Kittye Tilford is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, she worked at Jones Barclay Boston from 2009 to 2016. She is based in Denver, CO. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, including ERISA retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party separate account managers, and private funds through an enhanced open architecture framework.

Daniel Kuhl Jr. is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2023 and Personal Capital Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Combat Press, LLC, where he contributes as a sports blogger. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services combining proprietary planning methodologies and managed account solutions aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Gordan Post is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He has held positions at Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Transform Wealth, The Milestone Group, and CoBiz Wealth. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a broad 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.

Katheryn Pine Holmes is a CFP® professional at Empower Advisory Group with 21 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Fidelity Investments and various Fidelity affiliates spanning over a decade before joining Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Grant Ferdinandsen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Retirement and Northwestern Mutual. 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. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Cameron Hinshaw is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Glendale, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Mutual of America Securities Corporation and Mutual of America Life Insurance Company from 2008 to 2018 before joining TIAA-CREF in 2018. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including planning, customized portfolio management, and donor-advised fund advisory within a vertically integrated structure.

Spencer Cure is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Centennial, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, GWFS Equities, and Janus Distributors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services that are IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s investment menus include a broader set of financial products than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jens Fonnesbeck is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Denver, CO. His prior experience includes roles at First National Bank of Omaha, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Outside of advisory work, he manages family-held rental properties in the Denver metropolitan area. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, using tailored, non-discretionary strategies supported by analytical tools and risk profiling. The firm offers advisory programs and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Scott Barnes is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience, with ten years at Charles Schwab. He is based in Lone Tree, Colorado. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios supported by research from the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Jackson Cook is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab since 2016, following a year at Scottrade, Inc. Charles Schwab serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a mix of non-discretionary advisory relationships and access to discretionary separately managed accounts, using multi-asset model portfolios and a structured alternative investments program.

Zakary Flitter Bilello is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Spicer Jeffries, LLP, and various roles in retail and education sectors. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients across wealth levels, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

David Koch is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Charles Schwab since 1997. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance using multi-asset model portfolios, supported by centralized supervisory, custody, and order-routing arrangements.

Jeffrey Nelligan is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Denver. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management offers a wide range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, focusing on tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured discovery process. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides services that include both advisory and brokerage capabilities.

Christopher Sagendorf is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2000 and at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB since 2008. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and offers multi-asset model portfolios with strategic asset allocation and alternative investment options.

Sean Barrett is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC since 2015. Barrett is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to both retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction. The firm is noted for its use of model portfolios, advisory roles to registered investment companies, and integration of AI in research processes.

Grant Hunstiger is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Webster, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing, Carillon Fund Distributors, and Jackson National Life Distributors. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and related managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and offers integrated brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services.

Martin Keithline is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked at iLending for three years and AT&T for six years. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including IRS-qualified Charitable Gift Funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, with oversight of affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

William Noyce Jr. is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013 and previously spent 20 years with ACE Irrigation Co. Noyce serves as president of the Colorado Sporting Clays Association, chairs the Tresana Townhomes Association landscape committee, and acts as a referee for shooting events with FITASC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered firm serving individual and institutional clients with a multi-manager platform that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Thomas Bawden is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Advisors. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, utilizing model-based asset allocations and proprietary research to tailor financial plans and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, including futures commission merchant activities and principal trading.

Michael Lutz is a financial advisor at Merrill with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill since 2016, following three years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns a rental property used for Airbnb with family members. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, supported by internal and third-party investment teams.