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Michelle Martinez is a CFP® professional based in Edwards, CO, with 27 years of industry experience. She is the owner and sole advisor at Rise Up Planning, LLC, and has held positions at several firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, OSAIC, and Securities America. Martinez also operates Cornerstone Insurance and Financial Group, where she provides financial planning, investment advisory, and insurance services. Rise Up Planning offers discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, including ERISA plan consulting. The firm employs a generally passive, model-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, managing portfolios across a range of asset classes with regular account reviews and tax-loss harvesting when appropriate.

John Maxwell III is a CFA® charterholder and principal of JCM3 Asset Management, LLC with over 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Waddell and Reed for 23 years and also held roles at Macquarie Group and other firms. JCM3 Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, using a macro-driven investment approach combined with fundamental security analysis focused on undervalued international equities and related instruments.

Brooks Marsted is a financial advisor with BCM Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Kovack Advisors, Inc. and Kovack Securities, Inc. since 2005. BCM Wealth Management provides wealth and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and small business retirement accounts. The firm employs fundamental analysis to build portfolios tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance, generally operating on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on individualized portfolio management.

Donavan Cox is a financial advisor at Aberle Investment Management LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Citigroup Global Markets, as well as Morgan Stanley. Aberle Investment Management provides fee-only investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and certain businesses, focusing on long-term capital preservation and growth. The firm uses a combination of long-term thematic and strategic allocation alongside shorter-term tactical strategies, primarily through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers household-level fee aggregation that may include held-away assets.

Brian Aberle is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Aberle Investment Management LLC in Eagle, CO, where he has worked since 2009. Prior to founding the firm, he was associated with Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Aberle Investment Management provides fee-only investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, estates, and certain businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term capital preservation and growth through a combination of strategic and tactical portfolio management, using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Thomas Damon is a financial advisor at Elevate Capital Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and in roles including Jake Blum and Total Relocation Services. Elevate Capital Advisors is a five-advisor team managing approximately $183 million for around 200 clients, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and pension plans. The firm employs active management through proprietary strategies that integrate fundamental and technical analysis, using derivatives as hedges or overlays, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.