Dorrie Esposito is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2015 and has held teaching roles at multiple colleges including City College-GVL and College of Central Florida. Outside of advising, Esposito owns Mozi Financial Group and serves as a group leader for Friends in Business in High Springs, Florida. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, using model-delivery strategies created by unaffiliated asset managers. The firm has approximately 3,997 advisors, over 1,800 offices, and $15.5 billion in assets under management.

Alyssa Fortner is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 66 license and has three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at various Raymond James entities and The Kitchen. She is also involved with The Barber Group LLC in a client support capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and advisory programs supported by analytical tools and has notable municipal and public-finance expertise.

Frank Davis is a financial advisor with Merrill in Gainesville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and its predecessor, Banc of America Investment Services, since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer of the Fregly Foundation, a charitable organization where he advises on grant requests and organizes annual meetings, and he is also an advisor to the fundraising board of the local Girls Club. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm provides model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Mychelle Angstadt is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining the financial industry, she served on the Columbia County School Board for 15 years and was a caregiver for seven years. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm focuses on goal-based planning and offers a combination of planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Joshua Fischer is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Gainesville, FL. He holds the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He is also licensed as a life insurance agent. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements supported by firm-approved software and various investment programs.

Kirk Kinsman is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Metlife Securities Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Kinsman is also affiliated with Gainesville Financial Solutions Group as an insurance advisor and teaches at the University of Minnesota. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser, providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers a range of programs including wrap accounts, money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

William Crossman is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Nationwide Insurance for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a cattle farming business and a lawn care business established for his son. 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, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and uses analytical tools to support client goals, alongside unique municipal advisor affiliations and specialized advisory programs.

Ashley Waddington Hartley is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with UBS since 2015. Hartley serves on the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Central Florida. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, leveraging proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment solutions.

Stephen Walker II is a CFP® certificant and financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gainesville, FL, with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Wells Fargo. He is also Vice President of Communications for 100 Black Men of Greater Gainesville FL Inc, where he helps communicate the organization’s programs and initiatives to members and the community. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Evest Mcquaig is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Gainesville, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo Clearing, Mcquaig worked at several organizations including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Department of Revenue. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm operates on a large scale with over 14,000 financial advisors and assets under management of approximately $671 billion.

Michael Turner is a financial advisor at Strategic Asset Planning in Gainesville, Florida, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked as a CPA since 2015. Outside of advising, he is involved in insurance sales, financial planning, and tax preparation. Strategic Asset Planning is an independent firm serving clients with personalized financial services.