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Andy Hackett is a financial advisor with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at CFD Investments, Cuso Financial Services, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he served as Stewardship Manager for The Dale House Project, overseeing property maintenance and advising on larger initiatives. Creative Financial Designs serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer retirement plans. The firm employs asset-class model allocations informed by third-party research and offers a range of investment strategies from passive to tactically managed portfolios, including Biblical Responsible Investing options.

Terry Thomason is a financial advisor at Replica Wealth Advisors Inc in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC and Mountain Range Financial Advisors before founding Replica Wealth Advisors in 2019. Thomason also operates a separate insurance business specializing in life insurance, Medicare, long-term care, and annuity products. Replica Wealth Advisors is an independent, single-advisor firm that provides financial planning and consulting services, referring clients to third-party managers for asset management. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, focusing on customized allocations and manager oversight rather than direct portfolio trading.

Douglas Holden is a CFP® with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the sole advisor at First Light Financial, an independent firm based in Colorado Springs, CO. In addition to his advisory work, Holden has a long-standing role at Performance Technologies, Inc., where he has worked since 1995. First Light Financial provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual households with at least $100,000 in investable assets. The firm employs a predominantly passive investment strategy called "TIPS Plus!" that utilizes low-cost index funds, with occasional use of active funds, and maintains portfolios through agreed asset allocations, periodic rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Aaron Ritchie is the principal advisor at Strong Mountains Financial Planning in Colorado Springs, CO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in financial services through prior roles at USAA and Progressive Insurance, spanning over two decades when including various tenures from 2003 to 2026. Strong Mountains Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines active and passive strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside project-based and ongoing planning services.

Daniel Korleski is a financial advisor at Cobalt Private Wealth LLC in Colorado Springs, CO, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Cobalt Private Wealth since 2013. Cobalt Private Wealth LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including the use of options and derivatives strategies, and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on customized investment policies.

Cornerstone Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only wealth management firm helping individuals and families steward wealth intentionally through proactive financial planning, prudent investing, and values-driven decision-making. We work with clients who want to build wealth with purpose, pursue long-term financial independence, and align their financial lives with what matters most. Services include comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement planning, tax-efficient investing, real estate planning and investment analysis, risk management, and ongoing financial guidance. With personal experience in real estate investing, we help clients evaluate opportunities, navigate complexity, and make more confident financial and real estate decisions. Our approach is personalized, relationship-driven, and built around helping clients simplify complex financial decisions so they can live more intentionally and create a meaningful, impactful life.