Brendon Smith is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he works with individuals and families to develop financial plans and implement investment strategies aimed at growing wealth for current and future generations. He focuses on empowering clients to make informed and effective financial decisions. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments in 2022, Brendon served as a Regional Advisor Consultant at Columbia Threadneedle Investments from 2019 to 2022. He also worked as a Sales Specialist at Morgan Stanley from 2018 to 2019. Outside of his professional work, Brendon enjoys activities such as attending concerts, hiking, skiing, traveling, spending time at the beach, and following football.

Michael Baum is a financial advisor with Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of experience in the industry, including roles at Mutual of Omaha and OneShare Health. Baum also works as an insurance agent specializing in life, health, and annuities. Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering financial planning, managed account programs, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes platforms like Envestnet and Pershing and operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Ali Barghelame is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Advocates Investment Management since 2017 and has been associated with Massmutual Life Insurance Company since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner and co-distributor of a nutritional supplements business. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension plan sponsors. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning through a decentralized network of 88 advisors, utilizing a range of investment strategies and access to multiple advisory programs.

Gregory Beal is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC based in Golden, CO. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 66 license and has 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Morgan Stanley, and Advised Asset Group, LLC. Western Wealth Management serves a broad client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm operates as a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives and combines firm-designed model portfolios with access to multiple third-party and LPL-sponsored investment programs.

Clarisa Hernandez is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with The AmeriFlex Group and has held prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, SagePoint Financial, North Star Consultants, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of her advisory work, she is an independent insurance agent for multiple companies. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Brooke Martinez is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and U.S. Bank. She is also a licensed notary and operates a home-based business entity for tax and investment purposes. Western Wealth Management LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension plan sponsors through comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm operates as a decentralized network of 88 advisers, offering a range of investment strategies and access to multiple LPL-sponsored advisory programs.

Scott Ranby is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP and previously worked at Kuhn Advisors, Inc. for 11 years. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients through a range of wealth management and financial planning services. The firm focuses on customized, long-term investment strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with an emphasis on discretionary account management and tax-aware trading.

Deborah Frank is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Western Wealth Management and affiliated entities since 2014 and also operates D. Frank & Associates. 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 LPL-sponsored programs.

Samuel Buchenau is a financial advisor with Curi Capital, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked at RMB Capital Management and Fidelity Investments, among other roles. Curi Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $11.6 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, institutions, and family offices, employing a long-term, fundamental investment approach with a combination of proprietary strategies and third-party managers.

Shanon Grundland is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Securities, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Client One Securities, LLC for 14 years and serves as president of Shanon Grundland Enterprises. Grundland is also an insurance agent specializing in fixed, indexed, and life insurance products. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan fiduciary services, and access to third-party managers through a proprietary advisory platform.

Thomas Krusic is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Intellicents since 2021, following four years at ABG Consultants, LLC, and two years at Brighton Jones, Inc. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, third-party administrators, and individual clients, offering services including retirement plan consulting, HSA consulting, sub-advisory arrangements, and individual wealth management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with periodic rebalancing and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Sebrina Ivey is a financial advisor at GHP Investment Advisors Inc. based in Denver, CO, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with GHP Investment Advisors since 2012. GHP Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, pension advisory, and consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a generally long-term investment approach and also manages private funds and pooled vehicles, offering additional services such as affiliated family-office tax preparation to select clients.

Bryan Hinmon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Maridea Wealth Management in Denver, CO, where he has been since 2025 after previously working at Motley Fool Asset Management and Bulwark Capital Management. He is dually registered on a temporary basis with Maridea Wealth Management and Hoot Wealth LLC, firms under common control. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a 33-advisor team managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets. The firm emphasizes diversified, tax-aware portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates independent sub-advisers as appropriate, and applies approved AI tools under human oversight to support investment and administrative processes.

Christopher Freimuth is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AlphaCore Capital LLC since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Elk River Wealth Management LLC, BOK Financial Private Wealth, and CoBiz Wealth. He serves on the board of the Challenge Foundation, a charitable organization based in Englewood, CO. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional strategies, and provides a range of services including tax preparation, trustee services, and ERISA retirement plan advisory.

Adam Hall is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He currently works at Western Wealth Management LLC and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2010. His background includes managing investment-related businesses affiliated with LPL Financial. Western Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, other advisors, and institutional clients through a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both firm-designed models and various third-party strategies.

Kimber De Loia is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 26 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include tenure at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing, and RBC Capital Markets. De Loia also operates DeLoia Wealth Management, a separate DBA under LPL Business. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a decentralized structure of investment adviser representatives who offer a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing both firm-designed and third-party model portfolios across various strategies.

David Owens is a financial advisor at Maia Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, as well as Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Simplicity Wealth and MML Investors Services LLC. Owens is also licensed to provide life, variable, accidental, and health insurance products outside of his advisory work. Maia Wealth offers investment management and supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, incorporating financial planning and retirement plan advisory. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolio reviews at least quarterly, and integrates technology alongside traditional advisory methods in its investment approach.

Alan Goodman is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Maia Wealth and has held roles at Simplicity Wealth, WealthSource Partners, LLC, Clear Creek Asset Management LLC, and Chrome Asset Management LLC. He serves as an industry liaison for the University of Colorado Boulder, managing relationships between the engineering departments and industry partners. Maia Wealth provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutions, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a primarily long-term investment strategy. The firm integrates traditional advisory oversight with technology-driven solutions, including robo-advisor platforms and specialized estate and tax coordination services.

Adam Sullivan is a financial advisor at TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 15 years of prior experience at Horizon Financial Group LLC before joining TCI in 2025. 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’s asset-allocation-driven investment process emphasizes diversification, long-term holding periods, and disciplined rebalancing, primarily using institutional asset-class funds including Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) products.

David Pocs is a financial advisor with IHT Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with IHT Wealth Management since 2019 and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the board of Friends of the Front Range and has experience as a soccer referee. IHT Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs a blended investment approach using fundamental stock selection, quantitative tools, diversified model portfolios, and option strategies, supported by a network of approximately 153 advisor representatives.