John Snyder is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at ROYAL FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC, Jo-Ann Holst Advisers, Inc., The Rye Consortium Limited, Coalfire, and Westcon Group. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax support, and estate-planning coordination.

Evan Schumacher is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. He previously worked at Wipfli Financial Advisors and Hewins Financial Advisors. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment approach focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by specialized tactics such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Duncan Macdougall is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO. His prior work experience includes roles at First National Bank of Omaha, the University of Colorado Bookstore, Zepheira, and the University of Colorado. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic use of low-cost index vehicles and tax management.

Marc Macaluso is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Advisory Services since 2017 and also serves as an insurance agent for Bankers Life & Casualty, specializing in Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Jason Halko is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously worked at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. for nearly two decades. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and various specialized programs.

Thomas Ziegler is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Denver, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2016 and was previously involved with Charco Broiler from 2015 to 2023. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment adviser services.

Bethany Alas is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. She has held roles at Crimson Resource Management Corp, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., Alas Financial Corporation, World Financial Group, Inc., and ONDRISH and ASSOCIATES, P.C. Outside of advising, she works as a senior revenue accountant in the oil and gas industry, handling data analysis and revenue distribution. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers through multiple program platforms. The firm supports individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses.

Austin Hamlett is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Heidi Halus is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience and has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and New York Life since 2001. Halus serves as an instructor at Colorado Free University, teaching courses on Women & Finance and positive thinking. She is also a board member of the UCCS Accounting & Finance Advisory Board and engages in speaking engagements for various community and business groups. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple advisory program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jose Castaneda is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO. His prior work includes roles at Foothills Moving & Storage, LLC, and the University of Colorado, Boulder. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory principles and emphasizes multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a variety of implementation options.

Tess Bosley is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, and University of Vermont. Outside of financial advisory, she has experience in the hospitality sector with positions at Spot on the Dock and BV's Grill. Focus Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a wide range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Erica Hinrichs is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Westminster, CO, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC for a combined 27 years. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach and customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Jesse Melville is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Westminster, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model portfolios and customized portfolio management.

Seth Jefferies is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. Jefferies serves as a member of the RMA Commission for the Investments and Wealth Institute, which provides strategic guidance on retirement industry trends and education initiatives. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that discloses potential conflicts related to affiliated funds.

David Shuler is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Thornton, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and its related entities since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, Shuler serves as Vice Chairman of Finance for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and is a board member of the USMC Memorial Foundation. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management and specialized relationships with institutional plan sponsors.

Christopher Fox is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior firms include RBC Capital Markets, Empower Retirement, Prudential, and MassMutual. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, retirement consulting, and a range of investment advisory programs.

Edward Smith is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, LPL Financial, Western Wealth Management, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He also operates under the DBA Integrity Wealth Partners, providing investment advisory services through Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Thomas Green is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Osaic Institutions, Inc. He has held roles at Bellco Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services, Inc., among others. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of an Orangetheory Fitness franchise. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Andranik Khachatryan is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Northwestern Mutual, Charles Schwab, and Chase Bank. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including a digital discretionary model account pilot available to select employees. The firm utilizes approved investment strategies managed internally or by third parties and executes portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing algorithm-driven risk assessment and annual rebalancing.

Paula Mcmanus is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kestra Advisory since 2016. She has also been involved with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2013 and owns McManus Wealth Building and Management, a business focused on registered representative activities and insurance services in Louisville, Colorado. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary consulting, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.