Alex Luaders

Hi, I'm Chris - Founder and Financial Planner at Southshore Financial Planning. I enjoy partnering with individuals and families to guide them to and through retirement so they can live life to the fullest. This is accomplished by first taking a deep dive into where clients are now financially and where they want to be. Then ideas are weaved together in the areas of cash flow, investments, taxes, insurance, debt and estate planning into one financial roadmap. Professionally, I am a CFP® Practitioner and have two finance-related degrees from the University of North Florida. My entire 19 year career has been dedicated to serving individuals and families in the financial services industry. Before founding Southshore Financial Planning, I spent 11 years at one of the largest financial institutions in the country where I was directly responsible for a $700 million client practice. On a personal note, my wife Heather and I are parents to three wonderful boys. In our free time we enjoy spending time with family, traveling, fishing, and watching the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Derek Ifasi is the sole advisor at RetireSharp Wealth Management, LLC in Tampa, FL, with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Retirement Wealth Advisors and AE Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and independent insurance agent of IFASI Financial Group, LLC. RetireSharp Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy across mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds, utilizing in-house model portfolios, Altruist’s Model Marketplace, and selected sub-advisers.

Adam Hruby is a financial advisor at InTrust Advisors, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates. Hruby is also a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve, an active role he has held since 2011. InTrust Advisors serves affluent individuals and families, offering wealth planning, investment management, and family office services. The firm employs a combination of passive and active investment strategies with discretionary portfolio management and provides expanded family-office style services beyond typical portfolio management.

John Mitchell is a Series 65-licensed advisor with CPA Synced Financial in Tampa, FL, and has two years of experience in investment management. He is also the sole owner of Mitchell CPA Financial & Tax Advisory, where he prepares and reviews tax returns and handles payroll and bookkeeping. His prior experience includes roles at BJM Financial, Davidson, Jamieson & Associates, Addessi Financial Partners, and Wells, Houser & Schatzel. CPA Synced Financial provides ongoing investment management and financial planning, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with strategies such as long- and short-term purchases and covered call options. The firm serves clients through discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and maintains a co-advisory agreement with an independent wealth manager.

William James is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Capital Advisory Group, an independent firm based in Tampa, FL, since 2008. Capital Advisory Group provides individualized wealth management and financial counseling to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, and businesses. The firm employs a consultative onboarding process to tailor portfolios and asset allocations, typically using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party sub-advisors, while providing regular monitoring and reviews.

Tom LeClaire is the Principal and a Senior Wealth Manager at Caliber Wealth Advisory based in Tampa, FL. Tom holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and graduated from Stetson University with a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Prior to starting Caliber Wealth Advisory, Tom worked for Charles Schwab & Company for ten years, primarily as a Financial Consultant, where he developed and maintained client relationships focusing on financial planning, investment analysis, and portfolio management. In addition to leading a team of qualified professionals, his core responsibilities at Caliber Wealth Advisory include wealth management covering financial planning, strategic investment management, and client education. Since 1994, Tom has served in the Army Guard, deployed overseas three times, and currently works with the 50th Regional Support Group in Homestead, FL. Tom was born and raised in Central Florida and resides in Tampa. He is the proud husband of his wife, Michelle, and he spends his free time with her, raising their newborn daughter.