Karen Burke is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has worked at Pinnacle Bank, Synovus Securities, Synovus Bank, BBVA Securities Inc., and Compass Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a trustee for the Pensacola Opera and as secretary for the White Sands Leaseholders Association. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services including separately managed accounts, mutual fund and ETF model portfolios, and financial planning. The firm utilizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management via the Envestnet platform, emphasizing client risk tolerance and manager due diligence.

Joshua Howell is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. He currently works at Prospera Financial Services, Inc., joining the firm in 2023. Prior to that, Howell spent nine years with Wells Fargo Advisors and six years with Wells Fargo Clearing, following a decade at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He also owns and operates Howell Wealth Management, LLC in Punta Gorda, FL. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory platforms.

Eric Dudley is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at firms including World Financial Group and Florida Financial and Insurance Group. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Dudley owns Dudley Financial, where he is involved in insurance product transactions during non-market hours. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals using a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches across various portfolios and strategies.

John Prudhomme is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Synovus Securities and Synovus Bank since 2016. He recently joined Pinnacle Bank in 2026. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs on the Envestnet platform, guided by client risk-tolerance assessments and thorough manager due diligence.

Rebekah Fero is a financial advisor with IFG Advisory, LLC, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 license, and has 38 years of industry experience. Her career includes over a decade at FSC Securities Corporation and concurrent roles at IFG Advisory and LPL Financial since 2016. IFG Advisory, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and utilizes sub-advisors and third-party managers to implement tailored portfolios, while also managing held-away assets to align with clients' overall financial goals.

Ryan Zabrowski is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Krilogy Financial since 2019 and previously held roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Zabrowski is the author of an educational book on markets and investing titled *Time Ahead: Investor's Guide to Prosperity and Impact*. Krilogy Financial serves individuals and families, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical overlays, combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services.

Wendy Jankoski is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She previously spent 21 years at Wealth Architects LLC before joining her current firm in 2025. Jankoski holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The firm offers a fiduciary, goals-based investment process with discretionary portfolio management, turnkey asset management, and alternative strategies, employing a range of investment options supported by technology and automated monitoring tools.

Ryan Young is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Synovus Securities, Inc. and has held positions at Pinnacle Bank, Synovus Bank, SunTrust Advisory Services, Fisher Investments, and Edward Jones. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services with a range of managed account programs and access to alternative investments.

Sadia Wood is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including BB&T and Pinnacle Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Masjid Ahmed Ibrahim, involved in efforts to open a mosque. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs and offers access to alternative investments and outside money managers.

Thomas Ramsett is a financial advisor with intrua Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked with LPL Financial, Freedom Wealth Alliance, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Intrua Financial is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a comprehensive investment process that includes fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to create custom asset allocations and Investment Policy Statements, implementing strategies through direct management, model portfolios, and third-party money managers.

Tonya Sexton is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 26 years of industry experience and has worked at Synovus Securities, SunTrust Advisory Services, and Pinnacle Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she participates in a farming business, assisting with bookkeeping and operational tasks. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs and employs a risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide asset allocation and manager selection.

Brendan Lewis is a financial advisor at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, Edward Jones, Summit Financial Group, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Lewis is also the managing principal of Reed Wealth Management, a wealth management firm focusing on life, long-term care, annuities, and securities. Prospera Financial Services is a multi-team advisory firm with over 270 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities through financial planning and portfolio management, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across multiple advisory platforms.

Emily Soper is a financial advisor with Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Packerland in 2023, she worked at OneAmerica Securities and American United Life from 2019 to 2023, among other firms. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for Connectors with a Cause, a charitable business networking group, and is involved in the sale of antiques and vintage collectibles. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of over 175 advisors, using a range of advisory platforms and third-party money managers.

Michael Crowe is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Synovus Securities, Inc. since 2019 and recently joined Pinnacle Bank in 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and manages a short-term rental property in Jay, Vermont. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of investment advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm uses a risk-tolerance based approach to portfolio management and provides additional services such as educational programs for ERISA plans and referrals to outside money managers.

Sergio Fernandez is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Synovus Securities, Inc. and Pinnacle Bank since 2026. He previously worked at Synovus bank and Synovus Securities from 2020 to 2025, and with firms including 360 Advisors, LLC and Cetera from 2003 to 2020. He maintains an ongoing role as an independent insurance agent receiving residual commissions from prior disability and long-term care insurance policies. Synovus Securities, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, offering both investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs on the Envestnet platform and provides access to alternative investments and educational services for ERISA plans.

Christina Mclaughlin is a financial advisor at Synovus Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Synovus Bank and Pinnacle Bank. Synovus Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers investment advisory and brokerage services through various managed account programs and uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire and due-diligence processes to guide portfolio management.

Todd Mauerman is a financial advisor with Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Englewood, Florida. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience, including 13 years at Merrill and over 10 years at Moors & Cabot. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a family business related to the seasonal rental of a vacation home in Port Charlotte, Florida. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a variety of strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances and offers discretionary and non-discretionary service arrangements.

Angela Chaney is a financial advisor at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Aprio Wealth Management since 2023, previously serving at Aprio Advisory Group, Aronson LLC, and CohnReznick LLP. Outside of her advisory role, she is a board member and finance committee member of Rockville Economic Development, Inc., a public-private partnership focused on local economic growth. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, employing a range of strategies including stocks, bonds, ETFs, and derivatives, with ongoing monitoring and the use of specialist sub-advisers.

Christopher Juall is a financial advisor with Moors & Cabot, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Moors & Cabot since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Lazy Products, LLC, which sells water floats, and manages TQC Education, LLC, offering online boating courses. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, as well as various institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a range of portfolio management strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory arrangements.

Kathleen McGrath is a CFP® professional with 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. She currently serves at ValMark Advisers, Inc. and affiliated firms, with prior experience at Wells Fargo Clearing, A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., and KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. She is a board member of the Hugs and Hope Foundation, a nonprofit supporting families affected by lung cancer. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of advisory representatives. The firm’s approach focuses on diversified, goal-based portfolios implemented via mutual funds, ETFs, and separate accounts, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by an investment committee.