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Jacob Wyand is a financial advisor at Wyand Wealth LLC in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and UBS Financial Services. Wyand Wealth LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and family clients with investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a top-down asset allocation process focused on ETFs and individual equities, providing discretionary management and accommodating client investment restrictions.

Nicholas Baker is a financial advisor at AURE Investments in Tampa, FL, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fisher Investments, KPMG, Hecla Mining Company, and Babson College. AURE Investments provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, institutional accounts, and plan sponsors, including foundations, endowments, and corporations. The firm combines quantitative screening and qualitative analysis for portfolio construction and offers specialized services such as tax-loss harvesting and fiduciary education for 401(k) sponsors.

Daniel Lowry is the principal of Lowry Financial Services in Tierra Verde, FL, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at CommonWealth Financial Network for 19 years before establishing his current firm in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Lowry is also involved in insurance and annuity sales through a licensed brokerage business he has operated since 1983. Lowry Financial Services is a sole-proprietorship registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using a combination of long-term trading and various analytical methods, including charting, fundamental and technical analysis, quantitative techniques, and modern portfolio theory, while providing pension consulting and incorporating licensed insurance services as part of its broader client offerings.

Michael Fargo is a financial advisor at Houten Haley Financial LLC in St. Petersburg, FL. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2022. Prior to founding his advisory firm, he worked at Navico from 2007 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Fargo operates a sole proprietorship providing general business consulting and marine services. Houten Haley Financial LLC is a state-registered investment adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to create portfolios tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances, maintaining ongoing client contact and periodic reviews to manage customized investment strategies.

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.

Nicholas Dawson is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at New Perspective Wealth Management, an independent firm he has led since 2021. Prior to that, he spent 12 years at Franklin Templeton Investments. Outside of advisory work, he consults on physical supply and hedging strategies for propane and oil and gas retailers through New Perspective LLC. New Perspective Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term asset allocation using a mix of actively managed mutual funds, ETFs, and individual stocks, maintaining a relatively concentrated, long-biased portfolio.