Erik Brandt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at High Point Financial Group, Ethos Wealth Strategies, and Noble Capital Group, among others. Outside of finance, Brandt coaches and leads fitness classes at CrossFit Cherry Creek and owns an e-commerce store specializing in office supplies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored solutions, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nicholas Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously at Cantella & Co., Inc. in 2017. Outside of finance, he is involved with Midway Pest Control, a business he has been associated with since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custodial services.

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 two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, as well as experience outside finance with organizations such as Spot on the Dock and BV's Grill. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies with specialized tools and access to private and registered pooled vehicles.

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.

Zachary Bloemen is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, with prior roles at Northwestern Mutual and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a broker-dealer, providing integrated custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Alexander Boyd is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at the University of Missouri Curators Office. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, managing roughly $29.2 billion and serving close to 300,000 clients through over 1,200 advisors.

Sarah Burney is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at J.P. Morgan for 11 years before joining Cresset in 2021. Burney serves as a foundation board member for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Cresset Asset Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, and employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that combines active and passive strategies along with third-party manager allocations.

Addison Colgrove is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Natural Medicinals LLC, a company focused on cultivating and selling Lion's Mane mushrooms, which are used for gourmet cooking and potential medicinal benefits. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management using model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Brett Heuertz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Littleton, CO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mogul Wealth Strategies, DA Davidson, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Heuertz is a partner in Axe Management, LLC, a holding company involved in managing a rental property. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Paul Larance is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Sanctuary Securities, Inc. and the Investment & Wealth Institute. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and other advisory services through a network of over 400 independent advisers using various investment approaches and platforms.

Sebastian Zacharias Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Highlands Ranch, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2007. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and corporate and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored advice across multiple program types and managing a substantial amount of assets on a largely non-discretionary basis.

Michael Abbott is a CFP® and ChFC® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and has previously held positions at Charles Schwab & Co., UBS Financial Services, The Leaders Group Inc, and TPG Financial. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations primarily to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and research tools, with a focus on client goals and risk tolerance, and trades are executed only with client authorization.

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.

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.

Joseph Defrank is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameritas Advisory Services, Canvas Financial/Boom Planning, Corfee & Associates/Unbridled Wealth, and TD Ameritrade. Defrank is also involved as a life insurance agent with Corfee & Associates/Unbridled Wealth and in wealth management with Canvas Financial/Boom Planning. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and third-party managers, offering a broad range of programs and investment options within a mutual holding company structure that includes affiliated broker-dealer, investment, and insurance entities.

Jaclyn Marshall is a financial advisor at Farther, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Modern Capital Group LLC and Regiment Securities. Outside of advising, Ms. Marshall is the founder of J Blue Productions, an independent communications consultancy. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach utilizes Modern Portfolio Theory with algorithmic rebalancing and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

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.