Mason De Michele is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Tampa, FL. He has one year of industry experience, having previously worked at Brown & Brown and spent nine years in full-time education. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory strategies, tax-efficient services, and affiliated investment products through a nationwide network of financial advisors.

Thomas Mcknight is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning that uses structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools to support client strategies.

Reid Johnson is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with a Series 66 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience and previously held roles at Omni 360 Advisors and Cion Investments. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over $500 billion in assets under management and more than 5,400 financial advisors. The firm offers wealth advisory planning and investment consulting through various programs, serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and government entities.

Michael Cosentino Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Odessa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors since 2003 and previously associated with Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the advisory board of the Northwest YMCA in Tampa, FL, contributing to fundraising and improvement projects. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through LPL programs and third-party asset managers. The firm employs a hybrid referral and implementation model that emphasizes tailored client intake, written financial plans, and a combination of advisory and brokerage services.

Christopher Thornhill is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and offering 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for five years before joining Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management in 2018. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers goal-based planning on a broad range of topics, with options to combine planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing arrangement while keeping these services separate.

Michaela Macias is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, she worked for T. Rowe Price for 14 years. She is also the owner of Greener Services LLC, a business unrelated to investing. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over $500 billion in assets under management and more than 5,400 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and state and municipal entities, providing wealth advisory planning and investment consulting on a non-discretionary basis.

Alexander Sayers is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, where he has worked since 2014. He has 11 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Tampa Bay UT Alumni Chapter, overseeing the chapter’s financial arrangements and reporting. Raymond James & Associates offers financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and government clients. The firm provides tailored financial plans and investment recommendations, supporting both retail and institutional clients through various advisory programs.

Michael Esposito is a financial advisor with Merrill in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill since 2009 and has been with Bank of America, N.A. since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, Esposito serves on the boards of the Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Aquarium, where he is involved in community business support and wildlife conservation efforts, respectively. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Joshua Shappell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and having one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Primerica Financial Services, Payscale, Futuresense, LLC, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., among others. Outside of advisory activities, he is involved in sales related to loan products and home security referrals through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its offerings.

Chad Kimble is a CFP® and ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Equitable Advisors, Facet Wealth, and T. Rowe Price. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base through wealth advisory planning, investment consulting, and institutional services. The firm is noted for its municipal and public finance involvement and integrates advisory, custody, and affiliated product capabilities in its service model.

Michael Carboni is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Carboni also owns an LLC that manages expenses related to his Ameriprise practice and leases office space to other Ameriprise advisors. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to create personalized recommendation reports. The firm provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Daniel Petre is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked with Raymond James in various capacities since 2011. Prior to his current role, he was employed by the FAA for one year. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and state and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, utilizing asset-allocation analysis and firm research to develop tailored recommendations.

Daniel Kortenhaus is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Merrill in 2024, he worked at the University of South Florida and held roles at St Petersburg Yacht Club and St Petersburg College. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions program, offering a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate fiduciaries.

Jeffrey Kutchmire is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Cetera since 2019. Prior to joining Cetera, he worked at Foresters Financial for 30 years. He is also a 25% owner of the John Kutchmire Family Trust. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm supporting a nationwide network of over 10,000 independent advisors, serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through multiple program structures and affiliated third-party managers.

Stephen Platt is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James and its affiliates since 2016, following a prior role at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, Platt hosts a small interview podcast called Know It Some, which is beginning to accept advertisers. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, using comprehensive risk profiling and firm research to tailor recommendations.

David Mevoli is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been involved with several firms, including Goodrich Wealth Management and Lexfinn Capital LLC, and owns Cross Stone Management LLC, where he manages financial records for tax filings. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional entities, offering tailored financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various account types and external manager relationships. The firm’s advisory business is notable for its substantial non-discretionary asset management and extensive affiliate network supporting municipal and institutional clients.

James Stevenson Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2019 and previously held roles at Level Four Advisory Services and LPL Financial from 2015 to 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, including separately managed accounts and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and operates a large network of advisors and branches across the United States.

Khanh Lowery is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC since 2004 and also owns and operates Lowery, Weldon & Company, CPAs, PA, a CPA firm he has been involved with since 1984. In addition to his advisory role, he is active in promoting HSA health plans and serves as an Ameritas insurance agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that offers a range of investment advisory services to individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients nationwide. The firm provides access to multiple portfolio management options and third-party money managers, operating a multi-manager platform with over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Ardon Currie is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James since 2017, following a one-year tenure at Franklin Templeton Investments. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm provides wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and government entities, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis supported by a range of integrated affiliate services.

Michael Rodenburg is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services, LPL Financial, EF Legacy Securities, and Edelman Financial Services. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with over $500 billion in assets under management and more than 5,400 financial advisors. The firm provides wealth advisory planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and government entities, delivering non-discretionary advice supported by an extensive affiliate network and municipal finance capabilities.