Elizabeth Bennett is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience, currently with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. Prior to joining J.W. Cole in 2024, she worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and SAGEPOINT FINANCIAL. She is also involved in insurance sales and operates several financial planning and tax preparation businesses. J.W. Cole Advisors is a large enterprise serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of services including fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and digital advice, utilizing various investment strategies and custodial platforms.

Brendan Dailor is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, USI Securities, and 401k Generation. Outside of advising, he is the CEO of Dailor Financial LLC, a business involved in buying, renovating, and renting houses. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines SEC-registered advisory and FINRA-member broker-dealer services, offering discretionary and non-discretionary account options with over $8 billion in assets under management.

Tom Troup is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2024. Prior to entering the financial industry, he spent 14 years at Smith & Nephew Orthopedics. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in medical device sales as a general manager for Symbios, a Switzerland-based company, and holds a minority ownership stake in two restaurants and bars through Works of T2 LLC. J.W. Cole Advisors is a national SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and various managed account solutions, with investment decisions implemented on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Sunil Menezes is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Tampa, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Truist, he worked at Morgan Stanley for two years. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non‑discretionary consulting and uses AI-enabled tools and inter-affiliate resources in its manager selection and oversight processes.

John Cornell Jr. is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Gainesville, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors and its affiliated firm, J.W. Cole Financial, since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he contributes as an independent contractor to a sports podcast called PODUP with Matthews in the Morning. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party investment managers, and a range of managed account solutions.

John Flanagan is an investment advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked with Fifth Third entities since 2015. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering a range of managed account programs via the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, providing clients access to various program types including mutual fund and ETF models, SMA strategies, and direct indexing options.

Thomas Brewer is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has worked with Jonathan Roberts Advisory Group and J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2010. Brewer serves on the board of directors for the La Crosse Area YMCA, assisting with fundraising events. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and digital advice solutions.

Andres Cartaya is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Mutual of Omaha and Truist Investment Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in a valet parking business in Tampa, Florida. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations, utilizing a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary manager relationships and third-party platforms.

Angela Helmus O'Brien is a CFP®-designated advisor with 36 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. She is also the owner of Guardian Asset Management Group, a business supporting her financial advisory practice. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Jack Fugate II is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with J.W. Cole Advisors since 2009 and has prior experience with Valic Investment Services Company, The Variable Annuity Marketing Company, and Tower Hill Insurance Group dating back to 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sales and service of fixed insurance products and operates an investment-related DBA called Cornerstone Financial Group. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of over 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Wade Hoag is a financial advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked with Schechter Investment Advisors, Robert Schechter & Associates, and CapTrust Financial Advisors. Outside of advisory work, Hoag owns Dry Land Sucks Charters, a fishing charter business in St. Augustine, Florida. J. W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charities, corporations, and retirement plans through a national network of more than 400 independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and access to multiple managed account solutions, implementing investment decisions via discretionary or non-discretionary approaches.

Chase Smith is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2023 and previously held roles at Anders Retirement & Investment Advisors, Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, and Anders & Anders Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Smith serves as a firefighter with the City of Orlando Fire Department. Independent Financial Partners is an enterprise firm that offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm manages over $12.5 billion in assets and provides both decentralized investment strategies and centralized asset management options, with a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

John Kalafatis is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. He served in the United States Navy for 22 years before transitioning to roles with First Command and Transamerica-affiliated firms. He is also the owner of Velden Wealth LLC, a business intended to support his advisory practice should staff be hired. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners by providing managed advice and investment education services. Their approach incorporates proprietary portfolio construction tools and oversight from Morningstar Investment Management, focusing primarily on asset allocation and retirement planning guidance across a large client base.

Ronald Piccinini is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. since 2016 and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he owns ROPA Financial Services, a Subchapter S corporation through which he receives residual insurance commissions. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically carried out on a discretionary basis by affiliated or unaffiliated managers.

Noel Pearson is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to his current role, he was the founder and part-owner of About Face Home Staging and Redesign, a home staging business in Alaska. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering advisory and brokerage services such as investment management, consulting, and retirement planning. The firm utilizes strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside various investment vehicles, with an emphasis on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Thiago Silveira is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing, and CUSO Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a small farm operation and a private business unrelated to investments in Florida. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering diverse investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, supported by extensive in-house research and market resources.

Matthew Barker is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2010 and was previously with Cornerstone Financial Group from 2006 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Barker manages bookkeeping and payroll activities for his own wealth management and wealth-related businesses. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers and offers fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and third-party manager platforms to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis along with model- or manager-based strategies and provides access to multiple custodial platforms and digital advice providers.

Steve Athanassie is a Certified Financial Planner® with 30 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Independent Financial Partners, joining in 2024 after ten years at Provise Management Group, LLC. He is also the owner of Athanassie Capital Partners, LLC. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of clients and offers a decentralized advisory model with notable retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Cameron Lizotte is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Gulf and Bay Club, and Lakewood Ranch County Club. Fifth Third Securities serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions through investment advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple program types via the Passageway Managed Account Platform, providing options from mutual funds and ETFs to separately managed accounts and direct indexing.

Aaron Vanhorenbeck is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2018 and J.W. Cole Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and serves as a partner and President in investment-related businesses. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisers providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm offers a range of managed program options and utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis along with multiple investment platforms and third-party managers.