Maeve Lehman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked primarily at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2018, with brief prior roles at Charles Schwab and J Crew. 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 focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of implementation options and affiliated services.

Mara Otley is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and SCOTTRADE. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients using a decentralized advisory model and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

John Winterscheidt is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC; Winterscheidt and Widegren, LLC; Buckingham Asset Management, LLC; Winterscheidt & Autterson, LLP; and Win Wealth Management, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office services, retirement plan fiduciary services, tax and business management, and sub‑advisory solutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture with a blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis and third-party managers, and it maintains an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Carol Eddy is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1997. She is the owner and president of Nixon Financial Planning, Inc., a non-investment related business. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise firm with approximately 431 advisors managing about $3.33 billion for around 14,700 clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, utilizing a range of managed programs and portfolio strategies.

Dale Mehl is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 9 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bankers Life since 2005, including his role as an agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, where he is involved in life insurance, health insurance, and fixed annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios across various securities with ongoing management aligned to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

William Sands is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has been with Mercer since 2021 and previously worked at 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 nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and the use of low-cost index vehicles.

Charles Breuch is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Boulder, CO. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic factor tilts and employs various implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

James Kramer is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 28 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2014 and also operates Kramer Financial Solutions, which he founded in 2007. Kramer serves on the advisory board of Everest College, providing guidance on student preparation through bi-annual meetings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Allison Hild is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Private Bank for 11 years. Allison serves as an ex-officio board member of Kent Denver School, a private school in Colorado. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes, including private equity, private credit, real estate, and digital assets.

Chad Gildig is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Financial Partners and IFP Securities LLC in 2024, he worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 15 years. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving tens of thousands of individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable specialization in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting services.

Stephen Kastrul is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Denver, CO, holding a ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Hendricks Financial Services and Cincinnati Life Insurance Company. Kastrul is also the owner of Garden Street Financial Group LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios developed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Ernesto Cowley is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Boulder, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Sean Koutsakis is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial LLC, BMO Bank NA, Bancwest Investment Services, Inc., and Bank of the West. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Michael Walsh is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He currently works at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC and previously spent 15 years at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Walsh is based in Boulder, Colorado. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and various institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm employs Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations with ongoing monitoring.

Brittany Del Favero is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning, LLC, based in Arvada, Colorado. She has two years of industry experience and has worked previously with Lockton Companies and Westmark Wealth Management. 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 client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Adam Peters is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. Peters has worked at Hanson McClain Securities and Hanson McClain Advisors since 2014. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers and specialized technology to manage held-away retirement accounts.

Micheal Paul is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Broomfield, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is appointed with outside insurance carriers to broker non-registered investment-related insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of 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 most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities in retirement plan consulting.

Steven Bresler is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Golden, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at PlanMember since 2020 and previously held roles at Empower Retirement and GWFS Equities. Outside of his advisory work, Bresler serves as Vice President of Business Development for Client 4 Life, a business software sales company. PlanMember provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans and offering participant-level investment options. The firm’s investment approach is based on a top-down strategic asset allocation framework and risk-based mutual fund portfolios ranging from conservative to aggressive.

Ryan Mitchell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2024 and previously was with Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and Win Wealth Management, Inc. He also spent 15 years with University of Denver Media Relations. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, offering a range of portfolio management, financial counseling, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that includes both active and passive strategies.

Travis Mayberry is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previously worked at Fidelity in various capacities from 2015 to 2022. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing a rental property with his wife. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, utilizing model and customized portfolios.