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Lauren Elizabeth Shondeck

Advisor at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. — Crested Butte, CO

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

2 years

Location

Crested Butte, CO 81230

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J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

Enterprise

Total advisors

492

Across 209 offices

Clients per advisor

63 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$255,702 Low

HNW client ratio

4% Low

About

Lauren Shondeck is a financial advisor with J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc., Shondeck Financial Services & Insurance, and Western Colorado University. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives, providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple third-party investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Client services

Based on J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Hourly & fixed rate consulting

Expertise

Based on J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Based on J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees available for financial planning and consulting services; amounts negotiated

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.50% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001+: 0.75%

Commissions

IARs may receive commissions for securities and insurance products when acting as registered representatives or insurance agents

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour for financial planning and consulting

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning and consulting services may be charged on a recurring fee basis

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 for Transaction-Based Advisory Account Programs; $100,000 for Asset-Based Advisory Account Program; $10,000 for FMAX Program; no minimum for financial planning services but minimum fee applies Minimum fee: Minimum fee generally 0.25%; maximum fee generally 3.00%; exceptions and waivers possible Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services offered for hourly fees up to $350/hour, flat fees, or ongoing recurring fees

Location

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Crested Butte, CO

214 6th Street, #9

Crested Butte CO 81224

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado

Work history

2 years of industry experience

J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc.

2026 - Present • 1 year

Tampa, FL

J.W. Cole Financial, Inc.

2021 - Present • 5 years

Tampa, FL

Shondeck Financial Services & Insurance

2021 - Present • 5 years

Gunnison, CO

Western Colorado University

2015 - 2021 • 6 years

Gunnison, CO

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFA®, Series 63

Crested Butte, CO

Red Lady Capital Management, LLC

Christy Kong Eaton is the sole advisor at Red Lady Capital Management, LLC in Crested Butte, CO, where she has 14 years of industry experience. She holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license. She has worked at Red Lady Capital Management since 2011 and joined Intergy Private Wealth, LLC in 2026. Red Lady Capital Management, LLC is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis with proprietary quantitative models and offers discretionary portfolio management with strategies that include long- and short-term positions, short sales, and margin when appropriate.

Active portfolio management
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John G

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Crested Butte, CO

First Look Capital Management, LLC

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Marcus M

Series 65

Crested Butte, CO

Martin, Marcus

Marcus Martin is the sole advisor at Martin, Marcus, an independent firm based in Crested Butte, Colorado. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of experience in financial advising. In addition to his advisory role, Marcus operates Marcus A. Martin, Esq. LLC, a legal services firm he has led since 1998. Martin, Marcus provides financial planning and advisory services primarily to individuals and families, as well as to not-for-profit entities, small businesses, and trusts. The firm emphasizes broad diversification and long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies using low-cost passive index mutual funds and ETFs, delivering tailored written recommendations without managing client portfolios or charging percentage-of-assets fees.

Cash flow / budgeting Debt management Retirement withdrawal strategies College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Passive / index investing
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Steven D

Series 63, Series 65

Mt. Crested Butte, CO

Eudaimon Wealth Management

Steven Daniels is a financial advisor at Eudaimon Wealth Management in Mt. Crested Butte, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Eudaimon Wealth Management since 2020 and also maintains a role at Laurel Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2013. Eudaimon Wealth Management provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment plans with documented risk tolerance and client-imposed restrictions. The firm employs a combination of modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis across a broad range of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, equities, ETFs, REITs, and options trading, managing approximately $18 million mostly on a discretionary basis.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Caitlin M

CFP®

Crested Butte, CO

Rising Femme Wealth

Caitlin Muldoon is a CFP® professional at Rising Femme Wealth with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rising Femme Wealth in 2023, she worked at Network Ninja, Inc. and Perficient, Inc. She also took a career break from 2021 to 2023 to focus on parenting. Rising Femme Wealth is a fee-only registered adviser that provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, foundations, endowments, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing primarily passive, long-term buy-and-hold strategies with periodic rebalancing and offering socially responsible investing options.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting Social Security optimization Women Professionals
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John P

Series 63, Series 65

Crested Butte, CO

Pulliam Family Office, LLC

John Pulliam is a financial advisor at Pulliam Family Office, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at UBS Financial Services Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services. Pulliam Family Office serves individuals and high-net-worth families, as well as estates, trusts, partnerships, retirement plans, corporations, and broker-dealer clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, legacy management, and a range of family-office services, using strategic and tactical asset allocation across various investment types and coordinating with legal and tax professionals.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Business succession planning Entity structure planning (LLC, S-Corp) Founder/Business Owner Executive Values-based investing
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