Holly Pickens is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at J.F. Williams Co., Inc. in Denver, Colorado with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining J.F. Williams, she held various roles including positions at Northwestern Mutual and Essential Investment Partners. Outside of finance, she is involved with Rock Cheer Company. J.F. Williams Co., Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses tailored investment policy statements and broadly diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing client assets on a non-discretionary basis with centralized custody through Schwab Institutional.

Derrick Robinson is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Robinson Capital Management LLC since 2007 and previously worked at Sargent Bickham & Associates. The firm serves individuals, family partnerships, trusts, foundations, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting. Robinson Capital Management manages diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis under client-specific investment policy statements.

Matthew Tepoorten is a financial advisor with Wright Private Asset Management LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab from 1999 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a newsletter and video blog focused on hiking, climbing, running, and gear, unrelated to financial services, and serves as an unpaid board member of the nonprofit Step Denver. Wright Private Asset Management LLC is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a proprietary corporate fundamental database and formal research outputs to guide portfolio management across equity and fixed-income strategies.

Benjamin Kirby is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Brightward Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2026. His prior roles include positions at The Millstone Evans Group, LLC and Thornburg Investment Management. Brightward Financial LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/employee-benefit plan consulting to a range of clients, including individuals and corporations. The firm employs a multi-asset investment approach based on proprietary models and formal committee governance.

Grayson Hofferber is a financial advisor at Millennial Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Millennial Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a bookkeeping business, Millennial Bookkeeping, which he is in the process of transitioning to a new owner. Millennial Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as employer retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a passive, low-cost investment approach using diversified portfolios of index funds and ETFs, and provides discretionary management through third-party money managers.

Nichole Graham is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Regista Financial Strategies, LLC. She has prior experience with firms specializing in divorce financial planning and has worked as a financial analyst providing divorce financial planning services on an hourly contract basis. Graham’s background includes roles at Wellspring Divorce Advisors, Fonte Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial. Regista Financial Strategies is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer retirement plans, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a tailored asset-allocation framework combining passive and active strategies, with a notable focus on specialized financial planning, including divorce financial planning.

Nicholas Rygiel is a financial advisor with Protocol Wealth, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Blend Financial, Ironclad Financial, and Enclave Digital Wealth. He is also an investor in L1.co, a technology platform offering non-custodial wealth management tools, which is used by his affiliated firms for client advisory services. Protocol Wealth advises individuals, businesses, and decentralized organizations on both traditional and digital-asset portfolios, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and digital-asset consulting. The firm employs strategies that combine traditional and crypto holdings and uses features such as multi-party computation wallets and smart-contract vaults, with a billing model that includes fixed retainers and asset-based fees.

Jesse Bristow is a financial advisor at X Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Advisor Group. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth baseball through the Slammers Baseball development program. X Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a mix of individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Kelly Kyler is a financial advisor at Perla Wealth LLC with 15 years of industry experience and a Series 66 credential. Prior to joining Perla Wealth in 2026, Kyler worked at Arx Advisors, Daniel Day, David Loven, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Glen Babcock, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Kyler also serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer at ARX ADVISORS, providing investment advice and managing the firm. Perla Wealth LLC is a two-advisor investment management firm that offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and estate-planning document services. The firm utilizes proprietary investment models combining fundamental, technical, quantitative, and economic analysis, tailoring solutions to clients’ specific needs while leveraging technology platforms including Wealth.com.

Johnny Goodhue is a financial advisor at APO Financial Services, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at APO Financial Services since 2019, with prior experience at Horter Investment Management LLC and Asset Protect One Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Goodhue serves as president of Asset Protect One, Inc., an insurance and annuity sales business. APO Financial Services, LLC serves individual, business, and pension clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-account advice. The firm customizes portfolios using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages most accounts on a discretionary basis.

Matthew Friel is a financial advisor at Ventana Private Wealth LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of experience in financial advising and previously worked in various roles at companies including H.M. Brown Automotive and Amazon. Ventana Private Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on risk-based portfolio construction using Modern Portfolio Theory and offers personalized service to a small client base, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

John Glasman is a CFP® and CFA® with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Gilpin Wealth Management LLC since 2021 and previously worked at Peak Asset Management LLC for 15 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is a CPA who prepares tax returns for a limited number of family members and clients. Gilpin Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, charities, and businesses, managing approximately $197 million across 170 client relationships. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, employing customized portfolios that combine asset allocation, tactical adjustments, and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Karen Jorgensen is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors in Denver, CO, with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been associated with Sanctuary Advisors since 2016, alongside prior roles at Geneos Wealth Management and various Sanctuary-related entities. Sanctuary Advisors provides tailored investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, corporations, and endowment foundations. The firm manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, using a blend of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches to guide personalized investment strategies.

Michael Brannon is a financial advisor with APO Financial Services, LLC in Westminster, CO. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Edelman Financial Engines, LPL Financial, and CUSO Financial Services. APO Financial Services serves individuals, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm tailors portfolios to clients’ objectives using a variety of investment analyses and maintains ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Matthew Rillos is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Full Financial Inc. since 2024 and previously spent 16 years at Financial Counseling Associates Inc. Full Financial Inc. provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, retirement plans, and foundations. The firm manages approximately $248 million in assets for around 259 clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and planning in areas including retirement, education, tax, estate, and business needs.

Scott Schubert is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Sonoran Capital Management, LLC since 2010 and is also affiliated with New York University. Sonoran Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, family LLCs, trusts, and retirement accounts, focusing on equity-based strategies with fixed income and derivatives used mainly for hedging. The firm employs a top-down global macro process supplemented by a proprietary model to guide investment decisions and manages portfolios according to firm strategies rather than individualized security selections.

Steven Higgins is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Higgins & Schmidt Wealth Strategies LLC, where he has worked since 2010. Prior to that, he held roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and LPL Financial. Higgins & Schmidt Wealth Strategies LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring based on each client’s Investment Policy Statement and applies modern portfolio theory within a range of investment vehicles.

Peter Quinn is a CFA charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Helm Investment Management, LLC since 2015. The firm serves individual clients and families, including business owners and corporate executives, offering discretionary portfolio management and limited-scope financial planning. Helm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through a global asset allocation strategy and manages approximately $322 million across 135 households, focusing on higher-than-average account sizes with a compliance framework based on CFA Institute standards.

John Jarvis Jr. is the sole advisor at J.W. Jarvis Investment Advisors in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 2007 and has concurrent experience in insurance and with Raymond James Financial Services dating back to 2004. J.W. Jarvis Investment Advisors provides tailored investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals and families who are not high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on direct securities and limited options strategies, employing a disciplined investment process that combines fundamental and sector analysis with risk management and regular account reviews.

Jason Billingsley is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently associated with 5280 Capital and has worked at Commonwealth Tax Services, LLC and Commonwealth Investment Advisors LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to transact accident, health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 5280 Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to tailor portfolios and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled fund.