Ryan McNerney is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation. He has worked at PlanMember and Hattig Financial during his career and serves as president of McNerney Financial, a securities and insurance firm he founded in 2009. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm employs a top-down strategic asset allocation approach and manages risk-based mutual fund portfolios while offering education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Eric Samson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2021 and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors as well as Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC from 2016 to 2021. 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’s integrated services combine proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, with a wide reach supported by its affiliation with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Benjamin Bender is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, Capitas Financial, and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Epicurus Holdings, LLC, a holding company established for employee payments and tax purposes. CWM, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan services.

Julia Curry is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including LPL Financial, Bloom Wealth Advisors, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy using a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis and offers a broad range of wealth management, fiduciary, and advisory services.

Elizabeth Garmatz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. She has been with Charles Schwab since 2014 and joined Schwab Wealth Advisory in 2023. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering services such as annual financial reviews, retirement planning discussions, and investment recommendations across various asset types. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly, focusing on recommendations without discretionary trading authority.

Cory Underwood is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Triad Hybrid Solutions, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc., National Asset Management, and RubinBrown Advisors. He serves as chair and past president of the Financial Planning Association’s local chapter. 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, delivering advisory solutions through multiple program models and utilizing both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Kelly Traczek is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2026, with prior experience at T. Rowe Price. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a small clothing business selling LuLaRoe through online and occasional in-person events. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail clients. The firm’s integrated service model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups established by plan sponsors.

Scott Fellows is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2012 and has worked at Charles Schwab since 2007. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations across a range of securities. The firm operates within the Schwab ecosystem, using standard asset allocation models and research tools while clients retain final trading decisions.

Katherine Thomas is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience and is currently with Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. She previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for 13 years and has experience with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and the CIEP Clinic at Sturm College of Law. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves clients with financial reviews and investment recommendations but does not exercise discretionary trading authority, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.

Maeve Lehman is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked primarily at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2018, with brief prior roles at Charles Schwab and J Crew. 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 nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, and offers a range of implementation options and affiliated services.

Scott Braun is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Greenwood Village, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, PRUCO Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, NYLIFE Securities, New York Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Robert Orth is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Gwfs Equities Inc, BMJ & J LLC, and Masterdrive Inc. Orth serves as a board member for The Avenue Lofts Condominiums HOA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Edward Bennett is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Caldara, Wunder & Associates for 14 years and has been associated with The Leaders Group Inc since 2022. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services. Its investment approach combines fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and it offers a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios that uses risk questionnaires to tailor portfolios.

Laura Luckey is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. She has 35 years of industry experience and has worked with Charles Schwab since 1999, including 14 years at Schwab Wealth Advisory. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, using Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm serves individual investors through annual reviews and investment recommendations without exercising discretionary trading authority.

Andrew Larison is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2016 and with Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory since 2018. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice through the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering annual financial reviews, retirement and planning discussions, and investment recommendations utilizing Schwab’s asset allocation models and research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not charge clients directly for advisory services.

Beni Benavidez is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2019, following a two-year tenure at Merrill Lynch Bank of America. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and statutory agent at Han Pan Bakery L.L.C., a food and beverage production business operated by his wife. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice within the Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering clients financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations based on Schwab’s research tools and asset allocation models. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within Charles Schwab & Co. and does not manage client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Warren Mann is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Littleton, Colorado, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Leaders Group Inc since 2016 and is also involved with Fermaentra LLC. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, using a research approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Panagiotis Andrianakos is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF from 2017 to 2025 before joining Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. and Charles Schwab in 2025. Prior to his financial services career, he operated Highlands Wine Seller for four years. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program. The firm delivers advice through standardized asset allocation models and Schwab research tools, with associates recommending investment strategies while clients retain final trading decisions.

Mara Otley is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and SCOTTRADE. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm serves individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients using a decentralized advisory model and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Andrew Feeney is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory in Lone Tree, CO. He holds the Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Equitable Advisors. Prior to his advisory career, he operated a power washing business. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice to clients enrolled in its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, delivering services such as financial reviews, retirement planning, and investment recommendations using Schwab's research tools. The firm operates as an internal advisory unit within the Schwab ecosystem and does not directly charge clients fees, distinguishing its approach from many other enterprise wealth managers.