Michael Van Boening is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO. His prior experience includes roles at Magellan Federal, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Collegeinvest, Rimini Street, and Edward Jones. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, along with educational content and specialized client programs.

Dylan Birkinsha is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory. Prior to this, he worked at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors and Powercat Financial, and served in the U.S. Navy for seven years. He is also involved with Personal Benefit Advisory, Inc., where he provides financial services including third-party money management and retirement solutions. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients, providing fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education among other services. The firm manages substantial assets and serves large investors, including sovereign wealth funds, utilizing multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Gregory Blanchard is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 37 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at NYLife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 1986. He serves as a board member for Senior Resources of Broomfield, an organization providing programs for seniors. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with defined contribution and benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

John Wattles is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Cresset since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions at ServiceSource Inc, Pioneer Landscape Centers, and Arrow Electronics. Cresset Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $71.9 billion in assets for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a diversified, asset-allocation-driven investment approach that combines active and passive strategies and includes comprehensive due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers across various asset classes.

Jacob Brown is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at 1st University Credit Union and Baylor University. Outside of finance, Brown was involved with OALA Shuttle Service and Wahfles LLC. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, executives, plan sponsors, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm integrates proprietary research, strategic allocation models, and a range of service platforms, leveraging resources across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Dana Sikora is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has prior experience at Lido Advisors, Goldman Sachs PFM, and Eaton Corp. Sikora is based in Denver, CO. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing a strategic investment process that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Joel Martin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Asset Management, LLC, Denver Money Manager, LLC, and Merrill. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs an investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside various portfolio tools.

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 28 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has previously worked at firms including IFP Securities, BDO Wealth Advisors, Cosyntris Advisory Network, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a residential property manager for a family trust. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a decentralized model that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities, serving a diverse client base including individuals, charities, and corporations.

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 with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 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 employer-sponsored retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards, offering services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Matthew Marsh is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Summit Trail Advisors, LPL Financial, BMO Bank NA, BancWest Investment Services, Dynasty Securities, and Dynasty Wealth Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, using both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

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 Series 65 credentialed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, he worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and KPMG, LLP, and spent time at Brigham Young University in both an academic and professional capacity. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a 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.

Ryan Petry is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Westminster, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 20 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at CORDA Investment Management, Zenith Investment Management, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, and Charles Schwab. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm employs a multi-provider model combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with integration across KeyCorp affiliates.

Amanda Tortorelli is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Inspira Financial Services, Howard Capital Management, Edelman Financial Engines, E*TRADE (formerly Trust Company of America), and National Planning Holdings. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth households, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, coordinated tax services, and family office support, using discretionary, customized portfolios supplemented by both in-house and third-party resources.

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.

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 at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including PRISM Financial Strategies, Advisory Consulting Group, and Strategies Capital Management. He is also the managing member of TAG Capital Investments, a personal investment entity. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, with a long-term investment approach supported by customized portfolios and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Jessica Mckane is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. before joining CIBC World Markets Corp in 2019. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team with governance committees to create customized portfolios using a mix of proprietary and external strategies.