Ned Meloni is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Crusonia Wealth Advisors LLC in Denver, where he has worked since 2025. His prior roles include positions at Financial Steward Associates, LPL Financial, Elevations Credit Union, CUSO Financial Services, GWFS Equities, and Northstar Realty Securities. Crusonia Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities by offering wealth advisory services that combine discretionary portfolio management, portfolio design, and financial planning. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment approach incorporating equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, alternative investments, and third-party managers, and it is affiliated with a CPA firm that provides tax preparation and related services.

Noel Bennett is a financial advisor at Peak Asset Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Peak Asset Management since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for several family office and mining-related entities. Peak Asset Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.01 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, employing client-specific investment policies and a combination of individual securities or mutual fund/ETF strategies, with an emphasis on long-term management and a range of analytical approaches.

Alexander Bastron is a financial advisor with Northstar Financial Companies, Inc. in Golden, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Northstar since 2020, and previously was with LongView Wealth Management and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of advising, he spends a small portion of his time as an insurance consultant for various companies. Northstar Financial Companies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and closely held businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a goals-based investment philosophy and manages portfolios using mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and option strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Chad Kopser is a financial advisor with Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Aegis Wealth Management since 2020 and has been involved with Aegis Financial since 2011. Aegis Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, retirement and education savings analysis, and discretionary portfolio management through a multi-team advisor structure, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for day-to-day management.

Griffin Malatino is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Aegis Wealth Management since 2022 and also serves as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Aegis Financial, where he focuses on wholesaling fixed and fixed indexed annuities. Prior to this, he held roles at Stash Company and was self-employed. Aegis Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary assets for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs model portfolios managed by sub-advisers and integrates financial planning and ancillary services through dually licensed personnel.

Christopher Devlin is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Selective Wealth Management, Inc. since 2012 and currently works as part of an eight-advisor team based in Denver, CO. Selective Wealth Management, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm manages approximately $426 million in assets across about 752 client relationships, offering discretionary investment supervisory services and separately managed accounts with periodic reviews and tailored financial planning.

Spencer Walls is a financial advisor at Scarecrow Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Scarecrow Advisors, he worked at Zumiez for five years. Scarecrow Advisors is a small team managing approximately $74 million for individual and institutional clients, providing portfolio management and investment supervisory services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with proprietary models and third-party managers, employing both strategic long-term allocations and tactical shifts, including advanced strategies such as short-term trading, inverse and leveraged funds, short sales, margin, and covered options.

David Kim is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Illumination Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC, Greatstone Wealth LLC, Sharenett Securities LLC, and Duffy Financial LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is an independent licensed life and health insurance agent based in Denver, CO. Illumination Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with comprehensive Financial Life Management that integrates financial planning and investment management. The firm employs client-specific investment policy statements and strategic asset allocation models with ongoing portfolio monitoring, and operates nine offices along with an affiliated family office providing administrative services.

Mark Thomas is a financial advisor at Townsend with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at Townsend Retirement Specialists since 2010. Prior to that, he was with Securities America, Inc. and OSAIC. Townsend is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan participants through a team of 18 advisors. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, employing a mix of top-down macro and bottom-up fundamental analysis with tailored advisory solutions.

Jason Foster is a financial advisor at Peak Asset Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Colorado Financial Management, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Foster provides part-time care as a certified nurse aide through Team Select Home Services for his disabled son and serves as managing member and attorney of Foster Law, PLLC. Peak Asset Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing over $1 billion for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, employing client-specific investment policy statements and a mix of individual security selection or mutual fund/ETF strategies with a generally long-term approach.

James Osborne is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bason Asset Management since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works from Lakewood, Colorado. Bason Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and other nonprofit organizations. The firm follows a passive investment philosophy based on the Efficient Market Hypothesis, using primarily mutual funds and ETFs, and offers fiduciary services for ERISA retirement plans.

Nicole Baranda is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sharkey Howes & Javer Inc. She previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, SSB and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., accumulating four and five years of experience respectively. Her background also includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Ascend Cannabis Co, Wag, Nickel Restaurant, and The Curtis Hotel. SHJ Wealth Advisors is a fee-only fiduciary firm serving individuals, high-net-worth households, trustees, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $1.1 billion across roughly 868 client relationships using active asset allocation and a variety of investment vehicles, while offering financial planning, portfolio management, and employer retirement-plan services.

Doug Morris is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Schoolcraft Capital LLC since 2018 and previously spent 15 years at Milestone Group, Inc. He is currently with Sachem Hill LLC, a Denver-based firm. Sachem Hill primarily serves sophisticated, ultra-high-net-worth families and their foundations, offering tailored portfolio management, financial planning, and manager research across global asset classes. The firm uses a combination of passive investment vehicles in efficient markets and active management in less efficient areas, including private equity and real assets, and acts as both adviser and sponsor for private pooled investment funds.

Timothy Szymanski is a financial advisor with Forty North Wealth in Glendale, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Panoramic Investment Advisors since 2022 and previously at Neidiger, Tucker, Bruner Inc. from 2015 to 2022. Outside of advising, he is the president and owner of Avalon Retirement Specialists and also tutors students in computer science and artificial intelligence. Forty North Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable foundations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm uses a tailored approach based on client risk tolerance and objectives, leveraging third-party platforms for reporting and planning, and offers access to alternative investments and sub-advisors as part of its strategies.

Casey Wesson is a financial advisor at Gainline Financial Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Fidelity in various advisory and brokerage roles from 2016 to 2024. Outside of his advisory work, Wesson is involved in operations management for SAASTR’s annual conference. Gainline Financial Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, qualified retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses diversified portfolios blending passive and active strategies, including options and alternative investments, and manages a substantial portion of its assets through a wrap fee program.

Tucker Weppner is a CFP® professional with five years of experience at Sanderson Wealth Management, LLC and earlier roles at ROI Financial Group. He has a background that includes four years at Canisius College. Sanderson Wealth Management serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, investment consulting, and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation strategies using capital market assumptions and risk analysis, with a notable focus on non-discretionary management and relationships with insurance companies.

Christopher Younger is a financial advisor at Class VI Family Office, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been associated with multiple entities within the Class VI group since 2004. Younger is the CEO of Class VI Partners, LLC, a consulting business in which he devotes significant time, and he is also involved as a managing member in several investment and fund-related ventures affiliated with Class VI. Class VI Family Office advises business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs on wealth planning and investment management, focusing on liquidity event planning. The firm employs a holistic, IPS-driven approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation, tax efficiency, and capital preservation, and integrates investment banking, exit-planning, and affiliated fund activities with its wealth management services.

Kevin Hocker is an advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Sound Income Strategies LLC, Secure Investment Management, LLC, and J.D. Mellberg Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Hocker is CEO and owner of Federal Benefits Group, where he assists federal employees with FERS benefits analysis and retirement income planning. Aegis Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement and education savings analysis, and discretionary portfolio management through a multi-team advisor structure. The firm primarily supervises third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing AI-based tools and providing both project-based planning and ongoing asset-management services.

Gregory Schowe is a financial advisor at Triumph Capital Management in Denver, CO, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Triumph Capital since 2015, with prior roles at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Summit Brokerage Services Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Schowe is also an insurance agent with Triumph Capital, LLC, providing fixed insurance products aligned with client financial plans. Triumph Capital Management offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis, using a range of asset classes and model portfolios tailored to various client objectives.

Eric Benzel Ward is a financial advisor at Chicory Wealth in Westminster, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Chicory Wealth, he worked in educational roles at DSST Public Schools and the Relay Graduate School of Education. Chicory Wealth provides financial life planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, quantitative methods, and ESG metrics to build diversified portfolios and offers additional services including tax preparation, estate planning, and business consulting.