Gabrielle Mollick is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO. She has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2018. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office solutions. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified portfolios implemented through a range of vehicles including low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and private funds, complemented by educational programming and integrated service lines.

Jaclyn Marshall is a financial advisor at Farther with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Farther, she worked at Modern Capital Group LLC and Regiment Securities. She is also the founder of J Blue Production, an independent communications consultancy focused on strategic communications. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach uses Modern Portfolio Theory, proprietary model portfolios, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities.

Dean Lewis is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He previously founded and led Lewis Wealth Management, LLC for 15 years. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and tax-managed strategies.

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 at Schwab Wealth Advisory and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2021, previously working at T. Rowe Price from 2017 to 2021. Prior to her finance career, she held management roles in the restaurant industry. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its advisory model from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Jill Ruckle is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2025 and previously held roles at Kestra Investment Services, Royal Alliance Associates, and Rountree & Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a securities manager at Personal Benefit Advisory, Inc., where she serves as the primary point of contact for advisors providing financial services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients such as sovereign wealth funds and providing access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Michael Castillo is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Denver, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Fidelity, Northern Trust Securities, and Banc of America Investment Services. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed account solutions. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by non-binding recommendations and ongoing monitoring, while also providing access to third-party discretionary managers and supervisory oversight.

Jacob Schwinn is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has worked there since 2021. Prior to joining Cresset, he spent 12 years at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Outside of finance, Schwinn serves as Vice President of Schwinn Construction Company. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles, employing a disciplined, risk-aware approach that includes strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Jason Timpe is a CFP® certificant with 22 years of industry experience. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, where he has been employed since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Polaris Greystone Financial Group and Fidelity, where he worked for over 15 years. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm uses proprietary Schwab research tools and standard asset allocation models to deliver investment recommendations, focusing on annual reviews without discretionary trading authority.

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.

Ethan Pace is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners in Denver, CO, holding the CFP® designation with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at American Century Investments and Northwestern Mutual. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on pre-retirees and retirees with services that include investment management, comprehensive financial planning, Social Security optimization, and retirement advice. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, supported by ancillary services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate planning through third-party providers.

James Bagnato is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO, joining the firm after a 16-year tenure at Charter Communications. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and regular rebalancing, utilizing a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, and private funds.

James Werner is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2018. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to 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 using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with a variety of implementation options and public content programs.

Christopher Springer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Denver, CO. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience, including roles at Five Peaks Capital Group and NYLife Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is an investor in a manufacturing company producing speed skating wheels and volunteers to support athlete training and development. He also serves on the board of USA Roller Sports, the national governing body recognized by the US Olympic Committee. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a significant focus on institutional relationships within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brian Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies alongside private funds and third-party managers.

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.

Nicholas Sauro is a CFP® certificant and licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He joined Creative Planning in 2023 after five years at Merrill. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by selective private market exposure and tax-loss harvesting.

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.

Mark Lohmann is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Merrill, JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and previously at Citigroup Global Markets. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of SeriesFest, a nonprofit organization that supports episodic storytellers. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and maintains institutional-scale market roles, including in-house research and derivatives services.

David Thorne is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd since 2010 and maintains a concurrent affiliation with LPL Financial dating back to 2009. Thorne also co-trustees a family trust and operates an independent insurance agency specializing in fixed insurance products. Stratos Wealth Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, advisor-managed wrap and non-wrap programs, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting through a large network of investment adviser representatives, combining individualized asset allocation with access to proprietary and third-party strategies.