Brandon Bailey is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2023. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individuals and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and emphasizes a structured financial planning process using firm-approved tools and methodologies.

Kirk Cunningham is a Private Wealth Advisor with Merrill Private Wealth Management. In this role, he advises entrepreneurs and C-suite executives on managing their personal balance sheets, offering guidance on investments, credit, philanthropy, and estate planning services. Before joining Merrill, Kirk spent 12 years as an Investment Specialist at J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank, where he managed portfolios and provided investment solutions for clients. Prior to that, he held a similar position at Goldman Sachs & Co. Kirk holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. in Finance with a focus on Investment Management from Indiana University. He has earned the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation.

Kyle Knecht is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at Guardian Life and Northwestern Mutual. He also has experience outside finance, including a role at The Wine Exchange. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and consulting through various advisory programs and supported by in-house research and multiple portfolio management strategies.

Brian Bernhardt is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise and UBS Financial Services. He has an ownership interest in a non-investment-related business based in Aspen, Colorado. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that offers a variety of advisory programs for individual and institutional clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Travis Collum is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has held multiple roles at Raymond James & Associates since 2011, with additional experience at IHT Wealth Management LLC and LPL Financial. 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 municipal entities, offering financial planning and investment consulting through various advisory programs and services.

Patrick Carey is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in several commercial rental property ventures in Maine that provide housing for market rate lower income individuals. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across equities, fixed income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment approach with a five-member committee, utilizes tax-aware processes, and manages risk using a range of defensive tactics.

My Edmonds is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2014. He is a board member and finance/investment committee member for Gulf Coast JFCS, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various advisory programs and a broad range of portfolio management styles.

Brian Montalbano is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise who holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 31 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Synovus Securities, Synovus Bank, SunTrust Advisory Services, and Pinnacle Bank before joining LPL Enterprise. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients, delivering investment advice primarily through advisory representatives using proprietary research, model portfolios, and third-party strategists. The firm offers a platform that integrates advisory programs with brokerage and insurance products, along with lending services.

Deborah Barnes is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert Baird since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is the proprietor of Moon Gazing, LLC, a small business. Robert Baird’s DDK Group, where she works, serves individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable organizations by providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, including both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Ricardo Rampersad is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Brandon, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2014 and has prior work history including roles at Primerica Financial Services and Arrmaz Custom Chemicals. Outside of financial advising, he serves as an executor for a non-client estate. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-driven strategies and limited separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Kathy Burke is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 44 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Outside of her advisory work, she is a sole proprietor involved in property management. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, providing tailored financial planning supported by structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and integrates a variety of investment and planning strategies.

Shari Yvanna Banal is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she had roles at Zen Noodle Bar, Northrop Grumman, and TradePMR. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and combines extensive retail and institutional services with additional activities including private fund relationships and principal trading.

Andrea Register is a financial advisor at Merrill with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2009. Based in Tampa, FL, her career has been focused on providing investment advisory services within the firm. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Vincent Picciotto is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Merrill in Tampa, FL, and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2010. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Corman is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with LPL Financial. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management, Generations Retirement Group, and MassMutual. He also worked at Suncoast Credit Union beginning in 2024. 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. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and providing access to model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and proprietary research.

Roberto Annoni Fuertes is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carillon Fund Distributors, PennyMac Financial Services, and UBS. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing roughly $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipalities—and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services supported by extensive research and portfolio management options.

Jodi Johnston is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Raymond James and its affiliated entities since 2005 and is the owner of Levine Legacy Group, LLC, d/b/a Phoenix Financial Partners, operating as an independent contractor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides non-discretionary planning and consulting tailored to client goals using analytical tools and supports specialized municipal and public finance work through its affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Andrew Coughlin is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James since 2010. 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, pension plans, and municipal entities, offering a range of financial planning and consulting services with primarily non-discretionary advice.

Patricia Balezentis is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior experience includes roles at TIAA-CREF, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser overseeing 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 solutions.

Sean Stephenson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Fisher Investments, Merrill, and BB&T. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service for clients nearing or in retirement, providing written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.