Jared Darrington is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Principal Financial Services. He has previously worked with Thrivent Investment Management Inc and Thrivent Financial for over two decades. Darrington holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and offers fixed insurance products including life, disability, annuities, and long-term care coverage. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions.

Darren Clerkin is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Personal Capital, COUNTRY Trust Bank and its affiliates, and Transamerica. Outside of his advisory work, Clerkin teaches a nightly financial planning class as an Instructional Assistant Professor at Illinois State University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michelle Casulo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Summit Global Investments and Transamerica, with additional experience at Wfg and CCLC UPC Child Development Center. 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, offering an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brandon Vinton is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Merrill, Charles Schwab, and Navy Federal Credit Union. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Yiwen Chen is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the CFA® charter and Series 65 registration. Her prior experience includes roles at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Transform Wealth (formerly Carnick & Kubik Group), and BSW Wealth Partners. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jacob Hughes is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, Colorado, where he has worked since 2026. His career includes roles at Empower Financial Services and experience outside finance with the Big Red F Restaurant Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering integrated services connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Chito Resurreccion is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations. He has been with Empower since 2025 and has prior experience in various roles outside the financial industry. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach features an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Tiffany Kobs is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is a business owner of Solidarity Dental Solutions, PPLC in Denver, where she is involved in bookkeeping and membership voting. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Zachary Heath is a CFP® at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Aveo Capital Partners and Innovest Portfolio Solutions. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and concierge services. The firm uses a partner-led team approach with an open-architecture investment process and manages proprietary multi-strategy funds such as the Retirement Advocate Funds.

Rian Morrissey is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a wealth manager at Kestra Advisory since 2019. He previously worked at Edward Jones and Oppenheimer Funds. Outside of advisory work, he co-owns and manages an Airbnb rental property in Tabernash, Colorado. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including very large investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers comprehensive services including plan design, fiduciary consulting, and pooled plan solutions, supported by extensive third-party relationships and multiple management platforms.

Seth Davis is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with EP Wealth Advisors and previously worked at RMB Capital Management and Wisdom In Action, LLC. EP Wealth Advisors is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning, utilizing customized model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Eric Samson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2021 and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors as well as Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2016 to 2021. 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’s integrated services combine proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, with a wide reach supported by its affiliation with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Benjamin Bender is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, Capitas Financial, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Epicurus Holdings, LLC, a holding company established for employee payments and tax purposes. CWM, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan services.

Kelly Traczek is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, Kelly worked at T. Rowe Price and the United States Postal Service. Outside of financial services, Kelly operates a small clothing business under the LuLaRoe brand. 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’s integrated model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, serving a large participant base through tightly integrated recordkeeping and investment platforms.

Scott Braun is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Greenwood Village, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, PRUCO Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, NYLIFE Securities, New York Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. 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 delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Robert Orth is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Gwfs Equities Inc, BMJ & J LLC, and Masterdrive Inc. Orth serves as a board member for The Avenue Lofts Condominiums HOA. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Edward Bennett is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Caldara, Wunder & Associates for 14 years and has been associated with The Leaders Group Inc since 2022. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor portfolios.

Warren Mann is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Littleton, Colorado, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Leaders Group Inc since 2016 and is also involved with Fermaentra LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, using a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Adam Sheridan is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group. His prior experience includes roles at Robinhood Financial, LLC, Robinhood Markets, Inc., and a substantial tenure at TIAA-CREF. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning, serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Amy Shroff is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including M. S. Howells & Co., PRISM Financial Strategies, and Bank of the West. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and managing approximately $23.5 billion in assets under management.