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Lucas Casarez is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Level Up Financial Planning, LLC, an independent advisory firm, and also owns Power Up Tax Planning Services, LLC, where he provides tax preparation services during tax season. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Advisor Networks, Western Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Keystone Financial Services. Level Up Financial Planning, LLC serves individual clients across a range of wealth levels, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning through subscription, fixed-fee, or hourly engagements. The firm emphasizes passive portfolio construction using low-cost index funds and ETFs, guided by client-specific investment policy statements, and also incorporates technical and cyclical analysis as part of its planning process.

Ryan Cosner is a financial advisor with Cosner Financial Group, LLC in Windsor, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cosner Financial Group since 2008 and previously at Triad Advisors Inc. and Osaic Wealth, Inc. Cosner serves as president-elect of the Boys and Girls Club of Larimer County, a nonprofit focused on supporting at-risk youth. Cosner Financial Group provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $370 million in assets across about 600 client relationships, offering discretionary portfolio management as well as hourly and flat-fee planning tailored to client goals.

Glenda Haines is a financial advisor at Eves & Haines Wealth Management in Greeley, CO, with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Eves & Haines since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent and co-owner of a related company that sells life insurance, fixed and indexed annuities, and long-term care products. Eves & Haines Wealth Management provides integrated financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, personal trusts and estates, and select foundations and endowments. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on academic research and macroeconomic analysis, combining ETFs, value equities, and fixed income, while offering specialty municipal and high-yield bond portfolios and ETF-based strategies using technical analysis.

John Alpers is a financial advisor at Cosner Financial Group, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Triad Advisors, Financial Design & Management, Inc., and Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. from 2008 to the present. Cosner Financial Group provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $370 million in assets for over 600 clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and fee-based planning with tailored investment strategies.

Jeremy Newton is a financial advisor with Cosner Financial Group, LLC in Windsor, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cosner Financial Group since 2008 and was previously with Triad Advisors Inc from 2011 to 2024 and Osaic Wealth, Inc. from 2024 onward. Cosner Financial Group provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $370 million in assets with a team of five advisors and offers tailored portfolios with continuous supervision, discretionary management, and consulting options.

Michael Romero is a financial advisor with Wealth Management Advisors RIA, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. since 2001 and was with DMK Advisor Group, Inc. from 2011 to 2021. Outside of advising, he manages a small property business in Greeley, Colorado. Wealth Management Advisors RIA, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and annuity management. The firm tailors investment recommendations using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs, and it employs a due-diligence process for third-party managers when utilized.