Joseph Hamad is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2023. Prior to this, he worked for nine years at Empower Advisory Group. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure, managing approximately $295.6 billion in client assets through over 1,100 advisors.

Kyle Kersting is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2024, he worked for nine years at Janiczek Wealth Management. He is also a member of JWM Partners I, LLC, the general partner to JWM Growth & Income Fund I LP. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a diverse national client base, utilizing tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and quantitative screening alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Brian Vance is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and Axa Advisors, 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Jeffrey Smith is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan Chase. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in educational activities as a financial advisor at White Glove 567. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Jan Michael Villas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing Services and E*TRADE Securities. 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 retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Gary Sloan is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Lakewood, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2001, with a brief period of unemployment from 2020 to 2021, and also holds an agent position at Agia, offering 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, providing discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Matthew Russell is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Russell has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 2011, including nine years specifically with Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations across various asset classes. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, delivering advice using Schwab’s research tools and standard asset allocation models without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Myra Donovan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Denver, CO. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 36 years of industry experience, including longstanding roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1989 and 1990, respectively. In addition to her advisory work, she is active as an insurance broker appointed with outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, serving a diverse client base including defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities.

Elizabeth Horner is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Charles Schwab since 2003 and joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2012. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees.

George Demetrion is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has advised Assets Group LLC since 2002. Outside of finance, he owns George Demetrion Photography, specializing in event and portrait photography for nonprofit, pageant, and sporting events. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated solutions linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Benjamin Porter is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at D.A. Davidson & Co. since 2019 and previously spent four years at Merrill. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory, wrap fee programs, equity research, and comprehensive financial planning, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Cory Davern is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Las Vegas, NV, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Agia, AXA Distributors, LLC, and Presidential Brokerage, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products at Agia. Valic Financial Advisors 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.

Sandra Knecht is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Transform Wealth, The Milestone Group, CoBiz Wealth, and Charles Schwab. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with 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.

Noah Lazaro is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Modern Health, Robinhood Financial, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He also has experience as an independent insurance agent and in landscaping. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates multiple investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Spencer Brown is a CFP® professional at Empower Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and BOK Financial Securities, Inc. He is based in Greenwood Village, CO. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, delivered through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jared Robitaille is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025, he held roles at Charles Schwab, Dutch Bros, Sodexo USA, and Taco Bell. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering investment recommendations and financial planning through Schwab's research tools and asset allocation models, with final trading decisions made by clients.

Patrick Forde is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Folio Investments, Inc., Transamerica Capital, Inc., and Portfolio Brokerage Services, Inc. He has also been affiliated with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. during his career. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a variety of managed account programs and fee-based management of variable annuity and variable universal life subaccounts, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships supported by an Investment Committee and third-party partners.

Veerapan Perianan is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 2015 and joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the finance committee for a local Civil Air Patrol cadet squadron and is a board member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association’s Rocky Mountain Chapter. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not act as a discretionary portfolio manager for most clients.

Trevor Jenson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with multiple firms including Panorama Management LLC, Mac5 Mortgage, and Dtc Office Partners. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner at Panorama Management LLC, managing rent collections for office properties. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm employs a model portfolio approach combined with third-party managers and platform sub-advisors, offering services through programs such as Transamerica ONE and TFA365, with approximately $1.7 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Christopher Milinazzo is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Denver, CO. He has worked with Commonwealth since 2019 and has prior experience at HD Vest Insurance Agency and related entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of private investment entities MIL OPS, LLC and MilWealth, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.