Kevin Clark is a financial advisor at Plan Confidence Corporation with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Plan Confidence Corporation since 2016, following a 12-year tenure at NEXT Financial Group. Plan Confidence Corporation is an internet-only investment adviser that provides web-based, model-driven asset allocation guidance to individuals, plan participants, businesses, and defined contribution plans through its Plan Confidence™ platform. The firm utilizes proprietary scoring methods to align client risk profiles with strategic and semi-tactical models, offering a largely automated service with limited custody and a focus on technology integration.

Lorne Claymore is a financial advisor with Eagle Wealth Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for two years and has seven years as a pilot with Allegiant Air. Additionally, he is the sole owner of Sarasota Waterways LLC, a tour operator based in Sarasota. Eagle Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $164 million and customizes portfolios using proprietary tools and a variety of strategies, including tax-managed and ESG-aligned options.

Timothy Rose is a financial advisor at T. Rose & Associates, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at both T. Rose & Associates and Second Derivative Capital LLC. He is also involved in hedge fund investing through Second Derivative Capital LLC. T. Rose & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, businesses, and private investment funds. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and market analysis with security-specific research and risk management, employing strategies such as long-term equity positions, options, and hedging tailored to client needs.

Michael Davis is a financial advisor at Cottage Street Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cottage Street Advisors since 2015. The firm provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable trusts, and business entities. Cottage Street Advisors employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach combined with top-down macro assessments, managing portfolios through individual securities, ETFs, fixed income, tax-aware strategies, and alternative investments when appropriate.

John Helms is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He is principal of Sarasota Capital Strategies, Inc., where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Accurate Wealth Management, J.W. Cole Advisors, and Global Financial Private Capital. Helms also owns John Helms Inc., an insurance sales business he has operated since 1993. Sarasota Capital Strategies provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, foundations, and estates. The firm uses internally developed models combining fundamental and technical analysis to manage discretionary accounts aiming for downside protection while participating in rising markets.

Quenton Wattinger is a financial advisor at True Path Financial LLC in Sarasota, FL, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Procore Technologies, and McDermott International. Wattinger has also operated as a sole proprietor and has engineering experience from LJA Engineering. True Path Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management, annuity management, ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach tailored to client objectives and offers faith-based or biblically responsible screening options.

James Mills is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Mills is currently with Sara-Bay Financial Corp. in Sarasota, FL. Sara-Bay Financial Corp. serves individual clients, including retirement, trust, foundation, and corporate accounts, through discretionary portfolio management and advisory services. The firm uses in-house research and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create actively managed, tailored portfolios across various equity and fixed-income strategies.

Joseph Messinger is a financial advisor with Capstone Wealth Partners in Sarasota, FL, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Capstone Wealth Partners since 2010. Messinger is also co-founder and CEO of College Aid Pro, a company providing financial aid planning software, and co-owner of Capstone College Partners, Ltd., which supports college-focused financial planning through education and consulting. Capstone Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, third-party money manager access, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive, low-cost index funds and ETFs with selective active management, emphasizing college-focused services supported by proprietary planning tools and software.

Matthew Yu is a financial advisor at Gasima Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience at firms including Credit Suisse and Rock Springs Investments, where he serves as Global Equities Portfolio Manager. Yu also provides investment consulting services through his own firm, VYU Advisors LLC. Gasima Financial LLC offers discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to a select group of high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and qualified investors. The firm manages separately managed accounts and multiple private pooled investment vehicles, employing strategies such as catalyst-driven long/short global equity and venture-style private equity and debt investments.

Geoffrey Raymond is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond Capital Advisors, LLC since 2010. The firm serves a select clientele including broker-dealers, money management firms, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and other individual investors. Raymond Capital Advisors employs proprietary quantitative models focused on price momentum and earnings-based rankings, offering a range of equity and blended investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Diane Huntley is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America for 13 years before retiring in 2024. Forza Wealth Management is a small advisory team serving individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, using strategies that incorporate fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and various investment instruments tailored to client objectives.

Norman Mc Evoy is a financial advisor at Integrity Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 66 and Series 63. Prior to joining Integrity Wealth Management, he worked at Sequent Financial and OSAIC Wealth, Inc./Securities America Advisory. In addition to his advisory role, he is an agent at Per Vitam Insurance Services, where he is involved in insurance and annuity sales. Integrity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing personalized portfolio management, primarily on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes exchange-traded funds and combines charting with fundamental analysis, regularly reviewing portfolios to adjust for market and client changes.

Jose Maria Bilbao Cunha Joia is a financial advisor with Walters Strategic Advisors, LLC in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James & Associates and Rudd Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in an investment-related business, E Sligh LLC. Walters Strategic Advisors provides investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with a buy-and-hold strategy, using diversified passive funds and occasional ETFs, and offers coordinated tax and accounting referrals through an affiliation with an accounting practice.

Melissa Stochl is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Prince Asset Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She is also a managing member of Magill & Stochl CPAs, LLC and the sole member of Melissa M Stochl, CPA, LLC, both CPA firms providing tax and accounting services. Prince Asset Management is a small, advisor-led firm offering discretionary portfolio management to individual and small business clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a blend of long-term growth and income strategies, managing approximately $122.7 million in assets across 132 client relationships.

Katherine Hyland Mercer is a financial advisor at Ferris Wheel Finance, Inc. in Venice, Florida, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and ownership of multiple businesses, including Business Concepts and More, Inc. and Lucky Compass Enterprise, Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she oversees business activities for Business Concepts, Inc. Ferris Wheel Finance serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, offering discretionary asset management alongside comprehensive and ad hoc financial planning. The firm conducts public seminars and workshops to educate attendees and typically manages accounts under discretionary authority using various analytical methods, with occasional use of third-party sub-advisors.

Massimo Teresi is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Integrity Wealth Management in Sarasota, FL, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Wealth Management, he worked at Swan Retirement Strategies and has a background that includes roles at Best Buy and Florida Gulf Coast University. He is also an independent licensed insurance agent specializing in fixed indexed and multi-year guaranteed annuities. Integrity Wealth Management provides personalized portfolio management for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $77.2 million across about 110 accounts. The firm typically recommends exchange-traded funds and combines charting with fundamental analysis, offering primarily non-discretionary services and coordinating estate and retirement planning with outside professionals when appropriate.

Jennifer Doak is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with WealthGen Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Charles Schwab. WealthGen Advisors serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses by providing discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting and education. The firm utilizes a combination of behavioral, charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis to construct portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, with an emphasis on retirement-plan services and integrated insurance and business-succession planning.

Benjamin Hard is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sara-Bay Financial Corp. since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Sarasota, FL. Sara-Bay Financial Corp. primarily serves individual clients, including qualified retirement, joint, trust, foundation, and corporate accounts, through discretionary portfolio management and related advisory services. The firm uses in-house research combined with fundamental and technical analysis to create actively managed, tailored portfolios across various strategies, focusing on multi-year core holdings and systematic removal of underperformers.

Thomas Judge is a financial advisor with Century Business & Financial Services in Longboat Key, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 33 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Outside of advising, Judge serves as a director and treasurer for the Portobello Owners Association and is an enrolled agent providing tax planning and preparation through several business entities he owns. Century Business & Financial Services offers discretionary asset management and limited financial consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to build portfolios aligned with clients’ objectives and risk profiles, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Jason Kastner is a financial advisor with Weatherhelm Capital Management LLC in Cambridge, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Weatherhelm Capital Management since 2015 and at Weatherhelm Futures, LLC since 2022. Prior to that, he was with Costello, Valente & Gentry, PC for seven years. Weatherhelm Capital Management advises individual and high-net-worth clients on discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory, and alternative-asset consulting. The firm employs a cash-flow and Investment Policy Statement driven approach, utilizing a variety of equity, fixed income, ETF, and derivative strategies to manage risk and tailor tactical allocations.