Robin Bauer is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients by providing a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured financial planning process supported by firm-approved tools and models.

Seann Wooten is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018 and previously held roles at Bank of America N.A. and Merrill from 2015 to 2018. 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 through a select group of Wealth Advisors. As a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, the firm combines institutional advisory services with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Sandra Wagner is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked primarily at UBS, with a one-year period at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of her advisory role, Wagner serves as treasurer on the board of the Watercolor Place Homeowners Association in Bradenton, Florida. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings to tailor plans based on proprietary research and asset allocations.

Richard Rosnack is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 41 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has been with Raymond James since 2009. He is also the owner and manager of Rosnack Financial Group, Inc. in Sarasota, FL. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, emphasizing tailored financial plans and a broad range of implementation options supported by firm research and an extensive affiliate network.

Lucas Noble is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services in Sarasota, FL, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at METLIFE Securities Inc. and has been with MassMutual Investors Services since 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures, including managing real estate holdings and serving as owner and manager of multiple LLCs related to financial and wealth management. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and asset management programs, utilizing firm-approved software to analyze client goals and provide detailed recommendations.

Richard Manankil is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Janney Montgomery Scott. He is also the owner of Reagan Espie Inc., where he manages his advisory business outside of Ameriprise. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

Eric Williams is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 13 years of industry experience. He holds CFP® and ChFC® designations. His prior experience includes roles at Truist Advisory Services and BB&T Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Williams owns several business entities, including EAW Auto, LLC and EAW Water, LLC. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm offers wealth advisory planning and investment consulting with a non-discretionary approach, leveraging an extensive affiliate network and a notable presence in municipal and public finance markets.

Bradley Ohmes is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Metlife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services through The Incompass Group. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

James Springer is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several community and alumni activities, including serving as president of the Sigma Chi Area Alumni Group and director of the Gamma Theta Foundation, which supports scholarships for the Sigma Chi fraternity. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Connor Knapp is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Bank and Service For Profit Group. Outside of finance, he has worked in the hospitality sector at Evies Tavern and has teaching experience at both the university and secondary school levels. RBC Wealth Management, a division of RBC Capital Markets, serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs with tailored portfolio strategies implemented through in-house and third-party managers, supported by integrated capital-markets and lending capabilities.

Joseph Grimm is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He specializes in compensation and benefit plan consulting and services, with a focus on 401(k) retirement plans, defined benefit pensions, non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC), and equity plans. Mr. Grimm holds several professional designations, including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Equity Plan Consultant (EPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned his bachelor's degree from Trinity College.

Glenn Scharf is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2025 and previously held positions at Next Financial Group Inc and Cumberland Brokerage Corporation. He is also the CEO and sole member of Scharf Group, LLC, and serves as a Chapter Success and Launch Coach for Business Network International. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers various advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, brokerage services, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and technology solutions.

Daniel Freed is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Southwestern Investment Group and Raymond James Financial Services. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research from the Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party data.

Nicole Macek is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation. She has one year of experience in the financial industry, having joined Edward Jones in 2026 after a 28-year career at Walgreens Co. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services through a large national network of advisors and branch offices, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management.

Mounira Ben Aissa is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked with The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage channels, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to model portfolios and third-party asset management programs.

Michelle Fleter is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a wide array of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers services that combine structured planning tools with broad investment and financial product offerings.

Robert Caesar is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Equitable Advisors since 2007 and was previously affiliated with Axa Advisors, LLC. Caesar is also the controlling shareholder and president of RPC Capital Corp. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by offering financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and a range of third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model, combining advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Shannon King is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. King has been with Wells Fargo Clearing Services since 2018 and has also worked at Wells Fargo Bank since 2013. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

William Mc Ginty is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co., where he has worked since 2020. He has six years of industry experience and operates from Siesta Key, Florida. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages McGinty Marine International, a yacht delivery service that he runs on weekends. He is part of the DDK Group within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research tools, with approximately $394 billion in assets under management as of December 2025.

Martin Vera is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and At&t. Outside of finance, he is the president of Prynt it Corp, an online retailer specializing in handmade and personalized gifts. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, using a process that combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework.