Patrick Durst is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Centennial, CO, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 12 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Jackson National Life Distributors LLC and operating Front Range Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a rental property owner. 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 range of managed account programs, with advice tailored through risk assessments and delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

M. Dana is a financial advisor at Western Wealth Management LLC with 25 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Dana serves as President of the Denver Metro Chapter of the Society for Financial Awareness, where they participate as a speaker and seminar leader. Their prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Pinnacle Advanced Planners, Inc. 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 comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, combining firm-designed model portfolios with access to multiple third-party managers and strategies.

Andrew Seter is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Investment Group, LLC in Denver, CO, with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience at Thrivent Financial and Target. Strategic Wealth Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, also serving corporations and business entities. The firm employs a combination of internally developed and third-party model portfolios, using multiple investment analysis methods and sometimes delegating trading to sub-advisers while retaining overall suitability responsibility.

Patrick Nolen is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license and has 51 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Geneos in 2015, he has been involved with Nolen Western Co. since 1973. He is also a managing partner of Bencentive LLC, a non-investment business. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm uses a combination of continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading, and multiple analytic strategies to manage portfolios, with options for customized investment approaches and referrals to third-party money managers.

Ryan Diachok is a financial advisor with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Summit Dance LLC and Basis Points LLC, a boat rental business. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients with financial planning, portfolio management, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm uses a variety of investment strategies and offers both customized and model-based accounts, managing over $5.5 billion in client assets as of December 2024.

Adam Graves is a financial advisor with Portside Wealth Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alignment Financial Advisors, TownSquare Capital, and Allegis Investment Advisors. Outside of advising, Graves serves as Chair of the Central Committee for Colorado State House District 37. Portside Wealth Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs diverse investment strategies and offers related legal and accounting services through affiliated professionals.

Adam Truitt is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in Denver, CO. He has served as President of Financial Designs LTD. since 2012 and has been with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES since 2004. Truitt is a member of the audit committee for the Archdiocese of Denver and a board member of SEEDS OF HOPE, a community-based intervention organization. M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm provides a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and insurance advisory.

Brian Stein is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC in Greenwood Village, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Nations Financial Group, Inc. and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he provides consulting services for a residential real estate business focused on business strategy, marketing, social media, and technology. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by affiliated sub-advisory arrangements and operational platform integrations.

Steven Loerke is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 14 years and Prospera Financial Services for 3 years. Loerke is the founder and president of Redwood Advisory Group LLC, a firm focused on the tax and marketing aspects of the securities business. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning services and emphasizes strategic asset allocation using a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Noah Wertheimer is a financial advisor with Realta Investment Advisors, Inc. in Aurora, CO, holding a Series 66 credential and with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank for a combined 11 years. Outside of advising, he is involved in Medicare and Medigap referrals through separate business activities. Realta Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services and financial planning for individuals, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a goal-based approach with diversified asset allocation and offers various portfolio management options including the NOVA platform and third-party manager programs.

Kris Tower is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2024. Prior to joining OSAIC, Tower held roles at Novem Group since 2015 and American Portfolios Advisors, Inc. from 2006 to 2024. He serves as a board member of the Financial Planning Association Political Action Committee. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that supports a broad client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a technology-driven investment process combining risk-tolerance assessments with portfolio optimization tools and offers a wide range of investment products and advisory programs.

Sarah Fullerton is a financial advisor at AssuredPartners Investment Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked with firms including World Investments, Inc., Pensionmark Financial Group, and Fidelity. Outside of finance, she has worked with CorePower Yoga. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and employee benefit plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages several billion in assets and serves clients through a multi-office team, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with ERISA plan services and participant education.

John Crumplar is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Denver, CO, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wedbush Securities since 2010 and previously spent 10 years at UBS Financial Services. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of wealth management and capital markets services, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and supports clients through both advisory and brokerage capabilities.

Shawn Riley is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and Chase Investment Services Corp. He serves as a board member of The Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program in Detroit, contributing to the organization through board participation and charitable support. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual households, institutional clients, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs a combined fundamental, technical, and cyclical investment approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio advisory services.

Alvin Abe is a financial advisor with Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Madison Avenue Securities, AE Wealth Management, Parkland Securities, and E.A. Buck Insurance, where he also serves as a life insurance agent. Abe is based in Denver, CO. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach focused on tactical asset allocation and employs third-party financial planning tools to tailor client risk profiles into customized allocations.

Michael Irion is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining MissionSquare in 2026, he worked for TIAA-CREF and Tiaa from 2007 to 2026. He serves on the board of the German Cultural Foundation, a nonprofit supporting cultural events in Colorado. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and select nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers guided advisory services, including discretionary Managed Accounts and Fund Advice, with investment strategies developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Jeffrey Hinkle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Western Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously at NTB Financial Corporation from 2015 to 2019. Western Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension/retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and institutional investment management. The firm operates through a decentralized network of 88 investment adviser representatives and utilizes a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, alternatives, derivatives, and cryptocurrency products.

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.

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.

Andrew Mong is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors, he worked at Worth Retirement Advisors and Fidelity Investments. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm employs a range of strategies through vetted third-party managers and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services.