Scott Van Tonningen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has five years of industry experience, including nine years at T. Rowe Price and over two years with Empower Retirement prior to joining Empower Advisory Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jeremiah Forrest is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Empower Advisory Group since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Charles Schwab, along with service in the US Army Reserve from 2009 to 2018. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services utilize an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates rather than short-term forecasts.

Kristopher Yates is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, U.S. Bank, and BBVA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Daniel Atkin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Advised Assets Group Inc. He serves as a board member and coaching coordinator for the Cherry Creek Little League. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Matthew Blake is a financial advisor at Mariner with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Moss Adams Wealth Advisors, First Western Trust Financial, Centric Investment Group, Wambolt & Associates, and My Portfolio Guide, LLC. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios supported by an internal investment team and combines in-house research with third-party managers and alternative investment strategies.

Kenneth Tillman is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Transform Wealth (formerly Carnick & Kubik Group), Carnick & Kubik, and Valued Investment Partners. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, employing both fundamental and quantitative analyses alongside specialized tools and strategies.

Michael Abbott is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, among other firms. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations that utilize Schwab’s proprietary research and asset allocation models.

Eric Zemp is a financial advisor at Osaic Institutions, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, having joined Osaic Institutions in 2025. Prior to his current role, he worked in various positions across multiple industries including automotive, retail, and coding education. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and extensive use of third-party promoters and co-advisory arrangements.

David Jay is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Littleton, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2019, he worked at Sagepoint Advisors, Inc. for 10 years. He is also co-owner and executive vice president of Jay Financial Group, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to advisors who deliver client advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Jonathan Lore is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and has previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Empower Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is the managing member of Apex Pattern Group, LLC, a consulting firm focused on management, strategic planning, and technology-driven educational initiatives. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform, offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory implemented via bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, emphasizing periodic rebalancing and diversified asset allocation.

Bradley Steffen is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Transamerica Capital Inc. and GWFS Equities, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within an integrated platform tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Joseph Defrank is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has held roles at Canvas Financial/Boom Planning, Corfee & Associates/Unbridled Wealth, TD Ameritrade, and Ameritas-related firms. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a life insurance agent with Corfee & Associates/Unbridled Wealth and Canvas Financial/Boom Planning. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and integrates multiple custodial platforms, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Huntor Rainwater is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones, GWFS Equities, and Advised Assets Group. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed at the University of Northern Colorado and Heritage Todd Creek Golf Club. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services combine proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with integration into Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Wayne Bellinger Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bellco Credit Union since 2012 and was previously with CUSO Financial Services, LP. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a 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 significant discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management.

Alyson Williamson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Her prior work includes positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. and O'Meara Ford. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Nathan Kubik is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC; Transform Wealth, LLC (formerly Carnick & Kubik Group, LLC); Carnick & Kubik, LLC; Northland Securities, Inc.; and Guggenheim Investments. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Keith Jones is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Empower since 2023, following seven years at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

David Mcleod is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Great West Life & Ann/Aag since 2007. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group, a firm that provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. Empower’s services integrate proprietary and third-party financial planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates.

Kyle Ohnstad is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a mix of model and customized portfolio management within a fiduciary framework.

Peter Lastoskie is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Axiom Law and Amesite. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through integrated recordkeeping and administrative platforms.