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Our mission is to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. Our goal is to be your primary source of financial advice. To this end, we concentrate our efforts on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service.

  • The Kinard Group

    Craig Kinard

    Managing Director–Wealth Management

    Financial Advisor

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    Craig joined UBS Financial Services in 2022 and has over 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry. Along with his team, Craig delivers integrated wealth planning and investment management to help clients achieve their goals. 

    Craig's objective is to provide the highest quality wealth management experience. He takes the time to listen to his clients and understand their goals. He prides himself on his ability to simplify complex financial topics and provide clarity in times of uncertainty. Craig's team has a consistent process, clear communication, and unwavering service. 

    Craig is one of a limited number of advisors across UBS to have a Senior Portfolio Manager title. A Senior Portfolio Manager can help clients pursue their objectives by managing, on a discretionary basis, his own personalized or defined strategies. These strategies may incorporate individual stocks and bonds, UBS Wealth Management model portfolios, and third-party investment strategies.  Clients of the Kinard Group hold portfolios individually tailored to their needs and goals.

    Craig earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Redlands. He holds his Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation awarded by the Investments & Wealth Institute as well as his Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor(SM) designation awarded by the College for Financial Planning. 

    Craig lives in Greenwood Village with his wife and their three sons. Craig is involved in his community through his service on the Board of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation as well as the ACE Scholarship Board of Advisors. He enjoys hiking, fly fishing, camping and traveling.

     

     

     

    • Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, 2022, 2024
      The Barron's rating is awarded annually in March and is based on information from the prior year Q3. 
    • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in April based on information from a 12 month period ending June of the prior year.
    • UBS Wealth Management Pinnacle Council, 2025UBS Financial Services Inc. Councils are a distinction held by UBS Financial Advisors based on criteria including evaluation of compliance with firm rules, standards & policies and revenue. Council membership is not representative of any one client's experience and is not indicative of the advisor’s future performance.

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      4600 S. Ulster Street
      Suite 700
      Denver, CO 80237
      craig.kinard@ubs.com
      Craig Kinard
      4600 S. Ulster Street,Denver,CO,80237
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      Louise Wood

      Senior Wealth Strategy Associate

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      Louise Wood is the Kinard Group’s Wealth Strategies Associate, and her focus is helping clients clarify and plan for their financial and life goals. Having spent some years as a teacher, she enjoys taking the time to help clients understand how the pieces of their financial plans fit together. Louise earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (TM) certification in 2007, and holds a bachelor's degree from Hillsdale College and a master's degree from St. John’s College. Outside the office, Louise volunteers with the Douglas County Libraries Foundation and is active in her church. She is a native of Michigan, and loves to get home and spend time on Lake Huron. Louise enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with her husband and their three sons.

          • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
          4600 South Ulster Street
          Suite 700
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          louise.wood@ubs.com
          Louise Wood
          4600 South Ulster Street,Denver,CO,80237
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          Sherrie Spitz

          Senior Registered Client Associate

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          Sherrie is a Senior Registered Client Service Associate. She is driven by her passion for delivering excellent service and helping clients achieve their goals. Sherrie has a wealth of experience in both the legal and financial industries, and enjoys leading the Kinard Group's administrative team. Sherrie holds a B.S. in Organizational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. She is active in her community by volunteering with the Denver Rescue Mission and the United Way. Above all, she loves her grandchildren, traveling with friends and family, and pursuits that engage her boundless creativity.

                4600 South Ulster Street
                Suite 700
                Denver, CO 80237
                sherrie.spitz@ubs.com
                Sherrie Spitz
                4600 South Ulster Street,Denver,CO,80237
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