Leann Canty is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network, where she has worked since 2020. Prior to that, she held roles at Avantax Advisory Services and National Guardian Life Insurance Company. Canty is also the owner of Canty's Financial Strategies, Inc., a private entity that provides securities, advisory, insurance, and tax preparation services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and practice-management support while enabling advisors to construct client portfolios using a broad selection of securities and insurance products.

Alec Quaid is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. His prior roles include positions at Private Advisor Group, Novem Group, American Portfolios Advisors, and Northwestern Mutual. He holds leadership roles as President and Treasurer of the Colorado Financial Planning Association. 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, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios with multi-factor tilts and tax management strategies.

Lorelei Deruiter is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Denver, CO. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Principal, she spent eight years as a real estate agent and team leader, and she continues to receive referral fees from her past real estate activities. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party money managers through distinct adviser and promoter arrangements.

Matthew Enser is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation. He has experience working at several firms, including Key Bank NA and Key Investment Services LLC, and joined 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 delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Kamren Tinsley is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has previous experience at Bank of America and Merrill. Outside of finance, he has worked with Easter Seals. 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 account holders, using an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Dubler is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. from 2011 to 2019 before joining Advised Assets Group, LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and utilizes close coordination with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Brittany Rice is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Her prior roles include positions at Raymond James Financial Services and MJ Smith and Associates. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, utilizing globally diversified portfolios with multi-factor tilts and a range of implementation options such as ETFs and separate accounts.

Timothy Rich is a CFA® charterholder based in Denver, Colorado, with 14 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Corient and previously worked at Segall Bryant & Hamill and Denver Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates individual security and fixed-income strategies with third-party managers and customized asset allocation.

Shawn Hoke is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Denver, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citigroup in 2020, he worked at Raymond James Financial Services for over a decade. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and treasurer for the Stanton Farms Townhomes Home Owners' Association in Littleton, Colorado. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a broad range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm implements multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs and maintains unique market roles including swap dealing and futures commission merchant activities.

Martha Awad is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and Wealth Enhancement Group, having joined in 2021, and previously worked at Cardan Capital Partners, LLC from 2015 to 2021. Awad serves as Advisory Board Chair for College Invest and holds board roles with the Metro State University of Denver Foundation and Rose Community Foundation, where she participates in investment oversight and strategic planning. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, using a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management with quantitative and fundamental research.

Jason Salter is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Denver, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Salter serves as Vice President and coach for the Green Mountain Junior Baseball Association, a community-based youth baseball organization. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Mark Morrison is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets, holding a Series 66 license and seven years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Outside of his advisory role, Morrison creates and sells his own photographs as NFTs, receiving cryptocurrency payments. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and brokerage services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and arrangements.

Kerre Heath is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. She has previously worked with T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. and currently advises through Advised Assets Group, LLC and 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 Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its advisory services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Reagan Blissard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018, previously working at Strategic Advisers, Inc. and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Outside of advising, he manages real estate rental properties through Bliss Management LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Drake Turner is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Heartland Retirement Group, where he was a licensed insurance agent involved in life and health insurance sales. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm employs a model portfolio and direct asset management approach, utilizing a range of strategies such as direct indexing and tactical asset allocation.

Adam Wager is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His entire work history has been with Mercer Global Advisors and includes multiple roles since 2020. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, providing a range of advisory services including investment management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and offers specialized programs such as Market Series and tax-managed options.

Mark Erickson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Glendale, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2000. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers distinct planning and management services, including customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Alex Avila is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Fidelity Investments, Principal Securities, and E*TRADE. Outside of finance, Avila is the owner of Trinviark/Sunny Out West Media, where he produces and acts in fiction works, as well as writes and publishes screenplays, books, and short stories. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab's asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem, focusing on client engagement without discretionary trading authority.

James Kimber is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for high school track and field and is involved in insurance brokerage activities. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory programs and financial planning services. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer capabilities, with a focus on tailored asset allocation and diversified investment strategies supported by third-party asset managers.

Thomas Wolf is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Oppenheimer. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Citigroup Global Markets, and Wells Fargo Investments. In addition to his advisory work, he mentors business students at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business, advising them on entering the professional world. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment programs and advisory services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and retirement planning.