Thank you all for your help.
I think Scott is still in the running for me.
105 options:
Bianchi Via Nirone : $1400
Scott Speedster S20 : $1500
Cannondale Synapse : $1400
Cannondale CAAD 8 : $1300
Cannondale CAAD 10 : $1500
Tiagra options :
Bianchi Via Nirone : $1200
Scott Speedster S30 : $1050
Cannondale CAAD 8 : $1050
Cannondale Synpase $1050
I can probably get 10% off all the MSRPs listed above (maybe even 15%). The difference between Tiagra and 105 seems to be about $300 - nothing to sneeze at for your first road bike.
I might try some of these below and then pull the trigger in a couple of days, but I might skip Jamis, Raleigh and Ridley for the sake of sanity and time:
Felt Z85 ($1200) - looks like a good deal for 105 components
Felt F75 ($1500)
Felt F85 ($1100)
Fuji Newest 1.0 with 105/Tiagra ($1200)
Fuji Roubaix 2.0 with Tiagra ($1200)
Jamis Ventura Race w/ 105($1350)
Raleigh Revenio 3.0 with 105 ($1300)
Ridley Icarus SRAM Apex ($1400)