George Smith is a financial advisor with Ridgegate Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses, and has 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ridgegate Advisors since 2008 and is also involved in managing Ridgegate Tax, LLC and Gibborim Media, a marketing services firm. Ridgegate Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net-worth clients, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, and offers alternative investments subject to client approval and due diligence.

David Wolf is a financial advisor at Gill Capital Partners, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gill Capital Partners since 2017 and previously at Synergy Wealth Advisors from 2013 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Wolf Asset Management Corp., a family office and consulting firm he founded in 1992. Gill Capital Partners serves individual and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, tax services, retirement plan support, and fund advisory services. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach guided by tailored Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a range of analytical methods and technology platforms to support client objectives.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor at Tandem Financial, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His previous work includes roles outside of finance, such as positions at the YMCA of the Rockies and Go Kickball. Tandem Financial serves individuals, estates, trusts, foundations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm employs diversified asset allocation strategies and offers a formal retirement-plan practice with both advisory and discretionary services.

Bryson Braden is a financial advisor with Denver Wealth Management, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Denver Wealth Management since 2016, LPL Financial since 2012, and Waddell & Reed from 2010 to 2012. Outside of advising, he hosts dogs through a home-based dog caregiving service and conducts investment-related speaking engagements. Denver Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a disciplined investment process emphasizing customized portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs and integrates a proprietary Summit Investment Process that includes ESG factors and both discretionary and algorithm-driven portfolio management.

Robert Straus is a financial advisor at Focused Alpha, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Icon Advisers, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and CEO of Polar Lights Publishing, LLC, where he is involved as a writer and speaker. Focused Alpha, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $664 million for a multi-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and public entities through a rules-based, behaviorally informed investment process emphasizing tail-risk management and emotion-free decision making.

Brian Givin is a financial advisor with Marshall Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company from 2000 to 2017 and has been with Marshall Investment Management and LPL Financial since 2019. Outside of advising, he has participated in the Amazon Flex delivery service. Marshall Investment Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, foundations, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through its Advisor Managed Portfolios (AMP) platform. The firm emphasizes asset allocation tailored to client objectives and manages all client accounts through its proprietary AMP Wrap Program.

Robert Potter is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Heirloom Wealth Management LLC since 2022 and previously operated Potter Financial Performance for nearly three decades. Heirloom Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with a range of advisory services including discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a goal-based planning process and utilizes various investment vehicles and technology to manage approximately $1.1 billion for over 800 clients through a team of 18 advisors.

Vitaliy Katsenelson is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Investment Management Associates since 1997. Katsenelson writes a monthly column under contract to Institutional Investor and also contributes articles to other organizations and his personal website. Investment Management Associates is a small team managing approximately $573 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an active value investing approach focused on Quality, Valuation, and Growth, typically holding 20 to 30 stocks without using margin or shorting, but incorporating listed option strategies such as secured puts and covered calls.

George Von Eiff Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edgerock Wealth Management. His prior roles include long-term tenure at TIAA and experience at LPL Financial LLC, First Interstate Bank, and Great Western Bank. Edgerock Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $579 million for individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational services.

Steven Lynds is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Gill Capital Partners, LLC in Denver, CO, and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, and GWFS Equities. Outside of advisory work, he is a partial owner of a family LLC involved in commercial real estate holdings in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gill Capital Partners manages approximately $862 million for individual and institutional clients, offering services including wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and tax planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and supports its advisory work with proprietary and third-party technology platforms.

Jennifer Boyle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Nilsine Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at UMB Family Wealth, LLC and UMB Bank from 2013 to 2022. Nilsine Partners advises individuals, trusts, pooled investment vehicles, pension plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm is notable for its role as an investment adviser to feeder and master funds, actively managing model portfolios and providing a private investments platform to approved investors.

Hunter Bremer is a financial advisor with Axos Invest, Inc and has nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TD Ameritrade and DC Centre. Bremer is part of a team-based advisory model at Axos Invest. Axos Invest serves retail individual clients through automated advisory services using model portfolios comprised mainly of mutual funds and ETFs, including thematic and digital-asset options. The firm employs a lifecycle-based asset allocation process supported by ongoing monitoring and discretionary portfolio management.

Aimee Burke is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Heirloom Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Heirloom, she worked at PROS, Inc. for five years and EveryMundo for four years. Heirloom Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $1.1 billion. The firm employs a goal-based planning approach and discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes, offering additional services such as donor-advised fund management and tax advisory through its affiliated entity.

Francois Giguere is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at A & I Wealth Management. His work history includes roles at A & I Financial Services LLC and Geneos Wealth Management Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he acts as an independent contract agent for NHL players. A & I Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and other entities. The firm combines in-house portfolio management with sub-advisers and third-party managers, employing multiple analytical methods and offering ongoing planning and portfolio reviews.

Jonathan Miller is a financial advisor at Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several affiliated firms, including Parsonex Securities, Inc., Avere Financial Group, LLC, and Liberty Partners Financial Services. Outside of advisory roles, Miller is involved in oil exploration through Apex Production Company LLC and serves as a producer and executive for Publish or Perish Movie, LLC. Parsonex Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-manager approach using third-party advisers and sub-advisors, focusing on asset allocation, risk tolerance, and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Shannon Graham is a financial advisor with Impact Capital Partners LLC in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Impact Capital Partners in 2024, he worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. for eight years and J.P. Morgan Securities for three years. Impact Capital Partners LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio construction using diversified, low-cost funds combined with individual securities and options, employing various analytical approaches to monitor and adjust client accounts for primarily long-term objectives.

Pierce Aichinger is a financial advisor at EdgeRock Wealth Management in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining EdgeRock, he worked at Nora's Retro for four years and spent seven years in a university setting. EdgeRock Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $579 million for individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with strategic asset-allocation to develop individualized investment strategies implemented primarily on a discretionary basis.

Thomas Thalman is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Colorado Financial Service Corporation and has prior experience at firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Federal Resource. Colorado Financial Service Corporation provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other legal entities. The firm offers customized portfolios managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, utilizing advisor and third-party research rather than proprietary programs.

Thomas Riley is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience at Alpha Capital Family Office, LLC. He previously worked for twelve years at Northern Trust. Alpha Capital Family Office serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and related entities, providing investment management along with comprehensive family office and wealth advisory services, including estate, tax coordination, and cash-flow planning support. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management with regular reviews and uses third-party sub-advisers and independent managers when appropriate.

Marla Mason is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. She currently works at A & I Wealth Management, where she has been since 2023, and has prior experience with Presidential Brokerage Inc from 2003 to 2017. Mason also serves as a trustee for two ILIT trusts. A & I Wealth Management is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $422 million in discretionary assets and $41.6 million in non-discretionary assets. The firm serves individual clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing customized investment management and financial planning through multiple model portfolios and selective third-party managers.