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Vickie Francene Adams

Advisor at Cetera — Denver, CO 17th Street

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

33 years

Location

Denver, CO 80202

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Cetera

Institution

Total advisors

10,171

Across 5,095 offices

Clients per advisor

79 Low

Avg AUM per client

$306,089 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Vickie Adams is a CFP® and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Cetera since 2025 and previously spent over three decades with Avantax Advisory Services and its affiliates. In addition to her advisory work, Adams owns a business consulting practice as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and provides tax preparation services. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC distributes its services through a nationwide network of independent advisors, serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services across multiple program structures, with more than $256 billion in assets under management and a comprehensive suite of affiliated partners.

Client services

Based on Cetera

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Cetera

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cetera

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting services as negotiated with advisor.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: up to 2.90% $250,001 - $500,000: up to 2.90% $500,001 - $1,000,000: up to 2.70% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: up to 2.00% $2,000,001+: up to 1.50%

Commissions

Advisors may be registered representatives and licensed insurance agents earning commissions on securities and insurance products.

Project-based

Consulting and financial planning services may be charged on an hourly rate basis, ranges not specifically stated.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services; hourly fees for financial planning and consulting according to client agreement; fees negotiated with advisor.

Location

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Denver, CO 17th Street

600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South

Denver CO 80202

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado

Work history

33 years of industry experience

Cetera

2025 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Denver, CO

Avantax Advisory services

1994 - 2025 • 31 years

Denver, CO

Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC

1994 - 2025 • 31 years

Denver, CO

Avantax Investment Services, INC.

1993 - 2025 • 32 years

Denver, CO

Vickie Adams

1990 - Present • 36 years

San Pedro, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Michael H

CFP®, Series 66

Arvada, CO

Clearpath Legacy Planning

Michael Hunter is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Retire Right Planning, LLC and has prior experience at Motley Fool Wealth Management and Personal Capital Advisors. Retire Right Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and one-time or hourly financial planning engagements. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining value, safety, quality, momentum, volatility, and economic-indicator strategies, with a focus on risk control and regular account reviews.

RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Retirement income strategy Early retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive Young Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Young Families Established Professionals

Jack F

CFP®

Littleton, CO

Elevate Wealth Management

Jonathan Fecko is a CFP® professional at Elevate Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Frontier Asset Management, Potomac Fund Management Inc., and The Vanguard Group, Inc. He is based in Littleton, CO and Pittsburgh, PA. Elevate Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and select institutional entities. The firm employs diversified strategic and tactical asset allocation, integrating equities, fixed income, mutual funds/ETFs, and alternatives, and offers impact/ESG options including Biblically Responsible Investing.

Equity compensation tax strategy General tax planning Concentrated stock management Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Founder/Business Owner Retired Sales Professional Doctor or Medical Professional Technology Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Young Professionals
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William K

Series 65, Series 66

Denver, CO

Brightward Financial LLC

William Kowalski Jr. is a financial advisor at Brightward Financial LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at The Millstone Evans Group, Atomos Nuclear and Space Corporation, and Raymond James & Associates. Brightward Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals and business entities. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach using proprietary models focused on diversification and tax-aware total-return strategies.

Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Options & derivatives strategies

Justin A

CFA®, Series 63

Greenwood Village, CO

OWL Creek Wealth Partners

Justin Apt is a CFA® charterholder with over 20 years of industry experience. He is the Founder and President at Owl Creek Wealth Partners in Denver, CO. Owl Creek Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management and wealth advisory services to high-net-worth families. The firm employs a top-down, macro-economic approach to asset allocation and incorporates a range of investment vehicles, including alternative and structured instruments, tailoring portfolios to client-specific objectives. Owl Creek Wealth Partners excels at finding solutions to wealth complexity problems faced by many ultra high net worth families.

Private / alternative investments Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Self-Employed Retired Executive Approaching retirement Established Professionals Retired Intergenerational Families
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Stephanie M

CFP®, Series 66

Arvada, CO

Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

Stephanie Mcelheny is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial Services, Dunston Financial Group, PNC Investments, and Hefren Tillotson. Mcelheny is also the manager and owner of Aspen Wealth Planning LLC, an affiliated entity providing financial planning services. Aspen Wealth Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $312 million across several hundred client relationships. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamentals-driven investment process using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating derivatives and options in client strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management

Tyler M

Series 66

Broomfield, CO

Farther

Tyler Morris is a financial advisor at Farther with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Advisory Group LLC, and Compound Planning. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) RSUs / ISOs / NSOs General retirement planning Concentrated stock management Technology Professional Retired Self-Employed Biotech Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Retired Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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