Nicholas Weisert is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 46 North Financial in Denver, CO. His prior roles include positions at Integra Financial, Inc., MML Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and DaVita Healthcare Partners. 46 North Financial is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer-sponsored pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $60.4 million and is notable for its work with charitable entities and employer retirement plans, offering ERISA fiduciary services and utilizing institutional model portfolios and sub-advisers in client strategies.

Aaron Locker is the sole advisor at Ellis Financial Solutions LLC in Longmont, CO. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has four years of industry experience. Prior to founding his current firm in 2025, he worked at Summit Financial Planning and Edward Jones. Outside of financial advising, he manages Ellis Bottom Line Bookkeeping, a tax management and preparation business. Ellis Financial Solutions provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory, using a blend of passive and active mutual funds and ETFs, and offers specialized ERISA fiduciary services and pension consulting.

Tyler Koepf is a financial advisor at M. Thomas Capital Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Koepf Financial Group L.L.C. and Eagle Strategies LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Koepf volunteers on the investment committee for the Foundation for Geauga Parks, providing input on fund allocation. M. Thomas Capital Management is a single-advisor independent firm offering portfolio management, financial planning, and project-based financial analysis to individuals and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes modern portfolio theory and long-term trading, using index funds, mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, and select alternative vehicles aligned with documented risk tolerances and investment policy statements.

Jeffrey Bronchick is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Cove Street Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cove Street Capital is an independent advisory firm that offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and various organizations. The firm uses a research-driven, value-oriented approach focusing on undervalued small- and micro-cap stocks through fundamental analysis and systematic screening.

Kade Hammes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the owner and sole advisor at Storybook Financial, an independent firm based in Coralville, IA. Prior to founding Storybook Financial, Hammes worked at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC and was previously dual-registered with Blend Financial, Inc. Storybook Financial serves individuals, young professional families, and small businesses, providing comprehensive financial life planning alongside discretionary portfolio management and project-based planning. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and evidence-based investing, incorporating factor tilts and international diversification through mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers.

Mark Simmons is the sole advisor at Simmons Asset Management, LLC in Baton Rouge, LA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. Before founding his firm, he worked at B.F. Anderson starting in 2002. Simmons Asset Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management for both individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes fundamental security analysis, asset allocation, and a long-term investment approach tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Alexander Levy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as the sole advisor at Noordzee Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. He has held management roles at Jetway Intel LLC, a news media and market intelligence firm focused on the airline and aerospace industries, and at Noordzee Consulting LLC, which provides research and consulting services. Noordzee Capital offers advisory services mainly to institutional clients, employer retirement plans, family offices, and high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, including a significant non-U.S. client base. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis supported by economic and technical tools, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sector-specific research.

Andrew Kangas is the sole advisor at Columbia Wealth Advisors LLC in Scappoose, OR, holding a Series 66 designation with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Realta Equities, Inc. and KMS Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his financial advisory work, Kangas is active as a musician, performing at events. Columbia Wealth Advisors LLC is a fee-based investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides discretionary account management and financial advice using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, asset allocation, and cyclical analysis, while coordinating estate planning and maintaining licensure to sell insurance products.

John Clark is a CFP® and CFA® with two years of experience as a financial advisor at Wolf Bay Wealth Partners. He is also an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, where he has taught since 2009 and serves as a faculty supervisor for the university’s Student Fund. Wolf Bay Wealth Partners is an independent firm offering investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars to a diverse client base including institutions, nonprofits, corporations, and individuals. The firm uses both passive and active strategies, applying analytical methods such as fundamental and technical analysis, factor modeling, and modern portfolio theory to design client-specific investment policies.

Sean George is a financial advisor at Elderrock Financial LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Berknell Financial Group prior to joining Elderrock in 2018. Sean participates in community and networking groups, including the Rotary Club of Everett and the Everett Rotary Youth Foundation, where he serves as secretary. Elderrock Financial provides financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management to individuals and sponsors of employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers ERISA-focused fiduciary and administrative services for retirement plans alongside individual wealth management, using a blend of fundamental and technical analysis as well as modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies.

Matthew Herron is a financial advisor at El Castillo Investments with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Loews Hotels & Co, Walt Disney Co, and Rogers Communications. El Castillo Investments is a privately owned registered investment adviser providing customized, discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, business owners, pension and profit-sharing plans, and institutional clients. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives, with formal quarterly reviews and discretionary trading authority under written agreements.

Neal Solomon is a CFP® and ChFC® with 41 years of experience in financial services. He is the founder and managing member of WealthPro, LLC and has held roles at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2005. Outside of advising, he occasionally sells internet domain names and serves as an expert witness and consultant in litigation matters. He is also involved in an audiology practice as a chief financial officer and manager. WealthPro, LLC provides financial planning, investment consulting, and portfolio management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm primarily recommends and monitors independent investment managers and strategist-driven model portfolios, with a significant portion of assets managed on the AssetMark platform.

Roger Buswell is the principal advisor at Buswell Associates, Inc. in Castle Rock, CO, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations with 27 years of industry experience. He has operated his firm since 1995 and has been associated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1983. Buswell is also an insurance agency owner and licensed insurance agent. Buswell Associates, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals and employer-sponsored plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and occasionally annuity contracts, guided by client volatility tolerance and long-term horizons, and offers insurance-related services alongside its advisory work.

John Bubello is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Compass Retirement, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2011. Prior to founding Compass Retirement, he worked at Everlist, LLC from 2014 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he manages an income-producing real estate entity as a part-time activity. Compass Retirement, LLC serves individuals and high-net-worth clients with customized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, as well as consulting services for retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a diversified, asset-class allocation approach guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and focuses on retirement-plan clients, advising approximately $167 million in retirement-plan assets.

Jacob Wyand is a financial advisor at Wyand Wealth LLC in Saint Petersburg, FL, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and UBS Financial Services. Wyand Wealth LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and family clients with investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a top-down asset allocation process focused on ETFs and individual equities, providing discretionary management and accommodating client investment restrictions.

James Roeder is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Noble Investors LLC, where he has worked since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Invesco Distributors, Inc. and Van Kampen Funds Inc. Outside of his advisory work, Roeder serves as a director for the American Heritage Education Foundation and is a board member of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism. Noble Investors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term investment strategies centered on large-cap U.S. equities alongside mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, TIPS, and select international securities for diversification. The firm operates as a single-advisor practice emphasizing client-specific investment policy statements and discretionary trading.

Christopher Mittleman is the principal of Mittleman Value Partners LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in New York, NY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Aimia Am Holdings Inc., Aimia Inc., and leadership at Mittleman Brothers LLC and Mittleman Investment Management LLC. Mittleman Value Partners provides discretionary investment management for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, including private funds, endowments, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a concentrated, long-term value strategy focused on domestic and foreign equities, with notable features such as managing performance-based fees, use of leverage within separately managed accounts, and serving a significant non-U.S. and institutional client base.

Jeannette Thomas is a financial advisor with Hulsey Capital Management, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 15 years of industry experience. In addition to her advisory role, she is a 49% owner of an accounting and bookkeeping firm where she provides seasonal support during tax season. She also maintains her insurance license to assist clients with fixed insurance needs as necessary. Hulsey Capital Management offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, integrating financial planning and consulting within its wealth management services.

David Greenberg is a financial advisor at Watchstone Wealth Management LLC in New York, NY, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Watchstone since its founding in 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for his Dartmouth College class. Watchstone Wealth Management provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on customized portfolio management primarily using exchange-traded funds, employing a fundamental analysis approach with a long-term investment orientation.

Mark Monreal is a CFP® with over 10 years of experience in financial advising and more than four decades of involvement in business and consulting through Mark Monreal & Associates. He is also president and CFO of The Monreal Foundation, a charitable organization focused on health fairs, fundraising, scholarships, and social services. Additionally, Monreal operates in real estate brokerage through Monarch Realty, assisting buyers and sellers on a referral basis. Mark Monreal & Associates offers discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation with diversified global equity and fixed income exposure, using primarily institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs, and also provides advice informed by the principal’s experience in real estate sales and insurance.