Charles Stewart is a financial advisor with Black Elm Advisers, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Water Tower Wealth Management and World Financial Group and runs The Stewart Insurance and Financial Services Agency LLC. Stewart is also an instructor at Heartland Financial Institute, where he teaches financial education classes. Black Elm Advisors provides discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis and employing a range of strategies including long and short positions, margin trading, and options. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction, asset allocation, and ongoing monitoring tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Lawrence Ford is a financial advisor at Conscious Capital Wealth Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and J.W. Cole Financial. Outside of advising, he is involved in speaking, writing, and private counseling on personal empowerment and values alignment, and serves as CEO of Conscious Alternative Asset Management, a company focused on alternative investment opportunities. Conscious Capital Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement accounts, and small businesses. The firm combines a Living Plan workflow with macro and fundamental analysis to guide asset allocation and model portfolio selection, managing approximately $131 million for around 200 clients.

Wayne Fernow is a financial advisor with American Family Legacy Group in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and over 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Aflg Insurance, American Private Equity, Equitable Advisors, and Chase Investment Services Corp. since 2001. American Family Legacy Group serves individual clients, high-net-worth households, corporations, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $44 million across 112 client relationships. The firm uses a fundamentals-based investment process with a tactical asset allocation overlay, employing a range of investment vehicles and offering discretionary management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Charles Poe is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Grand Central Investment Group, LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and shareholder of Poe Financial Group, a property and casualty insurance agency. Grand Central Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a top-down approach to asset allocation, emphasizing dividend-oriented equities identified through quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis, and employs a diverse range of investment instruments to manage risk and volatility.

Evan Batoff is the principal of E. Batoff & Co., Inc. in Tampa, FL, where he has 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked exclusively with his firm since 2003. Outside of financial advising, he serves as Vice President and Treasurer and performs part-time legal work at the Law Offices of Dana A. Friedlander, P.A. E. Batoff & Co., Inc. provides long-term portfolio management for individuals, trusts, and various entities, using a combination of index and passive mutual funds, ETFs, and selectively active investments. The firm emphasizes diversified, tailored asset allocations aligned with client risk tolerance and objectives and maintains daily portfolio oversight by its principal.

Steven Zerbarini is a financial advisor with Atlantis Wealth Advisors LLC in Dunedin, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Atlantis Wealth Advisors since 2018 and has longstanding roles at Sower Realty, Inc. and Sower Wealth, LLC, where he is involved in tax preparation and insurance sales alongside his advisory work. Atlantis Wealth Advisors provides financial planning, asset management, and consulting services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of proprietary strategies and third-party managers, using both top-down and bottom-up investment approaches across multiple teams and offices.

Joshua Anderson is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is the Chief Investment Officer for Nestimate, Inc., a fintech firm providing analytical tools for financial advisors to assess in-plan annuities, and also the Founder of The Retirement Innov8ion Lab, which develops thought leadership and innovative ideas in the retirement plan sector. Anderson currently serves as an advisor at Nestimate Investment Management LLC. Nestimate Investment Management, LLC offers portfolio management and pension consulting services primarily to retirement plans, other advisers, and insurance companies. The firm employs a fiduciary investment approach that integrates quantitative scoring with qualitative due diligence, leveraging proprietary analytics and fintech tools to support diversified, cost-aware, and customized plan solutions, including lifetime income product analysis and 3(21)/3(38) fiduciary services.

Eric Lam is a financial advisor at Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous experience at First Allied Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he provides notary services on a limited basis. Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. advises high-net-worth families, individuals, corporations, trusts, pension plans, and plan fiduciaries. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with consulting services, employing fundamental analysis and systematic rebalancing to build customized portfolios.

Cameron Cassedy is a financial advisor at Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. in Tampa, FL, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at The Vanguard Group and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory work, Cassedy serves as a board member of the Davis Island Civic Association, a trustee of the Tampa Bay History Center Foundation, and treasurer on the executive board of the Club of Tampa. Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. advises high-net-worth individuals, families, corporations, trusts, and pension plans, providing discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial and consulting services. The firm constructs customized portfolios using fundamental and occasional technical analysis and manages held-away defined-contribution accounts through a third-party platform.

Joshua Joiner is a financial advisor at Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Global Investment Advisory LLC, Camalu Capital, and Vere Asset Management. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Axe House, LLC, an entertainment company. Anchor & Oak Wealth Advisors focuses on discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan consulting primarily for plans, RIAs, corporations, charities, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside model portfolios and third-party money managers to align investments with client objectives.

Bruce Snyder Jr. is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and Managing Member of SFG Wealth Advisors, LLC. He has worked with multiple firms throughout his career, including The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. and Snyder Financial Group, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he has been involved in fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales. SFG Wealth Advisors serves individuals and families such as active retirees, business owners, and young professionals, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, insurance solutions, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a cash-flow based financial planning approach and implements diversified allocations primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and selectively, alternative investments, often engaging third-party money managers through the Frontier platform.

Jon Pellecchia is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at PFS Signature Wealth LLC. His prior roles include positions at IFP Securities, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. He is a board member and chair of the finance committee for the Salvation Army Tampa and serves on the board of First Priority of Tampa Bay. PFS Signature Wealth LLC provides asset management, comprehensive wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based approach that incorporates Monte Carlo and cash-flow planning along with fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, using tailored portfolios and third-party money managers.

Keith Golden is a financial advisor at Mutual Trust Asset Management, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Summit Financial Group Inc and Mutual Trust Company of America Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is also a licensed insurance agent. Mutual Trust Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts and estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process based on Modern Portfolio Theory with a tactical overlay, utilizing diversified investments including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often under discretionary authority.

Timothy Tonn is a financial advisor at Cirrus Capital Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Cirrus Capital Management since 2003. Cirrus Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management for individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and certain business entities, managing approximately $22 million across about 41 accounts. The firm employs a multi-strategy, top-down investment process focused on positive absolute returns with controlled volatility, and it offers regular performance reporting to clients.

Tye Pellecchia is a financial advisor at PFS Signature Wealth in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining PFS Signature Wealth and IFP Securities, he worked in various roles including positions at Universal Volcano Bay and educational institutions such as Valencia College and H.B. Plant High School. PFS Signature Wealth LLC is a registered investment adviser offering asset management, comprehensive wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based approach utilizing Monte Carlo and cash-flow planning alongside asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Kimberly Burdette Hord is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Opinicus. She has held various roles within Opinicus and its affiliated entities since 2011. In addition to her advisory work, she manages client insurance needs as a licensed independent insurance agent and oversees non-investment activities at Opinicus Tax & Accounting. Opinicus serves entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, and individual clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm requires a comprehensive financial plan for access to its Wealth Advancement Consulting program and employs a multifaceted investment approach that includes tax-aware rebalancing, options strategies, and coordinated CPA collaboration.

Jill Gibb is a financial advisor with Targeted Financial Services, LLC in Seminole, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. from 2013 to 2024 and has been with Targeted Financial Services since 2013. Targeted Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with asset-allocation models and is notable for its use of derivatives and authorized borrowing in managed accounts.

Steven Holland is a financial advisor with The Holland Group, Retirement Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He is also president of The Holland Group Income Tax and Financial Strategies Inc., an affiliated insurance agency and accounting practice he founded in 1994. Holland has worked with Mutual Trust Asset Management, Inc. since 2007 as an investment adviser representative. 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 asset allocation to client goals and risk tolerance.

Adam Hruby is a financial advisor at InTrust Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James & Associates and currently serves as a Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Outside of advising, he maintains his military role while managing a small rental property. InTrust Advisors provides wealth management and family office–style services to affluent individuals, families, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of traditional equity and balanced portfolios with active tactical strategies, offering personalized investment solutions alongside comprehensive financial planning and coordination with outside professionals.

Doris Howland is a CFA® charterholder with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Howland and Associates, LLC since 2004 and previously worked at Howland Partners, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of two small business ventures, including a short-term rental property and a business rental property. Howland and Associates provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and family clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, IRAs, 529 plans, and certain institutions. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and tailored strategies across equities and fixed income, maintaining ongoing advisory relationships and offering specialized approaches such as tax-efficient portfolio management and a lower-cost short-term cash program.