Austin Tanner is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C., having joined in 2025, and previously worked at Evensky & Katz / Foldes Financial Wealth Management and Mercer Global Advisors among other firms. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of model and custom portfolio management strategies, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and ongoing research and due diligence.

Richard Gruber is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, The Vanguard Group, and Truist Investment Services. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through various program structures, emphasizing recommendation-based relationships over discretionary asset management.

Stephen Levy is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2014 and is also affiliated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, Levy is a licensed life insurance agent involved in insurance sales and service. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis through third-party asset manager platforms and financial planning. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer functions and offers a range of investment approaches including asset allocation and fundamental analysis.

Todd Mezrah is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 63 license and over 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Advisors and M. Holdings Securities, Inc., as well as operating Todd M. Mezrah & Associates since 1994. Outside of advising, he owns several businesses including a consulting firm specializing in executive benefits and a car repair and restoration business, and he serves on the boards of financing companies affiliated with BankUnited. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing a range of portfolio strategies across various investment vehicles.

Eric Harris is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at World Financial Group, Pruco Securities LLC, and as an independent insurance agent. In addition to his advisory work, he assists individuals with Medicare decisions as a licensed agent for United Healthcare. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers to implement investment strategies and offers multiple advisory platforms such as Transamerica ONE, TFA365, and Transamerica ALPHA.

Patrick Shepherd is a financial advisor at Corient with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including TWRU CPAs & Financial Advisors, InfEnergy Solar Solutions, and CI Doyle Private Wealth. His current role at Corient includes tenure dating back to 2022. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party managers and offers specialized services through affiliated entities.

Michael Bravo is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.

David Maus is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James and INVEST Financial Corp. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Troy Goss is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory career, he served in the United States Marine Corps for sixteen years. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves 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 managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Joshua Kreshon is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as successor trustee to his parents' estate. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party investment managers, and digital advice solutions to support clients across various account types.

Paul Gardner is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019, following prior roles at GF Investment Services LLC and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he owns a sole proprietorship involved in real estate investment. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

John Sebastian is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and J.W. Cole Financial since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and owner of American Financial Group Limited, Inc., an independent insurance sales business. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Nicholas Homolka is a CFA® charterholder based in Tampa, FL, currently advising with Truist Advisory Services. He has seven years of prior experience at Northern Trust and began his advisory career in 2026. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Matthew Kiehl is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Savant Capital Management and work outside finance in landscaping. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment strategy emphasizing low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold approaches, and selective private market exposure, supported by affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Bronson Mehlman is a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His background includes a variety of roles before entering the financial advisory field. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs.

Brandon Schwab is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at F. L. Putnam Investment Management Company, Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors, J.P. Morgan Securities, and UBS Financial Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices. The firm combines in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

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 at First Command Advisory Services with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and less than one year of industry experience. He has a 23-year career in the United States Air Force, currently serving as a Master Sergeant and is on terminal leave until his official retirement in 2026. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios designed and managed by an internal Investment Management Team.

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.