Scott Zedeker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he worked for 17 years at Fort Myers Broadcasting. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing a hair salon and a coffee shop in Fort Myers. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and access to proprietary and third-party platforms.

William Carlson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Fort Myers, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017 and is involved in multiple business activities including offering estate planning services through LegacyShield Solutions Inc and promoting financial literacy locally through The Financial Literacy Project. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base, including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms, delivering services through a large network of advisors and managing approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Brian Simon is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. His career has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in community activities including serving as treasurer for the Jewish Federation of Lee and Charlotte Counties and vice president of finance and building at Temple Judea, as well as owning a newsletter and website promoting youth sports in Southwest Florida. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a blend of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms, with a range of financial planning, consulting, and digital advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Rick Pearl is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 17 years before joining Independent Financial Group in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an officer and director for an insurance agency and owns a marketing DBA under Pearl Financial Inc. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutional plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through a range of platforms and utilizes a combination of strategic asset allocation, multi-manager portfolios, and ongoing due diligence to implement tailored investment strategies.

Thomas Cash is a financial advisor with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. based in Fort Myers, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stratos in 2011, he worked at UBS Financial Services and Morgan Stanley. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd. is an SEC-registered enterprise adviser with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and other institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services through an independent adviser model and an open-architecture investment platform.

Shelby Peltier is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements, to deliver its investment solutions.

William Hoffer is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Clearing. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and active-duty U.S. military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Mario Battistini is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. His prior experience includes roles at JP Morgan and Merrill Lynch. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Russell Ogan is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer in Fort Myers, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2009 and previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets for 15 years. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a range of clients including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse investment programs and advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios.

John Offenburger is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors and EmVision Capital Advisors LLC. Offenburger is also the owner and president of Offenburger Capital Management, LLC, where he operates securities, advisory, and insurance businesses, and he serves as a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of about 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Blake Fortune is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at GCG Wealth Management and held teaching positions at the University of Central Florida and Fort Myers High School. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and governmental entities. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and related services through multiple program models, utilizing a combination of proprietary guidance and third-party platforms.

Stephen Freeman is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Seminole Casino Immokalee. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Gustave Krafve is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He worked at Ameriprise Financial Services from 2016 to 2023 before joining Oppenheimer. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a steel company and several residential real estate investment ventures. Oppenheimer serves individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with a range of investment programs and advisory services that include strategic asset allocation and portfolio management. The firm operates both broker-dealer and registered investment adviser businesses and manages a significant portion of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Mcgee II is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for UBS Financial Services for 13 years. Mcgee is a partner in 1280 JM LLC, an operating entity for his investment advisory business. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm supports over 400 independent investment adviser representatives who manage accounts using various strategies and platforms, operating under a fiduciary standard when formal advisory agreements are in place.

Richard Gallant is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Kaufy Baseball, a minor league baseball concessions support business providing running supplies to concession stands. Empower Advisory Group offers financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning services.

Lucas Sopchak is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at Alliance Financial Group and Estero Country Club. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans through a diversified investment approach that blends passive and active management, overseen by an internal Investment Committee. The firm offers a range of investment and implementation services across multiple program options.

Richard Anderson is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Fort Myers, FL. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 38 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Investors Financial Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and managed account solutions using a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates a variety of investment strategies and third-party managers.

John Nastasi is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2005 and previously spent nine years at Securian Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his financial advisory work, he is active as a musician and serves as music director at Our Lady of Lourdes church in Venice, Florida, as well as participating in music-related partnerships. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Jason Sulvinski is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Fort Myers, Florida, and has four years of industry experience. He has worked within various divisions of Truist since 2016, including Truist Investment Services and SunTrust/Truist. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individual, corporate, retirement plan, and charitable clients. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and integrated inter-affiliate services.

Jason Chabek is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Merrill, Fifth Third Securities, and Fifth Third Bank. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm provides a range of investment and consulting services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on strategic asset allocation and manager selection.