Brian Samson is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked for TIAA-CREF from 1998 to 2023. Samson holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, business owners, corporate plan sponsors, and nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory, low-cost index vehicles, and tax management strategies.

Micah Lang is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners and has previously worked at firms including IFP Securities, BDO Wealth Advisors, Cosyntris Advisory Network, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a residential property manager for a family trust. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a decentralized model that supports a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities, serving a diverse client base including individuals, charities, and corporations.

Alexandra Haass is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Getro, CultureIQ, and ReWork. Outside of her advisory role, she is a manager of a real estate development business called 706 Frisco LLC. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, including asset management, consulting, and retirement services.

Meghan O'Donnell is a financial advisor at Corient with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Segall Bryant & Hamill and Denver Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates both in-house strategies and third-party managers, supported by ongoing portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Brandon Long is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson in 2022, he worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill from 2015 to 2022. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including employer-sponsored retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates under fiduciary standards, offering services such as ERISA retirement plan advisory, comprehensive financial planning, and a private wealth program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Matthew Marsh is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Summit Trail Advisors, LPL Financial, BMO Bank NA, BancWest Investment Services, Dynasty Securities, and Dynasty Wealth Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, using both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Carly Slonin is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of finance, her background includes roles at DogOn Fitness and Falls Road Veterinary Hospital. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses an enhanced open architecture investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Sean Mccann is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Littleton, CO, holding a Series 63 designation and over 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2001 and operates Integrated Financial Strategies, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 15% owner of House of Speed Holdings, LLC, a company that sells sports training franchises, where he focuses on business and marketing operations. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, with a focus on tailored recommendations and a predominance of non-discretionary assets under management.

Blake Christensen is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners, he worked at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC and KPMG, LLP, and spent time at Brigham Young University in both an academic and professional capacity. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of 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.

Bradley Meyer is a CFP® certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC, where he has been employed since 2023. Prior to this, Bradley held positions at Pinnacle Wealth Management, Edward Jones, and Pacific Life. Outside of his advisory role, he also drives for a ride-share service in Denver. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individual and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Brook Kramer is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Lakewood, Colorado, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BMO Bank, Bancwest Investment Services, Bank of the West, Wells Fargo, and First Western Trust. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account options and features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services within a platform supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Jack Fisher is a financial advisor at PNC Wealth Management with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining PNC, he worked at Edward Jones and has 16 years of experience running Fisher DesignWorks, LLC. He is also involved as a trustee of a family real estate trust. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

James Callahan is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Johnson Financial Group LLC, JFG Wealth Management, Saza Wealth Partners LLC, Shine Wealth Partners, The Saza Group, and Janiczek Wealth Management. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts and estates, business entities and their employees, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and institutional investors. The firm utilizes tailored asset-allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing supported by proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Amanda Phillips De Saverio is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at WealthSpire Advisors. She previously worked at Sunflower Bank from 2016 to 2020 before joining Corundum Group, Inc. in 2020. WealthSpire Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm follows a relationship-driven, customized investment process that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and ongoing portfolio oversight.

Ross Ferrin is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience, currently with Integrity Alliance, LLC since 2025. He has previously worked at Lion Street Advisors and Financial, Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Ferrin is a silent partner in a golf club rental business and serves as a board member for Outfitters for Christ, a nonprofit that connects youth development with outdoor ranch activities. Integrity Alliance, LLC is an enterprise firm with over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services to individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, utilizing a combination of advisor-managed discretionary accounts, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Amanda Tortorelli is a financial advisor at Mariner with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Inspira Financial Services, Howard Capital Management, Edelman Financial Engines, E*TRADE (formerly Trust Company of America), and National Planning Holdings. Mariner serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs a discretionary, customized portfolio approach supported by in-house research and third-party managers, as well as integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness solutions.

Eliot Mote is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He has held his current role since 2007. Mote holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Denver, CO. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Douglas Busken is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He has held roles at Alerus, Infinex Investments, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and U.S. Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is active as a triathlon coach. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model.

Slava Davidoff is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Glendale, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a primary care provider with A&A Homecare Agency, Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated model and provides access to affiliated investment funds.

Andrew Babb is a CFP® practitioner with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. Prior to joining Hornor, Townsend & Kent, he spent six years with Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, Babb has experience in insurance brokerage through Streamside Wealth. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a comprehensive advisory platform that includes both discretionary and non-discretionary account options, combining advisory services with broker-dealer capabilities.