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Chris Malouf is a financial advisor at XCountry Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. XCountry Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, combining passive and active strategies and utilizing third-party model managers, with a mix of asset-based management and fixed-fee or hourly planning options.

Brett Spurr is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has been the principal of Spurr Financial Planning, Inc. since 2003. He is based in Salida, Colorado, and holds a Series 65 license. Spurr Financial Planning, Inc. provides automated investment management primarily for smaller account sizes through a risk-profile-based model portfolio approach using ETFs, ETNs, and mutual funds. The firm combines a low-minimum automated program with access to comprehensive financial planning and occasional project-based consulting services.

Christopher Muecke is a financial advisor at Salida Financial Advice and Planning with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Cambridge Financial Advisors LLC and Ameriprise. Outside of advising, he co-owns a small jewelry business called Rakkasse LLC dba Anatolia Arts. Salida Financial Advice and Planning provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored investment programs with non-discretionary advisory relationships and integrates fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods.

Billy Mondor is a CFP® professional based in Salida, CO, currently with Mondor Financial Planning LLC. He has experience working at several firms including Deloitte Tax LLP and Imperium Wealth Management. Outside of financial planning, he is involved with Mondor Services LLC, a separate business entity. Mondor Financial Planning LLC provides fee-only financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and small business owners. The firm focuses on collaborative, ongoing planning engagements emphasizing asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, often recommending passive mutual funds and ETFs, with clients responsible for implementing investment recommendations.

Robin Bess is a financial advisor at Cambridge Financial Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Cambridge Financial Advisors since 2007. Cambridge Financial Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a passive, buy-and-hold investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering tailored financial planning and advisory services on a fixed-fee basis.

Cynthia Durand is a financial advisor with Together Wealth Group LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and based in Salida, Colorado. She began her advisory career in 2026 and has prior experience at Precept Law Group and a long tenure at SSA Marine. Together Wealth Group LLC offers automated, algorithm-driven investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through an interactive online platform. The firm’s approach uses proprietary software models to create and rebalance portfolios based on client inputs, covering a broad range of investment options including private placements and venture capital.