Puran Sugrim is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at T. Rowe Price and E*TRADE before joining PNC Investments in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of PNKS Associates LLC. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees with PNC Bank online credentials. The firm uses algorithmic questionnaires for model selection and delegates portfolio implementation to third-party strategists.

Dwiyana Edwards is a Series 65-licensed advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., based in Oxford, FL, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining J. W. Cole Advisors, she worked at Atlantic Sun Financial Group and has served on the Marion County School Board. Edwards also holds a notary commission in addition to her advisory role. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including access to third-party managers and digital advice platforms.

Jacob Bloch is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before entering the financial industry, he was involved in fitness entrepreneurship as the owner of CR Fitness LLC and served six years in the United States Army Reserves. Park Avenue Securities offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, combining proprietary and third-party strategies.

James Talley III is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Lithia, FL, and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Westshore Financial Group. He is also involved with Talley Capital, LLC, an investment-related business. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers and supports various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised fund options.

Kevin Osborne is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously with SunTrust Investment Services and Sun Trust Bank. He is based in St. Petersburg, FL. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, wrap programs, model portfolios, and a Guided Investing platform, focusing on assessments of client financial needs, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Marc Bernacchi is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities, Santander Securities, and Cetera. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Market America, an unrelated business in health and wellness product sales. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management and specialized retirement-plan advisory services.

Jameson Ford is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Citi and Fisher Investments. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach uses globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies.

Christopher Callaway is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and possessing 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SteelPeak Wealth, Valley Wealth Managers, Citizens Securities Inc., and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates a marine services business as a boat captain. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers both decentralized and centralized investment strategies, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Allan Dickson is a financial advisor at VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with VOYA since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on fixed insurance sales. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary programs, including wrap accounts and third-party money manager platforms, and operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Thomas Bagatini Alves is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Largo, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, TMH Federal Credit Union, Citi, Regions Bank, Lockton, and Currency Exchange International. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved mutual funds and ETFs for portfolio implementation.

Thomas Schuller is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. since 2012. He is based in St. Petersburg, FL. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience as an owner and landlord of rental property in Chicago. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank to provide a range of managed-account programs featuring direct indexing, tax-overlay services, and access to multiple fund strategist portfolios.

Ronald Wright is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA and its affiliated entities since 2014 and has worked with American Family Life Assurance since 1984. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, providing services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships and offers a range of program structures including unified managed account wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Julia Nappier is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Tampa, FL. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2025. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in education with Polk County and Miami Dade County Public Schools, and has experience in the food service and landscape industries. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion across a network of more than 1,200 advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using third-party platforms and model managers.

Insley Edgar is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Palatka, Florida, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been associated with J.W. Cole Advisors and its related entity since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Edgar serves as a practice manager for St Johns Asset Management, LLC, a financial planning firm. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions using discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

William Plum is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Clearwater Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015 and also works with MVP Group Inc. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, Plum operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, with a notable legacy of incorporating market-timing and momentum-based strategies within its investment programs.

Brooke Motley is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with several related entities, including Truist Investment Services and BB&T. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Matthew Kulaga is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. He has prior experience with Johnson Brothers of Florida, Jazz Wealth Managers, Inc., and a background in real estate with Keller Williams. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate sales, showing homes on a part-time basis. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services.

Larry Bryant is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 41 years of industry experience, including over four decades at Principal Securities INC and running L Bryant Financial Services since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he sells and services group health policies through various carriers. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a broad client base that includes individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Keith Glaser is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Limitless Alpha, a non-investment-related business. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party investment managers, and multiple managed account solutions.

Haley Power is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Oppenheimer, Haley worked in various roles including at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and legal positions at two law offices. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs and services that include portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed income strategies, managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.