Jonathan Decker is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Janney since 2023, following 14 years at Bank of America and 25 years at Merrill. He serves as the Vice Chair of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Business School Dean's Advisory Council. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Anthony Cervio is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Raymond James and Merrill, before joining Steward Partners in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant baseball coach at Tarpon Springs High School in Florida. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering various portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

John Oliva is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, AXA Advisors, and New York Life, among others. Outside of advising, he volunteers annually at Camp Erin, a charitable organization supporting youth. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporate and charitable entities, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services including managed programs, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, leveraging both fundamental and technical investment approaches.

Nicholas Santana is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Planning in Clearwater, FL since 2015. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and emphasizes a financial planning–led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Mads Andersen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2018 and previously held positions at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent for Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large network of advisors, utilizing discretionary unified managed accounts and technology-driven model solutions.

Keith Johnson is a financial advisor at HB Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and SunTrust Bank for a combined 10 years. Johnson serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including as Chairman of Children First, Inc. and as a director of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. HB Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporate entities, and institutional clients. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach combining quantitative and qualitative due diligence across multiple asset classes and offers both retail and institutional advisory services.

John Stobbe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and has concurrently worked with Nylife Securities, Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through its extensive network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client objectives, including non-discretionary asset management and specialized retirement plan consulting.

Meghan Doherty is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at MAI Capital Management, Nationwide Securities, ICMA Retirement Corporation, Equitable Advisors, and Voya Financial Partners. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and features globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a combination of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Hernan Fonseca is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Services and Symetra Life Insurance Company. He is based in Tampa, FL. 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 employs a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform partnerships and AI-enhanced research tools.

Stephanie Russell is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2018 and was previously with Key Investment Services from 2014 to 2018. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines a municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing clients access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and specialized features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Jonathan Guaman is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Georgetown University. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-owner of a family rental property. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform.

Joseph Auteri is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Apollo Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993, and leadership positions at Tradecraft Financial Group LLC and Berardi & Auteri, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business and is a director of the Ramsey Educational Development Institute, a nonprofit organization. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jake Pergolizzi is a CFP® professional at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, with four years of industry experience. Before joining Sequoia Financial Group in 2025, he worked for three years at Morgan Stanley. His early work experience also includes roles outside the financial industry, such as at Edge Physical Therapy and Hudson Valley Scoliosis. Sequoia Financial Group provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses both model and customized portfolios, combining various investment vehicles and research methodologies, and it offers distinctive services such as private fund management and trustee support.

George Lymberis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Westshore Financial Group and SpotOn Transact. His background also includes roles outside finance, including time at Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits and retail positions at Nordstrom. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary programs, tailoring client relationships through financial planning, ongoing consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Kelly Craft is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she assists her mother by managing her financial and healthcare-related affairs. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Barbara Dugan is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Invst, LLC for four years and Provise Management Group, LLC for eight years. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with both decentralized advisory models and centralized asset management options.

Jared Beck is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Connors Wealth Management, Health First INC, The Hershey Company, and Northwestern Mutual. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Nichole Adams is a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient Services LLC and Corient since 2023, with prior roles at Roosevelt Investments and Refined Benefits dba Sullivan. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Brady Janssen is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Invisors, Florida State University, Northwestern Mutual, and Elifeguard. 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 combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration with affiliated broker-dealer and banking services.

Christopher Davitt is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 designation. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, including a long tenure at Raymond James & Associates. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.