Alex Alonso, MBA, is the founder of Alonso Financial Planning, a fee-only independent advisory firm in Tampa, FL serving business owners and entrepreneurs. A lifelong entrepreneur who started his first company at sixteen, Alex helps founders turn their businesses into assets that can fund a lifetime of financial freedom. Whether they plan to sell, keep building, or anything in between. He specializes in S-corp distribution strategy, business cash management, tax-aware investing, and retirement plan design. Alex is a member of the XYPN network and holds an MBA with the ChFC designation in progress.

James Griffin is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Occidental Asset Management, LLC since 2024. He previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB, Charles Schwab, and Td Ameritrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate through management and investment activities, including acting as a real estate agent and managing a nonprofit organization’s fund. Occidental Asset Management, LLC provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.07 billion across roughly 900 accounts. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and utilizes third-party technology platforms to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Tony Kimathi is a financial advisor at Panbridge Capital Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. Before joining the advisory field, he worked at Verizon from 2016 to 2021. Outside his advisory work, he maintains a separate business-intelligence consulting occupation. Panbridge Capital Advisory provides non-discretionary, fee-only investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high net worth clients. The firm emphasizes integrated financial planning and investment strategy consultation without taking custody of assets or exercising trading discretion.

Margaret Bilby is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Gen2 Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Cyndeo Wealth Partners, David Vaughan Investments, USAA Financial Planning Services, and Merrill. She volunteers as Development Chair for the Winter Park Day Nursery, a nonprofit organization in Winter Park, FL. Gen2 Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and emphasizes long-term trading strategies, often with discretionary trading authority and custody at Schwab Institutional.

Jonathan Kreidt is a financial advisor at Triumph Private Wealth in Orlando, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Better Wealth Capital and CNL Securities Corporation. He is also an insurance agent with Triumph Insurance Solutions LLC, an insurance company he indirectly owns. Triumph Private Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a long-term, globally diversified investment approach using index funds, ETFs, and active strategies, managing accounts on a discretionary basis through a wrap fee program.

Christopher Haysley is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Haysley Financial Services, Inc. since 2007. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating part of his practice to insurance sales. Haysley Financial Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services primarily to individual clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, portfolio monitoring that can include third-party managers, and uses model portfolios alongside both fundamental and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Jarett Busacca is a CFP® certificant and Series 66 license holder with four years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Venture Wealth Solutions LLC and has held roles at several firms including MML Investors Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Aegis Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and operates a bookkeeping business. Venture Wealth Solutions LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis, focusing on tailored client plans and periodic portfolio reviews.

Russell Colbert is a financial advisor with Royal Palm Investment Advisors, Inc. in Longwood, FL. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal Palm Investment Advisors since 2007. Royal Palm Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and consultative financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for portfolio construction and manages approximately $34.6 million for about 97 clients.

Reshell Smith is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at AMES Financial Solutions, LLC since 2017. Prior to that, she operated AMES Financial Education & Consulting LLC from 2013 to 2017. She is the author of two financial independence books for women and hosts the podcast "She's So Wealthy." AMES Financial Solutions provides individual clients with financial planning, investment advisory services, money coaching, and insurance product sales. The firm manages assets through a technology-driven wrap fee program using Betterment for Advisors and serves a high client count relative to its single-advisor structure.

Lauren Bloom is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Bloom Investment, an independent firm based in Winter Park, FL. She has been with Bloom Investment since 2021 and concurrently serves as the Director of Membership at the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. In addition to her advisory role, she manages several family investment LLCs. Bloom Investment provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, often implementing portfolios through a sub-advisor and offering a range of planning engagements including limited-scope and ongoing financial planning.

Michael McKee is the sole advisor at Inspire Capital Management LLC in Maitland, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has served as Executive Director of Meals on Wheels, Etc. since 2019 and is also the author of the book *Big Income: Creating Wealth with Covered Calls*. Inspire Capital Management LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual clients through separately managed accounts and consulting. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach that includes options strategies to generate income and manage risk.

David Batman is the founder of Batman Wealth Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Lake Mary, Florida. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience, including 18 years at LPL Financial LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation business focusing on individual and small business returns. Batman Wealth Management serves individuals, small business owners, estates, trusts, and non-profits with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary wealth management. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using low-cost ETFs, no-load mutual funds, and selective individual securities, emphasizing tax-aware portfolio management and client education.

Lessandra King is a financial advisor with Alconbury Trust L.L.C. in Lake Mary, Florida. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as the Director and majority owner of K Dog, Inc., a retail flooring business based in Sanford, Florida. Alconbury Trust L.L.C. provides investment monitoring and referral services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, with a focus on cross-border pension arrangements involving UK pension interests. The firm does not manage assets directly but oversees third-party advisers and investment managers to coordinate client investment strategies.

Timothy Clifford is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Core Wealth Consultants, LLC in Winter Garden, FL. His prior work includes a one-year tenure at Brendanwood Financial Brokerage LLC and over a decade as an independent insurance agent, which remains a small part of his professional activities. Core Wealth Consultants serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management and a structured financial planning framework called PlanAssist®. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and provides continuous planning support, including an optional AI-assisted engagement tool.

James Randazzo is a financial advisor with LSP Advisory LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWN Securities Inc. for 15 years before founding LSP Planning LLC in 2014 and LSP Advisory, LLC in 2019. In addition to advisory work, Randazzo is involved in tax consulting and preparation, life insurance and annuities sales, and Medicare planning. LSP Advisory, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $24.8 million across nearly 100 accounts. The firm primarily uses risk-based model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers, with a focus on quantitative and qualitative evaluation of managers, and offers services in equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, structured notes, REITs, and private/alternative investments.

David Petry is a financial advisor at Toro Financial Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including Calton & Associates, Inc. and REAP in Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is also involved as a sole proprietor in insurance, telecommunications consulting, and employee benefits. Toro Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a tailored investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and may utilize options, margin, and derivatives in separately managed accounts under discretionary authority.

Jeffrey Nielson is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal of Avenues Wealth, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2017. Prior to founding Avenues Wealth, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network from 2015 to 2018. In addition to his advisory work, Nielson is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products to clients. He also serves as a trustee for the Izoro Property Trust, managing lease agreements and associated duties for a land holding in Texas. Avenues Wealth is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving around 60 clients and managing approximately $81.5 million in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services, utilizing diversified asset allocation strategies and discretionary management. It also provides advisory services to charitable organizations and acts as a 3(38) fiduciary for institutional retirement plans.

Charles Black is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at Royal Palm Investment Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He is also affiliated with Longview, Inc., a registered investment advisor providing financial management services. Royal Palm Investment Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and consultative financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities, managing approximately $34.6 million for about 97 clients using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Carl Erickson is a financial advisor at Horizon Wealth Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Felsing LLC and CSR & Associates. Outside of advising, he works as an independent sports official and is also an Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and advice through a CPA firm. Horizon Wealth Group offers portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory. The firm emphasizes equities and employs a range of strategies including options and short sales, while documenting client objectives and risk tolerances without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Scott Thomas is a financial advisor with Stewardship Matters in Maitland, FL. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 24 years of industry experience. Since 2011, he has been with Stewardship Matters and has been advising clients under his own name since 1995. He also provides planning, identity theft, and legal planning referrals through a separate activity. Stewardship Matters serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer plan sponsors by offering financial planning, pension consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm emphasizes values-based planning and does not manage assets in-house, instead assisting clients in selecting and overseeing outside portfolio managers.