Naomi Roy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Root Financial Partners and has prior experience with firms including Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Kip Hertzenberg is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He is based in Golden, Colorado. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and pension plan sponsors, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management. The firm operates as a decentralized network of 88 advisors, utilizing a range of investment strategies and multiple advisory programs.

Candace Montoya is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. She also worked as a Zumba fitness instructor in 2016. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple managed account programs and uses a documented suitability review and risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide clients into model-based strategies, operating as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Narine Avanesova is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having seven years of industry experience. She has been with UMB Financial Services since 2018 and has additional experience at UMB Bank dating back to 2008. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple managed account solutions and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a documented suitability review process to align clients with model-based strategies.

Darrin Worthington is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Retirement Income Source, Lifeworks Advisors, RetireSMART, and Smart Advisor Network, as well as four years at Pfizer. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individual, corporate, pension, and retirement plan clients through asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory arrangements. The firm focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and offers specialized services such as family-office and special-needs planning.

Elizabeth Fugenschuh is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. She has held roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Geneos Wealth Management, among others. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent providing life, health, and disability insurance as needed by clients. Intellicents Investment Solutions serves retirement plan sponsors, TPAs, individual clients, charities, and institutional accounts with a range of consulting and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategies overseen by a chief investment officer and supported by research from providers like Morningstar and Zephyr.

Mathias Silberstein is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Lido Advisors, Colorado Financial Management, and Cetera Investment Services. Silberstein has also been involved in academic roles at the University of Colorado at Denver and Denver Community College. Mission Wealth Management, LP is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $17 billion and serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients such as non-profits and pension plans. The firm offers personalized wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement services through a tiered service model tailored to client complexity and asset size.

Alan Holman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Apollon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Cascade Financial Management and operated his own practice, Alan Holman CFP. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a personal holding company for his independent contracting activities and serves as an independent representative for various fixed insurance carriers. Apollon Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services with an investment process that combines centrally managed strategies and local portfolio oversight, incorporating both fundamental and tactical approaches along with tax-aware tools and alternative investment options.

John Reid IV is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His diverse work history includes positions at Winter Park Ski Resort and the University of California Research Institute. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, employing fundamental analysis and incorporating specialized investment exposures to tailor portfolios according to client goals.

Jeffrey Kane is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Root Financial Partners since 2024 and previously spent over a decade with Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. based in Littleton, CO. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm uses broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, and offers specialized techniques and sub-adviser recommendations for clients with more complex needs.

Ryan Walls is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. Outside of finance, Walls works intermittently as a paramedic with Denver Health & Hospital Authority and Haynes Ambulance. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

John Bohan is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Prism Financial Group, Investment Trust Company, and LPL Financial LLC. He is the owner of Finbits Media LLC, a financial education blog where he writes about the economy and is the author of a book on personal finance. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation strategies alongside techniques such as dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and varied trading approaches, and is notable for its affiliation with a third-party administrator and pension consulting business.

Jacob Kavalar is a financial advisor at CreativeOne Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining CreativeOne Wealth and The Guardian Group in 2026, his work history includes roles in real estate and retail sectors. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs, managing primarily discretionary accounts through a combination of proprietary models and third-party managers. The firm offers a range of investment options including ETFs, mutual funds, and private investments, along with consultative services and sub-advisory roles.

Scott Marek is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and has been with Maia Wealth since 2017. He previously worked at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with two nonprofit organizations focused on mental health coaching and financial resilience, and he operates an online financial education platform through bulletwealth.com. Maia Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term investment approach. The firm offers portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and coordinated estate and tax planning with a distinctive combination of technology and third-party specialists.

Tiffany Riedel is a financial advisor with Advisory Solutions Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Avior Wealth Management, LLC and SC Financial Services, Inc. before joining her current firm. Advisory Solutions Group serves retail clients through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and offers turnkey business and back-office services to other RIAs. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using quantitative, momentum, and fundamental analysis, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies alongside model portfolios and research for advisor firms.

Matthew Daley is a financial advisor at Howard Capital Management, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes 13 years at Gwfs Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company before joining Howard Capital Management in 2021. Howard Capital Management serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, private wealth services, and advisory solutions using proprietary tactical indicators and model portfolios primarily implemented with the firm’s own mutual funds and ETFs.

Olivia Spitznagle is a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation. She has one year of experience in the industry, including prior roles at Lallande and Bloom Bake Shop. Outside of advising, she has experience in the food service industry through her work with Bloom Bake Shop over seven years. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors provides wealth advisory and asset management services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm combines fiduciary RIA services with broker-dealer and insurance activities, offering a range of solutions including financial and estate planning, business succession consulting, and investment management through strategic asset allocation and multidisciplinary planning.

Aaron Bagully is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years before joining LPL Financial, where he has been since 2023. Bagully also provides investment advisory services through his own independent firm, Western Wealth Advisors. Western Wealth Management serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and pension plan sponsors, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management. The firm operates as a decentralized network of 88 advisers utilizing a variety of investment strategies and third-party manager relationships.

Robert Sutphin is a financial advisor at Israel Investment Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at GHP Investment Advisors and SS&C Technologies. Israel Investment Advisors, LLC manages approximately $46 million for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, focusing on Israeli securities through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach centered on long-term investments in Israeli stocks and bonds and serves as general partner of a private investment partnership.

Makenna Herbert is a financial advisor at GHP Investment Advisors Inc in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GHP Investment Advisors, she worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and has a diverse background including roles outside of finance. GHP Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term approach and manages private funds, including those focused on international and Israeli securities, as part of its multi-team advisory services.