Brian Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

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.

Geoffrey Luchetta is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He is associated with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and operates High Point Financial Group, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products alongside selling New York Life products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and delivers solutions through multiple program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Addison Dunbar is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial, Dunbar worked at Equitable Advisors and Northern Trust. Outside of finance, Dunbar has experience in entrepreneurship and education, having been involved with Bee Organized and worked at Grinders Stonewall Pizza. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves ultra-high and high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, charities, corporations, and retirement plans by providing wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm integrates wealth, trust, and insurance services and offers access to alternative and private investments through its Rockefeller Global Family Office platform.

Lauren Culver is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with five years of industry experience. She has been with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO since 2015. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process involving an internal team, relationship managers, and governance committees to deliver customized portfolio management and coordinated Family Office services, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets across 175 advisors.

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 with Citigroup Global Markets, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Lohmann serves as a board member for SeriesFest, an organization that supports episodic storytellers. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs combined with institutional-scale resources and specialized market roles.

Amber Chang is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Folio Investments, Inc., and Charles Schwab. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services and financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other platforms, alongside a range of specialized client services.

John Warren is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with William Blair, joining the firm in 2023, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Global Markets. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Luke Vinnola is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Denver, CO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. for 11 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary on the board of directors for the Arvada West High School Boy’s Soccer Booster Club, a nonprofit organization. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers ERISA-related plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis in its recommendations.

Evan Alexander is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with the Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic Financial Advisors, he worked at Enviz Capital for one year and spent ten years in education. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers wrap programs, portfolio management, and financial planning services through a large network of advisors and uses discretionary unified managed accounts with third-party model managers and optional overlay services.

Whitney Spalding Spencer is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners, she worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Relative Value Partners, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, and NACSA. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, and ETFs.

Alexander Hansen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Lakewood, CO. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked in logistics and food service while completing his education at Colorado State University. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors, utilizing unified managed accounts with a focus on technology-driven solutions.

Ryan Hickey is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Wealth Management in 2026, he worked at BOKF, NA, BOK Financial Securities, Inc., Woodbury Financial Services Inc., Next Financial Group, Inc., and Lifewealth Principles LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Hickey is the director and lead singer of a tribute band called Mode for the Masses. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary account pilot that uses algorithm-driven strategies and third-party portfolio management.

Michael Robb is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Morgan Stanley, and BOK Financial Securities. He serves on the executive board of Scouting Colorado, where he participates in fundraising and awareness activities. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers multiple wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture model that includes third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank strategies.

Carey Sullivan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2011 and previously worked with Five Peaks Capital Group LLC. Sullivan is involved in insurance brokering through multiple entities and holds ownership interests in various investment-related businesses. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm deploys a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Melissa Constant is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2018 and previously was with Royal Alliance from 2015 to 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a short-term rental business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including institutional and individual clients. The firm offers a broad range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and advisor-managed accounts.

David Goodman is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation for five years before joining Mercer Global Advisors in 2023. 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 investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, tax planning, and estate coordination.

Chase Lederer is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. His prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Pinnacle Wealth Management, Empower Retirement, and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a broad network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Cade Hammarquist is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Corient and previously worked at M. S. Howells & Co. and Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC. Outside of financial advising, Cade has experience running a miniature golf and batting cage business. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that combines in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and specialized offerings through affiliates.