David Reyes Suarez is a CFP® with over four years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and BBVA Colombia. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers an integrated service model connected with its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Samuel Dechtman is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has held roles at Hightower Advisors since 2025 and previously led Dechtman Wealth Management, LLC for five years. He also worked at Securities America and Nuveen Investments earlier in his career. Outside of his advisory work, he is an Independent Insurance Agent. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions, manager selection, and uses both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct portfolios that incorporate a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Ian Rothrock is a financial advisor at PlanMember Securities Corporation with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services and LPL Financial LLC. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation framework to manage unitized, risk-based mutual fund portfolios and offers education and support services including seminars and personalized retirement planning.

Kimberly Curtis is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked for Wealth Legacy Institute, Inc. for 17 years before joining Cerity Partners in 2024. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with an emphasis on customized, diversified asset allocation.

Miranda Mc Hugh is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 14 years before joining Empower in 2025. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers with the Warder Elementary School PTA Fundraising Committee. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach while serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Gilad Halzel is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner with three years of industry experience. Before joining Mariner, he worked in events planning and catering as well as at Valley Country Club. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolio strategies overseen by an Investment Committee and supported by in-house research combined with third-party manager allocations.

Jomer Salvo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Greenwood Village, CO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Infosys BPM, Iqor, and Genpact LLC. 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 services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Jon Feigitsch is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated financial planning and investment management services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning, supporting a large client base relative to its advisor headcount.

Mikhail Vosk is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWFS Equities, Mercy Housing, TD Ameritrade, and Northstar Securities. Outside of advising, he is also a licensed real estate broker associate involved in property transactions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated platform that includes point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Michael Neil is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Littleton, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, including customized and model portfolio options, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Angela Wiggins is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Before joining Empower Advisory Group, she worked at US BANK and Professional Assist Corporation. 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, using an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Marques Brewer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and offers a range of managed account options alongside affiliated trust and donor-advised fund services.

Gretchen Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with Allworth Financial, L.P., holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, RMB Capital Management, Wells Fargo, and UBS Financial Services. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses customized portfolios and a range of strategies, including defined-outcome ETFs and options-based overlays, and employs third-party sub-advisers when appropriate.

Cody Templin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Retirement since 2020 and previously held roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica from 2016 to 2020. 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 uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups established by plan sponsors.

Breila O Halloran is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2019. Prior to this, she worked in the dental field and the hospitality industry. Outside of finance, she participates as a user tester on a third-party platform providing product feedback for various companies. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement relationships. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Sean Mcginnis is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mariner and has prior experience as an independent insurance agent and working in various management and business roles. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and financial wellness tools.

James Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at T. Rowe Price and Cardinal Financial. Outside of finance, he is involved as an audio crew member for a CBS television station, assisting with microphone operations during sporting events. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Justin Branch is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2026 and previously spent nine years with TIAA-CREF and TIAA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds.

Devonee Quinn is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Creative Planning, where she has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at WIPFLI Financial Advisors, LotusGroup Advisors, and Lee Financial Corp. Outside of financial advising, she works as an independent consultant in wine sales through Wine Retriever, LLC. Creative Planning is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $217 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and offers a range of supplemental strategies along with affiliated non-investment businesses such as legal and trust services.

Steven Lindeman is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services based in Denver, CO. He holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, having previously worked sixteen years in the oil and gas sector with Ovintiv Oil & Gas. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and military personnel abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.