Allison Kaczmar is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Carlos Torres Figueroa is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has been employed with several First Command entities since 2025 and serves as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, currently on terminal leave until his retirement in 2026. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs, utilizing a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers to design and manage model portfolios across various asset classes.

Julie Flugel is a Certified Financial Planner® with 28 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott and has been with the firm since 2013. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipalities, providing brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

William Congelio is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and carrying 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is a general manager and partner of Willmac LLC, an investment-related LLC. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Tanner Lewis is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has one year of industry experience, including brief tenures at Morgan Stanley and Robert Baird & Co. Outside of his advisory role, Tanner partners with Wag! Group Co. as a dog walker. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and integrates third-party platforms to support fiduciary responsibilities and manager selection.

Scott Barlow is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2014. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, offering investment advisory and brokerage services through various programs on the Passageway Managed Account platform. Fifth Third Securities is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Logan Scott is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group, he worked at Northwestern Mutual and Tyler Technologies, and has been involved in AI-generated search engine results rating through SDL, Inc. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, offering financial planning and investment management integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning services, which are supported by its large scale and close affiliation with Empower’s broader financial services.

Robert Perry is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory duties, Perry owns an online retail business focused on home goods sold through Walmart and Amazon. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a combination of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

David Spivey is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWN Securities Inc. and Capital Insurance Agency, alongside operating Franklin Spivey Financial LLC since 2013. He is based in Tampa, FL. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to provide financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Daniel Maroney is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Wells Fargo Advisors, UBS Financial Services, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. He is also owner of Ennistymon, LLC, a support company that provides services to financial advisors. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized, primarily long-term portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles.

Michael Dixon is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Charles Schwab for 21 years and held roles at InterOcean Capital Group, LLC and InterOcean Capital, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services that include investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kimya Kamran is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2020. Prior to her advisory role, she was employed at the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver. Kamran is also involved with PnkRoyalty LLC, a business she has been associated with for over a decade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Christopher Sanchez is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., having joined in 2025. Prior to this, he worked at USAA Investment Services Company and USAA Life Insurance Company, among other roles. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the Habana Gardens Homeowners Association, overseeing maintenance for a townhouse community. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily for clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm utilizes Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and research tools to tailor recommendations based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with accounts managed through third-party or affiliated money managers.

Albert Bunner is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently practicing at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2014. He has prior experience at Edward Jones and Waddell & Reed and is also involved with Poppell Financial Group LLC, which provides enrollment and servicing for the State of Florida 457 plan. Additionally, he operates as an independent insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate that offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations, with a notable focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Haley Mc Kay Daily Tibbitts is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, she worked at Jazz Wealth Managers, Inc. from 2022 to 2026. Her background also includes roles outside finance, such as managing The Tiki Tavern from 2020 to 2022. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Luciano Mira is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and having four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with Walser Wealth Management Company, E*TRADE Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley, and SunRun. He is also an agent licensed to sell non-securities insurance products through AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, leveraging discretionary unified managed accounts and centralized technology to manage approximately $29.2 billion for close to 300,000 clients.

Juan Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies for 10 years and has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC for over a decade. Outside his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokering and holds a shareholder position in NYLARC Holding Company, Inc. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis and working extensively with both individual and institutional clients.

Kyle Tardiff is a Series 65-registered advisor with Truist Advisory Services, based in Tampa, FL. He has three years of industry experience, including prior work at Citi and teaching roles at the University of Tampa and St. Pete College. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate service arrangements.

Brittany O'Connor is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio solutions overseen by an Investment Policy Committee and offers a range of investment vehicles and planning services.

Karen Cole is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services. She has worked at several related firms including SunTrust Advisory Services, Bb&T, and their affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of the Straz Center for the Performing Arts and the Florida Orchestra, assisting with fundraising and community engagement. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and third-party platforms to implement its strategies.