Christopher Beatty is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities since 2011. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporating an ESG eligibility framework in its recommendations.

Detlef Schoeppler is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1996. Schoeppler is also involved with Pomona Management LLC, an entity used to manage office expenses and employee payroll. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering detailed Recommendation Reports through a centralized consulting team. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Donald Mandeville is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Cetera. He has held positions at Regions Bank, Truist Advisory Services, and BB&T Securities among others. He serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors for Lighthouse of Pinellas Inc., where he participates on the finance, development, and governance committees. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm supporting a network of over 10,000 independent advisors and serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and operates a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures.

Charles Thurman is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds the ChFC® designation along with a Series 63 license. He has 37 years of industry experience, including roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Signator Investors, and his long-standing involvement with Pioneer Financial Associates. Thurman is also licensed as an insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services delivered through a network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements tailored to client objectives.

Larry King is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior career includes positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Bank, Fifth Third Bank, and First Horizon Bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios, research, and various investment strategies.

Christopher Duffy is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 license and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2020, he worked at Fidelity Information Services and Verizon Connect. Outside of advising, he owns a construction and engineering business in Land O Lakes, Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with comprehensive financial planning and advisory programs. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and research to support its advisory services.

Cameron O'Neill is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank since 2011 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

John Straughn Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

Philip Nelson Sr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for seven years before joining Wells Fargo in 2021. Based in Tampa, FL, he serves clients through a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. Wells Fargo Advisors manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from its Investment Institute.

Ryan Belfiore is a CFP® professional affiliated with Stifel in Tampa, FL, with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel in 2026, he worked at Cetera, Regions Bank, and TD Private Client Wealth LLC among other financial institutions. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Loren Hicks is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, based in Lakeland, FL, and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Fonchen Lord Art, Inc. and was involved with Queenpin Kitchen/Sucre Bleu Cookies. He also has a long tenure with the Polk Museum of Art. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and operates a nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Jonathan Saunders is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has been with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and JPMorgan Securities LLC since 2016. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with broker-dealer and investment adviser registrations to deliver comprehensive advisory services.

Brant Garber is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 35 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2018 and previously spent nine years at Invest Financial Corporation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services through a nationwide network of investment adviser representatives.

Marsha Werner is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2014. Werner serves as a member of the finance and investment committee for a nonprofit condominium association. 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 municipalities, offering customized financial planning and investment consulting supported by a wide range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

James Valenti is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009 and also works with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured planning process supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques.

Brandon Schoeppler is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President on the boards of the Young Professionals of Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council and The Bay Area Estate Planning Council. He is also involved in independent insurance brokering and manages a business entity, Pomona Management LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports, supported by a centralized consulting team and an approach that integrates both algorithmic automation and personalized review.

Christopher Immoos is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services in Tampa, Florida, holding a Series 66 designation. He has prior experience at Morgan Stanley, L2 Consulting Solutions, Global Financial Impact, World Financial Group, and served in the United States Marine Corps from 2013 to 2024. In addition to his advisory role, he is a consulting partner at Pau Hana Consulting LLC. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and leverages proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client plans.

Garrett Roberts is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS Financial Services and Fisher Investments. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Joseph Brace is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2016 and has a background that includes work at 13-Coins from 2015 to 2017. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved in sales of home security, automation, and loan products through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management to individual and high-net-worth clients through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure, focusing on retail clients rather than institutional or pension plans.

Marlena Ocasio is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for three years and INVEST Financial for ten years before joining UBS in 2021. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing proprietary capital market assumptions and research to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, offering a broad range of products including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and alternative investments.