Charles Howard is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Quartz Partners Investment Management with 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Quartz Partners in 2026, he worked at Athenainvest Advisors LLC for 18 years and serves as CEO and Director of Research at AthenaInvest, Inc., a software services data provider. Quartz Partners serves individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries with model-based investment management through separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and a digital investing platform. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down macro analysis and bottom-up stock selection, overseen by an investment committee that monitors and rebalances portfolios.

Matthew Blackburn is a financial advisor with Class VI Family Office, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at CVA Family Office, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing member of MDBHBZ Investments, LLC and participates in the Entrepreneur Private Investment Club (EPIC), a network focused on private investment opportunities. Class VI Family Office advises primarily business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs on wealth planning and investment management, with a focus on liquidity event planning. The firm employs a holistic, IPS-driven approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation, tax efficiency, and capital preservation across a range of investment vehicles.

George Smith IV is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Ridgegate Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience and ten years at Ridgegate Financial. He is based in Englewood, Colorado. Ridgegate Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net-worth individuals, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading strategies, tailoring portfolio decisions to client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Michael Percy is a financial advisor with Public Advisors LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Public Advisors, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has experience in self-employment and product sales. Outside of advising, he pursues music as an artist and is involved in product research and marketing for Amazon FBA. Public Advisors primarily serves individual retail investors and certain trusts, corporations, and partnerships through an online advisory platform. The firm offers automated, discretionary portfolio management using software-driven processes, including AI-constructed custom indexes and automated tax-loss harvesting.

Declan Lane is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Counsel, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, DoorDash, and Amazon. Capital Investment Counsel serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and government entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management using a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and behavioral analysis combined with a derivative of Modern Portfolio Theory.

Jonathan Glazier is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Lord and Richards Wealth Management, where he has worked for two years. He has prior experience at AE Wealth Management and has held educational roles at Beth Eden Baptist School and Colorado Christian University. Glazier is also a licensed insurance agent. Lord and Richards Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and customized investment policy statements. The firm uses diverse analytical methods and manages portfolios that typically include equities, fixed income, and ETFs, operating under a seven-advisor team with approximately $104 million in discretionary assets.

Chase Adler is a financial advisor at EdgeRock Wealth Management in Denver, CO with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining EdgeRock Wealth Management in 2023, he worked at Morgan Stanley for two years and Charles Schwab for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, Adler serves as a consultant and industry expert for Guidepoint/Alphasights. EdgeRock Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $579 million for individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm creates individualized investment strategies using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, strategic and tactical asset allocation, and value-oriented approaches, typically implementing these on a discretionary basis.

Brian Mc Auliffe is a financial advisor at LotusGroup Advisors in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cigna, Emist, and Morningstar Partners, L.P., as well as academic positions at Texas Christian University and Libertyville High School. LotusGroup Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trust and business accounts, and plan sponsors with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and private investment introductions. The firm uses multiple investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles and operates alongside an affiliated adviser managing private pooled investment vehicles.

Cynthia Hinds is a financial advisor with Hinds Financial Group Inc. in Lakewood, CO, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and has been leading Hinds Financial Group since 2004. Outside of advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent offering life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Hinds Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutions, providing discretionary portfolio management, mutual fund selection, and financial planning services. The firm employs risk-based, long-term asset allocation strategies, uses third-party managers, and actively monitors and rebalances portfolios to align with client needs.

Logan Smith is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Horizon Wealth in Denver, CO. His prior roles include positions at Emerson Equity LLC, Root Financial Partners, Crux Wealth Advisors, Raymond James Financial Services, and Charles Schwab. Horizon Wealth Investment Solutions LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $147 million for roughly 163 client relationships across six advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily for individuals and high-net-worth clients, utilizing diversified asset allocation with an emphasis on tax-aware planning and coordination with clients’ other advisors.

Colin Richards is a financial advisor at Lord and Richards Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at AE Wealth Management and Brookstone Capital Management. Richards is also involved in nonprofit leadership as president of the Foundation for Global Education and Financial Independence University, and he serves as a pastor and elder at Inspire Church of Denver. Lord and Richards Wealth Management is a seven-advisor team that provides ongoing portfolio management and wealth services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis within a discretionary investment approach, maintaining client assets primarily at Schwab Institutional.

Brett Frascati is a financial advisor with Claro Advisors Inc. in Littleton, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Empower Advisory Group, LLC, and Dash Investments. Claro Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes a fundamental, long-term investment approach, incorporates AI tools in research, and manages private pooled vehicles and specialized strategies for qualified investors.

Joel Johnson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined JPL Wealth Management, LLC in 2023 and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and United Capital. JPL Wealth Management provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $588 million in assets, using a range of investment vehicles and analytical approaches tailored to client risk profiles, and offers periodic educational workshops for clients.

Lisa Cassidy is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Lakewood, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Aegis Wealth Management and Aegis Financial since 2019 and previously spent eleven years at LT Consulting Inc. Cassidy is also active as an insurance agent selling life and annuities. Aegis Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering broad financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios managed by multiple sub-advisers.

Eric Rosel is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Rosel Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2026, following previous roles at MorganRosel Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of Rosel Airlines, LLC, a legal entity holding an aircraft. Rosel Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, managing roughly $630 million in assets with a suite of programmatic features including a wrap-fee program and tax-preparation fee reimbursement based on assets under management.

Samuel Stacey is a financial advisor at Nilsine Partners, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Pepsico and Becoming Your Best Global Leadership. Nilsine Partners advises individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm also manages private investment vehicles and operates a private investments platform, actively overseeing model portfolios through a combination of internal management and selected external managers.

Sydney Levy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with four years of industry experience. She has worked at UBS and currently serves at Invictus Private Wealth, LLC, a Denver-based firm where she is part of a two-advisor team. Invictus Private Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and business entities, along with retirement plan consulting for employers. The firm applies an individualized, discretionary approach to portfolio management that uses a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, sector, and qualitative analyses, incorporating a range of securities and strategies, including options and derivatives.

Travis Tom is a financial advisor at Endeavor Private Wealth, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a commission member on the Colorado Independent State Elected Official Pay Commission. Endeavor Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, managing approximately $595 million through a team of ten advisors. The firm employs a risk-adjusted, tax-aware investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary services.

Devin Pope is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Nilsine Partners, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Albion Financial Group for 17 years. Outside of advising, he manages R&N Ventures, LLC, which owns vending machines. Nilsine Partners advises individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm offers a private investments platform and actively manages model portfolios through both internal allocations and selected external managers.

Teresa Friess is a financial advisor at Nilsine Partners, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch during her career. Nilsine Partners advises individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm also manages private investment vehicles and operates a private investments platform, utilizing model portfolios that combine internal allocations and selected external managers.