Kirk Thiel is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Countryside, Florida, where he has been serving clients since 2017. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, he spent five years in the asset management industry. Kirk develops customized financial strategies for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners, focusing on creating strategies aligned with clients' personal goals and addressing key financial questions such as wealth sufficiency. His areas of expertise include family wealth management, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, retirement planning and income, portfolio management, small business strategies, and tax minimization. He combines institutional asset management expertise with a client-focused approach to provide strategic, long-term financial guidance aimed at instilling confidence and security. Kirk holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Real Estate from Florida State University. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is involved with the Florida State University Alumni Association and the Tampa Bay Seminole Club. Kirk resides in St. Petersburg with his wife Stephani and their son Everett. Outside of work, he enjoys basketball, boating, football, skiing, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Matthew Allen is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott for 16 years before joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional advisory services with a focus on tailored, non-discretionary strategies supported by extensive research and a wide range of portfolio management options.

Yelena Peshko is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, including 11 years at her current firm. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

Scott Angle is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Angle is also involved in several independent business ventures, including ownership roles in wealth management firms and acting as an independent insurance agent. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a nationwide network of independent professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Dalton Brown is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and has worked at LPL Financial since 2019, with prior roles at Michael R. Nelson Jr. and Waddell & Reed Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services supported by research and technology.

Robert Pisaneschi is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Bank, JP Morgan Securities, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates BP Customs Inc., which sells products on Amazon, and Pulse Productions Group, a video production company focused on cars. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services for 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 investment services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Dallas Nelson is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2022, he worked at Florida Financial Advisors and has experience in unrelated fields including restaurant and retail management. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary advisory services using risk profiling and modeling tools, and is notable for its municipal advisor affiliation and specialized SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory program.

Darren Speizer is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and Sunshine City Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Speizer Wealth LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to support clients' goals while maintaining specialized services such as municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory programs.

Joseph Huenke is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes over a decade at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, and he is a 33% owner of Tidewater Private Wealth Advisors, where he contributes part-time. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients with investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options, using proprietary research and tools to develop tailored recommendations, with flexible implementation through brokerage or advisory programs.

Casey Beckett is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, Beckett worked in various non-financial roles including positions in the hospitality industry and attended Coastal Carolina University. Fidelity’s affiliate, Strategic Advisers LLC, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction across mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm serves a diverse client base and is noted for its use of systematic methodologies, advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies, and integration of advanced technologies such as AI in its research.

Barrett White is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hildene Capital Management and Crews Investment Bank. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional and pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

Braeden Eubanks is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Cetera and Minnesota Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, he has experience in the catering industry through his work with University of Iowa Catering. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wendy Myers is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2004. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, and offers financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Paul Grande is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for a combined 16 years. 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, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and a variety of investment strategies.

Kevin Jones is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James since 2019 and previously worked at Online Trading Academy from 2016 to 2018. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Laurence Buck is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Edward Jones in Estill, SC, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Co-Chairman of Friends of NRA Pinellas County, FL, where he coordinates fundraising events. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, investment strategies, and affiliated financial products, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Le Brielmaier is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 10 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Raymond James & Associates in multiple periods since 2014, with a brief tenure at Ellevest in 2022. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

Marco Sandusky is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise since 2018. Prior to his financial services career, he spent eight years at the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority. Sandusky serves as Deputy Grand Knight on the Board of Directors for Knights of Columbus Council 7621. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm employs a centralized consulting team to deliver non-discretionary, research-driven recommendations that incorporate tax-efficiency and adaptive withdrawal strategies.

Gary Coughlin is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James since 2017 and previously spent five years with Guckenheimer. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services through a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Aimee Tesoro is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently working at LPL Financial. She has held prior roles at firms including Equitable Advisors, RSM US LLP, Raymond James & Associates, and Transamerica entities. LPL Financial is a national investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.