Charles Sober is a financial advisor with Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC since 2012 and also works with Aft, Forsyth And Company, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board and the enterprise risk management committee of U.S. Epperson Underwriting Company, an insurance underwriting firm. Aft, Forsyth & Sober, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trust accounts, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $323.5 million in assets, focusing on long-term strategies including a disaster protection approach and flexible asset allocation, with a predominantly non-discretionary management style.

Christopher Drew is a financial advisor at BayTrust Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Advisory Services Network, LLC and J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is president and CEO of Drew Capital Group, where he sells life and annuity products. BayTrust Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and ongoing personal contact, managing approximately $97.75 million in assets.

Yan Zhang is a financial advisor at RSA Capital with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining RSA Capital, Yan worked at RockyStream Advisor, LLC for 12 years. RSA Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, family trusts, small businesses, and institutions, including some foreign clients primarily from China. The firm employs a combination of Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic macro asset allocation, and tactical micro allocation, offering core programs that include diversified mutual fund/ETF/stock allocations and a quantitative model focused on S&P 500 stocks.

Gregory Dooley is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including GT Securities, LPL Financial, UBS Financial Services, VOYA Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise. VectorWealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a wrap fee program, managing diverse asset classes such as ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investment vehicles. The firm uses a blend of quantitative analysis, passive strategies, and options trading, acting as the sole portfolio manager for its wrap fee program and tailoring portfolios to clients’ income, tax situation, and risk tolerance.

Shannon Littlejohn is a financial advisor with Valley Financial Management, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, SunTrust Advisory Services, TD Private Client Wealth, Morgan Stanley, and T. Rowe Price Advisory Services. Outside of financial advising, she is a licensed real estate associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty since 2018. Valley Financial Management, operating as Valley Digital Investor, provides discretionary portfolio management and automated implementation of model ETF portfolios through an online platform for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages portfolios based on client profiles and market conditions, offering a range from conservative income to aggressive growth strategies.

Nam Nguyen is a financial advisor at Wealth Warden Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Wealth Warden Partners since 2025 and has 11 years of overall industry experience. Wealth Warden Partners provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients using a discretionary, long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios of mutual funds, equities, fixed-income securities, and ETFs, and requires clients to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian.

Anthony Wall is a financial advisor at Upper Left Wealth Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Praetorian Guard from 2015 to 2022 before joining his current firm. Upper Left Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, as well as non-discretionary consulting for small employer 401(k) plans. The firm emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient passive and index strategies using three model portfolios, combining technology-driven tools with a focused advisory team.

Matthew Moll is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with TruAdvisors Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He has 19 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Suncoast Developments, LLC, a commercial real estate development company in Tampa. TruAdvisors Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable institutions, and other entities. The firm applies fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in constructing client investment policies and actively employs derivatives strategies, including options, in client accounts.

Thomas Cassedy is a financial advisor with Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with First Allied Advisory Services and its affiliates for over two decades and has been with Cassedy Financial Group for a combined total of 31 years. He serves on the board of the endowment for St. John's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Day School. Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. advises high-net-worth families, individual clients, corporations, trusts, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial and consulting services. The firm builds customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and provides pension-plan consulting, private offering due diligence, and participant education.

Christ Mavrakos is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with MFP Financial Services, LLC and has previously worked with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for his wife’s home décor business and is an accredited tax preparer. MFP Financial Services, LLC serves individual and institutional clients by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio design and ongoing monitoring, employing a multi-disciplinary approach and utilizing both in-house management and third-party money managers.

David Maddux Jr. is a financial advisor at Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Tampa Asset Management. Brightwater Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $303.8 million across about 273 client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting with a primarily fundamental investment approach augmented by quantitative metrics and a risk-management overlay.

Griffin Dalrymple is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Opinicus in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2009 in various roles, including leadership positions at Opinicus Financial Group, Inc. and Opinicus Tax & Accounting. Outside of advisory work, he holds board roles with a fire equipment distributor and a condominium association. Opinicus provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan services to individuals, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth families. The firm operates a proprietary Wealth Advancement Consulting (WAC) program that integrates comprehensive financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and tax collaboration, supported by affiliated accounting and insurance services.

Sean Louderback is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2025. VectorWealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management across a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investments. The firm sponsors a wrap-fee program and employs a quantitative investment process combining passive buy-and-hold strategies with options trading and regular portfolio monitoring.

Barry Brindise is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL. His prior work includes a consulting role and a 12-year tenure at Catalina Marketing. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Oakellar LLC, a real estate investment related to managing a single-family residence. Brightwater Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and business entities. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment process supplemented by technical analysis and manages a wrap fee program alongside standard advisory accounts.

Richard Ryder is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Bay Capital, where he has worked since 2020, and previously led Ryder Capital, Inc. He serves as an advisor to the Investment Committee for the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Board. Bay Capital provides portfolio and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an active, rules-based asset allocation strategy focused on risk management and tactical sector rotation across multiple fund types.

Raymond Mcfolling is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Guranteed Capital Strategies Inc. and Mcfolling Financial Group. He is also president of Guaranteed Capital Strategies Inc., an insurance sales business. Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates as a team of seven advisors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, and emphasizes client communication and education through seminars and workshops.

Jonathan Higgins is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sterling Advisory Services, LLC, based in Brandon, FL. His prior work experience includes roles at The University of Florida, Orlando Health, Florida Heart and Vascular, and Vascular and Endovascular Consultants of Orlando. Sterling Advisory Services, LLC is a solo registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor client portfolios and prepares customized Investment Policy Statements.

Jeffrey Kikoler is a financial advisor at Golden Road Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and previously worked for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 20 years before joining his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Golden Road Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include individual securities and independent managers.

Eduardo De La Rosa is a financial advisor at Rauch Advisory LLC in Tampa, FL, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with BACASO Consulting LLC DBA Solid Ground Financial since 2013, where he provides insurance services, business consulting as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and Social Security timing advice. Outside of his advisory role, he also engages in strategic partnership consulting and online marketing activities. Rauch Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately 139 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through its Rauch Advisory Wrap Fee Program, as well as non-discretionary financial planning and retirement plan consulting, utilizing third-party model strategies implemented via a sub-advisory platform.

Michelle Halpin is a financial advisor with Grand Central Investment Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Grand Central Investment Group since 2014, following previous roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing spanning 16 years. Grand Central Investment Group, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a top-down investment approach focused on asset allocation and dividend-paying equities and offers both a proprietary wrap-fee program and consulting services with transaction-based fees.