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Tomorrow's Sunrise

Our Team

Tomorrow’s Sunrise is supported by a wider group of people who care deeply about this mission. Therapists, community leaders, grief specialists and creative partners work alongside the founders to help shape a community built on understanding, compassion and support for widows.

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Tomorrow’s Sunrise

The Founders

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Shari Nelson

Co-Founder, Visionary, Heart of Tomorrow’s Sunrise

Co-Founder, Visionary, Heart of Tomorrow’s Sunrise

About Shari
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Meagan K. Moodie, Esq.

Chief Operating Officer

Attorney, Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer

About Meagan
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Dr. Kayla Nelson, PsyD

Clinical Psychologist, Grief Educator, Co-Founder of Tomorrow’s Sunrise

Clinical Psychologist, Grief Educator, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

About Kayla
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Shari Nelson

Co-Founder, Visionary, Heart of Tomorrow’s Sunrise

Shari Nelson is a visionary, a creator of community, and the heartbeat of Tomorrow’s Sunrise. Her most meaningful roles in life have always been wife, mother, and now Grammie—but her impact extends far beyond her family. Shari has spent her entire life pouring love, creativity, and passion into everything she touches, building spaces where people feel safe, joyful, and deeply connected.

Shari began her career as a dance studio owner, teaching class after class—often from sunup to sundown—sharing her love of movement with hundreds of children and families. She created a world where music, joy, discipline, and community met, and where every child felt seen and celebrated. Even while pregnant, she danced with the same fire and dedication that would later define every chapter of her life.

When she became a mother to five children, Shari stepped wholeheartedly into motherhood. She spent years driving from one sporting event to the next, cheering at dance recitals, helping with tutoring, cooking delicious home-cooked meals, and opening her home to friends, family, and anyone who needed a place to land. She didn’t just raise her children—she raised a family culture rooted in love, generosity, laughter, and connection.

Alongside raising her family, Shari helped her husband Dale run their roofing and contracting business—now owned and operated by their sons. Later, she used her creativity and gifts for memory-keeping to open a scrapbooking company, helping families preserve the stories, moments, and milestones that matter most.

In recent years, Shari has faced a courageous battle with cancer. Even through the uncertainty, treatments, and challenges, she has continued to show up with strength, grace, and her signature ability to make every person she encounters feel valued and loved. Her resilience has become an inspiration to her family and to the widows she now serves.

Shari is the light, strength, and visionary behind Tomorrow’s Sunrise. After losing her husband—the love of her life—she experienced firsthand the loneliness, confusion, and isolation that widows often face. In that pain, she recognized a profound truth: widows need far more support, connection, and community than what currently exists. She refused to let other women navigate that darkness alone.

Tomorrow’s Sunrise was born from Shari’s love story, her grief, her unwavering spirit, and her desire to ensure no widow ever feels forgotten or unsupported.

Today, she pours her heart into building a space where widows can find hope, belonging, friendship, and the promise of another sunrise. Her life’s work has always been about creating community—and Tomorrow’s Sunrise is the culmination of everything she has ever believed in: that love endures, connection heals, and even after loss, there is a path forward together.
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Meagan K. Moodie, Esq.

Chief Operating Officer

Meagan K. Moodie, Esq., is a family law attorney, mediator, and the cofounder of Tomorrow’s Sunrise. Drawing from nearly fifteen years of exclusive practice in family law, Meagan brings clarity, calm, and knowledgeable guidance to individuals facing complex transitions—especially widows confronting unfamiliar legal responsibilities while simultaneously processing profound grief.

As the founder of Moodie Family Law & Mediation, Meagan has built a career grounded in skillful advocacy, trauma-informed practice, and a deep respect for the emotional realities families face. Her expertise includes divorce, child custody, asset division, protective orders, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as the full spectrum of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), where she serves as a mediator, arbitrator, Parenting Coordinator/Decision Maker, Child & Family Investigator, and Child Legal Representative. Her child-centered, compassionate approach has earned her statewide recognition in Colorado, as well as leadership positions within the legal community.

Meagan currently serves on the Board of Governors overseeing the Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, and CBA-CLE. She served for two years as the Chair of the Joint Management Committee while the bars faced numerous changes and challenges. She is regularly recognized by Super Lawyers (2018–2026) and Best Lawyers in America (2023–2026) and has presented extensively on topics involving child advocacy, family systems, protection orders, and mediation. 

But Tomorrow’s Sunrise represents a different chapter—one fueled not only by professional expertise but also by family.

Meagan created Tomorrow’s Sunrise with her mother, a widow who has personally experienced the profound loneliness, overwhelm, and disorientation that loss can bring, and with her sister, a licensed psychologist dedicated to emotional healing and resilience. Together, they envisioned a place where widows could access the support they often struggle to find: clear legal information, mental and emotional care, and a community of women who understand.

At Tomorrow’s Sunrise, Meagan offers accessible legal guidance designed specifically for widows—whether they are sorting through estate issues, navigating financial changes, addressing parenting questions, or simply trying to understand what comes next. Her goal is to help lift the fog that grief creates, providing widows with a trusted guide as they rebuild their footing and move toward a future they didn’t choose but must now walk through.

With the combined strengths of legal insight, psychological expertise, and lived experience, Meagan and her family are committed to ensuring that no widow has to navigate the journey alone. Through Tomorrow’s Sunrise, Meagan hopes to help every woman feel supported, informed, and empowered as she steps toward a new dawn.
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Dr. Kayla Nelson, PsyD

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Kayla Nelson, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist, grief counselor, grief educator, author and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Sunrise, a support community dedicated to helping widows navigate one of the most life-altering losses they will ever face.

Kayla is also the owner and director of Glacier Psychology Services, a thriving trauma-informed group practice serving children, teens, families, and young adults. Her clinical work has always been shaped by the foundation she was raised on: a deep belief that family is the cornerstone of health, happiness, and emotional well-being. For Kayla, “family” extends far beyond blood—it includes the people we choose, the communities that hold us, and every relationship where love and connection live.

These values guide every part of her work. Kayla has built her career around strengthening relationships, healing attachment wounds, and helping people feel rooted in the places and people that matter most. She believes that the connection we have with others is the most important investment we can make because connection is what ultimately shapes our resilience, our belonging, and our ability to heal.

Her shift into grief-focused work emerged from her own family’s profound loss. After the death of her father, an event that reshaped her world, Kayla witnessed firsthand how love, family, and community both break and rebuild us. She came to understand grief not as a problem to be solved, but as a direct reflection of love. The size, shape, and intensity of grief mirror the depth of the bond we shared. Grief is profound when love is great.

Motivated by this belief, Kayla joined with her mother and sister to create Tomorrow’s Sunrise, a place where every widow knows from their first day of loss that they are not alone. Through this work, she brings together her clinical expertise, her understanding of trauma and the nervous system, and her unwavering commitment to human connection.

At Tomorrow’s Sunrise, Kayla designs grief education, teaches regulation skills, leads workshops across the four pillars (Space to Grieve, Social Health & Community, Moving Forward, and Knowledge Is Power), and helps widows find grounding in a world that no longer feels familiar.

Kayla’s mission is simple and deeply human:

To honor the love behind the grief, to support widows as they learn to carry loss, and to ensure every woman who walks through this pain knows she has a community—a family—walking beside her.

Our Team

Collaborative Professionals

Balinda Dunning-Price

Widow & ASL Interpreter

Dr. Angie Claffey

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Erika Schultz

Holistic Approach to Healing

Dr. Sarah Qasmi

Physical Therapist & Personal Trainer

Joshua Windatt

Digital Brand Development

Kelly Werthmann

CBS Journalist/Anchor

Kreighton Bieger

CFA

Kristen Domke

U.S. Air Force Service Member (VA Benefit Guidance)

Lavonne-McNeil

Widow

Matt Royer

Travel Broker

Sandy Tinlin

Widow

Sara Bastani

Estate Planning Attorney

Shani Canillas

Travel Broker

Trevor Schimschock

CFA

Vita Stimpson

Community Builder

Will Stites

CFA

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Shari Nelson

Co-Founder, Visionary, Heart of Tomorrow’s Sunrise

Shari Nelson is a visionary, a creator of community, and the heartbeat of Tomorrow’s Sunrise. Her most meaningful roles in life have always been wife, mother, and now Grammie—but her impact extends far beyond her family. Shari has spent her entire life pouring love, creativity, and passion into everything she touches, building spaces where people feel safe, joyful, and deeply connected.

Shari began her career as a dance studio owner, teaching class after class—often from sunup to sundown—sharing her love of movement with hundreds of children and families. She created a world where music, joy, discipline, and community met, and where every child felt seen and celebrated. Even while pregnant, she danced with the same fire and dedication that would later define every chapter of her life.

When she became a mother to five children, Shari stepped wholeheartedly into motherhood. She spent years driving from one sporting event to the next, cheering at dance recitals, helping with tutoring, cooking delicious home-cooked meals, and opening her home to friends, family, and anyone who needed a place to land. She didn’t just raise her children—she raised a family culture rooted in love, generosity, laughter, and connection.

Alongside raising her family, Shari helped her husband Dale run their roofing and contracting business—now owned and operated by their sons. Later, she used her creativity and gifts for memory-keeping to open a scrapbooking company, helping families preserve the stories, moments, and milestones that matter most.

In recent years, Shari has faced a courageous battle with cancer. Even through the uncertainty, treatments, and challenges, she has continued to show up with strength, grace, and her signature ability to make every person she encounters feel valued and loved. Her resilience has become an inspiration to her family and to the widows she now serves.

Shari is the light, strength, and visionary behind Tomorrow’s Sunrise. After losing her husband—the love of her life—she experienced firsthand the loneliness, confusion, and isolation that widows often face. In that pain, she recognized a profound truth: widows need far more support, connection, and community than what currently exists. She refused to let other women navigate that darkness alone.

Tomorrow’s Sunrise was born from Shari’s love story, her grief, her unwavering spirit, and her desire to ensure no widow ever feels forgotten or unsupported.

Today, she pours her heart into building a space where widows can find hope, belonging, friendship, and the promise of another sunrise. Her life’s work has always been about creating community—and Tomorrow’s Sunrise is the culmination of everything she has ever believed in: that love endures, connection heals, and even after loss, there is a path forward together.
Close
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Meagan K. Moodie, Esq.

Chief Operating Officer

Meagan K. Moodie, Esq., is a family law attorney, mediator, and the cofounder of Tomorrow’s Sunrise. Drawing from nearly fifteen years of exclusive practice in family law, Meagan brings clarity, calm, and knowledgeable guidance to individuals facing complex transitions—especially widows confronting unfamiliar legal responsibilities while simultaneously processing profound grief.

As the founder of Moodie Family Law & Mediation, Meagan has built a career grounded in skillful advocacy, trauma-informed practice, and a deep respect for the emotional realities families face. Her expertise includes divorce, child custody, asset division, protective orders, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as the full spectrum of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), where she serves as a mediator, arbitrator, Parenting Coordinator/Decision Maker, Child & Family Investigator, and Child Legal Representative. Her child-centered, compassionate approach has earned her statewide recognition in Colorado, as well as leadership positions within the legal community.

Meagan currently serves on the Board of Governors overseeing the Colorado Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, and CBA-CLE. She served for two years as the Chair of the Joint Management Committee while the bars faced numerous changes and challenges. She is regularly recognized by Super Lawyers (2018–2026) and Best Lawyers in America (2023–2026) and has presented extensively on topics involving child advocacy, family systems, protection orders, and mediation. 

But Tomorrow’s Sunrise represents a different chapter—one fueled not only by professional expertise but also by family.

Meagan created Tomorrow’s Sunrise with her mother, a widow who has personally experienced the profound loneliness, overwhelm, and disorientation that loss can bring, and with her sister, a licensed psychologist dedicated to emotional healing and resilience. Together, they envisioned a place where widows could access the support they often struggle to find: clear legal information, mental and emotional care, and a community of women who understand.

At Tomorrow’s Sunrise, Meagan offers accessible legal guidance designed specifically for widows—whether they are sorting through estate issues, navigating financial changes, addressing parenting questions, or simply trying to understand what comes next. Her goal is to help lift the fog that grief creates, providing widows with a trusted guide as they rebuild their footing and move toward a future they didn’t choose but must now walk through.

With the combined strengths of legal insight, psychological expertise, and lived experience, Meagan and her family are committed to ensuring that no widow has to navigate the journey alone. Through Tomorrow’s Sunrise, Meagan hopes to help every woman feel supported, informed, and empowered as she steps toward a new dawn.
Close
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Dr. Kayla Nelson, PsyD

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Kayla Nelson, PsyD is a licensed clinical psychologist, grief counselor, grief educator, author and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Sunrise, a support community dedicated to helping widows navigate one of the most life-altering losses they will ever face.

Kayla is also the owner and director of Glacier Psychology Services, a thriving trauma-informed group practice serving children, teens, families, and young adults. Her clinical work has always been shaped by the foundation she was raised on: a deep belief that family is the cornerstone of health, happiness, and emotional well-being. For Kayla, “family” extends far beyond blood—it includes the people we choose, the communities that hold us, and every relationship where love and connection live.

These values guide every part of her work. Kayla has built her career around strengthening relationships, healing attachment wounds, and helping people feel rooted in the places and people that matter most. She believes that the connection we have with others is the most important investment we can make because connection is what ultimately shapes our resilience, our belonging, and our ability to heal.

Her shift into grief-focused work emerged from her own family’s profound loss. After the death of her father, an event that reshaped her world, Kayla witnessed firsthand how love, family, and community both break and rebuild us. She came to understand grief not as a problem to be solved, but as a direct reflection of love. The size, shape, and intensity of grief mirror the depth of the bond we shared. Grief is profound when love is great.

Motivated by this belief, Kayla joined with her mother and sister to create Tomorrow’s Sunrise, a place where every widow knows from their first day of loss that they are not alone. Through this work, she brings together her clinical expertise, her understanding of trauma and the nervous system, and her unwavering commitment to human connection.

At Tomorrow’s Sunrise, Kayla designs grief education, teaches regulation skills, leads workshops across the four pillars (Space to Grieve, Social Health & Community, Moving Forward, and Knowledge Is Power), and helps widows find grounding in a world that no longer feels familiar.

Kayla’s mission is simple and deeply human:

To honor the love behind the grief, to support widows as they learn to carry loss, and to ensure every woman who walks through this pain knows she has a community—a family—walking beside her.
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Balinda Dunning-Price

Balinda Dunning-Price

Widow & ASL Interpreter

As a widow myself, I am deeply honored and truly excited to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise. This work is incredibly close to my heart. Walking the widowhood journey is something no one should do alone and being able to support widows and widowers through their grief, while helping them feel seen, understood and safe means everything to me. As a professional ASL interpreter and a woman who understands loss firsthand, I am passionate about helping ensure accessibility, inclusion and connection for all, so that no widow or widower ever feels unheard or unseen on their healing journey.

I am a third-generation Colorado native who calls Arvada home. My family’s roots in the state, run deep, my great-grandmother, an Irish immigrant, was part of the first graduating class of Denver East High School, a legacy that continues to inspire my strong connection to Colorado’s landscapes, communities and people.

As an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter since 2007, I am deeply engaged in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Through my many years of service, I have witnessed persistent systemic barriers, inequities and lack of access, often during the most critical moments in life. These experiences have shaped and strengthened my lifelong commitment to advocacy, dignity, inclusion and equity.

I am proud to be a charter member of Tomorrow’s Sunrise LLC and honored to be a Tomorrow’s Sunrise collaborator. Tomorrow’s Sunrise is an organization dedicated to creating a gentler, more accessible path through widowhood for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. I am very pleased that Tomorrow’s Sunrise LLC is committed to doing their best to create intentional accessibility across their platforms, including some podcasts, livestreams, table talks and related programming. Grounded in compassion and equity, Tomorrow’s Sunrise exists to ensure meaningful connection, understanding and support at every stage of the widowhood journey as they grow.

Outside of my professional work, I am active in my church and I truly enjoy gourmet cooking, gardening and preserving memories through scrapbooking. My husband and I were blessed with three children and seven grandchildren, who remain at the heart of everything I do. I have my Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and I am currently pursuing a doctorate in Deaf Ed.

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Dr. Angie Claffey

Dr. Angie Claffey

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Angela Claffey is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of The Well, a Christian counseling center integrating faith and psychology. She believes caring for widows is on the heart of God and a personal calling, providing Christ-centered, evidence-based care to support healing, resilience, and hope after loss. She is guided by Psalm 147:3: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds,” and Psalm 68:6: “God sets the lonely in families,” trusting in His promise to bring widows into communities where they are loved, supported, and restored.
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Dr. Erika Schultz

Dr. Erika Schultz

Holistic Approach to Healing

Dr. Erika Schultz holds a Doctorate in Chinese Medicine and is a Certified Applied Clinical Nutritionist who transformed her own journey from chronic illness to vibrant health into a revolutionary healing system. After years of struggling with autoimmune conditions, endometriosis, seizures, and hormonal imbalances—trying everything from conventional medicine to countless natural remedies without lasting results—Dr. Erika discovered what was truly preventing her body from healing.

This breakthrough led her to develop The Resiliency Method®, a groundbreaking approach that blends ancient healing wisdom with modern functional medicine to address the root cause of chronic health issues: nervous system restoration. Now based in Denver, she leads a team of health coaches and works with clients nationwide, helping them break free from the cycle of symptom management to build true adaptability and anti-fragility.

Dr. Erika challenges the sacred cows of both conventional and alternative healthcare, refusing to accept "managing decline" as inevitable. Her mission is simple: empower people to reclaim their power, optimize their longevity, and discover what true vitality looks like when you stop chasing symptoms and start building resilience.
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Dr. Sarah Qasmi

Dr. Sarah Qasmi

Physical Therapist & Personal Trainer

Hi, I’m Dr. Sarah Qasmi, a Physical Therapist and Personal Trainer who believes deeply in the body’s capacity to heal, adapt and carry us forward even after profound loss.

My work centers on helping women reconnect with their bodies in ways that feel safe, compassionate and empowering. For many, grief shows up physically through pain, tension, exhaustion or fear of movement. Fear of making things worse. Fear of trusting the body again. My role is not to push or “fix,” but to gently help you rebuild trust with your body, learn how to listen to what it’s asking for and rediscover strength and comfort in movement without forcing or ignoring your limits.

Movement here is not about “getting back” to who you were before loss. It’s about meeting yourself where you are now and supporting your body in this season of life. Together, we focus on movements that feel grounding rather than overwhelming, empowering rather than frightening and aligned with the life you want to keep living.

My commitment to Tomorrow’s Sunrise is deeply personal. After losing my mother and witnessing my father navigate the long and complex journey of widowhood, I came to understand grief not only emotionally, but physically. Grief lives in the body and healing must include the body, too.

It is an honor to walk alongside this community. My hope is to help you feel supported and capable again, not just physically, but in your confidence to move, to trust yourself and to choose a life not defined by fear of pain. Your body is not the enemy. It is your ally, and together, we can help you find your way back to it.
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Joshua Windatt

Joshua Windatt

Digital Brand Development

I’ve been thrilled to partner with Tomorrow’s Sunrise, helping them craft a brand and digital presence that truly reflects their inspiring mission. It’s been a pleasure to support them in creating something meaningful that I hope helps them grow and help more widows and widowers.

I’m here to continue assisting as the business grows and their needs develop - guiding their digital journey and being their trusted digital partner along the way!
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Kelly Werthmann

Kelly Werthmann

CBS Journalist/Anchor

Hi, I’m Kelly Werthmann, I have the profound honor of being a close friend of our founder, Shari, for many years — though in truth, she is more like my "other mother." Watching her navigate the heartbreak and uncertainty of being a widow is difficult; I’ve seen firsthand the challenges that exist for those grieving a spouse. I am inspired by Shari’s determination to turn her pain into purpose, and I’m proud to support Tomorrow’s Sunrise by using my experience in broadcast journalism to assist our marketing and communications efforts.

Storytelling is at the core of what I do. Throughout my nearly 20 years as an Emmy-winning journalist, I have had the honor of sharing stories across Montana, Colorado, even internationally. My career has seen everything from the front lines of historic wildfires, devastating floods and medical breakthroughs -- to the sidelines of two Super Bowls, championship parades, and life-changing interviews with icons like Garth Brooks and former president Jimmy Carter. Whether anchoring early mornings or reporting for the late-night news, my passion is telling stories…but what I love even more is listening to one. People from all walks of life have trusted me to share their experiences of fear, hope, and triumph. I am here to offer that same active, compassionate ear to any Tomorrow’s Sunrise member who needs someone to simply sit with, hear their story, and listen.

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Kreighton Bieger

Kreighton Bieger

CFA

Prior to co-founding KilterHowling, Kreighton was Director of Research & Senior Portfolio Manager for Sargent Bickham Lagudis, (now Colorado Financial Management), then an $875m investment advisory firm. Previously, he was a member of the equity research team of Janus Capital Group, a fixed income analyst for one of the country’s largest corporate credit unions and worked for a GE Capital company. He began his career valuing privately held companies and minority interests. He is a past member of the advisory board for the Institutional Investor’s RIA Forum conferences where he has spoken on topics including benchmarking, fixed income portfolio management and alternative asset portfolio construction.

His experience includes asset allocation, portfolio management, security selection, business valuation and credit analysis. He is focused on designing portfolios that deliver risk-return profiles that help clients achieve their financial goals and sleep well at night.

Kreighton holds a B.S. in Business (Finance) from the University of Colorado Boulder where he graduated With Distinction. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Colorado CFA Society.  Kreighton was previously a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. While at GE Capital Kreighton completed training in Six Sigma Green Belt quality, financial statement analysis and situational negotiation.

He is actively involved in the community and has previously served as Board Director and Treasurer of The Dairy Arts Center, on the Board and Finance Committee of Via Mobility, as Board Director for The Acorn School for Early Childhood Development and also the Capital Campaign Committee for the Wilderness Early Learning Center, and as a Board Trustee and Treasurer of the Boulder Rotary Club Foundation, where he was also a club member.  He coached young ski racers for the Eldora Mountain Ski Club. Kreighton has lived in Boulder for thirty years, and he currently resides in South Boulder with his two children.
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Kristen Domke

Kristen Domke

U.S. Air Force Service Member (VA Benefit Guidance)

Kristen Domke is a U.S. Air Force service member with over 13 years of service, bringing a background rooted in resilience, leadership and care for others. Through her military experience, she has gained extensive knowledge in VA systems, mental health, fitness and whole-person resiliency, along with a deep understanding of how life challenges impact both the body and mind.

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She is also the founder of Team KDomStrong, a faith-centered fitness and lifestyle company that helps Jesus-loving individuals build power and purpose through fitness, faith and community.

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Kristen specializes in helping people create sustainable routines, strengthen consistency and rebuild confidence through practical tools like habit stacking, morning and evening routines, and movement as medicine.

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Kristen is honored to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise and is passionate about supporting widows and widowers as they navigate VA-related resources, rediscover strength through fitness and build daily resiliency in this new chapter of life.
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Lavonne-McNeil

Lavonne-McNeil

Widow

My name is Lavonne McNeil, after losing my husband in November 2023, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. The depth of loss was profound, yet within that grief, I discovered a strength I didn’t know I possessed. Guided by my late husband’s wisdom and love, I began to rebuild, one step at a time.


Today, I am deeply grateful to stand alongside a community of resilient women whose courage, compassion and unwavering support continue to inspire me. Through Tomorrow’s Sunrise, I have learned that healing is not only possible, but also powerful. None of us are meant to walk this journey alone.


I am honored to be part of a collaborative community where voices are valued, stories are shared and connection creates real transformation. Our paths crossing is no coincidence. If you are seeking understanding, strength or a space to rediscover yourself, I invite you to reach out. Healing can open the door to a life that continues with purpose, meaning and authentic connection.
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Matt Royer

Matt Royer

Travel Broker

I am honored to support Tomorrow’s Sunrise and to walk alongside widows and widowers as they take meaningful steps back into the world through travel. I have spent my entire life traveling, both personally and professionally, and have seen firsthand how powerful the right journey can be at the right moment. Travel has the ability to heal, to restore confidence, and to gently remind us that there is still beauty, connection, and purpose waiting ahead.

As a lifelong traveler and trusted travel advisor, my focus has always been on creating experiences that feel seamless, secure, and well-guided. Together with Shani, I help manage every detail, so our travelers never feel lost, rushed, or uncertain. That sense of care and structure is deeply personal to us. We are a blended family of five, one son and four daughters and planning travel with young women has reinforced the importance of safety, clarity and thoughtful preparation. Those same principles guide how we serve every Tomorrow’s Sunrise traveler.

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Our role is to remove complexity and replace it with confidence. From clear itineraries to trusted accommodations and on-the-ground support, we ensure each journey feels approachable, supported and empowering. With empathy, experience and intention, I am here to help create travel experiences that offer reassurance, peace of mind and the freedom to rediscover joy --one step and one journey, at a time.
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Sandy Tinlin

Sandy Tinlin

Widow

My name is Sandy Tinlin; it is a true honor and absolute joy to be invited to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise. This mission is meaningful, powerful, deeply needed and I am grateful to be part of it.

Like many widows, I carry a story woven with love, loss, resilience and the hope that healing grows when we walk this path together. I’ve always tried to live with gratitude, even in seasons marked by loss and pain. Life brought many challenges, but nothing could have prepared me for the heartbreak of losing my husband in March 2017.

I met Dick when we were students at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. After three years of building a foundation of friendship and love, we married and soon began shaping a life together. In the early 1980s, we relocated from Ohio to Littleton, Colorado, where we raised our two wonderful children in a home filled with love, respect and trust. We were blessed with 43 years of marriage and welcomed two beautiful grandchildren who brought us immeasurable joy.

Dick faced a four-year battle with Stage IV esophageal cancer with remarkable courage. Through chemotherapy, radiation and countless procedures, he remained focused on others, always asking how he could make the journey easier for us. He continued to find gratitude for each day.

As a survivor of Stage III melanoma, having endured my own chemotherapy and surgery, I believed wholeheartedly that he would be healed as I was. When he wasn’t, I felt the anticipatory grief of widowhood and later, survivor’s guilt added its own weight to my grieving process.

For two decades, I shared my story through Stonecroft Ministries, a women’s outreach, speaking about my faith, resilience and the many chapters of my life: family losses, my cancer, Dick’s illness, his passing and the deep fear I confronted while spending 11 nights hospitalized with COVID. One of the most beautiful surprises of my life came in October 2021, when DNA testing led me to my son, placed for adoption during my senior year of high school. That reunion brought a beautiful new dimension to my life.

Today, I remain deeply grateful, for the years I shared with my husband, for my children, grandchildren and for the friends who walk alongside me. My journey has been shaped by both sorrow and grace --- and I continue to find strength in the love that surrounds me.

Tomorrow’s Sunrise is a place where no widow walks alone. Here, we honor the stories that shaped us, the love that changed us and the strength we continue to discover. Through shared experiences, honest conversations and the quiet courage of showing up for one another, we find healing and offer comfort on hard days, inspiration on the hopeful ones and friendships that grow from understanding hearts. Together, we learn that even after profound loss, tomorrow can still hold light
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Sara Bastani

Sara Bastani

Estate Planning Attorney

Sara Bastani is an estate planning attorney who has worked with widows throughout her decade-long legal career. Supporting women through one of life’s most difficult transitions is central to her work. 

She guides women through the planning process with patience, clarity, and care, helping them understand their options, build confidence in their decisions, and create plans that provide stability and peace of mind for the future.
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Shani Canillas

Shani Canillas

Travel Broker

I am honored to partner with Tomorrow’s Sunrise and to support widows and widowers as they begin to explore the world again, sometimes for the first time on their own. We recognize that traveling after loss can feel emotional, overwhelming and uncertain. Our role is to ease that burden by thoughtfully managing every detail, creating an experience that feels supportive, safe and reassuring from start to finish. With care, experience and intention, we are here to walk alongside you as you rediscover joy, adventure and new possibilities through travel.

At The Elite Compass Adventures, travel is shaped by firsthand expertise and the confidence that comes from being deeply connected to a global travel community.  Shani brings years of experience, industry insight and trusted relationships as independent contractors of Departure Lounge and members of Virtuoso Travel --- giving our clients insider access, elevated benefits and a level of care that goes far beyond standard trip planning. We begin every journey with a thoughtful conversation, then leverage our global network, on-the-ground knowledge and proven partners to curate seamless, well-orchestrated experiences. From complex logistics to once-in-a-lifetime moments, every detail is handled with precision and intention, so you can travel with total confidence, knowing that you are in capable, connected hands from start to finish.
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Trevor Schimschock

Trevor Schimschock

CFA

Trevor has spent his career navigating the complexities of investment management across institutional and private wealth sectors. Prior to joining KilterHowling, he was Director of Investments for a broker-dealer practice, where he built and managed client portfolios and worked directly with clients to shape investment strategies aligned with their goals. His earlier experience includes roles at Crestone Capital, Empower Retirement, and Janus Capital Group, where his experience spanned across public and private markets, ultra-high-net-worth clients, and institutional finance.

Throughout his career, Trevor has focused on investment manager research, portfolio construction, and asset allocation, contributing to the development of target date funds, product development initiatives, and customized, risk-aware investment solutions. He applies a disciplined approach to balancing risk and return, helping clients pursue long-term financial objectives.

Trevor earned his bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in accounting from the University of Denver. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Colorado CFA society. 

Trevor is actively involved in the community, volunteering with Project C.U.R.E., an organization that delivers life-saving medical supplies to underserved communities around the world and serving on a committee for the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Trevor moved to Colorado nearly two decades ago, trading the Pacific Northwest’s rain for sunshine and skiing in the Rockies. He lives in Littleton with his wife, Courtney.
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Vita Stimpson

Vita Stimpson

Community Builder

Vita Stimpson, Community Builder. I work with mission driven community founders who prioritize belonging over retention. Supporting the Tomorrow’s Sunrise team in bringing that mission to life has been a genuine privilege.
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Will Stites

Will Stites

CFA

Prior to co-founding KilterHowling, Will was Managing Director at Frontier Asset Management – a $1b+ asset manager serving the RIA space.  Prior to that Will spent much of his career working in New York, Asia, and Australia for investment banks including Zurich Capital Markets, BNP Paribas and JPMorgan. Will primarily worked in equity and fund derivatives throughout his career structuring portfolios of hedge funds, equity, commodity and fixed income exposure for ultra high net worth and institutional clients.  After years meeting with some of the world’s most sophisticated asset managers, his experience is anchored in the due diligence, portfolio building and deal structuring required to navigate investing in the alternative investment space.

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His philosophy of investing learned over these many years’ mandates looking at both risk and return.  Will’s experience includes building investable alternative benchmarks, statistical return series analysis, using derivatives to break down financial problems and of course conducting manager due diligence. Will graduated from Miami University of Oxford, Ohio with a BS in Finance and is a CFA charter holder.

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Will served as a board member for Western Resource Advocates (WRA).  WRA uses law, science, and economics to craft innovative solutions to the most pressing conservation issues in the West. Will also served on the Investment Committee of The Community Foundation of Boulder.  Will grew up in Akron, Ohio.  He has had extended family on the Front Range for over 30 years.  He now lives in North Boulder with his wife Jessica and two daughters.

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Balinda Dunning-Price

Balinda Dunning-Price

Widow & ASL Interpreter

As a widow myself, I am deeply honored and truly excited to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise. This work is incredibly close to my heart. Walking the widowhood journey is something no one should do alone and being able to support widows and widowers through their grief, while helping them feel seen, understood and safe means everything to me. As a professional ASL interpreter and a woman who understands loss firsthand, I am passionate about helping ensure accessibility, inclusion and connection for all, so that no widow or widower ever feels unheard or unseen on their healing journey.

I am a third-generation Colorado native who calls Arvada home. My family’s roots in the state, run deep, my great-grandmother, an Irish immigrant, was part of the first graduating class of Denver East High School, a legacy that continues to inspire my strong connection to Colorado’s landscapes, communities and people.

As an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter since 2007, I am deeply engaged in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Through my many years of service, I have witnessed persistent systemic barriers, inequities and lack of access, often during the most critical moments in life. These experiences have shaped and strengthened my lifelong commitment to advocacy, dignity, inclusion and equity.

I am proud to be a charter member of Tomorrow’s Sunrise LLC and honored to be a Tomorrow’s Sunrise collaborator. Tomorrow’s Sunrise is an organization dedicated to creating a gentler, more accessible path through widowhood for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. I am very pleased that Tomorrow’s Sunrise LLC is committed to doing their best to create intentional accessibility across their platforms, including some podcasts, livestreams, table talks and related programming. Grounded in compassion and equity, Tomorrow’s Sunrise exists to ensure meaningful connection, understanding and support at every stage of the widowhood journey as they grow.

Outside of my professional work, I am active in my church and I truly enjoy gourmet cooking, gardening and preserving memories through scrapbooking. My husband and I were blessed with three children and seven grandchildren, who remain at the heart of everything I do. I have my Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education and I am currently pursuing a doctorate in Deaf Ed.

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Dr. Angie Claffey

Dr. Angie Claffey

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Angela Claffey is a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of The Well, a Christian counseling center integrating faith and psychology. She believes caring for widows is on the heart of God and a personal calling, providing Christ-centered, evidence-based care to support healing, resilience, and hope after loss. She is guided by Psalm 147:3: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds,” and Psalm 68:6: “God sets the lonely in families,” trusting in His promise to bring widows into communities where they are loved, supported, and restored.
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Dr. Erika Schultz

Dr. Erika Schultz

Holistic Approach to Healing

Dr. Erika Schultz holds a Doctorate in Chinese Medicine and is a Certified Applied Clinical Nutritionist who transformed her own journey from chronic illness to vibrant health into a revolutionary healing system. After years of struggling with autoimmune conditions, endometriosis, seizures, and hormonal imbalances—trying everything from conventional medicine to countless natural remedies without lasting results—Dr. Erika discovered what was truly preventing her body from healing.

This breakthrough led her to develop The Resiliency Method®, a groundbreaking approach that blends ancient healing wisdom with modern functional medicine to address the root cause of chronic health issues: nervous system restoration. Now based in Denver, she leads a team of health coaches and works with clients nationwide, helping them break free from the cycle of symptom management to build true adaptability and anti-fragility.

Dr. Erika challenges the sacred cows of both conventional and alternative healthcare, refusing to accept "managing decline" as inevitable. Her mission is simple: empower people to reclaim their power, optimize their longevity, and discover what true vitality looks like when you stop chasing symptoms and start building resilience.
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Dr. Sarah Qasmi

Dr. Sarah Qasmi

Physical Therapist & Personal Trainer

Hi, I’m Dr. Sarah Qasmi, a Physical Therapist and Personal Trainer who believes deeply in the body’s capacity to heal, adapt and carry us forward even after profound loss.

My work centers on helping women reconnect with their bodies in ways that feel safe, compassionate and empowering. For many, grief shows up physically through pain, tension, exhaustion or fear of movement. Fear of making things worse. Fear of trusting the body again. My role is not to push or “fix,” but to gently help you rebuild trust with your body, learn how to listen to what it’s asking for and rediscover strength and comfort in movement without forcing or ignoring your limits.

Movement here is not about “getting back” to who you were before loss. It’s about meeting yourself where you are now and supporting your body in this season of life. Together, we focus on movements that feel grounding rather than overwhelming, empowering rather than frightening and aligned with the life you want to keep living.

My commitment to Tomorrow’s Sunrise is deeply personal. After losing my mother and witnessing my father navigate the long and complex journey of widowhood, I came to understand grief not only emotionally, but physically. Grief lives in the body and healing must include the body, too.

It is an honor to walk alongside this community. My hope is to help you feel supported and capable again, not just physically, but in your confidence to move, to trust yourself and to choose a life not defined by fear of pain. Your body is not the enemy. It is your ally, and together, we can help you find your way back to it.
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Joshua Windatt

Joshua Windatt

Digital Brand Development

I’ve been thrilled to partner with Tomorrow’s Sunrise, helping them craft a brand and digital presence that truly reflects their inspiring mission. It’s been a pleasure to support them in creating something meaningful that I hope helps them grow and help more widows and widowers.

I’m here to continue assisting as the business grows and their needs develop - guiding their digital journey and being their trusted digital partner along the way!
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Kelly Werthmann

Kelly Werthmann

CBS Journalist/Anchor

Hi, I’m Kelly Werthmann, I have the profound honor of being a close friend of our founder, Shari, for many years — though in truth, she is more like my "other mother." Watching her navigate the heartbreak and uncertainty of being a widow is difficult; I’ve seen firsthand the challenges that exist for those grieving a spouse. I am inspired by Shari’s determination to turn her pain into purpose, and I’m proud to support Tomorrow’s Sunrise by using my experience in broadcast journalism to assist our marketing and communications efforts.

Storytelling is at the core of what I do. Throughout my nearly 20 years as an Emmy-winning journalist, I have had the honor of sharing stories across Montana, Colorado, even internationally. My career has seen everything from the front lines of historic wildfires, devastating floods and medical breakthroughs -- to the sidelines of two Super Bowls, championship parades, and life-changing interviews with icons like Garth Brooks and former president Jimmy Carter. Whether anchoring early mornings or reporting for the late-night news, my passion is telling stories…but what I love even more is listening to one. People from all walks of life have trusted me to share their experiences of fear, hope, and triumph. I am here to offer that same active, compassionate ear to any Tomorrow’s Sunrise member who needs someone to simply sit with, hear their story, and listen.

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Kreighton Bieger

Kreighton Bieger

CFA

Prior to co-founding KilterHowling, Kreighton was Director of Research & Senior Portfolio Manager for Sargent Bickham Lagudis, (now Colorado Financial Management), then an $875m investment advisory firm. Previously, he was a member of the equity research team of Janus Capital Group, a fixed income analyst for one of the country’s largest corporate credit unions and worked for a GE Capital company. He began his career valuing privately held companies and minority interests. He is a past member of the advisory board for the Institutional Investor’s RIA Forum conferences where he has spoken on topics including benchmarking, fixed income portfolio management and alternative asset portfolio construction.

His experience includes asset allocation, portfolio management, security selection, business valuation and credit analysis. He is focused on designing portfolios that deliver risk-return profiles that help clients achieve their financial goals and sleep well at night.

Kreighton holds a B.S. in Business (Finance) from the University of Colorado Boulder where he graduated With Distinction. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Colorado CFA Society.  Kreighton was previously a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. While at GE Capital Kreighton completed training in Six Sigma Green Belt quality, financial statement analysis and situational negotiation.

He is actively involved in the community and has previously served as Board Director and Treasurer of The Dairy Arts Center, on the Board and Finance Committee of Via Mobility, as Board Director for The Acorn School for Early Childhood Development and also the Capital Campaign Committee for the Wilderness Early Learning Center, and as a Board Trustee and Treasurer of the Boulder Rotary Club Foundation, where he was also a club member.  He coached young ski racers for the Eldora Mountain Ski Club. Kreighton has lived in Boulder for thirty years, and he currently resides in South Boulder with his two children.
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Kristen Domke

Kristen Domke

U.S. Air Force Service Member (VA Benefit Guidance)

Kristen Domke is a U.S. Air Force service member with over 13 years of service, bringing a background rooted in resilience, leadership and care for others. Through her military experience, she has gained extensive knowledge in VA systems, mental health, fitness and whole-person resiliency, along with a deep understanding of how life challenges impact both the body and mind.

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She is also the founder of Team KDomStrong, a faith-centered fitness and lifestyle company that helps Jesus-loving individuals build power and purpose through fitness, faith and community.

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Kristen specializes in helping people create sustainable routines, strengthen consistency and rebuild confidence through practical tools like habit stacking, morning and evening routines, and movement as medicine.

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Kristen is honored to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise and is passionate about supporting widows and widowers as they navigate VA-related resources, rediscover strength through fitness and build daily resiliency in this new chapter of life.
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Lavonne-McNeil

Lavonne-McNeil

Widow

My name is Lavonne McNeil, after losing my husband in November 2023, my life changed in ways I could never have imagined. The depth of loss was profound, yet within that grief, I discovered a strength I didn’t know I possessed. Guided by my late husband’s wisdom and love, I began to rebuild, one step at a time.


Today, I am deeply grateful to stand alongside a community of resilient women whose courage, compassion and unwavering support continue to inspire me. Through Tomorrow’s Sunrise, I have learned that healing is not only possible, but also powerful. None of us are meant to walk this journey alone.


I am honored to be part of a collaborative community where voices are valued, stories are shared and connection creates real transformation. Our paths crossing is no coincidence. If you are seeking understanding, strength or a space to rediscover yourself, I invite you to reach out. Healing can open the door to a life that continues with purpose, meaning and authentic connection.
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Matt Royer

Matt Royer

Travel Broker

I am honored to support Tomorrow’s Sunrise and to walk alongside widows and widowers as they take meaningful steps back into the world through travel. I have spent my entire life traveling, both personally and professionally, and have seen firsthand how powerful the right journey can be at the right moment. Travel has the ability to heal, to restore confidence, and to gently remind us that there is still beauty, connection, and purpose waiting ahead.

As a lifelong traveler and trusted travel advisor, my focus has always been on creating experiences that feel seamless, secure, and well-guided. Together with Shani, I help manage every detail, so our travelers never feel lost, rushed, or uncertain. That sense of care and structure is deeply personal to us. We are a blended family of five, one son and four daughters and planning travel with young women has reinforced the importance of safety, clarity and thoughtful preparation. Those same principles guide how we serve every Tomorrow’s Sunrise traveler.

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Our role is to remove complexity and replace it with confidence. From clear itineraries to trusted accommodations and on-the-ground support, we ensure each journey feels approachable, supported and empowering. With empathy, experience and intention, I am here to help create travel experiences that offer reassurance, peace of mind and the freedom to rediscover joy --one step and one journey, at a time.
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Sandy Tinlin

Sandy Tinlin

Widow

My name is Sandy Tinlin; it is a true honor and absolute joy to be invited to collaborate with Tomorrow’s Sunrise. This mission is meaningful, powerful, deeply needed and I am grateful to be part of it.

Like many widows, I carry a story woven with love, loss, resilience and the hope that healing grows when we walk this path together. I’ve always tried to live with gratitude, even in seasons marked by loss and pain. Life brought many challenges, but nothing could have prepared me for the heartbreak of losing my husband in March 2017.

I met Dick when we were students at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. After three years of building a foundation of friendship and love, we married and soon began shaping a life together. In the early 1980s, we relocated from Ohio to Littleton, Colorado, where we raised our two wonderful children in a home filled with love, respect and trust. We were blessed with 43 years of marriage and welcomed two beautiful grandchildren who brought us immeasurable joy.

Dick faced a four-year battle with Stage IV esophageal cancer with remarkable courage. Through chemotherapy, radiation and countless procedures, he remained focused on others, always asking how he could make the journey easier for us. He continued to find gratitude for each day.

As a survivor of Stage III melanoma, having endured my own chemotherapy and surgery, I believed wholeheartedly that he would be healed as I was. When he wasn’t, I felt the anticipatory grief of widowhood and later, survivor’s guilt added its own weight to my grieving process.

For two decades, I shared my story through Stonecroft Ministries, a women’s outreach, speaking about my faith, resilience and the many chapters of my life: family losses, my cancer, Dick’s illness, his passing and the deep fear I confronted while spending 11 nights hospitalized with COVID. One of the most beautiful surprises of my life came in October 2021, when DNA testing led me to my son, placed for adoption during my senior year of high school. That reunion brought a beautiful new dimension to my life.

Today, I remain deeply grateful, for the years I shared with my husband, for my children, grandchildren and for the friends who walk alongside me. My journey has been shaped by both sorrow and grace --- and I continue to find strength in the love that surrounds me.

Tomorrow’s Sunrise is a place where no widow walks alone. Here, we honor the stories that shaped us, the love that changed us and the strength we continue to discover. Through shared experiences, honest conversations and the quiet courage of showing up for one another, we find healing and offer comfort on hard days, inspiration on the hopeful ones and friendships that grow from understanding hearts. Together, we learn that even after profound loss, tomorrow can still hold light
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Sara Bastani

Sara Bastani

Estate Planning Attorney

Sara Bastani is an estate planning attorney who has worked with widows throughout her decade-long legal career. Supporting women through one of life’s most difficult transitions is central to her work. 

She guides women through the planning process with patience, clarity, and care, helping them understand their options, build confidence in their decisions, and create plans that provide stability and peace of mind for the future.
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Shani Canillas

Shani Canillas

Travel Broker

I am honored to partner with Tomorrow’s Sunrise and to support widows and widowers as they begin to explore the world again, sometimes for the first time on their own. We recognize that traveling after loss can feel emotional, overwhelming and uncertain. Our role is to ease that burden by thoughtfully managing every detail, creating an experience that feels supportive, safe and reassuring from start to finish. With care, experience and intention, we are here to walk alongside you as you rediscover joy, adventure and new possibilities through travel.

At The Elite Compass Adventures, travel is shaped by firsthand expertise and the confidence that comes from being deeply connected to a global travel community.  Shani brings years of experience, industry insight and trusted relationships as independent contractors of Departure Lounge and members of Virtuoso Travel --- giving our clients insider access, elevated benefits and a level of care that goes far beyond standard trip planning. We begin every journey with a thoughtful conversation, then leverage our global network, on-the-ground knowledge and proven partners to curate seamless, well-orchestrated experiences. From complex logistics to once-in-a-lifetime moments, every detail is handled with precision and intention, so you can travel with total confidence, knowing that you are in capable, connected hands from start to finish.
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Trevor Schimschock

Trevor Schimschock

CFA

Trevor has spent his career navigating the complexities of investment management across institutional and private wealth sectors. Prior to joining KilterHowling, he was Director of Investments for a broker-dealer practice, where he built and managed client portfolios and worked directly with clients to shape investment strategies aligned with their goals. His earlier experience includes roles at Crestone Capital, Empower Retirement, and Janus Capital Group, where his experience spanned across public and private markets, ultra-high-net-worth clients, and institutional finance.

Throughout his career, Trevor has focused on investment manager research, portfolio construction, and asset allocation, contributing to the development of target date funds, product development initiatives, and customized, risk-aware investment solutions. He applies a disciplined approach to balancing risk and return, helping clients pursue long-term financial objectives.

Trevor earned his bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in accounting from the University of Denver. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Colorado CFA society. 

Trevor is actively involved in the community, volunteering with Project C.U.R.E., an organization that delivers life-saving medical supplies to underserved communities around the world and serving on a committee for the Denver Public Library Friends Foundation. Originally from Portland, Oregon, Trevor moved to Colorado nearly two decades ago, trading the Pacific Northwest’s rain for sunshine and skiing in the Rockies. He lives in Littleton with his wife, Courtney.
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Vita Stimpson

Vita Stimpson

Community Builder

Vita Stimpson, Community Builder. I work with mission driven community founders who prioritize belonging over retention. Supporting the Tomorrow’s Sunrise team in bringing that mission to life has been a genuine privilege.
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Will Stites

Will Stites

CFA

Prior to co-founding KilterHowling, Will was Managing Director at Frontier Asset Management – a $1b+ asset manager serving the RIA space.  Prior to that Will spent much of his career working in New York, Asia, and Australia for investment banks including Zurich Capital Markets, BNP Paribas and JPMorgan. Will primarily worked in equity and fund derivatives throughout his career structuring portfolios of hedge funds, equity, commodity and fixed income exposure for ultra high net worth and institutional clients.  After years meeting with some of the world’s most sophisticated asset managers, his experience is anchored in the due diligence, portfolio building and deal structuring required to navigate investing in the alternative investment space.

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His philosophy of investing learned over these many years’ mandates looking at both risk and return.  Will’s experience includes building investable alternative benchmarks, statistical return series analysis, using derivatives to break down financial problems and of course conducting manager due diligence. Will graduated from Miami University of Oxford, Ohio with a BS in Finance and is a CFA charter holder.

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Will served as a board member for Western Resource Advocates (WRA).  WRA uses law, science, and economics to craft innovative solutions to the most pressing conservation issues in the West. Will also served on the Investment Committee of The Community Foundation of Boulder.  Will grew up in Akron, Ohio.  He has had extended family on the Front Range for over 30 years.  He now lives in North Boulder with his wife Jessica and two daughters.

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