Our Team
Retirement by Design
Darren Petty, President, CFP®, RICP®
Serving as President of Retirement Architects, Darren’s passion is helping people retire HAPPY. To help our clients live life to the fullest, Darren and his team design balanced retirement portfolios that generate reliable income, growth opportunity and tax efficiency. In keeping current with today’s retirement needs, Darren has earned the designations of Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®). He also holds a Colorado life insurance license and is an Investment Advisor Representative with Tucker Asset Management. Outside the office, Darren enjoys spending time with his wife, Sierrah and their three children, enjoying all that Colorado has to offer.
Sierrah Petty
VP, Legacy Planning
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Within our Retirement Design Process, Legacy Planning is a critical piece that adds meaning and protection to our clients’ wealth. As VP of Legacy Planning, Sierrah carefully researches and helps our clients select the best coverage for Life Insurance solutions and Long Term Care. She specializes in investments that grow tax free and pay for Long Term Care expenses, if needed. Sierrah and her husband Darren enjoy working together to make sure our clients have dignified, in-home nursing care in their later years, and a well-designed plan to pay for it!
Outside the office, Sierrah enjoys life with her family at their urban ranch in Deer Creek Mesa. An accomplished artist, she also excels at live event painting, photography, and graphic design.
Marqus Lechuga
Client Services Representative
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Marqus was born in Englewood, Colorado, moved to Littleton, Colorado, when he was 4, and has lived there ever since. He is currently attending Arapahoe Community College and will be transferring to Metropolitan State University in order to graduate with a degree in Finance within the next two years.
“I have been working in the financial planning industry for about two years,” says Marqus, “but I’ve been around the industry my entire life, thanks to my parents’ professions. This includes working directly with many financial agents and advisors across the country. I’m also working towards multiple licenses, including the Insurance license, Series 65, RICP, and CFP. I hope to have all of them in the next three years.”
In his role at Retirement Architects, Marqus is assisting Darren Petty, the owner and fiduciary advisor. Like Darren, Marqus ensures that he is always doing what is in the best interest of clients. He prides himself in maintaining a standard of respectability both in and away from the workplace. He wants clients to always feel welcomed and works to make they are never stuck waiting. “If clients need something,” says Marqus, “we take action right away. I am very astute when it comes to their financials. If they come to us with an issue, we work to solve it right away. We hold ourselves to very high work standards. We like to be approachable, but also professional.”
Away from work, Marqus attends Mission Hills Church. He loves participating in community activities like Western Welcome Week, The Christmas Parade, and other social events. His favorite hobby is golf, and he tries to play each weekend if possible. He loves to hang out with friends and family and says his siblings are his best friends.
Marqus also enjoys mountain trips on the weekends, either camping, hiking, or staying at his family’s cabin. When he has free time with no plans, he’s most likely watching some kind of sports, his favorites being basketball and football.
Jasmine Marquez
Director of Wealth Management
Kyle Domingos
Vice President, Wealth Management
Mike Cheatwood
Senior Director of Life Insurance Research
Bob Ruhm
Senior Director Of Annuity Research
Karen Eagle
Vice President, Annuity Research