Daniel Barotz is a financial advisor at Focused Alpha, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the investment committee for Temple Emanuel and is an investor and advisory board member in several businesses, including EcoMark Solar and PackBack. Focused Alpha, LLC is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $664 million, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and public entities. The firm employs a rules-based, behaviorally informed investment approach with an emphasis on tail-risk management and quantitative optimization, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting.

Erik Morin is a financial advisor with Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively with Northwestern Mutual entities since 2016, including Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas, LLC offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm combines bottom-up fundamental analysis with a top-down overlay and uses both direct equity holdings and ETFs, occasionally employing derivatives and quantitative risk controls as part of its investment approach.

Rodney Becker is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with ValueWealth Services, LLC and previously worked at Edward Jones, First Financial Equity Corporation, DMK Advisor Group, and Whipplewood Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a family business, Rosco P Coltrane, LLC. ValueWealth Services, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $300 million for approximately 420 clients. The firm uses a combined approach of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a multi-factor model to develop investment plans, offering services that include ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory support.

Christopher Damen is a financial advisor at Cross State Financial Group LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cross State Financial Group since 2017, with prior experience at Crown Capital Securities, L.P. and Wilbanks Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Damen is also licensed as an insurance agent involved in life, accident, health, and variable annuities sales. Cross State Financial Group serves individuals, charities, and retirement plans by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party adviser monitoring. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and tactical asset allocation, managing approximately $166.8 million in discretionary assets through a team of nine advisors operating across nine offices.

David Croce is a financial advisor with Quartz Partners Investment Management holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA-CREF and Tiaa for two decades before joining Quartz Partners and Etico Partners. Quartz Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries. The firm uses a model-based investment approach combining top-down macro analysis and bottom-up stock selection, managing portfolios through separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and digital platforms.

Andrew Barnes is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. He currently works at Traction Financial Partners, where he has been since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Lion Street Financial, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and Raymond James Financial Services. Traction Financial Partners serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach using ETFs and other securities, provides comprehensive financial planning, and coordinates with outside professionals for estate planning and ongoing portfolio supervision.

Amanda Arthur is a financial advisor at Heirloom Wealth Management LLC in Greenwood Village, CO, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Heirloom Wealth Management since 2019, following prior roles at Creighton Retirement Partners and Kestra Financial Services. Heirloom Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates, managing over $1 billion in assets. The firm employs a goal-based planning process and discretionary investment management across various asset classes while offering complementary tax-related services through its affiliated Heirloom Tax Solutions.

Lowell Hansen is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Schaefer Financial Management, Inc. since 2005. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and insurance-implementation services to individuals as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Schaefer emphasizes long-term, asset-allocation strategies with a non-discretionary approach, focusing on tax-sensitive rebalancing and customized implementation options.

Patrick Rudy is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at JPL Wealth Management, LLC, where he has been since 2023. Prior to this, he held positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and United Capital. JPL Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $588 million in assets on a discretionary basis, using a diversified investment approach that incorporates ETFs, individual securities, mutual funds, independent managers, and alternative vehicles, with portfolios tailored to client risk profiles and monitored regularly.

Brandon Bineau is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at OWL Creek Wealth Partners. His prior roles include positions at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, CapFinancial Partners LLC (CAPTRUST), JP Morgan Chase Bank, and Charles Schwab. OWL Creek Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a top-down, macroeconomic asset-allocation approach to create customized portfolios and employs AI and machine-learning tools to enhance reporting and workflow automation.

Christopher Meyer is a financial advisor with Tandem Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Innovest Portfolio Solutions and Meritor Capital, LLC before joining Tandem Financial. Tandem Financial serves individuals, estates, trusts, foundations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with integrated financial planning. The firm employs diversified asset allocation and a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analyses, and maintains a formal retirement-plan practice with ERISA advisory services.

Leslie Garske is a financial advisor at Traction Financial Partners with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including AE Wealth Management and AXA Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, Garske owns and operates Garske Divorce Mediation and Financial Analysis LLC, providing divorce mediation, expert witness testimony, and divorce financial planning services. Traction Financial Partners serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach using primarily ETFs and coordinates comprehensive financial and estate planning through client interviews and collaboration with outside professionals.

Adam Miculka is a financial advisor at Clear Creek Advisors in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has been with Clear Creek Advisors since 2021. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at the University of Colorado Boulder from 2017 to 2021. Clear Creek Advisors provides discretionary investment management and oversight to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $722 million in client assets and uses third-party model portfolios and portfolio managers to serve both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients.

John Mccarthy is a financial advisor with Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Parsonex Securities, Inc. since 2008 and at Parsonex Advisory Services since 2016. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as a travel director for an educational program supporting the bleeding disorders community. Parsonex Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and investment advice to individuals, pooled investment vehicles, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-manager approach using third-party advisers and emphasizes ongoing monitoring and annual reviews of discretionary managed accounts.

Ryan Mc Namee is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Traction Financial Partners with two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Connor Group CX, RSM, LLP, Grant Thornton, LLP, and Miller Consulting Group. Outside of advisory work, he is a Certified Public Accountant and manages Front Range Tax Services, providing tax preparation and consultation. Traction Financial Partners serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach and focuses on client education and retirement plan participant workshops, using tools such as the Snug platform for estate planning coordination.

Chad Greenberg is a financial advisor at Intelligence Driven Advisers, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ and Series 63 designations and manages a CPA firm, Navigate Tax & Accounting Advisors LLC, where he serves as owner. His prior experience includes roles at Navigate Wealth Management, Geneos Wealth Management, Echelon Energy, and 361 Capital. Intelligence Driven Advisers is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $882 million for individual and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, estates, and Native American sovereign entities. The firm employs an investment process overseen by an Investment Committee using primarily low-cost institutional funds and ETFs, with additional strategies such as alternatives and options when appropriate.

Craig Brooks is a financial advisor at Future Capital Management Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Brooks is a member of the finance board at Mission Hills Church, where he reviews financial reports. Future Capital Management provides fee-based investment management primarily to individual investors, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach using proprietary model portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and qualified retirement plan consulting services.

Shane Callahan is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Future Capital Management Inc. He previously worked at Sigma Planning Corporation and Parsonex Advisory Services, Inc., among other firms. Callahan is also a managing member of Endurance Wealth Planning LLC, where he is involved in insurance production activities. Future Capital Management provides fee-based investment management primarily to individual investors, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs an active, tactical investment approach using proprietary model portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and qualified retirement plan consulting services.

Justin Kohnke is a financial advisor with Future Capital Management Inc. in Castle Rock, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo, as well as entrepreneurial roles as co-owner of Countertop Concepts Co., a high-end stone countertop sales and installation business, and Driven Media LLC, a website design and maintenance company. Future Capital Management provides fee-based investment management primarily to individual investors, as well as pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an active, tactical approach with proprietary investment models overseen by an internal committee and offers a combination of discretionary portfolio management and third-party money manager recommendations.

Louis Patierno Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Peak Planning Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, and previously held positions at Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC and Raymond James Financial. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Attorneyterm.com, an insurance sales business he has operated since 2011. Peak Planning Group, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and estates. The firm manages approximately $710 million using a primarily long-term, fundamentals-based approach with diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.