Lloyd Coates Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and with SunTrust Investment Services since 1996. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by AI-enabled equity research and inter-affiliate integration, to deliver its investment offerings.

Debra Reardon is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Truist in various capacities since 2006, including roles at Truist Investment Services and Truist Advisory Services. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and employs AI-enabled tools alongside traditional research to inform manager selection and portfolio oversight.

Louis Clark Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently advising at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior roles include positions at BB&T Securities, LLC and BB&T Investments. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

William Mcreynolds is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and its affiliated firms since 2018, including prior roles at BB&T Investment Services and BB&T Bank. Outside of his advisory work, Mcreynolds serves as Vice President of the Gina Mcreynolds Foundation, a nonprofit supporting women with young children battling breast cancer. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools, and integrates services across its affiliated entities.

Justin Bundza is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at LPL Financial for 20 years. Bundza serves as a board member of the West End Village Condo Association in Port Orange, FL. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including fiduciary oversight and plan-level investment advice. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Elmer Branch is a CFP® and ChFC® with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and has held prior roles at 20/20 Capital Management and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. Branch also serves as an expert witness in financial matters related to family law and marital restructuring cases. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan services, and family office offerings, utilizing diverse investment strategies and platforms.

Bradley Schwartz is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and several wealth management and CPA firms. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

David Hatfield is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in New Smyrna Beach, FL, and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been associated with LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2015, providing investment advisory services through these firms. Hatfield also operates Seacoast Wealth Advisors, an independent advisory business. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports advisors with in-house research and a range of investment delivery options, combining large-scale advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings.

Craig Colbert is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Fidelity Investments for 26 years before joining Empower Financial Services and Empower Advisory Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated solutions tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Barry Whitaker is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Investment Services since 2015. Whitaker is based in Ormond Beach, Florida. Truist Advisory Services offers investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research and inter-affiliate integration.

Bradley Hardin is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Ormond Beach, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Brookstone in 2025, he worked with AmeriLife of Brevard County and AmeriLife of Lake County. Outside of his advisory role, Hardin is actively involved as an independent sales agent specializing in health, life, and annuity insurance contracts. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of strategic asset-allocation models and utilizes both proprietary and external sub-advisors to implement investment strategies.

Andrew Coates is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at FFVA Mutual for two years and spent nine years at Brown and Brown Insurance. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools, to deliver its investment solutions.

John Rodgers is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Churchill Management Group since 2012 and joined Focus Partners Wealth in 2025. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitivity through an enhanced open architecture that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Willie Mccaulley is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2020, having worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2014. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types and third-party portfolio managers via its Passageway Managed Account Program, providing clients with options ranging from mutual fund and ETF models to separately managed accounts and direct indexing strategies.

Gwendolyn Slater is a financial advisor with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including Arbor Point Advisors and Securities America Advisors. She is the officer and sole shareholder of Slater Financial Services, Inc., a company currently holding a note receivable after selling its accounting and tax practice. OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides various advisory services through multiple program models, utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms, with custody primarily through Schwab and Fidelity.

Mark Feldman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in New Smyrna Beach, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Feldman has operated Mark Feldman Insurance since 2017 and has been with Principal Securities Inc. since 2016. His business activities include offering fixed insurance products such as life, disability, annuities, health, dental, and supplemental insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Scott Weidman is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent and a partner in 2SG LLC, a company involved in product patenting for marketing and sales. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that supports individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Mark Rosier is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, VyStar Credit Union, Regions Bank, Cetera Investment Services, and Source Capital Management. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of model portfolios and manager-driven investment options through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs.

Denis Cronin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Fleishel Financial Associates, Bank of America, and Merrill. He holds the Series 66 designation and works from Ormond Beach, FL. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many enterprise wealth managers.

Sarah Smith is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Daytona Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Smith also works as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products with outside carriers. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.