Craig Fischer is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors who holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and has seven years of industry experience. He has also been involved with Sample Supports, a sole proprietorship providing care for an individual with a disability. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors.

Thomas Gonnella is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms including PRISM Financial Strategies, LLC, Advisory Consulting Group, LLC, and Strategies Capital Management. He is also the managing member of TAG Capital Investments, a personal investment entity. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and employs a primarily long-term investment approach.

Charlotte Jay is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 28 years of industry experience, including ten years at SagePoint Financial and over two decades as co-owner of Jay Financial Group. She has been with Commonwealth since 2019. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing about $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Christine Kirk is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, based in Denver, CO. She has over a decade of industry experience, having worked previously at Envestnet Inc. and Strategies Capital Management before joining Focus Partners. Focus Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive framework.

Jessica Mckane is a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with 14 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at CIBC World Markets Corp and various Wells Fargo entities from 2011 to 2021. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm’s investment approach combines internal expertise with external managers to create customized portfolios, offering a range of services from portfolio management to coordinated Family Office solutions.

Darryl Hudspeth is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Lakewood, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2008 and also operates High Point Financial Group, LLC, which sells New York Life products and other insurance offerings. Hudspeth serves as a board member of the National African American Insurance Association Colorado Chapter. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Nour Alkayali is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2024. Prior to this, Nour worked at Charles Schwab & Co. for 17 years. Outside of financial advising, Nour is involved in elderly care through caretaker roles at two related businesses, 1st Call to Care, LLC and Care On Call Colorado, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, 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 alongside financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax and estate-planning support.

Deborah Towers is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 26 years of industry experience. She has held roles at multiple firms, including Hadad-Milinazzo Financial Group and Towers Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Towers is involved in tax preparation, accounting, payroll, and bill pay services through her business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and model portfolios, serving both retail and institutional clients.

Arthur Garcia Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Judi's House, a bereavement services nonprofit. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Diljeet Masuda is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Pruco Securities, LLC, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and New York Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs.

Cooper Wygant is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and no prior industry experience before joining in 2026. His work history includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., All Roads Travel, and Veracyte Inc., among others. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across multiple wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary approaches and is notable for its large institutional scale and unique market roles, including operating as a swap dealer and futures commission merchant.

William Cassidy is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bellco Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, LPL Financial, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an investor and partner in a private business focused on business management and marketing. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and emphasizing both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Logan Donovan is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. based in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, LLC and Googins Advisors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, complemented by educational programs and integrated service lines.

Tiffani Boskovich is a CFA® charterholder based in Denver, CO, with five years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at CFO4Life Group, LLC and U.S. Bank. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Shelly Schell is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PRISM Financial Strategies, Bancwest Investment Services, and Bank of the West. She is also an author with involvement in Sunshine Inc. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and advisory services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Christopher Biren is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Denver, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, Mahoney Financial Organization, NYlife Securities, and New York Life Insurance Company. Biren is also a passive investor in cryptocurrency as part of his personal investment activities. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm provides tailored solutions through multiple program types, emphasizing non-discretionary advisory relationships primarily within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Shevlin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with ten years of industry experience. He has worked at Creative Planning since 2022 and previously held roles at Wipfli Financial Advisors, Hewins Financial Advisors, and All Star Financial Inc. He is based in Denver, CO. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by private market investments and tax-loss harvesting, and manages approximately $295.6 billion in assets across more than 1,100 advisors.

Thomas Peterson is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2006 and has served at Agia since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, Peterson serves as a Second Counselor in the bishopric of his local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he assists with spiritual leadership and financial administration. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. 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 offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, managing approximately $29.2 billion across a large client base through over 1,200 advisors.

Jared Schuster is a financial advisor with D.A. Davidson & Co. in Denver, CO. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining D.A. Davidson, he worked at Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers ERISA retirement plan advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, and a Private Wealth program for high-net-worth clients, operating under fiduciary standards and employing both qualitative and quantitative investment analysis.

Laura Combs is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked continuously at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2015. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management, using a range of implementation options including ETFs, mutual funds, and separate accounts.