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Adam Whinfrey Messick

Advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC — Golden, CO

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 65

Experience

3 years

Location

Golden, CO

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Composition Wealth, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

79

Across 28 offices

Clients per advisor

48 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,294,868 Very High

HNW client ratio

11% Low

About

Adam Messick is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Vinoble Group for six years and has held roles at Marchex and Rival IQ. Composition Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term strategies using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by individual securities and alternative investments, supported by a multi-advisor structure managing approximately $9.47 billion in discretionary assets as of year-end 2025.

Client services

Based on Composition Wealth, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Composition Wealth, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees generally ranging from $2,000 to $50,000 for standalone financial planning or consulting services

Percentage

Up to 1.50% annually (generally, may vary based on scope, complexity, asset level, and client relationship)

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 (may be waived at Advisor's discretion) Fee-only: Fixed fees for stand-alone financial planning or consulting services generally ranging from $2,000 to $50,000, may also be fixed or formula-based for ongoing standalone financial planning

Location

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Golden, CO

Golden CO

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado · Washington

Work history

3 years of industry experience

Composition Wealth, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Golden, CO

Vinoble Group

2019 - 2025 • 6 years

Seattle, WA

Sabbatical

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Seattle, WA

Marchex

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Seattle, WA

Rival IQ

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Seattle, WA

LPL Financial

2008 - 2009 • 1 year

Ameriprise

2007 - 2008 • 1 year

Seattle, WA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Michael H

CFP®, Series 66

Arvada, CO

Clearpath Legacy Planning

Michael Hunter is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Retire Right Planning, LLC and has prior experience at Motley Fool Wealth Management and Personal Capital Advisors. Retire Right Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and one-time or hourly financial planning engagements. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining value, safety, quality, momentum, volatility, and economic-indicator strategies, with a focus on risk control and regular account reviews.

RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Retirement income strategy Early retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Young Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Young Families Established Professionals

Jack F

CFP®

Littleton, CO

Elevate Wealth Management

Jonathan Fecko is a CFP® professional at Elevate Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Frontier Asset Management, Potomac Fund Management Inc., and The Vanguard Group, Inc. He is based in Littleton, CO and Pittsburgh, PA. Elevate Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select institutional entities. The firm employs diversified strategic and tactical asset allocation, integrating equities, fixed income, mutual funds/ETFs, and alternatives, and offers impact/ESG options including Biblically Responsible Investing.

Equity compensation tax strategy General tax planning Concentrated stock management Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired Sales Professional Doctor or Medical Professional Technology Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Young Professionals
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William K

Series 65, Series 66

Denver, CO

Brightward Financial LLC

William Kowalski Jr. is a financial advisor at Brightward Financial LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at The Millstone Evans Group, Atomos Nuclear and Space Corporation, and Raymond James & Associates. Brightward Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals and business entities. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach using proprietary models focused on diversification and tax-aware total-return strategies.

Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Options & derivatives strategies

Tyler M

Series 66

Broomfield, CO

Farther

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Farther with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Advisory Group LLC, and Compound Planning. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) RSUs / ISOs / NSOs General retirement planning Concentrated stock management Technology Professional Retired Self-Employed Biotech Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Kevin M

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Westminster, CO

ACE Wealth Partners, LLC

Kevin Mcnab is a CFP® and ChFC® with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with ACE Wealth Partners, LLC since 2010, where he serves as the sole advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent insurance agent on a limited basis. ACE Wealth Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, pensions, and retirement plans. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, including the use of leveraged and inverse ETFs and occasional commodity exposure.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy
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Nicholas W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Denver, CO

46 North Financial

Nicholas Weisert is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 46 North Financial. His prior roles include positions at Integra Financial, Inc., MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and DaVita Healthcare Partners. He operates 46 North Financial under Weisert Wealth Management, LLC and is based in Denver, CO. 46 North Financial is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm is notable for its work with charitable organizations and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing institutional model marketplaces and sub-advisers to tailor investment solutions.

Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Retired
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