Michael Kahn is a financial advisor with Kahn Financial Group in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Kahn Financial Group since 2014 and is also associated with Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an administrative assistant and long-term care specialist within the firm. Kahn Financial Group serves individual and high net worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, focusing on retirement and estate planning alongside portfolio management. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, uses third-party and proprietary research, and provides comprehensive financial planning and ongoing account monitoring.

Gary Ross is a financial advisor with Premier Private Wealth Management, LLC in Palm Harbor, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Veterans AC & Heat Inc. and multiple investment-related firms. He has a background that includes ownership interests in real estate investment holding companies. Premier Private Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with investment and wealth management, financial planning, fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement plan services, trusts, and consulting. The firm employs a tax-aware, cost-sensitive investment approach blending active and passive strategies and manages a high client load relative to its advisor count.

Christopher Cook is a financial advisor at BRIA Capital Group, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Bright Futures Wealth Management, Cetera Advisors, and Prudential. Outside of his advisory role, Cook is also licensed as an insurance agent selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. BRIA Capital Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and coordinated implementation of recommendations. The firm manages diversified portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis and can incorporate a faith-based investment overlay upon request.

David Maddux Jr. is a financial advisor at Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Tampa Asset Management. Brightwater Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $303.8 million across about 273 client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting with a primarily fundamental investment approach augmented by quantitative metrics and a risk-management overlay.

Cary Green is a financial advisor with Green Era Financial LLC in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Bettr and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., and operates Cary Green INC, providing marketing and HR services related to life and health insurance. In addition, he is involved with a church where he guides individuals through courses and spiritual counseling. Green Era Financial LLC offers discretionary asset management to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as limited-scope ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services to retirement plan sponsors. The firm applies a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods to portfolio management and requires clients to maintain custody with Altruist.

Griffin Dalrymple is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Opinicus in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2009 in various roles, including leadership positions at Opinicus Financial Group, Inc. and Opinicus Tax & Accounting. Outside of advisory work, he holds board roles with a fire equipment distributor and a condominium association. Opinicus provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan services to individuals, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth families. The firm operates a proprietary Wealth Advancement Consulting (WAC) program that integrates comprehensive financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and tax collaboration, supported by affiliated accounting and insurance services.

Sean Louderback is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2015 to 2025. VectorWealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management across a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investments. The firm sponsors a wrap-fee program and employs a quantitative investment process combining passive buy-and-hold strategies with options trading and regular portfolio monitoring.

Barry Brindise is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Brightwater Advisory, LLC in Tampa, FL. His prior work includes a consulting role and a 12-year tenure at Catalina Marketing. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Oakellar LLC, a real estate investment related to managing a single-family residence. Brightwater Advisory provides investment management, wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and business entities. The firm employs a primarily fundamental investment process supplemented by technical analysis and manages a wrap fee program alongside standard advisory accounts.

Richard Ryder is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently a principal at Bay Capital, where he has worked since 2020, and previously led Ryder Capital, Inc. He serves as an advisor to the Investment Committee for the Diocese of St. Petersburg Pension Board. Bay Capital provides portfolio and wealth management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an active, rules-based asset allocation strategy focused on risk management and tactical sector rotation across multiple fund types.

George Rettig is a financial advisor at Alitus Financial Services with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hohimer Wealth Management and operated Rettig Flyte Company PS for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the director and sole owner of Alitus Consulting LLC, a CPA firm providing tax and consulting services. Alitus Financial Services serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, investment supervisory services, and financial planning. The firm follows a value-driven investment approach focused on fundamental analysis and employs third-party money managers while also conducting educational seminars and workshops for the public.

Michael Garcia is a financial advisor at BRIA Capital Group, LLC with six years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial Services and New York Life Insurance. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in non-variable insurance sales. BRIA Capital Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and coordinated implementation of recommendations. The firm manages diversified portfolios using both fundamental and technical analysis and provides estate-planning resources, including a faith-based investment option upon client request.

Jeffrey Kikoler is a financial advisor at Golden Road Advisors LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and previously worked for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. for 20 years before joining his current firm. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales and implementation. Golden Road Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using diversified portfolios of primarily low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with flexibility to include individual securities and independent managers.

Harley Evans is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Successful Portfolios LLC since 2010. Based in Clearwater, FL, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Successful Portfolios LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis with core-satellite, tactical, and strategic asset allocation strategies, managing approximately $242.6 million in client assets.

Eduardo De La Rosa is a financial advisor at Rauch Advisory LLC in Tampa, FL, with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with BACASO Consulting LLC DBA Solid Ground Financial since 2013, where he provides insurance services, business consulting as a Certified Exit Planning Advisor, and Social Security timing advice. Outside of his advisory role, he also engages in strategic partnership consulting and online marketing activities. Rauch Advisory serves individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately 139 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through its Rauch Advisory Wrap Fee Program, as well as non-discretionary financial planning and retirement plan consulting, utilizing third-party model strategies implemented via a sub-advisory platform.

Michelle Halpin is a financial advisor with Grand Central Investment Group, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with Grand Central Investment Group since 2014, following previous roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing spanning 16 years. Grand Central Investment Group, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to a range of clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a top-down investment approach focused on asset allocation and dividend-paying equities and offers both a proprietary wrap-fee program and consulting services with transaction-based fees.

Nicholas Koen is a financial advisor at VectorWealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is the Manager and Principal Agent of Dough Agency, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. VectorWealth provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through a wrap fee program, managing diversified portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, and private investment vehicles. The firm combines quantitative analysis with passive buy-and-hold strategies and options trading, tailoring portfolios to each client’s income, tax situation, and risk tolerance.

Brent Williams is a financial advisor with Taylor & Williams, Inc. in Lutz, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Taylor & Williams since 2001. Outside of advising, Mr. Williams manages a property through a private LLC during non-business hours. Taylor & Williams serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a values-based mission and an investment approach centered on asset allocation across model portfolios, incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, with the potential use of more complex investment vehicles depending on client risk tolerance.

Steven Zanolli is a financial advisor at Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise, Pruco Securities LLC, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc., among others. Sandy Morris Financial & Estate Planning Services LLC provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through model portfolio management, discretionary asset management, and consulting. The firm emphasizes client education through newsletters, seminars, and workshops, using a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s needs.

Cheryl Mccarthy is a financial advisor at Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms including Gradient Investments, LLC and 40 Day Wealth, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she operates Common Cents Tax and Accounting Services, Inc., providing accounting and tax services, and is involved in physical precious metals sales and legal services through subcontracting. Commoncents Wealth Advisors, LLC offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment decisions and provides access to third-party money managers and model portfolios.

Matthew Marone is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mutual Trust Asset Management, Inc. since 2008. He previously worked at Mutual Trust Co. of America Securities for 25 years and has been affiliated with Calton & Associates, Inc. since 2024. Marone is president of US INTREGRITY INC, a firm involved in life and annuity sales as well as estate and retirement planning. Mutual Trust Asset Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory with a tactical overlay, utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, often under discretionary authority.