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 at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Denver, Colorado, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. and Curian Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as secretary on the board of the Arvada West High School Boy's Soccer Booster Club. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards and offers services ranging from ERISA retirement plan advisory and wrap fee programs to comprehensive financial planning and private wealth management.

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 eight years of industry experience, currently advising at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Relative Value Partners, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, and NACSA. She holds the Series 65 license in addition to her CFP® designation. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies through an enhanced open architecture framework, incorporating fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized portfolio management techniques.

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.

Keith Spengel is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Magellan Financial, Advisors Excel, Emoney, Federal Benefits Made Simple, and Edelman Financial Services. Outside of his advisory duties, he is involved in financial education and training for federal employees and hosts television and radio shows focused on financial topics. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers a range of services including tax coordination and sub-advisory arrangements.

Ryan Hickey is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Denver, CO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC in 2026, he worked at Bokf, Na and BOK Financial Securities, Inc., as well as Woodbury Financial Services INC and Next Financial Group, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is the lead singer and director 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 offering that implements investments via approved strategies managed by PNC or third parties. The program uses mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing and relies on algorithmic risk assessment to select investment models.

Nathan Lehnerz is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and previously held roles at BAM Advisory Group, CreativeOne Wealth, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and AXA Equitable. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Alpha 1 Tax & Wealth, where he sells life insurance and annuities as part of financial planning. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employs model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing strategy, and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices.

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 in Lakewood, Colorado. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 11 years of industry experience. Prior to Kestra Advisory, she was associated with Royal Alliance and Personal Benefit Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a short-term rental property managed by her husband. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

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.

Liana Oneil is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including ALPS Distributors, RiverFront Investment Group, and Kestra Advisory. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management using model and customized portfolios.

Chase Lederer is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Carson Wealth, Pinnacle Wealth Management, and Empower Retirement. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a broad mix of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutions through a network of partner offices and over 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services using discretionary model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors and customization tools.

Cade Hammarquist is a CFP® professional at Corient with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at M. S. HOWELLS & Co., Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Charles Schwab. Outside of advisory roles, he has experience as an insurance agent. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and utilizes risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Michelle Dockter is a CFP®, ChFC®, and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. She currently works at D.A. Davidson & Co., where she has been since 2021, following nine years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Financial Planning Association as Treasurer. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services, including ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and private wealth management for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Adam Oliver is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO, with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Transitions Wealth Management, First Western Trust, BMO Harris Bank, and involvement with the Dr. David Robinson Institute of Jewish Heritage - Yeshiva. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other vehicles, along with specialized offerings such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory services.

Tanya Thomasson is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO. She has spent her entire advisory career at Mercer Global Advisors, working at the firm since 2016. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Steven Moats is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Denver, Colorado. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including 22 years with Northwestern Mutual in various investment and wealth management roles. Moats may earn commissions from insurance companies on sales of non-investment-related insurance products. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party managers, technology tools, and structured advisory programs.

Linda Vigil is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Investments. She also serves as Managing Director of Aero Wealth Management, an independent RIA providing customized portfolio construction and asset management. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including fiduciary consulting and plan-level investment advice. The firm serves a broad client base, including large institutional investors, and provides access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Erik Jensen is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2003, with a two-year period at Forta Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, Jensen is a certified flight instructor, providing FAA-required flight reviews through his aviation business. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, wrap programs, and uses a centralized platform with discretionary unified managed accounts supported by Envestnet and third-party model managers.