Julia Messineo is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO, where she has worked since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm uses a globally diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized services and client education programs.

Mark Warren is a financial advisor with William Blair, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and more than 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining William Blair in 2023, he worked at Morgan Stanley in various roles from 2009 to 2023. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division serves individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across multiple asset classes and offers proprietary model portfolios and access to private funds through its MB Investments Program.

Rhett Belcher is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers 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 employer retirement plans and provides access to affiliated services such as TIAA Trust and donor-advised funds.

Kyle Singleton is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the University of Colorado Boulder. Outside of his advisory role, Kyle serves as a voluntary mentoring advisor for the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity’s Colorado Alpha Chapter, where he assists undergraduate officers with budgeting and financial planning. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active managers, supported by quantitative and fundamental research, and offers a range of financial planning, asset management, and consulting services.

Connor Murphy is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2019, including time at Fidelity Investments and New York Life Insurance Co. prior to that. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves individual clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and does not engage in discretionary trading or direct fee arrangements with clients.

Rashedul Khan is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, with six years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab, and Fidelity. Before entering the financial services industry, he worked in the restaurant business. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach, combining active and passive strategies, and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles while offering a range of wealth management and fiduciary services.

Samuel Remy is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with JPMorgan Chase bank and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. since 2010. He is based in Denver, Colorado. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and integrates unique institutional capabilities such as in-house research, derivatives services, and specialized lending solutions.

Hugh O'rourke is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Brookstone since 2017 and has been self-employed since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance broker, selling health, life, and disability insurance products primarily in Colorado. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing 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 RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Joel Christman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Golden, Colorado. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Foreside Fund Services and Henderson Global Investors. Christman serves as president and board member of the Golden Civic Foundation, which supports community development through grants and small business loans. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis and offers a range of program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kristen Stockland is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC based in Denver, CO. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Her previous roles include positions at Cardan Capital Partners, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services manages over $122 billion in assets through a large network of advisors, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that combines passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

John Suarez is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch from 2010 to 2019. Suarez is also involved with River Basin Distillery, LLC, a distillery business based in New Orleans. NewEdge Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and employs a combination of in-house and third-party investment strategies supported by technology tools and centralized due diligence.

James Clark is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Clark worked at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals associated with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Matthew Hopson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and has previous experience at World Financial Group, INC. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked as an Uber driver since 2017. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment program options.

Laura Saunders is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. since 2023. She has held roles with Gateway Services Group and CUSO Financial Services, L.P. from 2011 onward. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments within a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Adam Kucsan is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity and Scottrade. Outside of his advisory role, he is the CEO of Katies Klozet, an app development company he manages during non-trading hours. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves employer-sponsored retirement plan participants and IRA owners, offering managed portfolios and investment education with an emphasis on asset allocation and retirement guidance. The firm utilizes Morningstar Investment Management’s software and model portfolios to tailor advice and operates at scale with a large client base and advisor team.

Jeffrey Bauer is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with VALIC Financial Advisors since 2001 and also holds an agent position with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Ryan Kaszycki is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2017. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Brown & Tedstrom Estate Planning, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Aurora, CO. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment process featuring low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure managing approximately $217 billion in client assets.

Kurt Beerline is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Lakewood, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Agia, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Fidelity Investments, and Aflac. 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 and a combination of technology and third-party model managers.

Tristan Beck is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Bank and KeyBank. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a video game content channel on Twitch under the business name XXSIXER. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available by invitation to employees. The firm’s approach uses algorithmic risk assessments and delegates portfolio implementation to approved strategists and third-party managers.

Rebecca Leonard is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Financial Group. She also operates under the DBA Bartleys Wealth Management. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms, combining strategic asset allocation with both active and passive investment approaches.