Aleksandr Segalchik is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a ski instructor in Colorado and participates in a family-based home care program assisting his mother-in-law. 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, financial planning, and unified managed account solutions through a large network of advisors and employs a technology-driven, model-based investment approach.

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.

Mark Nenninger is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2017, he worked at ME Engineers for four years. Outside of his advisory role, Nenninger serves as CEO of Rya Kai Asset Management, a separate non-investment related business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by a variety of analytical approaches.

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.

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.

Kenneth Middleton is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Fidelity Investments. The Huntington Investment Company provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering a range of wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party and proprietary portfolio management strategies.

Matthew Michalak is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors in Lakewood, CO. His prior roles include positions at NorthRock Partners LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent authorized to sell non-securities insurance products and also works as a delivery driver. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform and provides tax-aware and impact overlay services.

Alan Beugg is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC, IFAM Capital, and PURSHE KAPLAN STERLING INVESTMENTS, Inc. 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 employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

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.

Lucas Bisbee is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Denver, CO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he was involved with the American Hockey League as an on-ice official and currently works as an independent contractor for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference in the same capacity. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, serving both retail and institutional clients within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Rachel Corpuz is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., where she has worked since 2023, and previously spent over two decades at CUSO Financial Services, L.P. Outside of her financial advisory work, she owns and operates a jewelry production business, Torched and Twisted Jewelry by Rachel. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm utilizes a network of investment adviser representatives who provide both advisory and brokerage solutions, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside access to alternative investments and lending options.

Monroe Mc Anuff is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and with New York Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a personal training business, Fit Life Inc. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Aaron Schettler is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. in Aurora, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments since 2018 and previously spent 16 years at Primerica Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Schettler is a volunteer financial educator with the Association of Financial Educators, performs as a variety artist and clown, serves as a board member for a homeowners association, and owns a small business providing bookkeeping and budgeting services. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services delivered through customized engagements. The firm is notable for its extensive use of non-discretionary assets and its dual broker-dealer/adviser status, offering both advisory and brokerage solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Chad Mcdonnell is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently working at Corient in Denver, CO. His prior experience includes roles at Segall Bryant & Hamill, ALPS Distributors, Inc., and Denver Investment Advisors, LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and utilizes risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

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.

Cary Chapman is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2005. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors delivers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm utilizes a structured investment process involving an internal team and committees to offer customized portfolios, combining proprietary and external strategies, and manages significant assets with fewer advisors compared to typical peers.

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.