Stephen Fedak is a CFP® with 34 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Global Financial Private Client in Sarasota, FL, where he has worked since 2007, including prior roles at affiliated firms such as Gf Investment Services, LLC and Global Financial Advisory, Inc. His work history also includes a tenure at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Global Financial Private Client serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and is notable for its affiliated consulting and accounting entities as well as its involvement in private funds and ERISA plan services.

John Reutemann Jr. is a CFP® with 50 years of industry experience, currently serving at Research Financial Strategies, where he has worked since 1992. He has also been affiliated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2012 and operates Reutemann Financial Solutions, Inc. outside of his firm role. In addition to his advisory work, he teaches and coaches professional advisors through an LLC focused on continuing education for licensed professionals and is an author. Research Financial Strategies provides investment management, asset allocation, and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, and trusts, managing approximately $254 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a technical analysis and active trading approach centered on proprietary indicators and risk mitigation, delivering primarily ETF-focused strategies on a discretionary basis through a team of six advisors.

Jeffry Cole is a CFP® with 17 years of experience, currently serving at Team Wealth & Tax Advisors. His career includes roles at AE Wealth Management and Countryside Insurance Services, and he has been involved in tax services through his own firm, Jeffry S. Cole Inc. dba Teamtax, since 1990. He is also a partner in Cole Legacy Partners, which manages commercial property. Team Wealth & Tax Advisors offers discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities. The firm integrates tax planning with investment management through its “SmartChoice Wealth Strategy” and leverages AI-enabled tools under human supervision in its operations.

Michael Hartley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. in Venice, FL, where he has worked for a total of 23 years. His experience spans from 2003 to the present within the same firm, which operates as a team of four advisors. Dale K. Ehrhart, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and registered investment advisers through its Family Office, Private Client division, and TAMP platform. The firm emphasizes client-specific Investment Policy Statements, discretionary portfolio management, and a diversified investment approach using fundamental analysis, mutual funds, ETFs, and more advanced trading strategies including options and margin.

Brett Keyso is a financial advisor at FourThought Financial Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with FourThought Financial Partners since 2022. FourThought Financial Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.59 billion in assets and follows a planning-first investment process that customizes portfolios based on clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and cash-flow needs.

Brett Walters is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at TBH Global Asset Management, LLC since 2019 and previously at Trident Financial Planning LLC from 2016 to 2019. Walters is based in Venice, FL. TBH Global Asset Management serves individuals, retirement plans, and business entities by providing investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, trustee services, and general consulting. The firm employs a blended investment approach combining top-down macro, fundamental, and quantitative analysis and utilizes model portfolios along with third-party investment tools.

Alexander Herrington is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at FourThought Financial Partners, LLC. He has worked at FourThought Financial Partners since 2022 and previously held positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services. FourThought Financial Partners provides wealth management, investment advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional sponsors. The firm builds investment programs tailored to client goals, risk tolerance, and cash-flow needs, employing a variety of investment vehicles and emphasizing cash-flow analysis and targeted fixed-income maturities.

Mark Kennedy is a financial advisor with HD Money, Inc. in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ViewTrade Securities, Inc., Monorail Securities, and Northeast Arbitrage Ltd. He serves as Chief Investment Officer at both HD Money and Monorail Securities. HD Money, Inc. provides personalized financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios grounded in modern portfolio theory and often utilizes ETF-focused strategies managed by sub-advisers.

Karen Kelly is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. She has worked with Grimes & Company since 2021 and previously held positions at Financial Navigators Inc., Connect Events Group, and operated her own consulting business, Karen Kelly Consulting LLC, for over two decades. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, estates, and government entities. The firm employs customized investment strategies using proprietary research and multiple asset classes, while also offering trustee services and acting as a sub-adviser to other investment advisers.

Arthur Day is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Day Hagan Asset Management for 19 years and UBS Financial Services for 13 years. Day serves on the board of the Team Tony Cancer Foundation and the Richard A. Riffel Philanthropic Trust. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs diversified strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialist managers, and incorporates a platform model featuring the Amplify Platform and use of multiple sub-advisers.

Thomas Reynolds is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with VestGen Advisors, LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and Landmark Capital Inc. Outside of advising, he serves as vice chairman and board director of Shields Technology, a manufacturing and distribution company. VestGen Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of advisor-level client relationships and centralized portfolio construction, serving a diverse client base that includes other investment advisers and institutional entities.

Armando Faucy Smith is a financial advisor with Summit Financial, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and OSAIC. Summit Financial, LLC is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $26.35 billion in assets for about 17,800 clients. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management services, including discretionary and consultative approaches, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Jeffrey Fero II is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at IFG Advisory, LLC. He has been associated with IFG Advisory and LPL Financial for 10 years. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diverse investment approach using sub-advisors, third-party models, and various instruments, and offers services including portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and real-estate-related planning.

Andrew Peters is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in Sarasota, Florida, where he has worked since 2015. He has 16 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Peters serves as a trustee for Faith Baptist Church of Sarasota, helping manage church bylaws and budgets. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and financial services to both individual and corporate clients, offering asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, insurance, and occasional investment banking. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary relationships and operates a notable broker-dealer business alongside its advisory services.

Donald Hagan is a CFA charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and was previously a managing member of Day Hagan Asset Management, where he worked for 12 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive investor in a clothing line called Saaka. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and sub-advisers, along with alternative strategies such as options and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Nathan Stout is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fifth Third Securities and Synovus bank. Outside of his advisory work, he participates in a business networking group on a volunteer basis. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes the Envestnet platform for portfolio management, applying risk-tolerance assessments and due diligence in manager selection.

Bruce Udell is a financial advisor with Private Client Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 44 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Kestra Advisory, Kestra Investment Services, Retirement Wealth Specialists, Securities America, and First Financial Resources. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with Udell Associates, which specializes in life settlements and the sale of fixed life insurance and annuity products. Private Client Services is an independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, pension plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a discovery-driven process with tailored platform selection and offers both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary portfolio management, combining advisory services with broker-dealer activity.

James Ball is a CFP® and ChFC® with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Virtue Capital Management, LLC and has held positions at several firms, including Simplicity Wealth and Medallion Financial Resources. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales through James Ball Insurance, focusing on annuities and life insurance. Virtue Capital Management, LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-team model that utilizes tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment approaches, supported by an investment committee that conducts due diligence on third-party managers and models.

Donald Boucher is a financial advisor with Westminster Financial Advisory Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Westminster Financial Securities, Inc. since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a family trust that owns commercial property. Westminster Financial Advisory Corporation provides investment supervisory services and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, fiduciaries, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with tactical overlays and primarily uses a buy-and-hold investment strategy complemented by discretionary trading and option strategies.

John Daniels is a financial advisor at Compass Financial Management LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He also operates John Daniels CPA, LLC, a tax preparation and CPA service he has owned since 2006. Compass Financial Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary investment management, retirement-plan consulting, and participant education. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and both internally managed and third-party portfolios.