Nelson Fernandez is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aloft Miami Doral, FIU, America Reliable Mortgage, Uber, and Florida State. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating primarily through LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed TAMPs.

Michael Laporte is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Oakland, Florida, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera Advisor Networks and Vicus Capital, and has operated LaPorte Financial, LLC since 2011. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, supported by research and model portfolios.

Jake Romeo is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2019 and previously held positions at Fidelity Information Services, Dillards Inc., and University of Central Florida. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by proprietary research and a formal alternative investment program.

Lemar Williams is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Lake Mary, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Maksim Kovachev is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and includes a broader set of financial product offerings, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Michael Cook is a financial advisor with Merrill in Winter Park, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Bank of America and Merrill since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the budget review committee for St. James Cathedral Catholic School in Orlando, focusing on budget allocation and tuition management. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

George Thiergartner is a financial advisor at Stifel with 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at B. Riley Wealth Management, B. Riley Wealth Advisors, National Securities Corporation, and Moors & Cabot. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Stifel serves a broad spectrum of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Ryan Buchholz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Sanford, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2016, along with experience in education services and other sectors. Outside of advising, he owns Lucky Buick Projects, a woodworking business. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Philip Suslov is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Orlando, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he owns RODS4REEL LLC, a company that builds custom fishing rods. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs a multi-asset model portfolio investment approach.

Jennifer Guittard is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Orlando, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Bank of New York with Eliassen and Robert W. Baird. She is also involved with Lakepark Wealth Group, a non-investment-related support company based in Orlando. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports municipal and public finance through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Joseph Judge is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at Charles Schwab and has a background in education. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers with a Montessori school in Mount Dora, where he leads financial literacy programs for adolescent students. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified portfolios.

Gordon Johnson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Lake Mary, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Johnson serves on the Board of Directors for the Basecamp Children’s Cancer Foundation. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research and modeling to deliver customized, tax-efficient recommendations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional firms.

Alex Deaner is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Winter Park, FL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked at First Command Advisory Services and related entities for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he bartends on weekends at the Dante Club Event Center. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, operating with a large network of advisors and offering both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Amber Schrader is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2017. Prior to her current role, she worked at CB&I and in medical billing and pediatrics-related positions. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a broad range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services through both direct client relationships and corporate financial planning agreements.

Mariano Sanchez is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following two years at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives, demographics, and risk tolerances.

Timothy Smith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2024, he spent four years at Thrivent Financial and nearly three decades in education with Orange County Public Schools and Hope Charter School. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by internal and third-party research.

Kevin Mac Lean is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Orlando, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2022, he spent ten years with ADT LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a rental property in St. Cloud, FL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual, institutional, and corporate accounts. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Landon Bosworth is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at VaxCare Corporation and Universal Studios. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with McKeever & Associates, Inc. Wealth Management in a support capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutions. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using risk profiling and analytical tools, and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Gretell Romero Rosa is a financial advisor at Merrill in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years at the firm and one year of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is the owner of a small rental property business. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

John Zolman is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2022. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2015, serving in various roles including Portfolio Specialist, Client Management Representative, Workplace Planning Consultant II, Retirement Solutions Representative, Premium Relationship Associate, and PAS Service. His professional experience centers around financial consulting and portfolio management. John aims to be a trusted financial partner for his clients, focusing on understanding their comprehensive situations and priorities to build customized financial plans that align with their goals. His work involves guiding clients through complex financial decisions and creating tailored strategies. Outside of his professional life, John values family and enjoys personal interests such as beach activities, board games, camping, comedy, family activities, and running.