Independent financial advisors working with founders and business owners in Homosassa Springs, FL

William Martin is a CFP® professional with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 1991. He also holds Series 63 registration and has worked concurrently with MassMutual Life Insurance Company over the same period. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as an agent in life settlements. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser specializing in financial planning for individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Walter Szturma is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings a disciplined and creative approach to advising, developing personalized financial strategies designed to help clients pursue their long-term goals. Walter collaborates closely with individuals, families, businesses, and non-profits to provide investment management solutions focused on growing and preserving wealth. His client expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management, divorce transition planning, legacy and retirement planning, as well as specialized services for endowments, foundations, defined benefit and contribution plans, and sports and entertainment sectors. Walter began his career after working with the New York Stock Exchange and joined Merrill in 1978. Over more than four decades, he has integrated his entrepreneurial skills with a commitment to client-centered service, leveraging research and resources from Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. His educational background includes a master’s and bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University, where he was recognized by Beta Gamma Sigma and Omicron Delta Epsilon honor societies for scholastic achievement. Walter holds professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA), and he is a voting member of the American Economic Association. Walter’s career also reflects strong community involvement. He spent 21 years conducting business in the US Virgin Islands, where he was active in local non-profit boards and mentoring programs, supporting organizations such as the Caribbean Dance Company, Island Center for the Performing Arts, and the Women’s Coalition of St. Croix. A lifelong Rotarian, he continues to dedicate time to volunteer activities. His personal interests include baseball, football, ice hockey, music, photography, scuba diving, singing, softball, swimming, and tennis.

Robert Schlumberger is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 40 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services since 2025 and is also involved with Aksala Wealth Advisors, LLC and Schlumberger-Jones CPA & CO. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as president of Schlumberger Accounting Services, Inc. and is treasurer and comptroller for the Meadow Crest Condo I Association. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and a variety of program platforms, with access to affiliated and third-party managers across multiple custodial relationships.

Renwick Brutus is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Woodbury Financial Services and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in consulting, speaking, and coaching through Achievement Resources, LLC. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third‑party money managers. The firm employs various portfolio construction tools and supports managed accounts with diverse investment options.

Jeffrey Eiler is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting to a broad range of clients, including individuals, corporations, institutions, pension funds, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by extensive research and analytics.

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor at Merrill with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill and affiliated firms since 2011, including roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sole owner and co-owner of family rental properties in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 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 strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors.

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Craig Mcdaniel Jr. is a financial advisor with Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC in Columbia, SC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Investment Group, Inc. and The McDaniel Corporation since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales and serves as an independent agent for annuities and related products. Capital Investment Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and supervisory services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management through discretionary mandates, third-party managers, and private-label model portfolios, using a blend of analytical methods with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

David Hart is a financial advisor with Martin Wealth Management, LLC in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. Hart previously worked with Safeguard Investment Advisory Group and LifePro Asset Management. He is also a Certified Financial Fiduciary and volunteers as an instructor with the Foundation for Fiduciary Education, providing unbiased fiduciary financial education to the public. Martin Wealth Management offers investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients by co-advising and directing accounts to a third-party money manager, Matson Money. The firm focuses on client onboarding, documentation, and ongoing review of third-party manager accounts rather than direct asset management.

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.