Joel Martin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 18 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with The Colony Group, LLC and has previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC. He is based in Denver, CO. 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 that combines active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Brian Samson is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked for TIAA-CREF from 1998 to 2023. Samson holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management strategies.

Micah Lang is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Independent Financial Partners. His prior roles include positions at IFP Securities, LLC, Choreo, LLC, BDO Wealth Advisors, LLC, Cosyntris Advisory Network, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his advisory work, he acts as trustee for the Micah J. Lang Revocable Trust. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm manages over $12 billion in assets and offers a decentralized advisory model with specialized retirement-plan and pension consulting capabilities.

Alexandra Haass is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Getro, CultureIQ, and ReWork. Outside of her advisory role, she is a manager with a 20% interest in a real estate development business. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, using strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and various investment vehicles to construct client solutions.

Meghan O'Donnell is a financial advisor at Corient with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Segall Bryant & Hamill and Denver Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates both in-house strategies and third-party managers, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Brandon Long is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. based in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2022, he worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill from 2015 to 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and utilizing qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Michael Mc Daid is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2025. His prior roles include positions at OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, CLG LLC, TD Ameritrade, Guardian Life Insurance, and Park Avenue Securities. He is also licensed to sell life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, with a focus on customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Blake Christensen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and KPMG, LLP. Blake also spent several years at Brigham Young University in various roles. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies.

Ryan Petry is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Key Investment Services in 2024, he worked at CORDA Investment Management, Zenith Investment Management, TD Ameritrade Investment Management, and Scottrade. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a range of advisory programs, including wrap-fee, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and unified managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client direction in model selection while providing recommendations, oversight, and access to third-party discretionary managers.

Douglas Busken is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a lead financial advisor at Alerus. His prior experience includes roles at U.S. Bancorp Investments and U.S. Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is a triathlon coach. OSAIC Institutions, INC. serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm’s approach includes fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and access to alternative investments, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and integrated lending and cash-management solutions.

Brian Engle is a financial advisor at SPC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America, Securities America, and New York Life Insurance Company. Engle serves as treasurer and board member for the Greater Brighton Fire Rescue District and holds several leadership roles in local community organizations, including the Greater Brighton Chamber of Commerce and the Richard Lambert Foundation. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of over 460 advisers managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies alongside fiduciary advisory services.

Isaiah Hinds is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Transamerica Life Insurance Company, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Bank of America Corporation. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering managed portfolios and investment education focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm leverages Morningstar Investment Management for portfolio construction and oversight and operates at scale with a broad client base.

Craig Fischer is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and has seven years of industry experience. He has also been involved with Sample Supports, a sole proprietorship providing care for an individual with a disability. Valic Financial Advisors 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, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Thomas Martin is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC in Aurora, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2020 and owns Martin Heritage Group, LLC, which focuses on life insurance sales and promoting financial literacy through literature and seminars. Prior to these roles, he held positions at Premier Insurance Partners, American Income Life, Teletech, and Allstate Financial. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser that provides fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other registered investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Thomas Gonnella is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including PRISM Financial Strategies, LLC, Advisory Consulting Group, LLC, and Strategies Capital Management. He is also the managing member of TAG Capital Investments, a personal investment entity. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and employs a primarily long-term investment approach.

Jessica Mckane is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at CIBC World Markets Corp and various Wells Fargo entities from 2011 to 2021. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm’s investment approach combines internal expertise with external managers to create customized portfolios, offering a range of services from portfolio management to coordinated Family Office solutions.

Darryl Hudspeth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Lakewood, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and also operates High Point Financial Group, LLC, which sells New York Life products and other insurance offerings. Hudspeth serves as a board member of the National African American Insurance Association Colorado Chapter. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Nour Alkayali is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2024. Prior to this, Nour worked at Charles Schwab & Co. for 17 years. Outside of financial advising, Nour is involved in elderly care through caretaker roles at two related businesses, 1st Call to Care, LLC and Care On Call Colorado, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax and estate-planning support.

Deborah Towers is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple firms, including Hadad-Milinazzo Financial Group and Towers Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Towers is involved in tax preparation, accounting, payroll, and bill pay services through her business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios, serving both retail and institutional clients.

Arthur Garcia Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Judi's House, a bereavement services nonprofit. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.