Michael Padilla is a financial advisor at Maridea Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC for 11 years. He serves as a trustee of the Charles L Padilla Irrevocable Trust. Maridea Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and business-oriented services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm operates as a fiduciary, employing personalized, long-term portfolio construction with diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other investments, while also offering outsourced CFO services and coordinating tax and advisory work through affiliated entities.

Brandon Humphryes is a CFA® charterholder based in Denver, CO, currently with First Foundation Advisors. He has eight years of industry experience, having previously worked at Sunflower Wealth Advisors, First Western Trust, and E*Trade/Trust Company of America. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with its corporate parent, FirstSun Capital Bancorp, enabling integrated banking and financial product referrals.

Michael Pineda is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Lifemark since 2017, following prior roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on the sales and service of life insurance. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and tailors advice through risk assessments, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis with custody maintained by third-party custodians.

Mark Neely is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and has previously worked at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. Neely serves as a trustee for the Ed Feiman estate, acting as a resource for children in that capacity without compensation. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Lauren Williams is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO. Her prior experience includes four years at PNC Bank before joining TCI Wealth Advisors in 2018. TCI Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation-driven investment approach, using institutional asset-class funds and a disciplined rebalancing strategy.

Todd Pearson is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services and Mutual/United of Omaha Insurance Company since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as board chair of Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters and is a volunteer board member for a developmental preschool and daycare center. He also works as a football and softball official. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, third-party money manager programs, and retirement plan consulting, operating primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives who implement strategies via approved platforms.

Sean Winthrop is a financial advisor at Winthrop Wealth with three years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Reliance Standard. Winthrop Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers integrated Private Wealth Management with a focus on prudent, long-term investment strategies, utilizing both internal and third-party managers while maintaining human oversight of investment decisions.

Paul Laffrenzen is a financial advisor at Shelton Capital Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Foreside Financial Services, Segall Bryant & Hamill, ALPS Distributors, and Denver Investment Advisors. Shelton Capital Management provides investment management services to mutual funds, institutional investors, retirement plans, governmental entities, nonprofits, and individual investors through various types of accounts and advisory mandates. The firm employs a disciplined approach combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and integrates options strategies, ESG screening, and data-science tools in its investment process.

Brenda Cox is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 30 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, with overlapping tenures from 2009 to 2020. Outside of advisory work, she serves as an investment banking consultant for Trinlogix and is a board member of Humane Colorado. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, employee benefit plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using both fundamental and quantitative analysis and often incorporates third-party sub-advisers and private fund investments.

Lorne Levy is a financial advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Kingswood Capital Partners, LLC and Forta Financial Group, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Levy is a Senior Loan Officer and Broker Associate at All City Financial Group, a mortgage and real estate company, and since 2023 has been an investor-franchisee with Gradum GSwing. Financial Gravity Family Office Services offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios and often utilizes third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios to implement client strategies.

Colette Snyder is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC. She has been with Royal Fund Management since 2014 and also holds a role as Marketing Director at Fuel Financial Inc., where she is involved in business development, marketing, seminars, and insurance sales. Royal Fund Management, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment strategies and offering both discretionary and non-discretionary retirement plan services.

Patricia Frederiksen is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Royal Fund Management since 2019. Frederiksen is also an independent licensed insurance agent based in Golden, Colorado. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including long-term investing and options writing, and provides services such as investment policy development and participant account management for retirement plans.

Rebecca Desoto is a financial advisor at Maia Wealth with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory work, she volunteers monthly at Sobriety House providing financial education and presents retirement planning seminars through CLC Incorporated. Maia Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and independent managers, alongside coordinated estate and tax planning through specialists.

Brian Spead is a CFP® professional at Valeo Financial Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valeo since 2019 and previously held roles at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2006 to 2019. Valeo Financial Advisors provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation framework with tactical adjustments and offers specialized services including pro-bono planning and due diligence support for private fund sponsors.

Brian Friedman is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with GHP Investment Advisors Inc in Denver, CO since 1999. Friedman also serves as president of Israel Investment Advisors, an affiliated advisor of GHP Investment Advisors. GHP Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and other pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a team approach to portfolio management, typically beginning relationships with financial planning and using fundamental analysis focused on longer-term equity and fixed-income holdings.

Steven Ehnstrom is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension plan sponsors, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment services. The firm operates as a decentralized network of 88 advisers, utilizing multiple investment strategies and advisory programs.

Jonathan Coggins is a financial advisor with Modera Wealth Management, LLC in Littleton, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and Equity Advisor Solutions, as well as ownership of Smoke'n Blues Barbeque, a business focused on online sales of BBQ food products. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines diversified asset allocation strategies with in-house accounting and tax services, offering an integrated approach uncommon among firms of its size.

Spencer Hall is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has been with McAdam since 2018 and previously worked in tech marketing and at the University of Maryland. McAdam LLC is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis to manage portfolios across a multi-advisor platform and offers a range of financial planning, investment management, and retirement consulting services.

Abby Mason is a financial advisor at Western Wealth Management LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including LPL Financial LLC and Western Wealth Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she has served as an adjunct faculty member at the Colorado School of Mines and provides math tutoring. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting within a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives.

Stephen Hartel is a financial advisor with Maia Wealth in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial Services, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a firearms safety training instructor and range officer, and also works as an insurance agent. Maia Wealth provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and institutional consulting. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, integrates technology with traditional oversight, and includes robo-advisor platforms and formal estate and tax coordination services.