Gary serves as the Investment Strategist for the Team.  He is the primary contact all inquiries regarding asset allocation strategies, specific securities related questions, etc.  Gary has obtained Series 7, 63, & 65 securities licenses.  Gary began his career in the financial industry with A.G. Edwards where he gained valuable experience with the securities markets.  In 2004 Gary teamed up with his high-school and college mate, Scott, and has since broadened the scope of service offered by the team.  Gary is a native Coloradan and graduate of Colorado State University where he majored in Accounting.  He has served on the deacon board for the past 6 years of his local church and is very involved coaching youth sports.  Gary and his wonderful wife Andrea are proud parents of Noah, Madeline, Cal, and Walker. 

Ted’s role includes developing and implementing financial planning and investments strategies for our clients.  He is also the primary contact for all investment related transactions and general account inquiries.  Ted has obtained Series 7, 63, 66, 9/10 securities licenses and earned the CFP® certification.  (Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame logo), which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.)

Ted began his professional career with S.E.I. Investments (Oaks, PA) where he spent two years before heading west to Colorado.  He signed on with Northwestern Mutual in December 2004 where he served as Associate Director of Network Office Supervision until July 2006 when he joined Scott Sparks and Team.  He graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University where he captained the Varsity Men's Lacrosse team.  Born and Raised in Philadelphia PA, Ted is the youngest of 3 brothers.  In his spare time you'll find him coaching youth lacrosse and hiking the Rockies with his amazing wife Emily, and toddling son Gabriel.

Chris’ role includes creating our clients’ financial plans, as well as developing financial planning and insurance strategies. Chris has obtained the Life & Health insurance license, the Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, and earned the CFP® certification.  (Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame logo), which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.)

Chris developed an interest in financial planning while studying at Virginia Tech.  Upon graduating with a B.S. in Financial Management, Chris was recruited by The Washington Group of Northwestern Mutual where he stayed for two and a half years in the Fairfax, Virginia office; first as a Financial Representative, eventually becoming part of a wealth management and financial planning practice.  In April of 2009, he made the decision to join Scott Sparks’ team, fulfilling a dream of moving to Colorado.  Born and raised in Northern Virginia just outside of Washington DC, Chris now finds himself a resident of Boulder not far from his only sibling, his older sister.  In his spare time you will find Chris instructing for high performance driving schools on race circuits around the country or spending his weekends in the mountains.