Jeffery Acheson is a CFP® professional with 46 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently affiliated with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Corporate & Endowment Solutions, Inc., and Axa Advisors. He serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the American Retirement Association and Ruling Our Experiences (ROX), and he is involved in educational initiatives within the retirement plan advisory sector. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with capabilities in retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Joseph Lauro is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Truist Advisory Services, Valic Financial Advisors, and Equitable Advisors. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients. The firm integrates in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to deliver a range of advisory programs, with an emphasis on client-approved, non-discretionary management.

Scott Blincoe is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, Questar Asset Management, Nationwide Securities, 1717 Capital Management Company, and Ameriprise. He is also involved with an independent insurance agency that sells fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to support primarily non-discretionary client relationships while also providing certain discretionary management options.

Robert Kennerson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has prior experience at Advisory Services Network, LLC, Robbie L. Kennerson, P.A., and ProEquities, Inc. He is also the owner of R.L.K Advisory Group, a non-investment related business. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and is notable for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Eric Soto is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously served in the U.S. Army from 2016 to 2024. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs using model portfolios and third-party managers selected by a centralized Investment Management Team.

Jason Webster is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and Alluvial Private Wealth. Before entering the financial industry, he served in the US Postal Service and the US Naval Reserve. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports its network of over 400 independent advisors with portfolio management, retirement consulting, and multiple investment strategies, acting as a fiduciary under written agreements.

Daniel Nelson is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at T. Rowe Price since 2017 and spent the prior decade at Franklin Templeton. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs. The firm serves individual investors and households through a model-driven approach that includes tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo-based financial projections.

Andrew Ferrari is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes four years at Equitable Advisors, LLC and five years in building management. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches along with third-party platform and manager arrangements.

William Tison is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Questmont Virtual Family Office, Kestra Advisory, Morgan Stanley, and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Marine Marketing Services, LLC, a consulting business. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Angelica Rosenstein is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo Bank prior to her current positions. She is based in Tampa, FL. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Mathew Kaplan is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Myriad Capital and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Outside of advising, Kaplan is involved in business coaching for architecture firm owners and is engaged in authoring and public speaking activities. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager platforms for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies and integrates fundamental and technical analysis in client solutions.

Christopher Kulick is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, employing model portfolios and customized strategies managed under client-approved investment policies.

Robert Poppell is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and has a long tenure with the Florida Department of Insurance dating back to 1990. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in new home construction as president of Praesidium Homes, LLC and serves as treasurer for the Timberlane Church of Christ. VOYA Financial Advisors is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to deliver a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a large network of representatives.

Cameron Fiorello is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Westshore Financial Group, Florida Financial Advisors, and other companies outside the financial sector. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in buying and selling sports cards and premium sneakers. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Robert Mc Minn is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds and applies a fiduciary standard to its registered investment adviser services.

Derek Wolford is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services, and has over a decade of experience in sales with Great Value Cellular. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through its large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Terry Kors is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group since 2020 and has worked as a self-employed professional since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Kors serves as a FINRA arbitrator, a bank liquidation consultant, and a public school substitute teacher. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to a variety of managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes technology platforms and multiple investment strategies, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Neil Horowitz is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and Iberiabank prior to his current role. Based in Tampa, FL, he has been with Truist and its predecessor firms since 2016. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platforms and AI-enhanced research tools.

Kyle Blair is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Valic Financial Advisor Inc. since 2015. Additionally, he serves as an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Guy Thomas is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Nexa Mortgage, LLC, where he currently works as a mortgage loan originator. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in commercial real estate brokerage and advisory services. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and digital platforms to deliver investment advisory and retirement plan services.