Large-firm advisors focused on long-term care insurance in Colorado

Kristin Manna is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Consolidated Planning Holdings, Inc. Prior to entering the financial industry, she worked in education for eight years. Outside of advising, Kristin is an author and publisher of a basketball coaching notebook and works as a math tutor for high school students. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types and investment vehicles.

Ava Bollinger is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. She has held roles at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab since 2020. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory program, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options alongside brokerage, custody, and financial planning services.

Parker Stanford is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Stanford Senior Services, LLC, a company focused on elder care accounting and bookkeeping. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, offering tailored financial planning and a broad range of advisory programs supported by structured discovery processes and firm-approved tools.

Terry Thomason is a financial advisor with Replica Wealth Advisors Inc in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Replica Wealth Advisors in 2019, he worked at Gradient Advisors, LLC and Mountain Range Financial Advisors. He also operates an insurance agency specializing in life insurance, Medicare, long-term care, and annuity products. Replica Wealth Advisors is an independent firm providing financial planning, educational seminars, and access to investment management through third-party managers and sub-advisors. The firm focuses on non-discretionary client relationships, assisting with portfolio selection and ongoing monitoring rather than direct portfolio management.

Steven Arrigan is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Wheat Ridge, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management and Joseph S. Sturniolo & Associates, Inc. since 2006. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and investment strategies, combining continuous account monitoring with discretionary trading authority for most accounts.

Aden Partee is a financial advisor at JEHM Wealth & Retirement, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Chick-fil-A in various roles. JEHM Wealth & Retirement, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs client-specific asset allocation and combines fundamental and technical analysis, implementing portfolios through model strategies and a sub-adviser relationship.

Carey Yukich is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. and Truewealth Advising Group, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has served as president and co-owner of Truewealth Advising Group since 2014 and is a board member of the Legacy Foundation, a local charitable community organization. Additionally, he provides financial fitness instruction and coaching through workshops and courses. Equity Services, Inc. (doing business as ESI Financial Advisors) serves individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with financial planning, consulting, and asset management services. The firm offers investment management through a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms, using client profiles to guide asset allocation and offering both discretionary and client-approved trading options.

Phillip Rademacher is a CFP® with 33 years of experience in financial services and is the principal of Rademacher Financial, Inc. in Lawrence, KS. He has held roles at multiple firms including Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and leads RTP, LLC as CEO. Rademacher Financial, Inc. serves individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, insurance companies, and retirement plan participants, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an individualized, typically discretionary investment approach and places a notable focus on retirement-plan consulting and participant education.

James Neaylon is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at MML Investors Services, Inc. for 25 years and Equitable Advisors for one year. Outside of his advisory work, Neaylon serves as president of the Illinois Manufacturing Foundation, a nonprofit focused on adult education, and holds board positions with several nonprofit organizations related to mental health and education. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios and a focus on non–high-net-worth individuals, combining traditional investment advisory services with insurance and risk management consulting.

Gregory Smarr is the sole advisor at Smarr Financial Services Inc. in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has operated Smarr Financial Services since 2004. Outside of advisory work, he has been involved in selling various insurance products through multiple agencies. Smarr Financial Services provides financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, high net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm also functions as an insurance agency, offering life, disability, long-term care, group life and health products, and fixed annuities. Its investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term buy-and-hold strategies supplemented by moderate trading across a range of asset classes.

Jeffrey Park is a financial advisor with Merrill, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill in multiple capacities since 2011, with brief stints at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities in 2022. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients, offering managed account programs, discretionary portfolio management, and brokerage services. The firm employs a range of program strategies and manager-constructed portfolios, with oversight from its CIO and platform management, and leverages its affiliation with Bank of America to support trading, lending, and capital markets activities.

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years and has entrepreneurial experience with #TagMeBro LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm’s advisory process includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Willie Myles is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2016, previously affiliated with Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-chairman of a fundraising campaign for Alpha Light Fund Inc., a nonprofit organization. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement-plan support, and access to asset management through various third-party programs. The firm operates a hybrid referral and implementation model, offering both advisory and brokerage channels to implement client recommendations.