Christopher Farr is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC and Rockefeller Capital Management since 2021. Prior to joining Rockefeller, Farr was employed at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices, as well as institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities that include securities transactions, variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Daniel Brascetta is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Lord and Richards, AE Wealth Management, SHJ Wealth Advisors, Pathway Advisors Group, and Charles Schwab. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates Vantage Fitness, LLC, a personal training business based in Aurora, CO. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Barry Eastman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lakewood, CO. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life since 2010, and he operates High Point Financial Group, LLC, focusing on insurance and financial services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with United Soccer Club as a coach and referee and serves on the board of Hope Lives!, a breast cancer support organization. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, offering multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kristy Lash is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at Key Investment Services spanning from 2015 to the present, as well as a position at Equity Services Inc and prior experience at Keybank. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs and model portfolios. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection with ongoing monitoring and due diligence, and operates within the KeyCorp group with connections to KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Tony Parkin is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and DeVoe & Company. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments, with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

Surai Quimby is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Glendale, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. Quimby has been with TIAA and its affiliated entity since 2012. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides customized portfolio management as well as model portfolio options and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Richard Martin is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at BNP Paribas Securities Corp. and Janus Henderson Distributors. Outside of his advisory role, Martin is a CPA involved in tax return preparation and also assists clients as a mortgage loan originator. 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 services, utilizing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Shawnee Anderson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2016 and also holds an agent position with Agia, where she is involved in non-securities insurance products. Prior to Valic, she held roles at Kaiser Permanente, World Financial Group, Inc., and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. 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 to construct client portfolios.

Mark Mentasti is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with TIAA-CREF and Tiaa since 2001, as well as with Charles Schwab and other firms in recent years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, along with trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing management, providing customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Richard Duda is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners. His prior work history includes roles at Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. and Charles Schwab, spanning nearly two decades. He is also the sole owner and employee of Pine Tree Wealth Management LLC, a personal financial management entity. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent representatives. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and offers a decentralized advisory model with specialized retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Gary Merlette is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Denver, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2019, he worked at TD Ameritrade, Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation, Transamerica Retirement Advisors, and Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management using either model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Harold Graper Jr. is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2005. Based in Denver, CO, he works within a firm recognized for providing investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors combines an internal investment team with governance committees to create customized portfolios and offers access to complex strategies such as options hedging and structured notes.

Brenda Wooten is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services and Tiaa. Outside of advising, she writes for a local public interest newspaper and operates a sewing business, in addition to serving as treasurer for the Wheat Ridge High School PTSA and vice president of its football booster club. VALIC Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm uses discretionary unified managed accounts with third-party model managers and offers portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of investment advisors.

Charles Wetmore is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Transitions Wealth Management, LLC and Charles Schwab. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.

Alexander Barrios is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Charles Schwab since 2017 and prior experience at Transamerica Capital Inc. from 2013 to 2017. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. offers non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm provides investment recommendations and annual account reviews but does not exercise discretionary trading authority.

Elva Fako is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network in Denver, CO, with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Garden Street Financial Group LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Centura Health. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and retirement consulting, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Andrew Lang is a financial advisor at &PARTNERS with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing for a combined 26 years. Outside of his advisory role, Lang serves on the Business and Entrepreneurship Education Committee for Littleton Public Schools and is a director of the Littleton Business Chamber. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of financial services such as investment management, financial and tax planning, and ERISA consulting using both proprietary and third-party strategies, with accounts managed on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Benjamin Kastrul is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and currently based in Denver, CO. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Garden Street Financial Group and Clearwater Analytics, as well as work in hospitality and education sectors. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform featuring managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Jake Locker is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC Investments LLC in 2023, he worked at CUSO Financial Services, LP and Bellco Credit Union from 2017 to 2023. He also served at the University of Arizona from 2013 to 2017. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment to implement approved model strategies via mutual funds and ETFs.

Joseph Wittels II is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he held positions at Bank of the West and JPMorgan Securities LLC. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, and investment companies. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial and estate planning, and coordinated Family Office services, supported by a combined internal investment team and external managers.