Nam Nguyen is a financial advisor at Wealth Warden Partners in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Wealth Warden Partners since 2025 and has 11 years of overall industry experience. Wealth Warden Partners provides ongoing portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients using a discretionary, long-term investment approach that combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory. The firm focuses on diversified portfolios of mutual funds, equities, fixed-income securities, and ETFs, and requires clients to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian.

Anthony Wall is a financial advisor at Upper Left Wealth Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Praetorian Guard from 2015 to 2022 before joining his current firm. Upper Left Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, as well as non-discretionary consulting for small employer 401(k) plans. The firm emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient passive and index strategies using three model portfolios, combining technology-driven tools with a focused advisory team.

Matthew Moll is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with TruAdvisors Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2014. He has 19 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Suncoast Developments, LLC, a commercial real estate development company in Tampa. TruAdvisors Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable institutions, and other entities. The firm applies fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in constructing client investment policies and actively employs derivatives strategies, including options, in client accounts.

David Kahn is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Kahn Financial Group and Raymond James Financial Services since 1999 and has also been involved with St Petersburg College since 1994. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Auspicious Realty LLC, which focuses on purchasing and renovating single-family homes for resale. Kahn Financial Group serves individual and high net worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, providing comprehensive financial planning with an emphasis on retirement and estate planning alongside portfolio management. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, aligning investments with client risk tolerance and goals while relying on third-party research and conducting regular account reviews.

Thomas Cassedy is a financial advisor with Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He has worked with First Allied Advisory Services and its affiliates for over two decades and has been with Cassedy Financial Group for a combined total of 31 years. He serves on the board of the endowment for St. John's Episcopal Church and St. John's Episcopal Day School. Cassedy Financial Group, Inc. advises high-net-worth families, individual clients, corporations, trusts, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial and consulting services. The firm builds customized portfolios using fundamental analysis and provides pension-plan consulting, private offering due diligence, and participant education.

Sam Logan is a financial advisor with Logan Financial Planning LLC in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. He has led Logan Financial Planning LLC since 2013. Logan Financial Planning LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios and delivers written investment policy statements, implementation, and ongoing monitoring with quarterly reviews.

Christ Mavrakos is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with MFP Financial Services, LLC and has previously worked with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for his wife’s home décor business and is an accredited tax preparer. MFP Financial Services, LLC serves individual and institutional clients by providing asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes individualized portfolio design and ongoing monitoring, employing a multi-disciplinary approach and utilizing both in-house management and third-party money managers.

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.

Michael Gagne is a financial advisor at Mad River Investors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Egmont LLC, Axon, Allego, Kantar, and Comscore. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and CEO of Egmont LLC, a consulting business focused on sales and marketing strategy development. Mad River Investors provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, companies, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm uses an opportunistic, concentrated equity-oriented approach with a long-term, contrarian orientation, managing portfolios typically holding 20–25 positions across multiple asset types.

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.

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.

Raymond Mcfolling is a financial advisor with Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Guranteed Capital Strategies Inc. and Mcfolling Financial Group. He is also president of Guaranteed Capital Strategies Inc., an insurance sales business. Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm operates as a team of seven advisors, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions, and emphasizes client communication and education through seminars and workshops.

Jonathan Higgins is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Sterling Advisory Services, LLC, based in Brandon, FL. His prior work experience includes roles at The University of Florida, Orlando Health, Florida Heart and Vascular, and Vascular and Endovascular Consultants of Orlando. Sterling Advisory Services, LLC is a solo registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor client portfolios and prepares customized Investment Policy Statements.

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.

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.