Brian Messick is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in St. Petersburg, FL, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and over 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Kestra Financial Services and Kestra Investment Services, as well as running Weber & Messick, P.A. outside his work at LPL. He is also active as a musician. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and investment management solutions supported by research and technology tools, serving over 22,800 advisors and overseeing more than $819 billion in discretionary assets.

Travis Collum is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles at Raymond James & Associates since 2011, with additional experience at IHT Wealth Management LLC and LPL Financial. 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, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and investment consulting through various advisory programs and services.

Gasper Flores is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Madeira Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank since 2013 and was previously with Merrill from 2011 to 2013. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting within a non-discretionary program.

My Edmonds is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2014. He is a board member and finance/investment committee member for Gulf Coast JFCS, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various advisory programs and a broad range of portfolio management styles.

Jonathan Bik is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on delivering a comprehensive wealth management approach that begins with understanding clients and their families, financial situations, and priorities. He works to create customized strategies that adapt to clients’ evolving needs and market conditions, leveraging Merrill’s investment insights and the banking services of Bank of America. Jonathan specializes in managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. He collaborates closely with clients to align wealth management plans with their values and goals. His expertise includes retirement planning, 401(k) analysis, portfolio strategies, education planning, cash flow modeling, estate planning services, and tax minimization. He also facilitates access to banking support for large purchase financing as part of addressing clients’ broader financial needs. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Saint Leo College. Jonathan has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he volunteers with the Florida Holocaust Museum and enjoys boating, football, golfing, ice hockey, music, reading, running, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Brennan Lane is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, Lane worked at Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC and Community Bank. Lane is also involved in managing an AI-driven e-commerce business focused on consumer products. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets and banking solutions.

Tobin Hom is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee on a family trust. 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 broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

Christopher Bartkus is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 53 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Summit Financial Group, and Compensation Programs Inc of Florida, where he has also served as president of an insurance agency offering life and health products. He acts as a notary and trustee of a family trust in addition to managing a commercial property with professional tenants. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party investment models and reported over $256 billion in assets under management.

Maria Contreras Munoz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors in 2025, she was involved in entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of Highlight Beauty MC, LLC, where she works as a permanent makeup artist. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advice through a network of representatives and leverages third-party programs and managers to implement customized investment solutions.

Andrea Register is a financial advisor with Merrill in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2009 and previously worked at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC. Merrill, together 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 serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Gerald Tacia is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Pinellas County Schools. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diverse portfolios and deliver model strategies across various platforms.

Vincent Picciotto is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Merrill in Tampa, FL, and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2010. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Katherine Gross is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James & Associates since 2020 and previously spent over a decade at Bank of America and Merrill. 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, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Roberto Annoni Fuertes is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carillon Fund Distributors, PennyMac Financial Services, and UBS. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing roughly $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipalities—and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services supported by extensive research and portfolio management options.

Elisha Kapkowski is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Securities, Kapkowski held roles at several firms including Northwestern Mutual and Guided Financial Advisors, and is involved with Stillwater Exterior Services LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, and endowments through a selective group of Wealth Advisors. Their program offers written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting, supported by centralized due diligence and a combined quantitative and qualitative research approach.

Andrew Coughlin is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James since 2010. 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, institutions, pension plans, and municipal entities, offering a range of financial planning and consulting services with primarily non-discretionary advice.

Patricia Balezentis is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at TIAA-CREF, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. She is based in St. Petersburg, FL. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and specialized municipal services.

Jerome Hamlin is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, he worked at Fidelity Investments and Insight Global. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning that includes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Xianwei Cheng is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience, having been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

John Chan is currently the Vice President, Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he partners with clients to understand their financial situations, provide impactful analysis, and co-create financial plans aligned with their goals. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2003, holding various positions including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, and more. John brings over a decade of experience helping affluent clients and their families across the country. His focus is on building relationships and designing financial strategies tailored to clients' unique life stages. Outside of his professional work, John enjoys biking, camping, family activities, running, swimming, and exploring culinary interests.