Patrick Bryant is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC. He has been with Navy Federal Brokerage Services since 2017 and has held roles within Navy Federal Financial Group and Navy Federal Investment Services since 2015. Outside of his advisory work, Bryant serves as a trustee for the Rehabilitation Foundation of Northwest Florida, a nonprofit focused on awarding funds to the physically disabled. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm utilizes third-party portfolio managers on the Envestnet platform and maintains a dual registration as an SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Christopher Albonetti is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Navy Federal in 2025, he worked at Guaranty Private Wealth, RedHawk Wealth Advisors, Fidelity Investments, VALIC Financial, TD Ameritrade, and Principal Securities. He serves as a board member of St. Benedict at Auburndale, advising on general school operations management. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual, trust, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and portfolio management through advisory programs and brokerage channels. The firm is dual-registered as an SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer, offering portfolio management via third-party managers on the Envestnet platform and maintains affiliations with prominent sub-advisers such as BlackRock, Vanguard, and Goldman Sachs.

Stephen Schlichter is a financial advisor with Independence Square Holdings, LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 41 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Independence Square Holdings, LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, combining in-house portfolio management with third-party offerings and algorithmic tools.

Luke Zumbusch is a financial advisor with Inspire Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Inspire Advisors in 2023, he served 12 years in the United States Marine Corps. He is currently a Naval Aviator and flight instructor in the United States Navy Reserves and also works as a contract instruction pilot for Flight Safety International. Inspire Advisors, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.03 billion for about 3,800 clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing using proprietary scoring and screening tools and employs a mix of quantitative and fundamental strategies, often implementing portfolios through model allocations and proprietary ETFs.

Khoi Nguyen is a financial advisor with Navy Federal Investment Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Navy Federal-affiliated firms since 2011. Navy Federal Investment Services primarily serves members of Navy Federal Credit Union along with individual investors and trusts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services. The firm uses model portfolios managed by third-party portfolio managers and provides account monitoring, rebalancing, and optional overlay services.

Mary Mulcahy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Gulf Breeze, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Navy Federal Brokerage Services, Navy Federal Financial Group, TD Ameritrade, and Scottrade. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative systems. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates rather than short-term return forecasts.

Kent Lipham is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 30 years of industry experience. Lipham has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2014. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, and investment management services, employing both strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Matthew Reed is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Pensacola, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining First Command, he served six years in the United States Navy. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving 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 using model portfolios managed by an internal Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Derek Ryder is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Pensacola, FL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Truist Bank from 2014 to 2022. 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, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with oversight from an Equity Research team and an Investment Advisory Group.

Richard Casey is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Gulf Breeze, Florida, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. His prior roles include eight years at J.P. Morgan Securities and a brief retirement before joining Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank in 2021. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as president of Excellence Labs LLC, a consultative speaking business unrelated to securities. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and trusts through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple investment programs on its Passageway Managed Account platform, enabling tailored portfolio management solutions via third-party managers and advisor-directed strategies.

Philip Kingrey is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also owns PS Kingrey & Co, LLC, which he uses for tax-related business activities. From 2020 to 2024, he was affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Miamisburg Ward). Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high net worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large network of advisors using model portfolios and third-party managers, with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Miranda King is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Pensacola, FL, and has two years of industry experience. She has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2025 and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2024. King is also involved with Manna Food Bank, Inc., a nonprofit providing food assistance in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Hendrix is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life. Hendrix serves as a board member for the Sunny Days Foundation, Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer, and Jayla's Voice, and is a partner at Wealth DX, a medical education business. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a broad client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and supports third-party RIAs through sub-advisory and model-licensing arrangements.

Brandon Devries is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Truist Advisory Services since 2022 and previously worked with Truist Investment Services. Prior to his financial advisory roles, he spent over a decade at East Hill Christian School. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools to support its investment processes.

Leon Hirsh is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Hirsh serves as President of the Kentucky Military Institute Alumni Association and as Alumni Director for the Eta Pi Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha at The University of West Florida. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of fee-based wrap programs and investment management consulting supported by a large team of advisors and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Charles Pipes is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Before joining Brookstone, he worked at AmeriLife and held roles outside financial services, including positions at Alpha E Bikes and The Belmont Bar. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including strategic and dynamic asset allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and options-enhanced strategies, while also serving as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Du Tran is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pensacola, FL, with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2011. Eagle Strategies serves both individual and institutional clients by offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored recommendations through multiple program types and manages a majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Eric Mc Arthur is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has prior experience with firms including National Marketing Group and Pinnacle Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in Medicare insurance sales and works with clients on estate planning documents through his association with Net Law. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Ty Miller is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual and Consolidated Planning, as well as experience outside finance at Hanks Fine Furniture. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by offering brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a variety of investment advisory programs.

Michael Mcgurk is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at various entities within the First Command organization since 2010. He is based in Pensacola, FL. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving 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 utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers selected by a centralized Investment Management Team.