Michael Labarbera is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2026, he worked at Journey Strategic Wealth, PKS, LPL Financial, and INVEST Financial Corporation. He also serves as a consultant for MDL Insurance Advisors, Inc. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers.

Elizabeth Roman is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Fifth Third Bank, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Chase Bank, and Publix Supermarkets. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering multiple program types and third‑party portfolio managers on its Passageway Managed Account platform. The firm operates as a broker‑dealer, SEC‑registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a range of strategies from mutual fund and ETF models to SMA and direct indexing options.

Sarah Fowler is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Integrity Alliance and ASB Financial since 2021, following a 15-year tenure at Bankers Life and related entities. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Fuquay Insurance, Inc., and works as a sales representative for TruPath Retirement, focusing on fixed insurance products. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes various investment approaches and platforms to build portfolios tailored to client needs while providing support services to other registered investment advisers.

Anthony Adamo Jr. is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 2013 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns and helps manage a short-term rental cabin in Ellijay, Georgia. Independent Financial Partners serves a nationwide network of independent advisors, offering investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, with notable capabilities in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Marc Turgeon is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Odessa, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual from 1989 to 2021 before joining Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company in 2021, and founding Turgeon Wealth Advisors in 2022. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the sales and servicing of outside insurance products. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Nicholas Halchak is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America and holds the Series 66 credential. He has five years of industry experience, with prior roles at Securities America, Inc. and Investacorp, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with Warren Willis United Methodist Camp for several years. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services primarily through independent Investment Adviser Representatives and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts using various custodians and third-party money managers.

William Daines is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services in Tampa, FL. He has held roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities, Inc. since 2015 and 2016 respectively, alongside operating Daines Financial since 2019. His credentials also include the Series 66 license. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Matthew Geiger is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2025. He has worked previously at Raymond James Financial and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the restaurant industry. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and trusts. The firm utilizes strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, Unified Managed Accounts, and a variety of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and options-enhanced strategies.

Elisabeth Henderson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Transamerica Retirement Solutions and related entities since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in authoring a cookbook and is the legal owner of an online apparel store managed by her son. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations supported by Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model asset allocations. The firm operates on a large scale with a focus on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement planning education.

Andreas Schmitke is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 17 years with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. in Hudson, Florida. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The service targets individual investors and households with significant investable assets and includes annual reviews supported by an interactive online planning tool.

Matthew Sines is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Senior Business Development Officer for Thrivent Advisor Network, focusing on recruiting financial advisors to the platform. 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 operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside Commonwealth’s managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Taylor Harroun is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2017 and was previously with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing alongside supplemental strategies, supported by a broad range of affiliated non-investment businesses such as an affiliated law firm and trust company.

Mark Dydzuhn is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Raymond James Financial, Fisher Investments, and Regions Bank. Dydzuhn holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach includes integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Lucinda Alcott is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group since 2018, following two years at Securities Support Unit/Signator Investors. In addition to her advisory role, she may perform home office functions for other business units within Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a variety of fee-based and commission-based investment programs. The firm combines proprietary model portfolios with third-party money managers and operates as both a registered broker-dealer and registered investment advisor.

Daniel Nelson is a financial advisor with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Franklin Templeton prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2017. He is based in Palm Harbor, Florida. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. offers the Retirement Advisory Service, which combines nondiscretionary goals-based planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily using proprietary mutual funds and ETFs. The firm focuses on individual investors and households with retirement goals and employs model portfolios, tax-aware rebalancing, and Monte Carlo simulations in its planning approach.

Lawrence Schalles is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Principal Life Insurance Company and Princor Financial Services Corporation since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Schalles & Associates CPA, providing accounting and tax services. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel. The firm emphasizes direct advisory programs, financial planning, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Brandi Starr is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and E*TRADE. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a group leader for a financial freedom class at Grace Family Church, focusing on budgeting, saving, and spending goals. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through proprietary and third-party planning methodologies.

Jack Bell is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. He has previously worked at firms including Truist Investment Services, BB&T, and Merrill. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s proprietary research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees for its advisory services.

Ryan Dixon is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ballast Wealth Partners and Harwood Advisory Group prior to his current roles. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch location. 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 services, along with operational, compliance, and practice-management support, while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Patricia Delgado is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Tampa, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank, Chase Bank, and MC Solar, as well as employment at the University of South Florida. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage services, offering access to the Passageway Managed Account Program with multiple portfolio management options and risk-based program selection.