Christian Beiter is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL. He also serves as Vice President of Preservation 1st Financial Group, LLC, which involves securities and insurance sales. His other activities include serving on the board of the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce, presiding over a youth sports nonprofit, and helping with business development for a travel agency. J. W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm uses a range of investment strategies and platforms, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, and offers access to third-party managers and digital advice.

John Stobbe is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and has concurrently worked with Nylife Securities, Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through its extensive network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs tailored to client objectives, including non-discretionary asset management and specialized retirement plan consulting.

Meghan Doherty is a CFP® and ChFC® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and has previously worked at MAI Capital Management, Nationwide Securities, ICMA Retirement Corporation, Equitable Advisors, and Voya Financial Partners. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and features globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a combination of ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds.

Hernan Fonseca is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Services and Symetra Life Insurance Company. He is based in Tampa, FL. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform partnerships and AI-enhanced research tools.

Stephanie Russell is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Bank and Fifth Third Securities since 2018 and was previously with Key Investment Services from 2014 to 2018. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines a municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank, providing clients access to multiple discretionary managed-account programs and specialized features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services.

Jonathan Guaman is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Georgetown University. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-owner of a family rental property. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform.

India Thomson is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with nine years of industry experience. She has held her current role since 2017 and previously worked at Aptask for one year. Thomson holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains large institutional scale with unique market roles, including in-house research and acting as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

Joseph Auteri is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Apollo Beach, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993, and leadership positions at Tradecraft Financial Group LLC and Berardi & Auteri, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business and is a director of the Ramsey Educational Development Institute, a nonprofit organization. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Robert Wood is a financial advisor at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. based in Tampa, FL, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with multiple J.W. Cole entities since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, Wood is involved in several non-investment related businesses including trucking and freight brokerage. J.W. Cole Advisors serves individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party investment managers, and various managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Jake Pergolizzi is a CFP® professional at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. in Tampa, FL, with four years of industry experience. Before joining Sequoia Financial Group in 2025, he worked for three years at Morgan Stanley. His early work experience also includes roles outside the financial industry, such as at Edge Physical Therapy and Hudson Valley Scoliosis. Sequoia Financial Group provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, family offices, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses both model and customized portfolios, combining various investment vehicles and research methodologies, and it offers distinctive services such as private fund management and trustee support.

George Lymberis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Westshore Financial Group and SpotOn Transact. His background also includes roles outside finance, including time at Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits and retail positions at Nordstrom. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and proprietary programs, tailoring client relationships through financial planning, ongoing consulting, and access to insurance and alternative investment products.

Kelly Craft is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she assists her mother by managing her financial and healthcare-related affairs. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Barbara Dugan is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Invst, LLC for four years and Provise Management Group, LLC for eight years. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with both decentralized advisory models and centralized asset management options.

Jared Beck is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Tampa, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Connors Wealth Management, Health First INC, The Hershey Company, and Northwestern Mutual. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients with a decentralized advisory model and notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Nichole Adams is a financial advisor at Corient with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Corient Services LLC and Corient since 2023, with prior roles at Roosevelt Investments and Refined Benefits dba Sullivan. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Sandra Worsham is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 29 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Grove Point Advisors, LLC, H. Beck, Inc., Jackson National Life Insurance Company, and Invest Financial Corp. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches.

Brady Janssen is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Invisors, Florida State University, Northwestern Mutual, and Elifeguard. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration with affiliated broker-dealer and banking services.

Christopher Davitt is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 designation. He is currently with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC and has over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, including a long tenure at Raymond James & Associates. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Hayden Herrington is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with three years of industry experience. He has prior experience with Financial Independence Group and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. Outside of advising, he has managed a pressure washing business and has roles as a trustee and executor for family trusts. J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. is a large enterprise with nearly 500 advisors that offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms. The firm serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients using a variety of strategies including discretionary and non-discretionary account management and combines fundamental and technical analysis.

Edward Stiles is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. and Retirement Capital Advisors since 1996. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted under the name Retirement Capital Advisors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while enabling advisors to offer tailored advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.