Ryan Crider is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Empower Retirement, as well as self-employment. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners, offering programs that focus on asset allocation, contribution guidance, and retirement age planning. The firm utilizes proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management and manages a large client base primarily through non-discretionary advice.

Jonathan Blomquist is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Gwfs Equities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments Inc., and J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services, 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 delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and offers both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Alexander Noonan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation and RSM US LLP. 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 offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Samuel Jay Bayad is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Internation Solution LLC-Philippines and Directed Services LLC, as well as Cognizant Technology Solutions. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm operates through a large integrated platform linking financial advice to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative services.

Ayeesha Salinas is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Englewood, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, NA. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an online discretionary model account available as an invitation-only employee pilot. The firm uses approved model strategies executed via mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio implementation and proxy voting delegated to third parties.

Kyle Shelley is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at EdgeRock Wealth Management, Red Coaching & Consulting, Verus Global, and Freeway Ford. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and customized portfolios.

James Bagnato is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with one year of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO, joining the firm after a 16-year tenure at Charter Communications. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and regular rebalancing, utilizing a mix of low-cost ETFs, index funds, and private funds.

Fred Surganty is a financial advisor at SPC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab for eight years. Surganty operates his financial services practice under the name Capitol Peak Financial, LLC. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm supports a large network of advisors and delivers tailored, discretionary investment advice through multiple program platforms.

Cynthia Egger is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. She has worked with GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2015. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. Their services focus on long-term portfolio returns and include both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Phillip Woodford is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 10 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Strategic Capital Advisors, Transform Wealth, LLC, and Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate 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, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Werner is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in New York, NY, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors since 2018. 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 using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with a variety of implementation options and public content programs.

Daniel Morris is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and operates High Point Financial Group, LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Morris is also the owner of Austin Group Investments, LLC, where he provides instructional coaching for professional advisors, and serves on the boards of two nonprofits, MindSpark Learning and Colorado Gives Foundation. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Springer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Denver, CO. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has three years of industry experience, including roles at Five Peaks Capital Group and NYLife Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is an investor in a manufacturing company producing speed skating wheels and volunteers to support athlete training and development. He also serves on the board of USA Roller Sports, the national governing body recognized by the US Olympic Committee. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a significant focus on institutional relationships within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Sean Bazewicz is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he manages 7th and Pearl LLC, a property maintenance business. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, delivering services through a large advisor network and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model primarily uses model portfolios and third-party managers for investment execution and discretion.

Brian Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies alongside private funds and third-party managers.

Deborah Eggleston is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently associated with United Planners' Financial Services of America as a Limited Partner, a position she has held since 2020. Her prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, she works at the Lone Tree Arts Center concession stand. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients through a network of independent advisors. The firm manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets and employs a primarily non-discretionary investment approach.

David Keller is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 54 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 2008 and concurrently at Guardian Life Insurance Company. Keller serves on the board of Colorado Uplift, a nonprofit organization. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports various account-level services such as securities-based lending and donor-advised funds.

Nicholas Sauro is a CFP® certificant and licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He joined Creative Planning in 2023 after five years at Merrill. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by selective private market exposure and tax-loss harvesting.

Johan Forsman is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA for 20 years before joining Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services in 2026. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services through Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Geoffrey Luchetta is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He is associated with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and operates High Point Financial Group, LLC, where he brokers non-registered insurance products alongside selling New York Life products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and delivers solutions through multiple program types, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.