Eric Hoelter is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Louisville, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2009. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based financial planning covering a wide range of topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Samuel Winter is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and Park Avenue Securities. Western Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm operates a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives and utilizes a wide range of investment strategies and sponsored advisory programs.

Jennifer Merges is a financial advisor with GHP Investment Advisors Inc in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC for seven years and at the Arapahoe Library District for three years. GHP Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach and sponsors private limited-partnership funds focused on international and Israeli securities.

Mark Candler is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Maia Wealth since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2019. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains insurance agent activities with various carriers. Maia Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers coordinated estate-planning and tax services through referrals to unaffiliated specialists.

Jacob Fischer is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Facet in Denver, CO. He has previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., HighTower Advisors, and Real Property Appraisals, PC. Facet serves individual members across a broad range of wealth levels, offering tiered, subscription-based financial planning and implementation services. The firm provides holistic financial planning through its Total Financial Life Resources (TFLR) framework and discretionary asset-allocation programs that primarily use ETFs, operating without percentage-of-AUM investment fees.

Alexander Duncan is a financial advisor at Savvy with three years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Savvy, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC for three years and has background experience in the healthcare sector with Sight Sciences and Bausch + Lomb. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach complemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing, leveraging technology platforms and third-party sub-advisers to deliver customized plans and integrated tax and estate-planning support.

Matthew Nimrick is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Advisors Capital Management, LLC. He previously worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank SSB for a combined total of 10 years. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, by providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and self-directed brokerage solutions. The firm uses a blend of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up security selection across various investment strategies, managing over $8 billion in discretionary assets and acting as an outsourced sub-advisor to other firms.

Jonathan Lester is a CFP® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Root Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital, and OppenheimerFunds. 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 tailored to client objectives and also offers educational programs and online academies separate from its advisory services.

Joe Harl is a Series 65 licensed advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. He has three years of industry experience and previously worked at The Guardian Group, Rig Up, and Halliburton Sperry. Outside of his advisory role, he offers life insurance and annuity strategies through The Guardian Group. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm utilizes a range of investment approaches including proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option strategies, supporting tailored portfolio management and regular rebalancing.

Adam Messick is a financial advisor at Composition Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Vinoble Group, Marchex, and Rival IQ. Composition Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $9.5 billion on a discretionary basis through a multi-advisor platform. The firm provides investment management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and broker/dealers, typically using a long-term, asset-allocation driven approach with diversified portfolios constructed from low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and selective alternative investments.

Jeffrey Young is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and operates a wealth management business under the name Young Wealth Management. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pension plans, and banking institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager recommendations, focusing on diversified asset-class exposure primarily through mutual funds and ETFs.

Cory Ross is a financial advisor at Prairie Capital Management Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UMB Distribution Services, LLC and Marsico Capital Management, LLC. Prairie Capital Management Group advises high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a multi-manager, multi-strategy approach, developing investment policies and selecting third-party portfolio managers while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Paul Cunningham is a financial advisor with Regal Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Woodbury Financial Services and AdvisorNet Financial Partners. Cunningham also operates The Cunningham Group, Inc., providing financial and insurance services. Regal Investment Advisors LLC offers discretionary investment management through independent advisers, serving a range of clients including individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs proprietary and third-party model portfolios and grants advisers authority to implement and manage investment strategies on clients’ behalf.

Michelle Leichtner is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advisory. She currently works with The AmeriFlex Group and has held roles at Motley Fool Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch, and other firms. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Nicholas Mantel is a financial advisor at Shelton Capital Management with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously been involved in e-commerce through his role as a partner at no trash LLC, where he participated in order fulfillment and content creation. Shelton Capital Management provides investment management services to a range of clients including mutual funds, institutional investors, retirement plans, government entities, nonprofits, and individual investors. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary approach utilizing fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and incorporates ESG screening and advanced data-science techniques in its investment strategies.

Schuyler Grey III is a financial advisor with Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and totaling 41 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and its Private Bank division, as well as D.A. Davidson & Co. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, nonprofits, and institutional investors, offering tailored investment strategies through an open-architecture approach that incorporates ongoing due diligence and monitoring of third-party managers.

Joshua Probasco is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Littleton, CO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Arax Advisory Partners since 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Cherry Creek Insurance Agency and Bright & Associates, as well as positions in education at Colorado Christian University and Colorado Early Colleges. Outside of finance, he operated Probasco's Landscaping for six years. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets through more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation. Arax is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements, carried-interest structures, and its active insurance brokerage operations.

David Kopp is a financial advisor with Spire Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spire Investment Partners, LLC, LPL Financial, and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans, utilizing a diverse range of strategies including passive, active, hybrid tax-aware, and tactical solutions. The firm also offers financial planning, manager-of-managers programs, and access to separately managed portfolios with proprietary risk overlays through its affiliate Corbett Road Capital Management.

Michael Strong is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Jackson National Life Distributors LLC, Gradient Advisors LLC, and Alpha Solutions Management. Outside of his advisory roles, Strong conducts seminars for federal employees through Personal Benefit Services Fed Training LLC. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party model portfolios. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using approved sub-advisors and SAM programs, with portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, and select option strategies.

Shawn Wallace is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. Before joining Robertson Stephens in 2024, he worked at Ratio Wealth Group, MML Investors Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance. Outside of finance, he serves as an instructor pilot and executive board member for Wings Over the Rockies. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines personalized advice with model portfolios and oversight by an Investment Committee, offering access to a range of public and private investment vehicles.