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.

John Sukovaty is a financial advisor at SPC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Parkland Securities LLC, Transamerica Capital Inc, and Edward Jones. He operates Suko Financial Group, LLC, through which he sells non-variable insurance products including term insurance and MYGA fixed annuities. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm supports a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary advice alongside multiple account program options.

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.

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 (New York Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, he 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 a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers multiple program types, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

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.

Kevin Schmeits is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked with Creative Planning Institutional Advisors since 2017, as well as Sageview Advisory Group prior to that. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach, combining low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering institutional and retirement plan services.

Samantha Martinez is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at T. Rowe Price and within the restaurant industry. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning services to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, utilizing asset-allocation models and research tools tailored to individual goals and risk tolerance.

Jacob Litzau is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Westminster, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliate since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both model and customized portfolio management within a fiduciary framework while also serving as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Christina Martinez is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and currently serves as Vice President and CFO of Strategic Wealth Holdings, Inc., where she manages a branch office that rents conference space to local legal professionals. Martinez has also been involved with various community and economic education organizations. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary model suites and third-party managers to provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Michael Valenta is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. for 17 years and has been involved with Valenta Capital Management, Inc. since 1998. Valenta also owns Valenta Capital Management, LLC, a DBA support company for his advisory business. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Paola Santos is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Lockton Investment Advisors, BOF Financial, Standard Retirement Services, and StanCorp affiliates. 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 process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and other portfolio management techniques.

Adam Wright is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years and was involved with Wright One Group - Sproutfitters Revolve Resale from 2024 to 2025. Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term investment portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, supported by a network of approximately 286 advisors.

Page Morgan is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Goldman Sachs and Ernst and Young. Outside of financial services, Morgan cohosts the Power Stance Podcast and is a board member of Maximizing Stewardship, a non-profit focused on financial education from a faith-based perspective. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a variety of analytical approaches.

Nicholas Blackner is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through model-based and customized approaches and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

David Thorne is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2010. He also has a long tenure at LPL Financial dating back to 2009 and held roles at Osaic FA, Inc. from 2000 to 2009. Outside of advisory work, he co-trustees a family trust and operates an independent insurance agency focusing on fixed insurance products. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm with approximately 379 advisors and $18.6 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients, using an open-architecture investment approach that integrates multiple third-party platforms and sub-advisors to provide discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client goals.