Michael Tringali is a CFP® and PFS™ with 24 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal at Fee-Only Financial Advisors, LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2016, and has operated Michael J. Tringali, P.A. since 1991. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as finance director and executive committee member of the YMCA of the Suncoast's Citrus County branch and is involved with several nonprofit and community organizations, including a charitable foundation investment committee and a private trust providing educational scholarships. Fee-Only Financial Advisors, LLC manages approximately $25.7 million across 17 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate/business clients. The firm employs an investment approach based on academic research and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified portfolios with tax-aware strategies and coordinated financial planning services.

Teresa Christensen is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Coats Financial Planning. She operates Christensen Consulting, a sole proprietorship through which she contracts exclusively with Coats Financial Planning. Ms. Christensen is based in Dunnellon, FL, and also meets with clients quarterly in Kentucky. Coats Financial Planning serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, providing fee-only financial planning and investment management primarily using a buy-and-hold strategy focused on passive index funds and ETFs. The firm employs a flat-fee retainer model and requires advisors to adhere to NAPFA compliance standards.

Raymond Oconnell is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Coppell Advisory Solutions, Onyx Bridge Wealth Group LLC, and Altus Wealth and Tax, where he serves as CEO and COO, focusing on educating business owners and high net worth professionals on wealth-building and tax strategies. Outside of advising, he is involved in consulting for CPA teams to help grow their businesses by connecting them with specialists. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and financial institutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily through approved third-party model managers. The firm employs a multifaceted analytic approach and provides access to alternative private placements for eligible accredited investors, with a notable emphasis on serving other registered investment advisers and acting as an RIA firm of record for certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Gregory Wheeler is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2022. He previously worked at Texas Yale Capital Corp from 2015 to 2022. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and a range of strategies such as independent managers and optional ESG integration.

Michael Riley is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently with Simplicity Wealth and also maintains roles at The Leaders Group Inc and Estate & Retirement Resources, where he has provided estate and financial planning services since 1998. Riley serves on the boards of the Salvation Army in Ocala and the Academy at the Lakes, a non-profit secondary education institution. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and financial firms. The firm offers advisory services ranging from financial planning to discretionary portfolio management, typically implementing fund-of-funds strategies with ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities, alongside technology and operational solutions for other advisers.

James Staines is a financial advisor at Principal Advised Services with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wealth and Income Strategies, Inc. He is also involved in community activities as a State Committeeman in Florida. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates proprietary and third-party investment models and operates within the Principal Financial Group family, enabling access to affiliated products and coordinated oversight.

Alexander Bedford is a financial advisor with Modera Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Before joining the financial industry, he was involved in education and entrepreneurship, including operating Fewer Left Turns LLC, a franchise of Crumbl Cookies. Modera Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, offering services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines investment management with in-house accounting and tax services.

Marc Thompson is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with two years of experience at Gradient Advisors, LLC and over a decade of prior experience at ASB Financial. He is also the owner of Eagle Retirement Strategies, where he provides financial planning services. Gradient Advisors, LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm operates mainly through third-party money managers and Investment Advisor Representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Alfredo Arenas is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of financial advising, he has been involved with Around The Clock Mortgage, LLC since 2019. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm primarily operates through a platform relationship with Envestnet and utilizes Pershing as custodian and broker-dealer for many managed accounts.

John Ceparano is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-registered advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Modera Wealth Management, LLC since 2014 and previously worked at Business Blocks, Inc. from 1993 to 2019. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios supplemented by independent managers, private placements, and optional ESG integration.

Brian Wakefield is a financial advisor with Simplicity Wealth based in Ocala, FL, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and multiple investment-related firms, and he is also involved with Estate & Retirement Resources, where he offers estate and financial planning alongside fixed insurance products. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering services ranging from financial planning to retirement plan management. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and model portfolios, combining advisory services with technology solutions designed for other advisers.

Mark Augustsson is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Transparent Wealth Management, Aegis Wealth Management, and ASB Financial, where he has been involved since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, Augustsson owns and operates Eagle Retirement Strategies, a financial planning business. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm works primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, offering a largely non-discretionary operating model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.

Armen Riley is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Estate and Retirement Resources, Inc. from 2022 to 2025. Riley is also a registered insurance agent providing tailored insurance solutions to clients and estates. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, corporations, and financial firms. The firm utilizes a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing, alongside an asset management platform for advisers.

Robert Hockett is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes a long tenure at Southern Wealth Management, Inc. d.b.a. Cambridge Wealth Counsel, as well as roles at Domus Advisors LLC and multiple periods at Modera Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of ThePracticeConsultant.com, LLC, a business consulting firm, and is also involved in automotive repair management through ownership of Rallan Bros Auto Inc. Modera Wealth Management, LLC provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and supplementing core strategies with independent managers, private placements, and optional ESG integration.

Steven Holland is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been associated with InvestSafe Financial since 2011, where he owns and operates a business focused on assisting retirees with retirement accounts through seminars and client meetings. Gibbs Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing third-party model portfolios and platforms to tailor investment strategies based on clients’ financial situations, goals, and risk tolerances.

Neil Mahoney is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC. His prior work history includes roles at Domus Advisors LLC, Oak Wealth Advisors LLC, ABW Advisors, LLC, and Cambridge Wealth Counsel. Modera Wealth Management provides fiduciary, fee-only advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an allocation-driven investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified portfolios and supplementing core strategies with independent managers, private placements, and optional ESG integration.

Robert Pitzer is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with SunTrust Advisory Services since 2016 and SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. since 2012. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation and investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with integrated third-party platform relationships.

Ryan Jenkins is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has worked at AmeriLife since 2012 and currently serves as Managing Director of AmeriLife of Citrus County, overseeing agents and producing insurance sales and annuities. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions, delivering investment management primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and various managed account strategies.

Colleen Lavon is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Ocala, Florida, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and BBVA Wealth Solutions. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including the invitation-only Portfolio Solutions Strategist Digital Offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to manage investments primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

Justin Rooks is a financial advisor at &Partners with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several family farming and livestock businesses in Inverness, Florida. &Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and private businesses. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement-plan consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside proprietary and third-party strategies.