Christ Mavrakos is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with MFP Financial Services, LLC and has previously worked with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for his wife’s home décor business and is an accredited tax preparer. MFP Financial Services, LLC serves individual and institutional clients by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio design and ongoing monitoring, employing a multi-disciplinary approach and utilizing both in-house management and third-party money managers.

Michael Kahn is a financial advisor with Kahn Financial Group in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Kahn Financial Group since 2014 and is also associated with Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an administrative assistant and long-term care specialist within the firm. Kahn Financial Group serves individual and high net worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, focusing on retirement and estate planning alongside portfolio management. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, uses third-party and proprietary research, and provides comprehensive financial planning and ongoing account monitoring.

Gary Ross is a financial advisor with Premier Private Wealth Management, LLC in Palm Harbor, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Veterans AC & Heat Inc. and multiple investment-related firms. He has a background that includes ownership interests in real estate investment holding companies. Premier Private Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with investment and wealth management, financial planning, fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement plan services, trusts, and consulting. The firm employs a tax-aware, cost-sensitive investment approach blending active and passive strategies and manages a high client load relative to its advisor count.

Sean Blanding is a financial advisor at Belleair Asset Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Belleair Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and small businesses. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Markets view, implementing diversified portfolios primarily through low-turnover mutual funds and ETFs.

David Maddux is a financial advisor with Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Brightwater Advisory since 2014, following a brief tenure at Tampa Asset Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of a commercial real estate LLC that owns the office building leased to Brightwater Advisory. Brightwater Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment process supplemented by technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Cary Green is a financial advisor with Green Era Financial LLC based in Clearwater, FL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bettr, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and several business ventures including Cary Green INC. Outside of advisory work, he provides spiritual counseling and course guidance through a church-affiliated organization. Green Era Financial LLC offers discretionary asset management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors under limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary arrangements. The firm employs a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

Griffin Dalrymple is a financial advisor at Opinicus with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and leadership positions within affiliated entities such as Opinicus Tax & Accounting and Opinicus Financial Group. Outside of advising, he serves as a director and shareholder of Ten-8 Fire Equipment, Inc., a distributor of fire and emergency apparatus, and is president of the 3014 Palmira Condominium Association. Opinicus serves entrepreneurs, high-net-worth families, and individual clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a comprehensive financial planning process and a multi-faceted investment approach that includes tax-aware strategies and coordinated CPA collaboration.

Sean Louderback is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2025. VectorWealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management across a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investments. The firm sponsors a wrap-fee program and employs a quantitative investment process combining passive buy-and-hold strategies with options trading and regular portfolio monitoring.

Barry Brindise is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL. His prior work includes a consulting role and a 12-year tenure at Catalina Marketing. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Oakellar LLC, a real estate investment related to managing a single-family residence. Brightwater Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and business entities. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment process supplemented by technical analysis and manages a wrap fee program alongside standard advisory accounts.

Richard Ryder is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Bay Capital, where he has worked since 2020, and previously led Ryder Capital, Inc. He serves as an advisor to the Investment Committee for the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Board. Bay Capital provides portfolio and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an active, rules-based asset allocation strategy focused on risk management and tactical sector rotation across multiple fund types.

Jeffrey Kikoler is a financial advisor at Golden Road Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and previously worked for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 20 years before joining his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Golden Road Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include individual securities and independent managers.

Harley Evans is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Successful Portfolios LLC since 2010. Based in Clearwater, FL, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Successful Portfolios LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with core-satellite, tactical, and strategic asset allocation strategies, managing approximately $242.6 million in client assets.

Eduardo De La Rosa is a financial advisor at Rauch Advisory LLC in Tampa, FL, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with BACASO Consulting LLC DBA Solid Ground Financial since 2013, where he provides insurance services, business consulting as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and Social Security timing advice. Outside of his advisory role, he also engages in strategic partnership consulting and online marketing activities. Rauch Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately 139 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through its Rauch Advisory Wrap Fee Program, as well as non-discretionary financial planning and retirement plan consulting, utilizing third-party model strategies implemented via a sub-advisory platform.

Michelle Halpin is a financial advisor at Grand Central Investment Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Grand Central Investment Group since 2015. Grand Central Investment Group provides separate account portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a top-down investment approach combined with a dividend-focused equity framework and incorporates fixed income, exchange-traded products, and alternative investments tailored to client objectives.

Nicholas Koen is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Manager and Principal Agent of Dough Agency, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. VectorWealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a wrap fee program, managing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investment vehicles. The firm combines quantitative analysis with passive buy-and-hold strategies and options trading, tailoring portfolios to each client’s income, tax situation, and risk tolerance.

Alex Tavares is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Howland and Associates, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has been with Howland and Associates since 2023 and concurrently serves as an Assistant Professor of English at Hillsborough Community College, where he has taught literature since 2007. Howland and Associates provides discretionary portfolio management for individual and family clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, IRAs, and 529 plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and tailored strategies to manage primarily equity and fixed-income portfolios, focusing on client-specific objectives and time horizons.

Brent Williams is a financial advisor with Taylor & Williams, Inc. in Lutz, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Taylor & Williams since 2001. Outside of advising, Mr. Williams manages a property through a private LLC during non-business hours. Taylor & Williams serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a values-based mission and an investment approach centered on asset allocation across model portfolios, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, with the potential use of more complex investment vehicles depending on client risk tolerance.

Steven Zanolli is a financial advisor at Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including LPL Enterprise, Pruco Securities LLC, and GF Investment Services, LLC. Zanolli has been with Sandy Morris Financial in various capacities since 2010. Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients using model portfolio management, discretionary asset management, and personalized consulting. The firm offers estate-planning support through a third-party platform and engages clients with newsletters, seminars, and workshops, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s needs.

Cheryl Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Gradient Investments, LLC and 40 Day Wealth, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she operates Common Cents Tax and Accounting Services, Inc., providing accounting and tax services, and is involved in physical precious metals sales and legal services through subcontracting. Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment decisions and provides access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Vincent Sgro is a financial advisor at Sterling Bridge Financial Group LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and Senior Benefit Resources. Sterling Bridge Financial Group provides advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and the selection of third-party investment managers. The firm employs modern portfolio theory and a long-term trading approach, offering portfolios that include traditional and alternative investment products, and also hosts no-fee educational seminars for clients and the public.