Deborah Barnes is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Robert Baird since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is the proprietor of Moon Gazing, LLC, a small business. Robert Baird’s DDK Group, where she works, serves individuals, families, institutional clients, and charitable organizations by providing tailored financial planning and portfolio management services, including both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Christopher Bartkus is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 53 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Wealth Services, Summit Financial Group, and Compensation Programs Inc of Florida, where he has also served as president of an insurance agency offering life and health products. He acts as a notary and trustee of a family trust in addition to managing a commercial property with professional tenants. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of independent advisors, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with access to affiliated and third-party investment models and reported over $256 billion in assets under management.

Kathy Burke is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 45 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of her advisory role, she owns and manages a rental property business in Ohio. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Maria Contreras Munoz is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Equitable Advisors in 2025, she was involved in entrepreneurial ventures including ownership of Highlight Beauty MC, LLC, where she works as a permanent makeup artist. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers advice through a network of representatives and leverages third-party programs and managers to implement customized investment solutions.

Shari Yvanna Banal is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, she had roles at Zen Noodle Bar, Northrop Grumman, and TradePMR. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and combines extensive retail and institutional services with additional activities including private fund relationships and principal trading.

Gerald Tacia is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Pinellas County Schools. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diverse portfolios and deliver model strategies across various platforms.

Katherine Gross is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Raymond James & Associates since 2020 and previously spent over a decade at Bank of America and Merrill. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Roberto Annoni Fuertes is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carillon Fund Distributors, PennyMac Financial Services, and UBS. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing roughly $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base—including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipalities—and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services supported by extensive research and portfolio management options.

Andrew Coughlin is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James since 2010. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipal entities, offering a range of financial planning and consulting services with primarily non-discretionary advice.

Patricia Balezentis is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has previously worked at TIAA-CREF, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., and Citigroup Global Markets. She is based in St. Petersburg, FL. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and specialized municipal services.

Sean Stephenson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021, including prior tenure at Ameriprise from 2018 to 2021. His previous roles include positions at Fisher Investments, Merrill, and BB&T. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. The firm’s approach integrates investment research and algorithmic tools to provide tailored, non-discretionary retirement recommendations focused on income stability and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

David Ochotorena is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services since 2021. Prior to joining UBS, he worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in the Tampa community, holding leadership and board positions with Christ the King Catholic School, Tampa Bay Little League, and ELEVATE Tampa Bay. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor plans to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management offerings and provides a broad platform including custody, underwriting, and capital markets services.

Andrew Walther is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Tampa, FL, holding CFP® certification and over 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Truist Advisory Services and BB&T, prior to joining Raymond James in 2019. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Jerome Hamlin is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2025, he worked at Fidelity Investments and Insight Global. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides a broad range of advisory programs to both individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning that includes structured discovery conversations and firm-approved planning tools. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and delivers services through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Xianwei Cheng is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds a Series 66 designation and has five years of industry experience, having been with Raymond James & Associates since 2016. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

Cade Williams is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Tampa, FL, and has three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Taylor and Williams, Belk, Inc, and Envision Credit Union. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts.

John Chan is currently the Vice President, Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he partners with clients to understand their financial situations, provide impactful analysis, and co-create financial plans aligned with their goals. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2003, holding various positions including Financial Consultant, Investment Consultant, Relationship Manager, and more. John brings over a decade of experience helping affluent clients and their families across the country. His focus is on building relationships and designing financial strategies tailored to clients' unique life stages. Outside of his professional work, John enjoys biking, camping, family activities, running, swimming, and exploring culinary interests.

Kevin Singh is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with seven years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation, as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at AGW Capital Advisors and Clifton Larson Allen. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in e-commerce as an owner and partner of Green Acres Ecommerce Store LLC. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients through a non-discretionary program focused on written asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative due diligence with a forward-looking approach to capital market assumptions.

Chrisonda Mcdonald is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and Raymond James & Associates, Inc. from 2009 to the present. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional entities, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

Jason Hunt is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Clearwater, FL, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Before joining LPL Financial in 2018, he worked at INVEST Financial Corporation for nine years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a wide range of advisory services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.