Elizabeth Fugenschuh is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Intellicents Elevation LLC, and previously held roles at Geneos Wealth Management and Asset Solutions Inc. She is also a licensed insurance agent providing life, health, and disability insurance as needed by her clients. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, individual clients, and various institutions with consulting and wealth management services. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy overseen by a CFA-designated Chief Investment Officer, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options along with sub-advisory arrangements.

Ryan Walls is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. Outside of finance, Walls works intermittently as a paramedic with Denver Health & Hospital Authority and Haynes Ambulance. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Jacob Kavalar is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CreativeOne Wealth and The Guardian Group in 2026, his work history includes roles in real estate and retail sectors. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs, managing primarily discretionary accounts through a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of investment options including ETFs, mutual funds, and private investments, along with consultative services and sub-advisory roles.

Aaron Bagully is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years before joining LPL Financial, where he has been since 2023. Bagully also provides investment advisory services through his own independent firm, Western Wealth Advisors. Western Wealth Management serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and pension plan sponsors, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management. The firm operates as a decentralized network of 88 advisers utilizing a variety of investment strategies and third-party manager relationships.

Richard Galdieri is a financial advisor at Global View Capital Management LLC with Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Global View Capital Advisors, LLC, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Expana, FastMarkets, and Widespread Holdings. Global View Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs technical and quantitative investment methods using an algorithmic research platform and offers a range of managed account options including SMA, mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party manager access.

Michael Padilla is an investment advisor representative at Maridea Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He previously worked for Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC for eleven years. He also serves as a trustee of the Charles L Padilla Irrevocable Trust. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team of 33 advisors managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets. The firm constructs diversified, tax-aware portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term investment horizon, supplementing its process with AI productivity tools under human oversight.

James Teegarden is a financial advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has held roles at Madison Avenue Securities, Lion Street Financial, and Cetera Advisors LLC. He is also CEO of Impact Wealth, LLC, a financial planning and insurance firm, and serves on the board of The Ridgeback Group, LLC. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combined fundamental and technical investment process with an emphasis on relative strength, offering discretionary and model-based portfolio management through a large network of independent advisor representatives.

Colette Snyder is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC. She has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2014 and is also the Marketing Director at Fuel Financial Inc., where she is involved in business development, marketing, seminars, and insurance sales. Royal Fund Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and manages portfolios using both in-house and third-party solutions.

Patricia Frederiksen is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Royal Fund Management since 2019. Frederiksen is also an independent licensed insurance agent based in Golden, Colorado. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including long-term investing and options writing, and provides services such as investment policy development and participant account management for retirement plans.

Steven Ehnstrom is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC based in Golden, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Wells Fargo Investments LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and UBS Financial Services. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives and offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services using both firm-designed and third-party investment strategies.

Abby Mason is a financial advisor at Western Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including LPL Financial LLC and Western Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Colorado School of Mines and provides math tutoring. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting within a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives.

Charles Rhoades II is a financial advisor at Western Wealth Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and LPL Financial. He is also involved with Rhoades Investment Corp, a non-investment-related business entity for tax and investment purposes. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and pension plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning through a decentralized network of 88 advisers, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and access to multiple advisory programs.

Mitchell Gerschick is a financial advisor at Savvy with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Wambolt & Associates and Huntington National Bank, as well as positions outside finance in education and the service industry. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and ESG-focused models, supported by technology from its parent company and a distinctive external marketing approach.

Kevin Mann is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience currently serving at Compound Planning, Inc. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Gwfs Equities, Inc., and Empower Advisory Group. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach using a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis and incorporates third-party sub-advisors and advanced technology solutions.

Steven Minturn is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Forum Financial Management, LP since 2021 and previously held roles at BMO Asset Management in both the US and EMEA regions. Forum Financial Management, LP provides fee-based wealth management, financial planning, qualified plan services, and educational workshops to individual and institutional clients. The firm also serves as a sub-advisor and turnkey asset management platform for independent RIAs, utilizing model portfolios managed primarily with DFA institutional mutual funds and ETFs following a Modern Portfolio Theory approach.

Ross Billows is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. for 16 years and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a decentralized structure of investment adviser representatives and offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and access to multiple investment strategies and sponsored programs.

John Wilmer is a CFP® professional at Grimes & Company with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Grimes & Company in 2026, he worked at Fidelity Investments for five years. His background also includes roles in education and fitness instruction. Grimes & Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, institutional clients, and government entities. The firm employs customized investment strategies supported by proprietary research and portfolio management systems, utilizing a broad range of asset types and occasionally implementing options and margin strategies.

Matthew Nussbaum is a CFA® charterholder with 8 years of industry experience. He has worked at Americana Partners, LLC since 2026 and previously spent nine years at L&S Advisors, Inc. He also lectures undergraduate economics students as an Investor in Residence at UCLA and serves on a CFA Institute committee involved in developing CFA exam curriculum. Americana Partners provides financial planning, consulting, discretionary investment, and wealth management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth international clients—corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolios through discretionary management and client consultations, incorporating a wide range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Schuyler Cayton is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently advising at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC. His career includes roles at Triad Advisors, Signator Investors, Wealth Management Associates of Colorado, Transamerica Financial Advisors, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, foundations, pension plans, endowments, and other institutional clients, offering portfolio management, investment consulting, and financial planning. The firm utilizes a multi-team approach with institutional capabilities, providing customized model portfolios and access to third-party managers while maintaining client oversight.

Seth Gunderson is a financial advisor at Western Wealth Management LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Western Wealth Management since 2016, also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2014. Western Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, other advisors, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives, combining firm-designed model portfolios with access to multiple sponsored programs and third-party managers across a broad range of strategies.