Louise Mussell is a financial advisor with Merrill in Lakewood Ranch, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2016. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Frederick Wilke is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Linsco/Private Ledger Corp., now part of LPL Financial, since 2004. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. It offers a range of services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Joshua Grubbs is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He has held positions at Four Pillars Financial Planning Group, Balentine, LCG Associates, and WoodMark Capital Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Four Pillars Financial Planning Group in a non-investment-related support capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools and supports clients through various advisory programs and institutional consulting services.

William Nickles is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC since 2010. Nickles has ownership interests in several investment-related entities, including NWM21 LLC and Capstan Growth Partners, LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network is a large broker-dealer and registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of financial planning services using proprietary research and tools, with a focus on tailored, discrete planning engagements for clients who meet certain net-worth criteria.

Maurice Tessier is a financial advisor with RBC Capital Markets in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years before joining RBC in 2024. RBC Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services using a variety of advisory programs and integrates a range of investment managers and strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Jeffrey Meyer is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Sigma Planning Corporation, Sigma Financial Corporation, Ameriprise, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Lauren Johnson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Longboat Key, FL, holding a Series 66 designation. She has been with Edward Jones since 2025 and has prior experience working in education and technology sectors. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kristopher Phillips is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera, Moors & Cabot Inc, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Agave Properties LLC, a property management business. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm primarily utilizes model-driven investment strategies and offers access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and related services.

Theo Rainey is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, he held various roles in parking services and guest services and attended the University of Vermont. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor financial plans and portfolio management. The firm also provides institutional trading capabilities alongside its wealth management and investment advisory services.

Christopher Caledonia is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial services career in 2000 and has over two decades of experience advising clients in wealth accumulation, preservation, and transfer. He utilizes a defined four-step process that includes portfolio development, liability management, tax minimization strategies, and asset preservation, with a focus on ensuring a lifetime retirement income stream for clients. Christopher primarily serves semi-retirees, retirees, and business owners, providing comprehensive wealth management strategies tailored to their individual needs. Christopher holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Elon University in North Carolina, where he studied Leisure/Sports Management. Since moving to Sarasota in 1999, he has worked closely with clients to help them achieve their financial goals through careful planning and adjusting strategies as circumstances dictate. He holds the designation of Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Residing in Sarasota with his wife Vanessa and their two children, Christopher enjoys attending cultural events within the community as well as participating in basketball, tennis, and golf. He emphasizes placing his clients' interests first in his advisory approach.

Nancy See is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at BMO Harris Financial Advisors, Morgan Keegan & Company, and Banc of America Investment Services. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, with advisory services delivered primarily through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Vonda Nicol is a financial advisor at Stifel with 28 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 1998 to 2020 before joining Stifel in 2020. Nicol is also a Notary Public, providing document notarization services. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Maria Vargas is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. She has worked at several prominent firms, including Bank of America, Merrill, Edward Jones, and Northwestern Mutual. Prior to her financial career, she worked at an animal clinic. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and an ESG eligibility framework. The firm offers non-discretionary advice through a select group of Wealth Advisors and leverages its affiliation with J.P. Morgan’s broader financial organization to access a wide range of investment products.

Dionysios Skaliotis is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he works with multi-generational families, business owners, and retirees. He focuses on providing strategic planning, efficient portfolio management, and dedicated service to help clients achieve their financial goals. His client focus areas include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, liquidity management, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, philanthropic planning, portfolio management services, and small business strategies. Dionysios holds the Accredited Asset Management Specialist™ (AAMS®) designation recognized by The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corp. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Salve Regina University. Since joining the Sarasota community in 2021, he has devoted time to volunteering with local charities serving the homeless and mental health community, including the Education Foundation of Sarasota and Second Heart Homes. Outside of his professional work and community involvement, Dionysios enjoys baseball, golfing, music, running marathons, skiing, surfing, tennis, and spending time with his family.

Charles Fortenberry is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Robert W. Baird since 2012 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He is a member of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves high net worth individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody and brokerage services, employing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies along with tax-management and direct-indexing capabilities.

Ashley Scott is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Outside of her advisory role, Scott is involved in youth athletics as a swim coach for multiple teams, including the SRQ Tsunami Swim Team in Sarasota, FL. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a wide range of investment strategies and advisory services, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Richard Williams III is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 33 years of industry experience. He 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 finance, he is the absentee owner of Flagship Automotive Center, LLC, a towing business he inherited through a family trust. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved planning tools.

Jeremy St Croix is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team. The firm also offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of large institutional firms.

Ryan Muller is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and blends research-driven investment strategies with brokerage and advisory solutions.

Susan Kelly is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Sarasota, Florida, bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Morgan Stanley since 2018 and previously spent seven years at Robert Baird & Co. Outside of her advisory role, she is a fitness instructor teaching spin classes at the YMCA of Southwest Florida. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and methodologies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct and employer-based financial planning services.