John Hall is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Lakeland, FL, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 21 years of industry experience, including roles at SunTrust Bank and its affiliated advisory and investment services prior to Truist. He serves as a board member on the WEDU PBS Community Advisory Board, participating in programming discussions. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Jonathan Hunt is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2021, following a tenure at Northwestern Mutual from 2008 to 2021. Outside of advising, Hunt is the owner of an insurance agency and serves as secretary and treasurer of a local homeowners association. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients and features a formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capability.

Christie Morrison is a ChFC® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Truist Advisory Services and previously worked at Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Fleet Feet, a retail business specializing in running shoes and apparel, where she fits customers for footwear. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships supported by third-party platforms and emphasizes inter-affiliate integration within the Truist enterprise.

Laura Capporelli is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with PNC Investments since 2014. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a discretionary online model account available by invitation only to employees. The firm employs algorithmic risk assessments and uses approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation delegated to third-party managers.

Elisabeth Davis is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has 25 years of industry experience and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Cambridge Investment Research, and Cabot Lodge Securities. Davis serves as a board member for W Insurance Group in Mulberry, FL. Osaic Advisory Services is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, retirement plan participants, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of managed programs, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to alternative investments and donor-advised funds, utilizing both fundamental and technical strategies along with platform partnerships and co-advisory roles.

Benjamin Woods is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, nA, before joining Transamerica Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing Morningstar Investment Management's proprietary tools and model portfolios to guide asset allocation and retirement planning.

Anthony Locascio is a CFP® with 43 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at Kestra Advisory since 2016. He has been affiliated with Kestra Investment Services since 2001 and has operated Bishop, Ortiz & LoCascio Associates since 1984. Locascio is also a board member of E.C. Apartments and a member of the Winter Haven Rotary Club. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Gabriel Rodriguez Gomez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 credential and beginning his industry career in 2026. He has prior experience with Empower Financial Services, Inc. and Admiral Metical. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates over short-term forecasts and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor count.

Julie Phillips is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Winter Haven, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has operated J. Phillips Investments, LLC since 2008 and serves as a power of attorney and successor trustee for multiple family-related trusts. Outside of advisory work, she is a co-owner of Phillwell & Associates, LLC, an entity involved in real estate management. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers various investment management solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Nicholas Menzies is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Lakeland, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Edward Jones, and spent over a decade with Polk County Public Schools. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting. The firm integrates inter-affiliate services and utilizes AI-enabled tools for research and manager oversight.

Steven Harris Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and previously at LPL Financial and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Harris and Co. Investment Group LLC, a business managing a second home property used partly for rental purposes. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a third-party manager selection program, implementing advice through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced equity research.

William Dyer is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2016. He has been affiliated with Truist Investment Services since 2007. Dyer serves as a floating board member for the San Juan Ranch HOA, where he participates in overseeing community maintenance and development projects. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, and integrates services across affiliated entities to deliver its investment solutions.

Craig Eden is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with GWN Securities Inc. and has previously worked at Valic Financial Advisors, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. Eden also holds a life insurance agent position, selling various policies including term, indexed universal, and whole life insurance. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm utilizes a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and employs both traditional and tactical investment strategies.

William Smith is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Raymond James since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates several financial services support companies under the Life Compass brand. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools, and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Jeffery Wallace is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Lakeland, FL. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2001. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service designed for individuals nearing or in retirement who meet certain asset criteria, offering detailed Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team using a combination of research, modeling, and automated tools, focusing on clients with Ameriprise-managed assets.

Johanna Carlisle is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Lakeland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1997 and Primerica Financial Services since 1996. Outside of her advisory role, Carlisle is co-owner and secretary of Heartland Surgical Assistants, Inc., owns a wreath-making business, BowTie Wreaths, and is co-author of the book *In Search of A Family: A Story of An International Adoption*. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Matthew Simpson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Winter Haven, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2025, he worked in various roles including at Florida College and Publix. Outside of his advisory work, he has monetized basketball content on TikTok. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Shannon Frady is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Lake Alfred, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2018, Frady worked at AXA Advisors, PNC Bank, and Allen & Co of Florida. Frady is also registered as a sales associate at Anne London. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs delivered through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives using both firm-offered and third-party advisory solutions.

Chad Jones is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2019 and also maintains a role with Allen & Co since 2012. Outside of advising, he owns Warrior Combat & Fitness LLC, a local gym offering jiu-jitsu, judo, personal training, yoga, and related programs. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network, offering financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms with both discretionary and non-discretionary investment options.

Dylan Allen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked with the Florida Baseball Ranch and Polk County Public Schools. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.