Christian Stearns is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Cooper McManus. He has held prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research and First Command Advisory Services. Stearns is also involved in nonprofit activities, including serving as president and board member of a NARFE chapter and as treasurer and board member of the Bahá'ís of Cape Coral. Cooper McManus provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, using a fundamentally driven investment process with a diverse range of instruments and model portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Cynthia Helms is a financial advisor with Synovus Securities, Inc. in Fort Myers, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Synovus Securities since 1999. Synovus Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering investment advisory and brokerage services including managed accounts, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm utilizes a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management programs and applies due-diligence processes for manager selection.

Justin Mcguffey is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Horter Financial Strategies, Horter Investment Management, Zillow Group, Touchstone Securities, and IFS Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is also an insurance agent involved in insurance and annuity sales. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services using a mix of strategic and tactical approaches, including proprietary trading signals and a blend of passive and active strategies.

Catherine Francis is an Investment Adviser Representative at Principal Advised Services with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates and Morgan Stanley. She serves on the Brooks School Alumni Board, supporting alumni relations and organizing career and networking events. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients through a combination of non-discretionary recommendations and discretionary investment management. As part of the Principal Financial Group family, the firm integrates proprietary tools and affiliated products with governance and supervision to support its advisory services.

Trent Speckman is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 37 years of industry experience. He is currently with Portfolio Medics, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Regal Investment Advisors, Center Street Advisors Inc, and Ohio National Life Insurance Company. Speckman also serves as president of Speckman Financial Group, where he is involved in insurance sales and business administration. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for around 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services with a combination of strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Donald Retallick III is a financial advisor with Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC in Fort Myers, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience, with prior roles at Visionary Wealth Management, LLC and Retallick Financial Group, Inc. He is also actively involved as an insurance agent at Retallick Financial Group, where he spends approximately 85% of his time. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily through advisor-directed model portfolios offered via third-party platforms and strategists. The firm focuses on aligning client financial situations, goals, and risk tolerance with these model portfolios rather than managing individual securities.

Jason Collins is a financial advisor at Portfolio Medics, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Portfolio Medics since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Collins is a musician involved with Floyd Nation, LLC and other musical entities, and he is the founder of Dominating Social Growth LLC, a marketing and automation collective focused on AI-powered strategies. Portfolio Medics is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $552.7 million for about 3,700 clients through a team of 75 advisors. The firm serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services using a mix of strategic and tactical approaches.

Carson Pearlman is a financial advisor with Everhart Advisors in Fort Myers, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Everhart Advisors, Carson worked at Case Pearlman Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC and has experience outside the financial sector including roles at Fedex and Ecoshield Pest Control. Everhart Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to retirement plan sponsors, individuals, trusts, and other entities, acting as an ERISA fiduciary where specified. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment philosophy and offers services including portfolio management, participant education, and tax and bookkeeping support coordinated with affiliated CPAs.

Antonio Fernandez Salvador is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Lincoln Investment, Legend Equities Corporation, and MSI Financial Services. He has been with Capital Analysts since 2025. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, access to third-party managers, and retirement plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs.

Dennis Pearlman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Everhart Advisors since 2021 and previously spent a decade at Case Pearlman Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, Dennis is involved in professional development and consulting for business professionals and elected officials in the Southwest Florida community through Winning Dynamics, LLC. Everhart Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to retirement plan sponsors, individuals, trusts, and other entities, often acting as an ERISA fiduciary. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach, utilizing model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers to manage diversified strategies, and offers additional services including participant education, tax and bookkeeping support, and retirement plan administration.

Jerry Sylvester Jr. is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC based in Fort Myers, FL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has eight years of industry experience, including prior roles at Oxford Wealth Group, Walser Wealth Management, and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is an independent insurance agent specializing in life, accident, health, and annuities insurance. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach to manage client accounts.

Rodney Kleiver is a financial advisor with B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2014 and previously with National Securities Corporation and Gilman Ciocia, Inc. Kleiver is also involved in tax planning through B. Riley Wealth Tax Services. B. Riley Wealth Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm uses various investment programs and platforms to manage approximately $4.21 billion in client assets through a team of nearly 173 advisors.

Robert Mathers is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience. Mathers has worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. since 2010 and has held roles at vonBriesen & Roper, s.c. and Quarles & Brady, where he currently provides legal and tax services. He serves as a board member of the Collier County Community Foundation. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, along with a range of proprietary platforms and sub-advisory services.

Darrans Desire is a financial advisor at Regal Investment Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including AM Benefit Services and Kinetic Investment Management, Inc. He also operates BettrLife Financial Services LLC, providing financial and insurance services. Regal Investment Advisors, operating as LionShare, offers sub-advisory services focused on model portfolio implementation and discretionary investment management to unaffiliated advisers and their high-net-worth and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $2.88 billion across proprietary and third-party strategies and handles trade execution, rebalancing, and overlay management within a sub-advisory framework.

Daniel Shannon is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 24 years of industry experience and has been with M Holdings and Meridian Financial Group, LLC since 2016. Outside of advising, he owns Meridian Business Consultants, LLC, providing business consulting services, and serves as president of the Cypress Office Park Condo Association. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, combining portfolio management and oversight of third-party sub-advisors with platform and custodial support.

Jared Sorce is a financial advisor with HBKS Wealth Advisors based in Fort Myers, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently started his career in the industry. His prior roles include positions at Duquesne University, Mercyhurst University, Northwestern Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy, and Kahkwa Country Club. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering personalized investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a broad range of strategies and manages accounts using proprietary models and multiple platform arrangements.

Ian Matheson is a financial advisor at Venture Visionary Partners LLC in Bonita Springs, FL, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for Carnegie Investment Counsel and operated Matheson Services LLC for 20 years. Venture Visionary Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches, alongside discretionary and non-discretionary management and retirement-plan consulting.

Iris Serrano Faria is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of industry experience. She is currently with HBKS Wealth Advisors and previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank and Morgan Stanley. Before entering the financial industry, she spent four years at Florida Gulf Coast University. HBKS Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm offers personalized investment management and financial planning, deploying a range of strategies across multiple platforms to develop tailored portfolios.

Todd Donofrio is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at IP Financial Advisory Services and Innovation Partners since 2021, following prior roles at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a personal fitness training business. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm focuses on non-high-net-worth investors and retirement plan participants, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and discretionary management strategies.

Logan Pearlman is a financial advisor with Everhart Advisors in Fort Myers, FL. He holds a Series 65 credential and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Everhart Advisors in 2024, he worked for five years at Covenant College and seven years at Evangelical Christian School. Everhart Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to retirement plan sponsors, individuals, trusts, and other entities, acting as an ERISA fiduciary where specified. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment philosophy and offers a range of services including portfolio management, participant education, and tax and bookkeeping services coordinated with affiliated CPAs.