Stephen Cooper is a financial advisor with Bay Capital in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bay Capital since 1992 and Calton & Associates since 1996. Cooper serves on the board of the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Plan and holds leadership roles with the Tampa Interbay Rotary Club and Air Animal Pet Movers. Bay Capital provides portfolio and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $56 million across 165 client relationships. The firm employs an active, rules-based asset allocation process focused on technical analysis and risk management, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party quantitative managers through distinct strategies customized to client goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Anderson is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Wealth Group since 2007. Private Wealth Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, primarily through separately managed accounts. The firm develops individualized asset allocation strategies, often utilizing third-party managers, private investment vehicles, and public securities, and operates a joint-adviser arrangement with unaffiliated advisers.

James Clark is a financial advisor with Belleair Asset Management, LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Belleair Asset Management and affiliated firms since 2005 and also serves as president and owner of Belleair Tax Consultants. Clark is the treasurer of the Rotary Club of Clearwater Charities, a volunteer position he has held since 2019. Belleair Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services for individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, nonprofits, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets approach, using diversified asset-class portfolios primarily through low-turnover mutual funds and ETFs.

Jordan Mavrakos is a financial advisor with MFP Financial Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has nine years of industry experience, with prior roles at LPL Financial and Independent Advisor Alliance. In addition to his advisory work, Mavrakos serves as a professor at the University of Tampa and holds board positions with Once in a Lifetime Home Décor and Camelot Community Care. MFP Financial Services works with individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a variety of investment approaches, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, tailored to clients’ objectives, and maintains discretionary assets totaling $361 million across three advisors.

Zachary Hobby is a financial advisor with Unified Wealth Management LLC in Oldsmar, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Waddell & Reed and Mutual Trust Company of America Securities, and has been with Unified Wealth Management since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is a Director of Operations at a local CPA firm where he explores additional revenue opportunities, and he owns a consulting LLC with his spouse. Unified Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm manages approximately $151 million in client assets, employing a fiduciary approach with personalized investment strategies that incorporate fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical tools.

Taylor Mavrakos is a financial advisor at MFP Financial Services, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory activities, he produces a podcast under the name Taylored Wealth. MFP Financial Services provides asset management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs various analytical methods and offers tailored portfolios using a range of securities, while also providing wealth coaching, retirement plan consulting, and third-party money manager oversight.

Joseph Penhallow is a financial advisor at The Holland Group, Retirement Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. The Holland Group, Retirement Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning focused on individual clients and retirement planning. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

Thomas Knightly is a financial advisor at American Family Legacy Group in Clearwater, FL, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations along with a Series 66 license. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been with American Family Legacy Group since 2013. American Family Legacy Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $38 million in discretionary assets, serving under 100 clients through three advisors across five offices, and employs a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation in its investment approach.

Elaine Hanna is a financial advisor with Personalized Financial Solutions LLC in Clearwater, FL. She holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Hoffman Private Wealth Group, Steward Partners Investment Advisory, and Morgan Stanley. Personalized Financial Solutions LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial planning, insurance, and integrated tax, trust, and estate planning services through an affiliated tax and accounting practice. The firm employs a long-term investment strategy with customized portfolios and sponsors a wrap-fee program.

Neil Scott is a financial advisor at American Family Legacy Group with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Verizon/GTE Data Services and Lions and Tigers Software, LLC. American Family Legacy Group provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation across various investment vehicles and operates multiple offices while managing roughly $38 million in discretionary assets.

Keegan Erva is a financial advisor at Unify Financial Advisors with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Severin Investments, Florida Financial Advisors, and Superior National Bank and Trust. Unify Financial Advisors is a fee-only registered investment advisor serving individuals, families, retirement plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages diversified portfolios across various asset classes using fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis and employs flexible investment strategies that include derivatives and below-investment-grade securities within defined risk parameters.

Jed Bandes is a CFP® and ChFC® with 44 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Calton & Associates, Inc. and has been with Mutual Trust Asset Management, Inc. since 1989. Bandes also serves as director of Principal Derivatives, LLC, a non-investment related business. Mutual Trust Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory with a tactical overlay, utilizing diversified portfolios and discretionary management.

Joseph Baer is a financial advisor with Successful Portfolios LLC in Clearwater, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Successful Portfolios since 2010. Successful Portfolios LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $242.6 million in client assets using a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, employing core-satellite, tactical, and strategic asset allocation strategies.

Celine Pastore is a financial advisor at SimplePath Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has held roles at multiple firms, including J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent with SimplePath Insurance & Tax Planning, LLC, dedicating a portion of her time to those services. SimplePath Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and business owners. The firm uses a variety of analysis methods and manages client assets through selected third-party managers and platforms.

Ashton Rel is a financial advisor at Knight Family Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Thomas Financial Group for ten years before joining Knight Family Wealth in 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance broker. Knight Family Wealth provides portfolio management, financial planning, advisory consulting, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers a digitized subscription platform for family office and wealth planning and frequently uses sub-advisers and third-party money managers to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Anthony Di Meglio is a financial advisor at Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MassMutual Life Insurance Co. and MML Investors Services, LLC. Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through model portfolio management, discretionary asset management, and one-on-one consulting. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers estate-planning facilitation, participant account management for held-away retirement plans, and educational seminars and newsletters.

Evelyn Brizendine is a Series 65-credentialed advisor at Premier Private Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She served in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves for a total of 20 years, including a leadership role in the Tampa administrative department. Outside of her advisory work, she owns and manages a competitive cheerleading business. Premier Private Wealth Management serves a diverse client base that includes high net worth individuals, non-HNW clients, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a tax-aware, cost-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, with discretionary portfolio management and additional services such as retirement plan consulting and professional tax preparation.

Maxime Choiniere is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. He currently serves at SimplePath Wealth Management, LLC and SimplePath Insurance & Tax Planning, LLC, where he divides his time between investment advisory and licensed insurance activities. His prior experience includes roles at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. SimplePath Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and business owners. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis methods and monitors third-party managers to manage client portfolios.

Ian Deliz Morales is a financial advisor at Corinthian Partners Asset Management LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Popular Securities, LLC. Since 2019, he has been with Corinthian Partners Asset Management LLC. Corinthian Partners Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $62.9 million for around 226 clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative models, and modern portfolio theory to implement fixed-income, balanced, and equity strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with ongoing financial planning.

Daniel Walsh is a financial advisor at Successful Portfolios LLC in Clearwater, FL, with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for four years. Successful Portfolios provides personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-faceted research process incorporating fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and manages private pooled investment vehicles alongside customized portfolios using stocks, bonds, options, and ETFs.