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Zack Gutches is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at True Riches Financial Planning in Denver, CO. His prior experience includes roles at LearnLux, where he provides consulting on financial well-being and company benefits, and Brighton Jones. He also performs tax preparation services for advisory clients. True Riches Financial Planning offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management through a Household CFO model, serving individual and non‑high‑net‑worth clients. The firm integrates modern portfolio theory with various analytical approaches and manages accounts using both active and passive investment vehicles, incorporating tax-aware strategies and socially responsible investment options when requested.

Mark Teerlinck is the principal advisor at Elite Wealth Management in Parker, Colorado, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Avant Garde Advisors LLC and Wealthsource Partners LLC. Elite Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a client risk profile-driven investment approach that emphasizes broad diversification, uses portfolio analytics tools, and offers concentrated, actively managed equity strategies uncommon among independent advisers.

Nicholas Weisert is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 46 North Financial in Denver, CO. His prior roles include positions at Integra Financial, Inc., MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and DaVita Healthcare Partners. 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 manages approximately $60.4 million in assets and is known for its work with charitable organizations and ERISA fiduciary services, utilizing third-party model portfolios and sub-advisers to implement tailored investment strategies.

Bart Skidmore is the principal of Skidmore Advisory Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at his firm since 2013. In addition, he is a licensed CPA and president of an accounting and tax firm since 2001, performing occasional tax work. He also serves as president of a property management company since 2007. Skidmore Advisory Services provides personalized financial planning and asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, schools, political subdivisions, and small businesses. The firm tailors investment programs to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental analysis and third-party research, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning services.

Timothy Sample is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Sample Financial Solutions, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2019. Prior to founding his firm, he spent twelve years at Western Union Financial Services. He also teaches part-time at a university. Sample Financial Solutions provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis when appropriate, and manages client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Theresa Kurtenbach is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is the owner and president of Financial Solution Advisors Corp. and also serves as president of Kurtenbach & Co., P.C., a certified public accounting firm. Additionally, she is the CFO of JPK Enterprises LLC, a golf equipment sales business. Financial Solution Advisors Corp. is an independent advisory firm that serves individual clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, employing a strategic asset allocation approach with a core-and-satellite framework using index funds, ETFs, and selective active managers.