Clara Halapio is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in St. Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Ford Motor Credit, Childcare Solutions, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing. 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, institutional clients, and municipal entities, and offers financial planning and advisory services that incorporate risk profiling and software-driven analyses.

Paul Haskins is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions with the City of Tampa and Manatee County, as well as work at Colosseum Coaching and Consulting. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Margaret Salvatore is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at Baird and Northwestern Mutual. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities. The firm offers tailored financial planning and consulting services, utilizing a variety of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

Jeremy Dicocco is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise holding a Series 66 designation and has recently begun his career in the industry. His prior experience includes roles at Ernst & Young and service in the United States Air Force. Outside of his advisory role, he is a business owner of Designs by DiCocco. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and institutions. The firm’s investment approach is model-driven, offering financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Baunit Acosta Calderin is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on helping athletes, business owners, and families create purposeful financial strategies tailored to their unique priorities and goals. Baunit emphasizes collaboration in developing personalized plans that address family wealth management, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, and supporting women with wealth. Baunit holds an Associate's Degree from Hillsborough Community College and holds multiple professional designations, including Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (AWMA), Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Sports & Entertainment Accredited Wealth Management Advisor (SE-AWMA). He is bilingual in English and Spanish and serves as a resource for comprehensive financial guidance, including investing, retirement planning, and access to banking and credit solutions through Bank of America specialists. Outside of his professional work, Baunit enjoys camping, music, skydiving, spending time with his family, and watching movies. He is associated with professional organizations such as the American Cancer Society, St. Jude, and Susan G. Komen.

Michael Markis is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at various Fidelity entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent contractor for ChicJourney Travel Advisors, assisting with occasional hotel and experience bookings. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a blend of proprietary research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver model portfolios across a broad investable universe.

Michael Magee is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Magee also operates a personal loan business as a sole proprietor outside of his advisory role. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and proprietary investment models in its advisory process.

Jonathan Jacobus is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He leads The Jacobus Wealth Management Group, which serves a diverse clientele across New York, New Jersey, Florida, and 24 other states. The group provides personalized wealth management strategies through a disciplined five-step process focused on understanding clients' financial situations and long-term goals. Jonathan and his team work closely with clients to establish and define their objectives, assess their current financial status, and align recommendations accordingly. Their services include investment and retirement planning, liability management, budgeting, and other aspects of financial life management. The group serves multiple generations of clients, including corporate executives, attorneys, CPAs, and business owners. Jonathan holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree from the University of Tampa and has earned professional designations as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He also participates in community service through volunteering with local organizations.

Cynthia Richardson is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Clearwater, FL, holding a Series 66 license and 20 years of industry experience. She worked previously at INVEST Financial Corp for nine years before joining LPL Financial in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Premier Tax Team, a tax preparation and accounting business, and is also an insurance agent with Premier Wealth Planning Spring Hill. 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 broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

John Price is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Tampa, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Ameriprise Advisor Services, as well as earlier roles at Wells Fargo Clearing. He also serves as co-trustee for a family trust. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm manages extensive assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Bryan Rooney is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at City First Mortgage Services LLC and Ruby Grove d/b/a Rooney Schoen Design+Build. Rooney is also an owner and partner of Beachgrove Homes, Inc., a real estate investment company. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to plan sponsors, corporations, endowments, and other institutional clients, focusing on written asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting. The firm’s advisory process combines quantitative and qualitative research with forward-looking capital market assumptions to build model asset allocations.

Jessica Malley is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her work history includes positions at Raymond James Financial Services and Doshi Financial LLC, as well as a role at the University of South Florida. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and corporate clients. The firm employs tailored, non-discretionary planning and analytical tools to align with client goals and supports a broad advisor network with specialized services such as municipal advisory and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory programs.

Dean Rosko is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Clearwater, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Equitable Advisors and its predecessor, Axa Advisors, since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, Rosko serves as the First Vice President of the Gulf Coast US Bowling Congress. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, institutional clients, and organizations. The firm utilizes a variety of investment models and third-party asset managers, focusing on personalized client assessments and offering a broad range of investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Robert Wolf is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, among other firms in the financial and mortgage sectors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of COST TO SERVE, LLC, a program designed to help businesses analyze and allocate their total inventory costs by SKU. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors, focusing on comprehensive, goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm offers ongoing or one-time planning engagements covering a wide range of topics and allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.

Nicole Cassidy is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and has concurrent roles at Merrill, Bank of America, N.A., and CVS Pharmacy, where she works as a registered pharmacy technician. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Michael Miller is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at INVEST Financial Corporation and Calton & Associates, Inc. Miller is also involved with Life Brokerage Financial Group in a non-investment capacity. 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 financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms, supporting a broad range of advisory strategies implemented by its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

Zachary Kessler is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Raymond James since 2010. 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 tailored financial planning and consulting services supported by a range of investment strategies and affiliated research.

Alyse Duffy is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2012. Duffy serves as President on the Board of Directors for the American Legion Cemetery Corporation and as First Vice President of the American Legion Auxiliary USS Tampa Unit 5. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Mark Carlson is a Senior Financial Advisor and founding member of the Carlson Group, a Goals-Based Wealth Management team within Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. Since joining Merrill Lynch in St. Petersburg in 1981, Mark has developed investment disciplines and client relationship standards to guide his practice. The Carlson Group serves business owners, physicians, lawyers, professionals, and their families with services including portfolio management, corporate retirement plans, customized lending, trust and estate planning, and wealth transfer strategies. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree from Emory University, earned in 1972, and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations. He is registered to conduct business in more than 44 states. Mark balances his professional commitments with family time alongside his wife, Dimity, and their three sons. The couple is engaged with the local community through involvement with the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts and Academy Prep Center for Education.

Jean Pierre Eugene is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently with Cetera since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Foresters Financial and Foresters Advisory Services. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Tampa, FL. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a large, SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that allows advisors to implement various model portfolios and customized strategies.