Thomas Seeko Jr. is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged as a publication content author, a book author, and participates in podcast advertising. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management division provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary wrap programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a digital advisory platform.

Sara Gans is a CFP® and ChFC® with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. and its related entities since 2014, currently serving as Senior Manager of Private Client Services. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and other institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Daniel Marolis is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior experience at WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC, MML Investors Services, and has been involved with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Treloar & Heisel, Inc. outside of his advisory role. He is also a silent partner in KS Fine Food & Drink. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of investment strategies and offers complementary financial planning, trust, and insurance services.

Mark Woodward is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and founded KANA Private Wealth Group, LLC in 2019. Woodward serves on the boards of Tampa Palms Country Club and KOTERRA, a charity supporting the veteran community. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad mix of institutional and individual clients, including large institutional investors and plan sponsors. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Paul Soto Mendoza is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has three years of industry experience and has worked previously with firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of finance, he is the owner of a steel and metal subcontracting business, Mondragon Group, managed primarily by his family. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management with both affiliated and third-party investment managers. The firm delivers a range of financial planning and custody services through technology platforms like Envestnet and custodians such as Pershing.

Richard Long is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes long tenure at MSI Financial Services and roles at Principal Securities, Principal Life Insurance, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, and Hornor Townsend & Kent. He also serves as an insurance agent focusing on life, annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Brendan Dailor is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and USI Securities. Outside of advising, he is the CEO of Dailor Financial LLC, a business involved in home renovation and solar sales. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary account options and maintaining significant assets under management.

Nathan Lopes is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities during his career. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a range of integrated lending and alternative investment options.

Sunil Menezes is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, he worked at Morgan Stanley for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non‑discretionary consulting and uses AI-enabled tools and inter-affiliate resources in its manager selection and oversight processes.

John Flanagan is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Largo, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience, all with Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank since 2015. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual, institutional, and high-net-worth clients, offering both advisory and brokerage services. The firm provides access to multiple investment programs through its Passageway Managed Account platform, combining third-party portfolio managers and advisor-directed options.

Matthew Bash is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience, all with Janney Montgomery Scott and its affiliate entities. Prior to his advisory career, he worked briefly at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Eberly College of Business. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, and institutions, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Grace Basilone is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Merrill. She has been associated with Concurrent Investment Advisors since 2023 and previously worked at Tidwell-Premock-Basilone Private Wealth Management. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered 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 broad network of advisors and sub-advisory arrangements.

Angela Helmus O'Brien is a CFP®-designated advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. She is also the owner of Guardian Asset Management Group, a business supporting her financial advisory practice. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Chase Smith is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2023 and previously held roles at Anders Retirement & Investment Advisors, Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, and Anders & Anders Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Smith serves as a firefighter with the City of Orlando Fire Department. Independent Financial Partners is an enterprise firm that offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and provides both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

David Montgomery is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Fidelis Fiduciary Management, and LPL Financial. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investments, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors serving over 13,000 clients.

Ronald Piccinini is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he owns ROPA Financial Services, a Subchapter S corporation through which he receives residual insurance commissions. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by affiliated or unaffiliated managers.

Noel Pearson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously founded and co-owned About Face Home Staging and Redesign, a home staging business in Alaska. He also worked with Core Real Estate Group for three years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management across equity, balanced, and fixed-income investments.

Steve Athanassie is a Certified Financial Planner® with 30 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Independent Financial Partners, joining in 2024 after ten years at Provise Management Group, LLC. He is also the owner of Athanassie Capital Partners, LLC. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers a decentralized advisory model with notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Brittney Axsom is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. She is also involved in a retail business, Tampa Bay Merch & Co, where she sells clothes, candles, bags, and stickers. Empower Advisory Group offers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Cynthia Garcia is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Woodbury Financial Services, Bank of America, Merrill, Raymond James & Associates, and two prior stints at T. Rowe Price. In addition to her advisory work, she works part-time as a travel agent helping clients book vacations and tickets. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. provides retirement-focused financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm utilizes model portfolios invested exclusively in proprietary mutual funds and ETFs, with a goals-based approach supported by online tools and regular financial plan reviews.