Brian Godfrey is an investment advisor representative at Gradient Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Sequent Planning, LLC and Cambridge Investment Research. Godfrey is also involved with Rooted Financial, LLC, where he offers insurance products and services to clients. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, focusing on a largely non-discretionary model that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Dawn Carey is a financial advisor at Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at SmartLife Financial Group LLC, Trac Asset Management LLC, and Revere Securities, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she is also active as an insurance agent at Phoenix Wealth Management. Impact Partnership Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $2.96 billion across a network of advisers. The firm offers model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement plan services, utilizing a range of firm-managed and third-party strategies.

Bennett Berman is a financial advisor at The Pinnacle Financial Group with 53 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and LPL Financial. Berman is also involved with BHB Investment Management, LLC, a non-investment-related business. The Pinnacle Financial Group offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs both fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term trading strategies, generally managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio monitoring.

Kelley Pyles is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Royal Fund Management, LLC and has managed Pyles Insurance Services, LLC since 2020. Her background includes both financial advisory and insurance sales roles. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers specialized services such as options-writing overlays and access to select non-traded REITs.

Liam Barningham is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and zero years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Financial Services, LPL Financial, United Southern Bank, and various positions outside the financial sector. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail IRA and brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Charles Edwards is a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing from 2009 to 2025. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and investment management solutions that include firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

Andrew Patrick is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC Institutions (formerly Infinex Investments, Inc.) since 2007 and concurrently worked at Citizens First Bank from 2007 to 2025. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, providing a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm’s approach includes fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and access to alternative investments, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and integrated lending and cash-management solutions.

Pamela Hyde is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 11 years of industry experience, including nine years with SunTrust Investment Services and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Secretary/Treasurer for the Orangewood Shores homeowners association. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by a research team that uses AI-enabled tools, to deliver tailored investment solutions.

Wayne Barber Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Creative Planning since 2017, following four years at Water Oak Advisors LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Christopher Ponds is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with Truist Advisory Services since 2016 and Truist Investment Services since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary and treasurer for Timberwood Properties, a construction and cabinet installation business. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and leverages third-party platforms and manager arrangements to support its investment programs.

Anthony Desjardins is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lady Lake, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017 and previously at Newbridge Securities Company from 2015 to 2017. Desjardins is also the managing member of Desjardins Retirement Solutions, LLC, a Florida-licensed insurance agency. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management using multiple analytical approaches, with both discretionary and non-discretionary account arrangements.

James Lagrone is an advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 30 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and maintains ownership of Wintergreen Financial Services, Inc., where he acts as a registered representative. Outside of his advisory work, Lagrone volunteers with AARP-TAX AID preparing personal tax returns. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients with approximately $79.8 billion in assets under management.

William Schmidt is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and has held roles at LPL Financial, Independent Financial Partners, and Schmidt Financial Resources. Schmidt Financial Resources, Inc. has been a longtime business activity of his, operating since 1992. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services through a network model that combines independent advisory representatives with access to third-party managers and technology platforms.

Mitchell Nunn is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in insurance sales and office management at Amerilife of Brevard since 2021. His prior roles include positions outside the financial services industry, such as work at Overlook Bible Training Center and Starbucks. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, and supports a large advisor network with model portfolios and managed account services.

Peter Ferrante is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011. He is also a co-owner of Ferrante Wine Farm Inc., a manufacturing business in Geneva, Ohio. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets, serving individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, combining firm-developed and third-party models with ongoing oversight from an Investment Strategy Committee.

Daniel Zebrowski is a financial advisor with SPC who holds the PFS™ designation and has 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sigma Financial Corporation and SPC since 2018 and has prior experience with Investment Advisors Corp. and Broker Dealer Financial Services Corp. Zebrowski is also a CPA and is involved in several related business activities, including serving as president of Family Financial Planners, Inc. and Family Financial Advisors, Inc., where he provides financial planning, tax consulting, and advisory services. SPC serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth households, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors and approximately $5.66 billion in assets under management.

Michael Mehltretter is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Lincoln Investment in 2017, he worked at Legend Advisory Corporation and Legend Equities Corporation. He has also served with the Buffalo Fire Department since 1991. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers financial planning, ERISA retirement plan advice, and a range of managed portfolio programs using both strategic and dynamic investment approaches.

Sherri Desjardins is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2017, she worked at Newbridge Securities from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, she is the managing member of Desjardins Retirement Solutions LLC, a Florida-registered insurance agency that sells life, health, and fixed annuities. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Sadie Gatch is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Truist Advisory Services and related entities since 2013, including SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

John Schatz is a CFP® professional with 49 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 1988 and has operated his own firm, Schatz Financial, since 1996. Schatz spends approximately 20% of his time providing financial planning and consulting services through his own registered investment adviser. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of about 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to deliver tailored advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.