Patrick Carey is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in several commercial rental property ventures in Maine that provide housing for market rate lower income individuals. Fisher Investments serves institutional and private clients worldwide, offering discretionary portfolio management across equities, fixed income, and blended mandates. The firm employs a centralized investment approach with a five-member committee, utilizes tax-aware processes, and manages risk using a range of defensive tactics.

Jonathan Bik is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he focuses on delivering a comprehensive wealth management approach that begins with understanding clients and their families, financial situations, and priorities. He works to create customized strategies that adapt to clients’ evolving needs and market conditions, leveraging Merrill’s investment insights and the banking services of Bank of America. Jonathan specializes in managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, tax minimization, and retirement income strategies. He collaborates closely with clients to align wealth management plans with their values and goals. His expertise includes retirement planning, 401(k) analysis, portfolio strategies, education planning, cash flow modeling, estate planning services, and tax minimization. He also facilitates access to banking support for large purchase financing as part of addressing clients’ broader financial needs. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Saint Leo College. Jonathan has earned several professional designations, including Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he volunteers with the Florida Holocaust Museum and enjoys boating, football, golfing, ice hockey, music, reading, running, spending time with his family, and watching movies.

Brennan Lane is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining UBS, Lane worked at Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLC and Community Bank. Lane is also involved in managing an AI-driven e-commerce business focused on consumer products. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and provides a broad range of capital markets and banking solutions.

Deborah Barnes is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert Baird since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is the proprietor of Moon Gazing, LLC, a small business. Robert Baird’s DDK Group, where she works, serves individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable organizations by providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, including both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Ricardo Rampersad is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Brandon, FL, holding a Series 65 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2014 and has prior work history including roles at Primerica Financial Services and Arrmaz Custom Chemicals. Outside of financial advising, he serves as an executor for a non-client estate. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-driven strategies and limited separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Kathy Burke is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 45 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a rental property business in Ohio. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Maria Contreras Munoz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors in 2025, she was involved in entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of Highlight Beauty MC, LLC, where she works as a permanent makeup artist. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advice through a network of representatives and leverages third-party programs and managers to implement customized investment solutions.

Shari Yvanna Banal is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she had roles at Zen Noodle Bar, Northrop Grumman, and TradePMR. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and combines extensive retail and institutional services with additional activities including private fund relationships and principal trading.

Andrea Register is a financial advisor with Merrill in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 2009 and previously worked at Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies developed by internal and third-party managers.

Vincent Picciotto is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Merrill in Tampa, FL, and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Merrill since 2010. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program for Bank of America fiduciary clients, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Matthew Corman is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including AE Wealth Management, Generations Retirement Group, and CreativeOne Wealth. Corman is also associated with Suncoast Credit Union. 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 portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of over 22,800 advisors.

Katherine Gross is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James & Associates since 2020 and previously spent over a decade at Bank of America and Merrill. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Jodi Johnston is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Raymond James and its affiliated entities since 2005 and is the owner of Levine Legacy Group, LLC, d/b/a Phoenix Financial Partners, operating as an independent contractor. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm provides non-discretionary planning and consulting tailored to client goals using analytical tools and supports specialized municipal and public finance work through its affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Sean Stephenson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, including prior tenure at Ameriprise from 2018 to 2021. His previous roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Merrill, and BB&T. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. The firm’s approach integrates investment research and algorithmic tools to provide tailored, non-discretionary retirement recommendations focused on income stability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Lisa Middleton is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at USAA-affiliated firms and Suncoast Credit Union, where she also serves as a service associate. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions through a large network of advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to model portfolios and third-party asset managers.

David Ochotorena is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services since 2021. Prior to joining UBS, he worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in the Tampa community, holding leadership and board positions with Christ the King Catholic School, Tampa Bay Little League, and ELEVATE Tampa Bay. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings and provides a broad platform including custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

Andrew Walther is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Tampa, FL, holding CFP® certification and over 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Truist Advisory Services and BB&T, prior to joining Raymond James in 2019. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Jerome Hamlin is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, he worked at Fidelity Investments and Insight Global. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning that includes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Cade Williams is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Tampa, FL, and has three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Taylor and Williams, Belk, Inc, and Envision Credit Union. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts.

John Chan is currently the Vice President, Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he partners with clients to understand their financial situations, provide impactful analysis, and co-create financial plans aligned with their goals. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2003, holding various positions including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, and more. John brings over a decade of experience helping affluent clients and their families across the country. His focus is on building relationships and designing financial strategies tailored to clients' unique life stages. Outside of his professional work, John enjoys biking, camping, family activities, running, swimming, and exploring culinary interests.