Michele Denise Hopson

Aaron Locker is the sole advisor at Ellis Financial Solutions LLC in Longmont, CO. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2025, he worked at Summit Financial Planning and Edward Jones. Outside of financial advising, he manages Ellis Bottom Line Bookkeeping, a tax management and preparation business. Ellis Financial Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory, using a blend of passive and active mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary services and pension consulting.

Bruce Fleet is the sole advisor at Fleet Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Boulder, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. Fleet has led his firm since 2006. Fleet Capital Management, LLC is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, foundations, and charitable institutions. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on downside protection and risk management, utilizing quantitative techniques grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

James Kirk is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Rocky Mountain Financial Solutions Inc. in Erie, CO, where he has worked since 2018, following prior roles at IFC and Marketforce Information. Kirk is also a licensed insurance agent involved in selling insurance products. Rocky Mountain Financial Solutions Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term investment strategies using individual stocks and ETFs, supplemented by tactical solutions and covered-call option strategies, and offers ERISA 3(38) fiduciary plan management alongside limited insurance product sales.

Christopher Swales is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Swales Financial LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2020. Prior to establishing his firm, Swales worked for Citigroup Global Markets Inc. for seven years and has held roles with State Farm VP Management Corp. and Paul Little Insurance Agency. Swales Financial LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm follows a goals-driven investment process that combines fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and technical analysis, and is noted for its explicit use of options and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Adam Robinson is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at SevenWealth LLC and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 20 years. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Chill303, LLC, a business focused on cryotherapy and instasculpting, and serves as a board member for Niwot Youth Sports. SevenWealth LLC provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blended active and passive investment approach tailored to client objectives and offers quarterly reviews and discretionary trading authority.

Sanay Patel is a financial advisor at Purpose Wealth with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has held roles at Purpose Wealth LLC since 2023 and has ownership interests in Pravasa Partners LLC, which operates Pravasa Waxing LLC. He also works part-time with Exhale Home LLC, assisting on a limited basis. Purpose Wealth is an independent advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes top-down asset allocation and fund-level analysis, primarily using low-cost ETFs and index funds, and integrates investment guidance with broader financial planning through ongoing relationships as well as project and hourly engagements.