Michael Denison is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2020. He also operates Aspen Grove Financial Strategies LLC as an owner and partner. His prior experience includes roles at Eagle Strategies (NY Life), New York Life Insurance Company, and NYlife Securities LLC. Money Concepts Capital Corp is an enterprise firm with approximately 431 advisors managing $3.33 billion for around 14,700 clients. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, employing a range of managed programs and investment strategies.

Micah Steinwandt is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior firms include GWFS Equities, Inc., Envoy Financial LLC, and AXA Advisors, LLC. 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, using an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michael Merlino is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to his current role, he worked at Enterprise Mobility for five years and held various positions including at Target and Smoky Hill Vineyard Church. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Dale Mehl is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 9 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bankers Life since 2005, including his role as an agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company, where he is involved in life insurance, health insurance, and fixed annuities. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios across various securities with ongoing management aligned to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Meredith Perez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked with Bank of America, Merrill, GWFS Equities, and Advised Assets Group. Outside of her advisory work, she assists with accounting and recordkeeping for a family-owned vending solutions business. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated financial planning and investment management tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual plan rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

William Sands is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has been with Mercer since 2021 and previously worked at 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 nonprofit organizations. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and the use of low-cost index vehicles.

Philine Darwin Kennedy is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007, with a brief tenure at Advised Assets Group, LLC and GWFS Equities, Inc. from 2021 to 2022. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with a variety of management options, including model and customized portfolios, and is notable for advising donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Kevin Ward is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Cetera Advisors LLC, SageView Advisory Group, and First Allied Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Nostalgia Stadium Cards LLC, a business that sells sports memorabilia and collectibles. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing multiple program models and third-party platforms to tailor portfolios to client needs.

Zhicheng Rui is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Centennial, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Alpha II, LLC and Charter Communications, where he has been involved in network IP management and bookkeeping for an investment-related LLC. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Warren Prentice is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with PNC Wealth Management and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Western Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. PNC Wealth Management provides retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithm-driven risk assessments to implement portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs.

Charles Heurtevin is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at PBMares Wealth Management LLC and Societe Generale Private Banking. 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 emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Allison Hild is a financial advisor at Cresset Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Private Bank for 11 years. Allison serves as an ex-officio board member of Kent Denver School, a private school in Colorado. Cresset Asset Management manages approximately $78.9 billion in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a disciplined, risk-aware approach combining strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes, including private equity, private credit, real estate, and digital assets.

Jeremy Windham is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He has held roles at Empower Financial Services, Inc. since 2024 and previously worked for ten years at OSM Shield, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach is linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Matthew Foster is a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Innovest Portfolio Solutions and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Foster’s background also includes roles outside finance, such as work at Hacienda Colorado and Snooze. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a partner-led team approach with centralized investment oversight and an open-architecture selection process emphasizing asset allocation and manager due diligence.

Chad Gildig is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC for 15 years before joining Independent Financial Partners in 2024. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving a broad client base and features a decentralized model allowing advisors to set individual investment strategies, with notable expertise in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Joshua Wostrel is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Since 2014, he has been associated with Gwfs Equities, Inc. 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, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Mark Nenninger is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2017, he worked at ME Engineers for four years. Outside of his advisory role, Nenninger serves as CEO of Rya Kai Asset Management, a separate non-investment related business. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory management services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements supported by a variety of analytical approaches.

Stephen Kastrul is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2018. Prior to this, he worked at Garden Street Financial Group LLC and Cincinnati Life Insurance Company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm provides comprehensive adviser support including managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, and custody services.

David Hughes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Denver, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience, including long-term tenure with New York Life and its affiliated entities. He serves as a board member of Colorado CollegeInvest, an advisory position related to investment activities. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types, emphasizing fiduciary responsibilities and managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

James Mcdermott is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Empower Financial Services since 2014, joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026. 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 operates through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering financial plans focused on long-term portfolio returns and offering optional managed account solutions.