Richard Costner is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and G5 Financial Group. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2006 and with G5 Financial Group since 2010. Costner serves as a board member of Trinity Anglican Church. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach combining continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading authority, and a range of analytic strategies to meet varied client needs.

Mark Durant is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial for 13 years, Sunset Financial Services, Inc. for 2 years, and Edward Jones for 1 year. Outside of his advisory work, he is also active as a music artist. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of portfolio management and financial consulting services supported by multiple custodial platforms and a variety of investment strategies.

Michael Coleman is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Golden, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Western Wealth Management in 2017, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension/retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a decentralized network of 88 investment adviser representatives, utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party manager relationships.

Christopher Bruhl is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Western Wealth Management LLC and previously worked at LPL Financial for 19 years and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management for 2 years. He serves as a fiduciary for a revocable living trust and provides executive management to a family-controlled business. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning through a decentralized network of advisers, utilizing a range of investment strategies and multiple custodial platforms.

Dennis Cirbo is a ChFC® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2011. He has a long tenure with State Mutual Life dating back to 1980 and is the owner of Cirbo & Associates Financial Services, where he advises on insurance and financial strategies. Cirbo is also a Certified Financial Wellness Educator for the Financial Wellness Foundation. Madison Avenue Securities, LLC provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, charitable institutions, foundations, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $2.0 billion in assets. The firm offers a variety of account platforms and employs diverse investment approaches through its network of investment adviser representatives.

Christopher Whittaker is an advisor at Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. based in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Voya, OneAmerica Securities, American United Life, Advised Asset Group, and Empower Retirement. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a condo rental listed on Airbnb in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Intellicents Investment Solutions serves retirement plan sponsors, individual clients, and various institutions, offering ERISA plan consulting, wealth management, and a wrap fee program. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies overseen by a CFA-designated Chief Investment Officer.

Alexander Engen is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Lake Hills Wealth Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the managing member of M6 Wealth Advisors, LLC, a service company for financial services practices, and also works as an independent insurance agent. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Jacob Ricketts is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with CreativeOne Wealth since 2026 and also serves as Health and Wellness Manager at BARD Materials, a ready-mix concrete and aggregate company. CreativeOne Wealth provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm employs a mix of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies across a large enterprise platform.

Nicholas Holmes is a financial advisor with INTELLICENTS INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS INC in Golden, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Cetera Advisors LLC and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Holmes is the managing partner of Semloh Solutions, LLC, an IT and compliance consulting firm. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, third-party administrators, HSA/VEBA account sponsors, individual clients, charitable institutions, foundations, and municipalities. The firm offers retirement plan consulting, individual wealth management, and a wrap fee program, with investment oversight led by a CFA who employs long-term, buy-and-hold strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, and collective investment trusts.

Bryce Johnson is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Coretactic Strategies LLC, Private Client Wealth Advisors, LLC, and operated his own firm, Bryce Johnson Investment Advising LLC. Johnson serves as a board trustee for Denver Academy and is a director of the Carson Foundation. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, emphasizing customized portfolio construction across various investment strategies.

Dylan Wheeler is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently practicing at Arax Advisory Partners. His work history includes roles at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, and various positions outside finance such as with the Arizona Coyotes and Lululemon. He is also registered as an Independent Insurance Agent. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, employing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives.

Kenneth Acampora is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and 65 designations and having 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Western Wealth Management since 2016 and also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he has participated in firearm instruction. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a decentralized network of advisors offering comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing firm-designed model portfolios alongside a broad range of investment strategies.

Theodore Swenson is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is affiliated with CWM, LLC and has previously worked at firms including Carson Group Partners, Cetera Wealth Services, Western Wealth Management, and LPL Financial. Swenson is a co-founder of Valorem Financial, a financial services firm. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, variable sub-account management, sub-advisory, and retirement-plan services, employing a discretionary account management approach guided by an in-house Investment Committee and utilizing various analytical techniques and customization tools.

Michael Stahl is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lakewood, CO. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at New York Life Insurance Company, Nylife Securities, and High Point Financial Group, LLC, where he is also involved in insurance brokering outside registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nathaniel Francescato is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. based in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Simplicity Investments, Aeterna Capital LLC, Upmarket Securities LLC, and Townsend & Associates, Inc., among others. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on manager selection and monitoring, employing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios and offers both traditional advisory services and a direct-to-consumer digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Fred Apodaca III is a CFP® professional with two years of experience currently affiliated with Kestra Advisory. His work history includes roles at Kestra Investment Services, Private Capital Management, and Northwestern Mutual. In addition to advisory duties, he assists with seminars for federal employees and provides financial services through a fiduciary firm offering money management, 529 plans, and annuities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as plan design, fiduciary oversight, and plan-level investment advice. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and offers a range of management platforms and third-party solutions.

Thomas Ziegler is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Denver, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2016 and was previously involved with Charco Broiler from 2015 to 2023. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment adviser services.

Erik Brandt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at High Point Financial Group, Ethos Wealth Strategies, and Noble Capital Group, among others. Outside of finance, Brandt coaches and leads fitness classes at CrossFit Cherry Creek and owns an e-commerce store specializing in office supplies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored solutions, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Alexander Boyd is a financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at the University of Missouri Curators Office. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved as an agent with Agia, offering non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts using Envestnet’s platform, managing roughly $29.2 billion and serving close to 300,000 clients through over 1,200 advisors.

Addison Colgrove is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Natural Medicinals LLC, a company focused on cultivating and selling Lion's Mane mushrooms, which are used for gourmet cooking and potential medicinal benefits. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management using model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.