Matthew Hembree is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at First Command Advisory Services since 2015. He has worked within the First Command organization since 2006. Outside of advising, he is president of Dawg Bones Inc., a business he has led since 2013. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered adviser focused on individual, corporate, and charitable clients, with a specialization in active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through an in-house Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Wayne Barber II is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at both firms since 2018 and 2019, respectively. Outside of his advisory role, Barber serves as a track and field jump coach. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions through both advisor-led and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

James Vondrak is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2010, including a prior term in 2004-2005. His previous experience includes a decade at LPL Financial and a brief period at Mutual Service Corporation. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Kristy Philippe is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley, Valic Financial Advisors, and Agia. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a member of the Gulf High School Advisory Council, providing input from the perspective of an outside business representative. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Benjamin Depalmo is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Truist Advisory Services, LPL Financial, and J.P. Morgan Securities. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser providing wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, foundations, family offices, institutional clients, and investment companies. The firm combines quantitative and qualitative analysis across various public and private investment strategies and offers discretionary portfolio management aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Eric Mc New is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Summit Global Investments, and Raymond James & Associates. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Nicholas Greer is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Lutz, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He worked at Legend Equities Corporation for 21 years before joining Lincoln Investment in 2017. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in life insurance and fixed annuity sales. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is an enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house investment research team and third-party managers, with many client relationships managed on a non-discretionary or limited-discretionary basis.

Jordan Carlson is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. since 2020. He also maintains a role with Mosaic Wealth Management Group, operating as a financial planner. 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 representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and a variety of managed account solutions.

Roddrick Newhouse is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wealth Partners Alliance. Outside of advising, he serves as a family board member for the 44 Strong Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Jiles Kirkland is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Northshore Investment Group, Raymond James, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Citigroup Global Markets. Kirkland is also involved in fixed insurance product sales. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, bonds, and alternative investments, supported by affiliated sub-advisory arrangements and platform integrations.

Warren Bowman is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 42 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James, as well as a long tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also owner of Proactive Financial Planning, a support company unrelated to investment advisory services. Concurrent Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors and over 13,000 clients.

Bret Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment since 2005. He has also been involved with West Coast Financial Group, Inc. since 1986 and has a long history in insurance and fixed annuity sales dating back to 1982. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of a firearms training business and serves on the finance committee and as a deacon at Creekside Church in Lutz, Florida. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisor-led services with model portfolios and third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that develops strategic and adaptive investment strategies.

Adam Meshey is a Series 66 registered advisor with Truist Advisory Services, based in Tampa, FL. He has one year of industry experience, including roles at Truist Investment Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was involved with More Homes LLC and worked at Lucky Brand. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships with third-party platform support and uses AI-enabled tools to supplement traditional research in its investment process.

Jason Reilly is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. He has one year of industry experience at Truist Investment Services and previously worked for 16 years at Bank of America Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a residential duplex property leased to long-term tenants. 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, and manager-selection programs, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements while utilizing third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Magdy Anise Jr. is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. and Franklin Distributors, LLC. He is based in Tampa, FL. Citigroup Global Markets serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering diverse investment advisory programs and execution services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains unique institutional capabilities, including in-house research and roles as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Timothy O’Brien is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at SVA Plumb Wealth Management, LLC and Wisconsin Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elected trustee for the Village of Maple Bluff, is a board member for the SVA Certified Public Accountants and Diversified Services of Wisconsin, and participates on the Madison College Foundation board. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in regulatory assets under management through a large advisor network and employs diversified, risk-class based investment strategies combining passive and active managers.

Sean Quigley is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Gratus Capital, LLC, Alps Distributors, Inc., and Riverfront Investment Group, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, incorporating fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

James Drewes is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 31 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenures at Legend Equities Corporation and Lincoln Investment before joining GWN Securities in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he provides marketing advice and financial analysis for a public gun range and personal self-defense educational center. GWN Securities offers investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through various managed account programs and financial planning. The firm employs a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers and model-based allocations, incorporating market-timing and momentum-based strategies in its legacy programs.

Cynthia Stenberg is a financial advisor with Guardian Life holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Orange Grove, SLAM, and Cambridge Christian School. She is based in Tampa, FL. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Louis Wilcox is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE, Bank of America, Merrill, and Investa Services. He also spent over a decade affiliated with the University of North Florida. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and digital advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and platforms, including both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.