year tenure at Catalina Marketing. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Oakellar LLC, a real estate investment related to managing a single-family residence. Brightwater Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and business entities. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment process supplemented by technical analysis and manages a wrap fee program alongside standard advisory accounts.

Richard Ryder is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Bay Capital, where he has worked since 2020, and previously led Ryder Capital, Inc. He serves as an advisor to the Investment Committee for the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Board. Bay Capital provides portfolio and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an active, rules-based asset allocation strategy focused on risk management and tactical sector rotation across multiple fund types.

Raymond Mcfolling is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Guranteed Capital Strategies Inc. and Mcfolling Financial Group. He is also president of Guaranteed Capital Strategies Inc., an insurance sales business. Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates as a team of seven advisors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, and emphasizes client communication and education through seminars and workshops.

Jonathan Higgins is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sterling Advisory Services, LLC, based in Brandon, FL. His prior work experience includes roles at The University of Florida, Orlando Health, Florida Heart and Vascular, and Vascular and Endovascular Consultants of Orlando. Sterling Advisory Services, LLC is a solo registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor client portfolios and prepares customized Investment Policy Statements.

Jeffrey Kikoler is a financial advisor at Golden Road Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and previously worked for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 20 years before joining his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Golden Road Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include individual securities and independent managers.

Eduardo De La Rosa is a financial advisor at Rauch Advisory LLC in Tampa, FL, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with BACASO Consulting LLC DBA Solid Ground Financial since 2013, where he provides insurance services, business consulting as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and Social Security timing advice. Outside of his advisory role, he also engages in strategic partnership consulting and online marketing activities. Rauch Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately 139 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through its Rauch Advisory Wrap Fee Program, as well as non-discretionary financial planning and retirement plan consulting, utilizing third-party model strategies implemented via a sub-advisory platform.

Michelle Halpin is a financial advisor with Grand Central Investment Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Grand Central Investment Group since 2014, following previous roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing spanning 16 years. Grand Central Investment Group, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a top-down investment approach focused on asset allocation and dividend-paying equities and offers both a proprietary wrap-fee program and consulting services with transaction-based fees.

Nicholas Koen is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Manager and Principal Agent of Dough Agency, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. VectorWealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a wrap fee program, managing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investment vehicles. The firm combines quantitative analysis with passive buy-and-hold strategies and options trading, tailoring portfolios to each client’s income, tax situation, and risk tolerance.

Matthew Marone is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mutual Trust Asset Management, Inc. since 2008. He previously worked at Mutual Trust Co. of America Securities for 25 years and has been affiliated with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2024. Marone is president of US INTREGRITY INC, a firm involved in life and annuity sales as well as estate and retirement planning. Mutual Trust Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with a tactical overlay, utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often under discretionary authority.

Brielle Vieira is a financial advisor at Golden Road Advisors LLC in Tampa, FL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Douglas C. Lane & Associates. Outside of finance, she has worked in the hospitality sector at establishments such as Channel Marker Cafe and Market Tavern. Golden Road Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with customized portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Anthony Visintin is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Federmann Financial Advisors Inc. in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2020. He has four years of industry experience and prior work history includes roles at Greggs Landscaping, Synergy Storage Group, and Saint Leo University. Federmann Financial Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a mix of investment strategies across bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and offers additional services including in-house tax preparation and consolidated reporting through the eMoney platform.

John Boyer is a CFP® with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wisdom Financial Planning and has previously worked at Securities Service Network, Inc. for 25 years. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance professional involved in insurance planning, including life, disability, and long-term care products. Wisdom Financial Planning serves individuals, families, business owners, and retirement plans with financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach using diversified, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, and manages accounts with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing as needed.

Martin Gale is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations with 14 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hallmark Capital Management, Merrill, and USAA Financial Planning Services. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management through an online platform that implements and periodically rebalances model ETF portfolios based on client profiles.

Nickole Garrison is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Garrison Murphy Wealth Management, LLC since 2018. Prior to that, she worked with M&T Securities Inc. and M&T Bank from 2012 to 2018. She holds board and committee roles with several nonprofit organizations, including positions with the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology, WNY Women's Foundation, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Board, and the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, where she contributes to audit and investment oversight. Garrison Murphy Wealth Management provides integrated wealth advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers tailored financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and private fund advisory, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and comprehensive due diligence across a variety of investment types.

Tina Tenret is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She founded The Tenret Company, LLC in 2018 after 12 years at Provise Management Group, LLC. Tenret serves as a board member for several community organizations including the Tampa Bay Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Athena Society, Morton Plant Mease HealthCare, and BayCare Health System, where she participates on the Investment Committee. The Tenret Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and trusts with portfolios generally exceeding $1 million. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing diversified, long-term strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized divorce consulting services.

Stephen Cooper is a financial advisor with Bay Capital in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bay Capital since 1992 and Calton & Associates since 1996. Cooper serves on the board of the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Plan and holds leadership roles with the Tampa Interbay Rotary Club and Air Animal Pet Movers. Bay Capital provides portfolio and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $56 million across 165 client relationships. The firm employs an active, rules-based asset allocation process focused on technical analysis and risk management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party quantitative managers through distinct strategies customized to client goals and risk tolerance.