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.

Aleksandr Segalchik is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has served with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a ski instructor and participates in a family-based home care program providing support to his mother-in-law. Valic Financial Advisors, Inc. primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors. The firm operates at scale with a strong emphasis on centralized technology and model-based solutions.

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.

James Kramer is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 28 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2014 and also operates Kramer Financial Solutions, which he founded in 2007. Kramer serves on the advisory board of Everest College, providing guidance on student preparation through bi-annual meetings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Miles Matheson is a financial advisor at Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mesirow in 2017, he worked for Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services from 2014 to 2017. He holds a Series 66 designation. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc.’s Wealth Management division serves private individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to both third-party managers and proprietary private investment products.

Andrea Collins is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously with GWFS Equities, Inc., and Transamerica Capital Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Brent Stevens is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Glendale, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing rental properties and has ownership in an LLC established for short-term rental income through Airbnb. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often servicing clients linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as advisor to a donor-advised fund, using a mix of model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Douglas Miller is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Regions Bank from 2015 to 2017 before joining TIAA-CREF in 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs and operates as investment adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Erin Mac Laren is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Empower Financial Services and T. Rowe Price. Prior to her roles in finance, she was employed at Two Men And A Truck and Asset Campus Housing. 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 delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Kevin Christensen is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Denver, CO, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at Principal Life Insurance Company, Waddell & Reed, Inc., and The Standard Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Membership Committee Chair for the local NAIFA chapter and is a High Councilor for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 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 plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.