Benjamin De Michael is a financial advisor at ARS Wealth Advisors in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2026 and has prior experience working at the University of South Florida and Highland High School. ARS Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning education, and tax preparation services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets and offers tailored investment programs featuring diversified allocations across domestic and international equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.

Michael Petagna is a financial advisor with Amuni Financial, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at American Municipal SEC since 2010. Outside of finance, he serves as an authorized representative for an aviation transportation company and is a managing member of a management company for a second home. Amuni Financial, Inc. provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $159.7 million in assets through a team of 11 advisors. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Joshua Elmore is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Rise Financial Partners with 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IHT Wealth Management LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advisory work, he works part-time as a server and bartender at a restaurant in Sarasota, FL, and is the founder and CEO of Plan Wealth Creative LLC, an entity that manages administrative payouts related to his investment advising activities. Rise Financial Partners is a small team-based advisory firm serving individual clients, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm combines modern portfolio theory and passive core investments with tactical technical and cyclical analysis to create tailored investment plans and manages approximately $70 million in discretionary assets.

John Nole is a financial advisor at Orca Investment Management, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Paulson Investment Advisors, LLC and Paulson Investment Company, LLC. Orca Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $212 million across about 359 client accounts, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to deliver tailored investment strategies ranging from capital preservation to equity growth.

David Novak is a financial advisor with Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Novak & Powell Financial Services since 2013. Novak & Powell Financial Services, Inc. provides investment supervisory services to individuals, families, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a customized, interview-based approach to portfolio construction, focusing on diversification, fee minimization, and primarily using exchange-traded funds and open-end mutual funds.

Shawn Rae is a financial advisor at Pinnacle Wealth Advisors with 15 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Pinnacle Wealth Advisors in 2023, he worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2011 to 2023. Outside of advising, Rae is involved in several business activities including ownership of a boutique wine store and a role as operations manager for a private investigator firm. Pinnacle Wealth Advisors is an independent, SEC-registered, team-based investment advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a diversified investment approach tailored to client profiles and incorporating tax considerations.

Christiana Dirks is a CFP® professional affiliated with ProVise Management Group, LLC in Clearwater, FL. She has experience working at multiple financial firms including Morgan Stanley, Koss Olinger Financial Group, and Raymond James Financial. Her background also includes employment outside finance at Publix Supermarkets. ProVise Management Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach including mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management options.

Kyle Allen is a financial advisor with One Day In July LLC in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining One Day In July, he worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company/Westshore Financial Group. Before his career in finance, he was employed at Maserati - Alfa Romeo of St Petersburg for six years. One Day In July LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension/employee benefit plans, employing an asset-allocation strategy focused on low-cost ETFs supplemented by active management elements. The firm also offers investment consulting for retirement plans and maintains a client education program through newsletters, webinars, and events.

John Thiel is a financial advisor at Indivisible Partners with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and previously worked at Merrill from 1989 to 2018 before retiring for six years. Outside of advising, he is a board member of Franklin Resources and a partner and senior advisor at My Next Season, a retirement consulting firm. Indivisible Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation framework and offers active, passive, and blended investment approaches tailored to client risk profiles, including access to private and semi-liquid alternatives.

Jack Crawford is a financial advisor at Amuni Financial, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hope College for four years and Carmel Clay Public School for thirteen years. Amuni Financial, Inc. manages portfolios and wrap-fee advisory programs for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and outside money managers, with a focus on non-discretionary asset management.

Harrison Moore is a financial advisor with Rogan & Associates in Safety Harbor, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Harwood Advisory Group, LLC and American Family Legacy Group, LLC. He currently serves as a financial planner at Rogan & Associates. Rogan & Associates provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, serving both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, asset allocation and diversification-focused approach, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Adrian Neutz is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with ARS Wealth Advisors in St. Petersburg, FL. He has two years of industry experience, previously working at Atlas Fiduciary Financial and The Hartford Insurance Group. ARS Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm employs a blended value-and-growth equity approach with a long-term investment horizon and offers integrated tax services alongside access to affiliated insurance and credit solutions.

Eric Gersch is a financial advisor at Econologics Financial Advisors in Largo, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Econologics Financial Advisors since 2016. Econologics Financial Advisors serves owners of private professional practices and their associates, offering comprehensive financial planning, practice exit and wealth management plans, ongoing advisory retainers, and discretionary investment management. The firm’s investment approach involves client-specific Investment Policy Statements, asset allocation studies using a mix of strategies, and proprietary analytics, complemented by client education events and resources.

Mark Donohue is a financial advisor at Amuni Financial, Inc. in St. Petersburg, Florida, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 48 years of industry experience. He has been with American Municipal Securities, Inc. since 1980. Donohue is also a licensed insurance agent in Florida, authorized to sell non-securities insurance products. Amuni Financial, Inc. manages portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations using a fundamental, long-term investment approach. The firm combines broker-dealer services, insurance sales, and advisory programs, often managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Eric Ebbert is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and serves as President of ProVise Management Company, Inc. since 2002. He is affiliated with Provise Management Group, LLC in Clearwater, FL, where he has worked for over two decades. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee at the Forman School and as a member of the board of directors for the Homeless Empowerment Program. ProVise Management Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm constructs portfolios with a range of investments and employs custodial platforms such as Charles Schwab and National Advisors Trust Company.

Thomas Hlohinec is a financial advisor with Rise Financial Partners in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Rise Financial Partners since 2019 and also worked at CIG Asset Management and FS Investment Solutions. Outside of advising, he is CEO of Rise Financial Partners and holds ownership roles in real estate investment and holding companies based in Florida. Rise Financial Partners is a team-based, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors with financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan services, and business consulting. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with technical and cyclical analysis to create client-specific investment plans, including allocations to less-liquid and private funds.

Jessica Marshall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with ARS Wealth Advisors Group, LLC, where she has worked since 2022, following prior roles at Holloway Wealth Management. ARS Wealth Advisors Group provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning education, and tax preparation services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as associated trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.64 billion in discretionary assets and offers tailored investment programs that emphasize diversified allocations to domestic and international equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.

Jason White is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Rogan & Associates since 2003 and also affiliated with J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a non-public arbitrator for FINRA dispute resolutions. Rogan & Associates advises individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing discretionary portfolios and offering third-party managed accounts. The firm follows a generally conservative, long-term investment approach focused on diversification and tailors allocations to client goals, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside unaffiliated third-party managers when appropriate.

Eric Miller is a financial advisor with Econologics Financial Advisors in Largo, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Econologics Financial Advisors since 2008 and previously worked for Meeder Advisory Services and Meeder Asset Management from 1999 to 2008. Econologics Financial Advisors primarily serves owners of private professional practices and their associates, offering comprehensive financial planning, practice exit and wealth management plans, ongoing advisory retainers, and discretionary investment management. The firm’s investment process focuses on client-specific Investment Policy Statements and asset allocation studies, incorporating a mix of core, tactical, and diversifying strategies along with proprietary analytical tools.

Adam Lucke is a financial advisor at Rogan & Associates with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Rogan & Associates since 2012, also working at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2025. Rogan & Associates serves individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management and third-party managed accounts. The firm employs a conservative, long-term investment approach focused on diversification and tailored allocations, using both discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as third-party managers when appropriate.