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.

Cullen Duquette is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Noble Family Wealth with experience at Northern Trust and Bank of New York Mellon. He joined Noble Family Wealth in 2025 and is based in Clearwater, FL. Noble Family Wealth provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $400.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves primarily higher-net-worth clients and employs a tactical, multi-asset-class investment approach tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile.

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 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, Rae is involved in several other businesses, including a water and fire restoration company, a boutique wine store, and a private investigation firm where he serves as operations manager. Pinnacle Wealth Advisors is a team advisory firm managing approximately $461 million for around 790 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a diversified investment approach that includes individual securities, mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and option strategies.

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 at One Day In July LLC in St. Petersburg, FL, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company/Westshore Financial Group. Before entering financial services, he spent six years with Maserati - Alfa Romeo of St. Petersburg. One Day In July provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension plans. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation approach favoring low-cost ETFs, incorporates client education through newsletters and webinars, and offers an optional environmental investing strategy.

John Thiel is a financial advisor with Indivisible Partners in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He spent nearly three decades at Merrill Lynch before retiring in 2018 and returning to advisory work in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Thiel is a senior advisor and partner at My Next Season, a retirement consulting business. Indivisible Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, personal trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, third-party manager selection, and ERISA plan advisory, delivering both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to client needs.

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.

Jason Kaplan is a financial advisor with Neptune Wealth in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Continum Wealth Partners. Neptune Wealth serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and other registered investment advisers by providing investment advisory services, financial planning, model portfolios, outsourced CIO arrangements, and consulting. The firm uses a combination of top-down macro allocation and bottom-up fundamental analysis, incorporating AI research tools to support its investment process.

Harrison Moore is a financial advisor at Rogan & Associates with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Harwood Advisory Group, American Family Legacy Group, and Axa Advisors. Rogan & Associates advises individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing discretionary portfolios and offering third-party managed accounts. The firm uses a generally conservative, long-term investment approach emphasizing diversification and tailors allocations to client goals and time horizons.

Sandra Nesbit is a financial advisor at Noble Family Wealth with 27 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Mainsail Capital Group, Mercer Advisors, National Advisors Trust Company, and GFS Private Wealth. Outside of her advisory role, she manages two boat holding companies. Noble Family Wealth provides fee-based investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, primarily serving higher-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tactical, multi-asset-class allocation approach tailored to clients’ objectives and risk profiles, utilizing ETFs and various strategies including options and short sales.

Savannah Sevor is a financial advisor at PSI Advisors, LLC in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation. She has two years of industry experience and has held roles at Walker Wealth Management and Indian River Preserve. Savannah also has a teaching background with positions at various educational institutions. PSI Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and fiduciary consulting services. The firm employs a mix of analytical methods and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management through diverse platform offerings.

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.

Christopher Kacena is a financial advisor at Severin Investments LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Dynasty Financial Partners and PGIM, as well as positions outside the financial industry, including at Radiology Regional Center and Interlachen Country Club. Severin Investments serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, defined contribution plans, and other financial advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with proprietary model portfolios, estate-planning support, 401(k) consulting, and a wrap-fee program, using investment strategies that combine fundamental and technical analysis alongside tactical tilts and sector rotation.

Mark Donohue is a financial advisor with Amuni Financial, Inc. in St. Petersburg, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has worked at 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. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $159.7 million in regulatory assets across a team of 11 advisors. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and offers fee-based portfolio management and wrap fee programs that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, derivatives, and annuities.

Eric Ebbert is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is president of ProVise Management Company Inc. and has been with Provise Management Group, LLC since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Forman School and is a member of the board of directors for the Homeless Empowerment Program in Clearwater, FL. ProVise Management Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm utilizes a range of investment vehicles and custodial platforms, and it is affiliated with several financial service companies under Kestra Financial.