Ann Adams is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Morgan Stanley, where she has worked since 2023, and previously held roles at Valic Financial Advisors and Agia. Adams serves as president of the Orange County Toastmasters Club in Orlando, Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions. The firm emphasizes tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved tools to help clients develop and maintain financial plans.

Paul Piscitelli is a financial advisor at Cetera with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Cetera Advisors LLC since 2013, as well as a brief tenure at the US Census Bureau in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and handles bookkeeping for the Trafford Park HOA on a volunteer basis. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Taylor Brown is a financial advisor at Merrill in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated since 2015 and at Bank of America, N.A. since 2019. Merrill provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines internal Chief Investment Office teams and third-party managers to implement portfolio management, trading, and custody support.

John Thorsen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for five years before joining Wells Fargo Advisors in 2016. Thorsen is a trustee for multiple practice 401(k) plans and has a partial ownership interest in Thunder Consultants, LLC, operating as Thorsen-Hixenbaugh-Kovaleski Wealth Advisors. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning and investment services, utilizing Wells Fargo research and planning tools to develop tailored recommendations for clients meeting a net-worth threshold.

Gregory Broner is a financial advisor at Merrill with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Advisors before joining Merrill and Bank of America in 2019. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies supported by internal and third-party managers for a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutions.

Brian Youngs is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Oakland, FL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Ally Financial. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services with access to model portfolios, third-party research, and technology-driven investment strategies.

Michael Lipscomb is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Windermere, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a business coach. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team.

Karrie Verduin is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2012. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Michael Van Diggelen is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2009, including 11 years at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process using approved tools and modeling techniques.

Maria Vigil is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. She has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 1988. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses third-party asset managers and a wrap-fee structure for its investment approach.

Esteban Rondon is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Christopher Abel Viteri and Headquarter Toyota. Equitable Advisors serves a broad range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates with a dual SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer model, utilizing a variety of program sponsors and endorsed managed account platforms.

Tracy Wilson is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Based in Orlando, FL, her career has been focused within this firm for over 17 years. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning and advisory programs, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Anton Lohn is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2020. Prior to that, he was with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2018 to 2020 and briefly at Edward Jones in 2017. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors through its Institutional Consulting Services program, using quantitative asset-allocation modeling, centralized due diligence, and an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

John Bihler is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2016. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services supported by structured planning tools and analysis from its Global Investment Committee.

Ashley Laubach is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Windermere, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at UBS Financial Services and UBS PaineWebber since 2001 and 2002, respectively. Laubach is a member of the National Association of Professional Women, a network that provides professional development resources. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services supported by proprietary research and capital market models.

Francine Stessel is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC since 2024 and previously spent 14 years at Edward Jones. She is based in Clermont, FL. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies and offers a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Amanda Mendez is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018. Prior to her career in finance, she worked at Publix Supermarkets for one year. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework to inform its recommendations.

Fabio Garcia is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has held roles at Thrivent Financial and Regions Bank prior to his current position. Before entering the financial industry, he worked for seven years at Acorn Stairlifts. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple program platforms and third-party money managers, operating a multi-manager structure with substantial assets under management and an extensive advisor network.

Michael Brietz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, he operated a lawn care business and has been involved in soccer-related activities, including volunteering as Director of Operations for the Greater Orlando Soccer Academy and refereeing youth and high school soccer games. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model that combines advisory and brokerage services tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Cody Cervellera is a CFP® professional with ten years of experience at Edward Jones, beginning in 2016. He operates out of Winter Garden, FL, and holds a Series 66 license. Outside of his advisory role, Cody owns and manages an eBay store where he sells items sourced from thrift stores. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of investment strategies and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.