Vito Desimone is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has been with GWFS Equities, INC since 2012. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through a point-in-time financial planning approach.

Rebeca Melendez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2000, with a brief tenure at Transamerica Retirement Advisors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, including customized portfolios and model-based strategies.

Cary Chapman is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO. He has been with CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2005. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors delivers investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including high net worth individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm utilizes a structured investment process involving an internal team and committees to offer customized portfolios, combining proprietary and external strategies, and manages significant assets with fewer advisors compared to typical peers.

Ryan Mitchell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2024 and previously was with Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and Win Wealth Management, Inc. He also spent 15 years with University of Denver Media Relations. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, offering a range of portfolio management, financial counseling, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that includes both active and passive strategies.

Stuart Henderson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including GWFS Equities, Inc, Packerland Brokerage Services, United Advisors Corporation, and Alliance America Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for a dog training club affiliated with the Wisconsin Amateur Field Trial Club. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Matthew Vibert is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at Personal Capital and Janus Management Holdings Corp. 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 certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with affiliated Empower entities’ recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates in its planning approach.

Michelle Sandt Wade is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and was previously with Transitions Wealth Management, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to 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 strategic use of low-cost index vehicles.

Joshua Fremit is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Equitable Advisors, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory services, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning, as well as family office services. The firm’s investment approach employs globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private fund platforms, alongside various specialized advisory and educational offerings.

Alexandra Schmidt is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northstar Investment Advisors and has held roles at Fine Expectations, LLC and Hair Ventures, LLC earlier in her career. Beacon Pointe Advisors serves individual investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients by providing wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions. 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.

Colleen Harvey is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2018, following prior roles at Colorado Capital Management, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team, relationship managers, and governance committees to create customized portfolios using proprietary and external strategies, with notable assets under management per advisor and specialized services for investment companies.

Megan Sandbothe is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones for 18 years before joining &PARTNERS in 2024. &PARTNERS serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plans, charitable organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services including investment advisory, brokerage, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies through platforms like Envestnet.

Timothy Hardy is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors based in Westminster, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Rick P Cline Agency and Hardie And Co LLC. He is also the owner of Hardie And Co LLC, which he uses for personal bookkeeping activities. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary and third-party investment models with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jason Sandry is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC and has previously been with IWP Wealth PCA, LLC, Aveo Capital Partners, LLC, and Stephen A. Kohn & Associates, Ltd. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm operates with Partner-led Teams supported by a centralized Investment Department and emphasizes diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Joy Rollins is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Edward Jones for 19 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a pianist for a church affiliated with Easton Senior Communities in Lakewood, CO. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Eddie Holguin Sosa is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Empower Financial Services, TIAA-CREF, Robinhood Markets, GWFS Equities, Westerra Credit Union, and Bank of the West. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Daniel Moore is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 14 years of industry experience. He has been advising clients at Advised Assets Group, LLC since 2014. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

David Schoep is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked predominantly within the Cetera network before joining Principal in 2026. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, offering direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions. The firm supports various client types including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and military personnel.

Devin Mc Combs is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to his current role, he worked at Traverse Planning and has a background that includes positions at Virginia Tech and Midlothian High School. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management and financial services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with a broad network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Darren Levinthal is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC for a combined total of 19 years. Outside of financial advising, he owns a graphic design business focused on clothing and sells collectible comics and sports cards online. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office services, and wrap-fee programs, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Jennifer Nelson is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kestra Advisory and affiliated firms since 2020 and previously spent seven years at Sagepoint Financial. Nelson is the owner and principal of Pursuit Wealth Planning, where she manages operations and human resources alongside her advisory role. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors, institutional clients, and individuals. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, compliance testing, and employee education, serving a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors.