Nicholas Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2017 and previously at Cantella & Co., Inc. in 2017. Outside of finance, he is involved with Midway Pest Control, a business he has been associated with since 2012. 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 managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custodial services.

Zachary Frauhiger is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services, Volly, Broadly, EdgeLink, Elewraps, and Enterprise Holdings. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Jose Castaneda is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO. His prior work includes roles at Foothills Moving & Storage, LLC, and 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 nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory principles and emphasizes multi-factor tilts, tax management, and a variety of implementation options.

Tess Bosley is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, as well as experience outside finance with organizations such as Spot on the Dock and BV's Grill. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies with specialized tools and access to private and registered pooled vehicles.

Hieu Tran is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities since 1999. Tran is based in Lone Tree, Colorado. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in its program by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s approach leverages Charles Schwab’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations to clients’ goals and risk tolerance without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Amie Toyama is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners in Denver, CO, holding the PFS™ designation. She has been in the industry since 2026 and previously worked at Watson Coon Ryan LLC and related firms for a combined nine years. Cetera Planning Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, with a focus on pre-retirees and retirees, offering investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-related advice. The firm also provides tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll support, and estate-planning services through a third-party provider, using a diversified investment process tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Todd Burnaford is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Prudential Investment Management Services, and New England Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of a bagel shop with his spouse and assists with administrative duties. 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 delivers services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Aaron Leffingwell is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior work includes positions at GWFS Equities, Icon Advisers, and Merk Investments. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Jared Barkmeier is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. He previously worked at HK Financial Services, Inc. for four years before joining Mariner in 2020. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations by offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm combines discretionary, customized portfolios with in-house research and third-party allocations, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside portfolio management.

Zachary Bloemen is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has eight years of industry experience, with prior roles at Northwestern Mutual and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered adviser and a broker-dealer, providing integrated custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

Alexander Boyd is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at the University of Missouri Curators Office. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, managing roughly $29.2 billion and serving close to 300,000 clients through over 1,200 advisors.

Melvin Ventura is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JP Morgan Chase & Company for five years. Ventura’s work history also includes roles at Uber 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 integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Allen Andes is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Investment Professionals Inc, Valic Financial Advisors, and PNC Wealth Management. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, serving large institutional investors among others.

Seth Jefferies is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. Jefferies serves as a member of the RMA Commission for the Investments and Wealth Institute, which provides strategic guidance on retirement industry trends and education initiatives. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that discloses potential conflicts related to affiliated funds.

Richard Acres is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Investment Security Group, Inc. before joining Hightower Advisors in 2021. Acres is based in Denver, CO and holds a Series 65 license. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Leonard Sanford is a financial advisor at Farther with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Sanford is also the managing member of HPCA Services Group LLC and conducts business as Harmony Private Client Advisers. He holds an insurance license and spends a small portion of his time providing limited insurance products. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and uses bespoke allocations or proprietary algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing.

Tuong Vy Tran is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Empower Advisory Group, where she has worked since 2023 following a decade at JPMorgan Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a signer of bank accounts for Cooler By The Sea, LLC, a company that distributes seafood to restaurants, grocery stores, and individual consumers. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, incorporating an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and offers both point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.

Kelly Paiz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at TD Ameritrade from 2015 to 2021. Since 2021, she has been with Empower Retirement. 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 integrated approach ties financial planning and managed account solutions to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Charlie Murphy is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2023. His prior experience includes seven years at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and one year at Edward Jones. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies to deliver point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Madison O Rourke is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 license and has worked at multiple Charles Schwab entities since 2020. Outside of finance, she has experience managing membership services and game day operations for a sports-related organization. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain referred clients, utilizing proprietary asset-allocation models and internal research tools. The firm focuses on client-tailored recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.