Marc Hirtle is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Meridian Financial Services, Inc. since 2015. Meridian Financial Services is a state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using a range of securities and regularly monitors accounts to adjust for market changes or client needs.

Ryan Moseley is a financial advisor at Moseley Investment Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 65 license. His career includes over a decade with Moseley Investment Management and a year at LPL Financial LLC. Moseley Investment Management, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build long-term portfolios and uses derivatives strategies to generate income, managing approximately $457 million in assets.

Kevin Clark is a financial advisor at Plan Confidence Corporation with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Plan Confidence Corporation since 2016, following a 12-year tenure at NEXT Financial Group. Plan Confidence Corporation is an internet-only investment adviser that provides web-based, model-driven asset allocation guidance to individuals, plan participants, businesses, and defined contribution plans through its Plan Confidence™ platform. The firm utilizes proprietary scoring methods to align client risk profiles with strategic and semi-tactical models, offering a largely automated service with limited custody and a focus on technology integration.

Michael Reynolds is a financial advisor with Maverick Private Wealth LLC in Bradenton, FL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Hedgeo Capital Advisors, First Sarasota Capital Advisors, Wellspring Wealth Management, Banc Of America Investment Services, and Citigroup Global Markets. Michael also holds a Florida State Insurance License and occasionally recommends fixed annuities as income-generating options. Maverick Private Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, donor-advised fund services, and retirement-plan advisory primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm manages a small number of clients with tailored investment strategies that include both proprietary systems and external managers.

Meghan Paul is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Potomac Advisors, Inc. in Lakewood Ranch, FL, where she has worked for 10 years. She has a total of 9 years of industry experience. Potomac Advisors primarily serves individual investors, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides proprietary, quantitative market-timing signals and tactical asset allocation strategies, acting also as a sub-adviser to a registered investment company.

Lorne Claymore is a financial advisor at Eagle Wealth Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Edward Jones and has spent several years employed as a pilot with Allegiant Air and Silver Airways. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of Sarasota Waterways LLC, operating as a tour operator. Eagle Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios using proprietary tools and offers a range of strategies, including tax-managed and sustainable/ESG-aligned options.

Timothy Rose is a financial advisor at T. Rose & Associates, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at both T. Rose & Associates and Second Derivative Capital LLC. He is also involved in hedge fund investing through Second Derivative Capital LLC. T. Rose & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, businesses, and private investment funds. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and market analysis with security-specific research and risk management, employing strategies such as long-term equity positions, options, and hedging tailored to client needs.

Michael Davis is a financial advisor at Cottage Street Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cottage Street Advisors since 2015. The firm provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable trusts, and business entities. Cottage Street Advisors employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach combined with top-down macro assessments, managing portfolios through individual securities, ETFs, fixed income, tax-aware strategies, and alternative investments when appropriate.

John Helms is a CFP® and ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sarasota Capital Strategies, Inc. He has held prior roles at Accurate Wealth Management, LLC, J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., and Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. He is also involved in insurance sales and consultation through his ownership of John Helms Inc and Objective Insurance. Sarasota Capital Strategies provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, foundations, and estates. The firm uses active management of absolute-return portfolios with exchange-traded funds, no-load mutual funds, and individual equities, employing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to manage risk and pursue upside participation.

Quenton Wattinger is a financial advisor at True Path Financial LLC in Sarasota, FL, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Procore Technologies, and McDermott International. Wattinger has also operated as a sole proprietor and has engineering experience from LJA Engineering. True Path Financial LLC provides discretionary asset management, annuity management, ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory, and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment approach tailored to client objectives and offers faith-based or biblically responsible screening options.

James Mills is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Mills is currently with Sara-Bay Financial Corp. in Sarasota, FL. Sara-Bay Financial Corp. serves individual clients, including retirement, trust, foundation, and corporate accounts, through discretionary portfolio management and advisory services. The firm uses in-house research and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create actively managed, tailored portfolios across various equity and fixed-income strategies.

Joseph Messinger is a financial advisor with Capstone Wealth Partners in Sarasota, FL, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Capstone Wealth Partners since 2010. Messinger is also co-founder and CEO of College Aid Pro, a company providing financial aid planning software, and co-owner of Capstone College Partners, Ltd., which supports college-focused financial planning through education and consulting. Capstone Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, third-party money manager access, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive, low-cost index funds and ETFs with selective active management, emphasizing college-focused services supported by proprietary planning tools and software.

Daniel Chappie is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Peninsula Asset Management Inc in Bradenton, FL since 2004. Peninsula Asset Management, founded in 1982, provides individualized investment management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct equity portfolios focused on sustained earnings and dividend growth, alongside fixed-income securities and ETFs for diversification.

Geoffrey Raymond is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond Capital Advisors, LLC since 2010. The firm serves a select clientele including broker-dealers, money management firms, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, and other individual investors. Raymond Capital Advisors employs proprietary quantitative models focused on price momentum and earnings-based rankings, offering a range of equity and blended investment strategies tailored to client needs.

Douglas Eden is a financial advisor at Eden Capital Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Eden Capital Management since 2016. Mr. Eden serves on the Board of Directors of Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., a publicly traded bank holding company. Eden Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individuals, trusts, and retirement accounts with larger account sizes. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a buy-and-hold strategy, focusing on equities with specific valuation characteristics and concentrated portfolios that are often overweight financial-services names.

Alan Myers is a financial advisor with Trails Edge Wealth Advisers, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Credit Suisse Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, and Morgan Stanley. He also serves as co-trustee of his father's trust. Trails Edge Wealth Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, endowments, foundations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a small advisory team model and utilizes a range of analytical methods, often recommending third-party model managers through the GeoWealth platform to build tailored portfolios.

Susan Moseley is a financial advisor with Moseley Investment Management, Inc. in Bradenton, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Moseley Investment Management since 1990 and has one year of experience with LPL Financial LLC. Moseley Investment Management, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct portfolios focused on long-term positions and employs strategies including derivatives and third-party managers, while offering integrated client reporting and estate planning services.

Jose Maria Bilbao Cunha Joia is a financial advisor at Walters Strategic Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates and Rudd Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a real estate investment business, E Sligh LLC. Walters Strategic Advisors provides investment management, retirement plan advisory, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a modern portfolio theory-based, buy-and-hold investment approach with diversified, passively managed funds and fixed income strategies, supporting about 46 client relationships and approximately $68 million in assets under management.

Kenneth Hargreaves is a financial advisor at WealthGen Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at firms including American Funds/Capital Group Companies and OSAIC. WealthGen Advisors serves individual and small-business clients, including high-net-worth individuals, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes written financial plans before discretionary management, uses Schwab as custodian, and integrates multiple investment analysis methods tailored to client objectives.

Melissa Stochl is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Prince Asset Management, Inc. with four years of industry experience. She is also a managing member of Magill & Stochl CPAs, LLC and the sole member of Melissa M Stochl, CPA, LLC, both CPA firms providing tax and accounting services. Prince Asset Management is a small, advisor-led firm offering discretionary portfolio management to individual and small business clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a blend of long-term growth and income strategies, managing approximately $122.7 million in assets across 132 client relationships.