Michael Denison is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2020. He also operates Aspen Grove Financial Strategies LLC as an owner and partner. His prior experience includes roles at Eagle Strategies (NY Life), New York Life Insurance Company, and NYlife Securities LLC. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise firm with approximately 431 advisors managing $3.33 billion for around 14,700 clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a range of managed programs and investment strategies.

Dale Mehl is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 9 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bankers Life since 2005, including his role as an agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, where he is involved in life insurance, health insurance, and fixed annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios across various securities with ongoing management aligned to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

William Sands is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has been with Mercer since 2021 and previously worked at the University of Colorado Boulder. 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 nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and the use of low-cost index vehicles.

Philine Darwin Kennedy is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007, with a brief tenure at Advised Assets Group, LLC and GWFS Equities, Inc. from 2021 to 2022. 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, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with a variety of management options, including model and customized portfolios, and is notable for advising donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Charles Breuch is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Boulder, CO. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2015. 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 uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with strategic factor tilts and employs various implementation options such as ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, and direct indexing.

Aleksandr Segalchik is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has served with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a ski instructor and participates in a family-based home care program providing support to his mother-in-law. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm operates at scale with a strong emphasis on centralized technology and model-based solutions.

Warren Prentice is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Western Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to implement portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

James Kramer is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 28 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2014 and also operates Kramer Financial Solutions, which he founded in 2007. Kramer serves on the advisory board of Everest College, providing guidance on student preparation through bi-annual meetings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Allison Hild is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Private Bank for 11 years. Allison serves as an ex-officio board member of Kent Denver School, a private school in Colorado. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes, including private equity, private credit, real estate, and digital assets.

Chad Gildig is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 15 years before joining Independent Financial Partners in 2024. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a broad client base and features a decentralized model allowing advisors to set individual investment strategies, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Mark Nenninger is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2017, he worked at ME Engineers for four years. Outside of his advisory role, Nenninger serves as CEO of Rya Kai Asset Management, a separate non-investment related business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by a variety of analytical approaches.

Stephen Kastrul is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Garden Street Financial Group LLC and Cincinnati Life Insurance Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides comprehensive adviser support including managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, and custody services.

David Hughes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Denver, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience, including long-term tenure with New York Life and its affiliated entities. He serves as a board member of Colorado CollegeInvest, an advisory position related to investment activities. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types, emphasizing fiduciary responsibilities and managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Brent Stevens is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Glendale, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing rental properties and has ownership in an LLC established for short-term rental income through Airbnb. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often servicing clients linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as advisor to a donor-advised fund, using a mix of model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Douglas Miller is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Regions Bank from 2015 to 2017 before joining TIAA-CREF in 2017. 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 pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs and operates as investment adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Ernesto Cowley is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Boulder, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. 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, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Sean Koutsakis is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at LPL Financial LLC, BMO Bank NA, Bancwest Investment Services, Inc., and Bank of the West. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Kenneth Middleton is a financial advisor with The Huntington Investment Company, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Fidelity Investments. The Huntington Investment Company provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering a range of wrap-fee programs through an open-architecture platform that incorporates third-party and proprietary portfolio management strategies.

Brendan Morrison is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Denver, CO, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with six years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Blue Sky Wealth Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, and prior roles in the U.S. Census Bureau and the US Army National Guard. Morrison is involved in several nonprofit organizations serving the Denver community, including board roles with the Denver Indian Family Resource Center and the Native Futures Giving Circle, and he owns a professional networking and event business called Denver Socials. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Matthew Michalak is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Valic Financial Advisors in Lakewood, CO. His prior roles include positions at NorthRock Partners LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent authorized to sell non-securities insurance products and also works as a delivery driver. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm utilizes discretionary unified managed accounts with Envestnet’s platform and provides tax-aware and impact overlay services.