Shannon Littlejohn is a financial advisor at Valley Financial Management, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, CUNA Brokerage Services, and SunTrust Advisory Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed real estate associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty since 2018. Valley Financial Management operates as Valley Digital Investor, providing discretionary portfolio management and automated ETF-based investment solutions to individual and high-net-worth clients through an online platform, requiring accounts at Valley National Bank for funding and distributions.

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 is a financial advisor with Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Brightwater Advisory since 2014, following a brief tenure at Tampa Asset Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of a commercial real estate LLC that owns the office building leased to Brightwater Advisory. Brightwater Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment process supplemented by technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Griffin Dalrymple is a financial advisor at Opinicus with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and leadership positions within affiliated entities such as Opinicus Tax & Accounting and Opinicus Financial Group. Outside of advising, he serves as a director and shareholder of Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc., a distributor of fire and emergency apparatus, and is president of the 3014 Palmira Condominium Association. Opinicus serves entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, and individual clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a comprehensive financial planning process and a multi-faceted investment approach that includes tax-aware strategies and coordinated CPA collaboration.

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.

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 at Grand Central Investment Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Grand Central Investment Group since 2015. Grand Central Investment Group provides separate account portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a top-down investment approach combined with a dividend-focused equity framework and incorporates fixed income, exchange-traded products, and alternative investments tailored to client objectives.

Nicholas Koen is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Manager and Principal Agent of Dough Agency, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. VectorWealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a wrap fee program, managing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investment vehicles. The firm combines quantitative analysis with passive buy-and-hold strategies and options trading, tailoring portfolios to each client’s income, tax situation, and risk tolerance.

Alex Tavares is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Howland and Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been with Howland and Associates since 2023 and concurrently serves as an Assistant Professor of English at Hillsborough Community College, where he has taught literature since 2007. Howland and Associates provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and family clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, IRAs, and 529 plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored strategies to manage primarily equity and fixed-income portfolios, focusing on client-specific objectives and time horizons.

Steven Zanolli is a financial advisor at Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including LPL Enterprise, Pruco Securities LLC, and GF Investment Services, LLC. Zanolli has been with Sandy Morris Financial in various capacities since 2010. Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients using model portfolio management, discretionary asset management, and personalized consulting. The firm offers estate-planning support through a third-party platform and engages clients with newsletters, seminars, and workshops, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s needs.

Richard Morsch is a financial advisor with SCS Asset Management, Inc. in Lutz, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Morsch has been with SCS Asset Management since 2016 and previously worked at Securities Research, Inc. from 2011 to 2025. SCS Asset Management is a small SEC-registered firm managing approximately $30 million for about 67 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, modular financial consulting, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and tailors portfolios to client objectives, providing both long-term and short-term investment strategies as appropriate.

Brielle Vieira is a financial advisor at Golden Road Advisors LLC in Tampa, FL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Douglas C. Lane & Associates. Outside of finance, she has worked in the hospitality sector at establishments such as Channel Marker Cafe and Market Tavern. Golden Road Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach with customized portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.