Nicholas Rotello is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with 7Two, a firm where he has worked since 2024, and previously held roles at Innovest Portfolio Solutions and Seven Two Partners. 7Two provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, and family offices. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios using various investment vehicles and manages both discretionary accounts and private pooled investment vehicles.

Alexander Staverosky is a Series 66 licensed advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Ridgegate Advisors, LLC and has prior experience at AE Wealth Management, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank. Outside of his advisory role, Staverosky has worked in real estate brokerage and previously held positions with Lululemon and CubsQ BBQ. Ridgegate Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net-worth clients, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Michael Sorrentino is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with Darwin Wealth Management and also holds a managing partner position at Darwin Insurance Group. His prior roles include positions at Innovation Partners LLC, Farther Finance Advisors, and Global Financial Private Capital. Darwin Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, and business entities by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and pension plan services. The firm employs model portfolios, third-party money managers, and automated advice platforms, managing approximately $617 million in client assets across a diverse range of asset types.

Chad Christensen is a financial advisor at Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license and has been with Semper Augustus since 1998. Semper Augustus provides discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, endowments, and other business entities. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, bottom-up investment approach focused on concentrated portfolios with a long-term orientation and uses derivatives, short sales, and leverage for certain accounts.

Dean Norsworthy is a financial advisor with Dodds Wealth, LLC in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and All-Phase Concrete Construction, Inc. He provides investment advisory and financial planning services through Dodds Wealth, an independent registered investment advisory firm. Dodds Wealth advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and estates, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and limited investment consulting. The firm employs an active, asset-allocation centered approach using equities, ETFs, and mutual funds, tailoring portfolios to client profiles and managing accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Timothy Taggart is a financial advisor with Investment Research Corp in Denver, CO. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 40 years of industry experience. He has been associated with multiple firms including AGF Holdings and American Growth Financial Services since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, Taggart serves as a FINRA arbitrator and owns a carpentry business. Investment Research Corp provides investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental approach to security analysis and offers a range of investment strategies across various asset classes.

Olivia Stordahl is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stordahl Capital Management, Inc. She previously worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and has a background that includes four years at the University of Arizona. Stordahl Capital Management is an independent wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs an evidence-based, passive investment approach with a focus on global diversification, tax-aware portfolio construction, and long-term management across multiple model strategies.

Shaun Williams is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Paragon Capital Management and has previously worked at Janus Management Holdings Corp and Janus Distributors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a signatory on the operating and reserve accounts of the Timbergreen Townhouse Homeowners Association. Paragon Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation supported by a proprietary quantitative optimization model.

Whitney Smith is a financial advisor at Capital Cities Investments with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Capital Cities Investments since 2015. Whitney also maintains an appointment with multiple insurance carriers as an advisor. Capital Cities Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, modular financial planning, pension consulting, and access to automated investment programs, employing a blend of active and passive strategies with regular portfolio monitoring.

Luke Terwilliger La Flam is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Heirloom Wealth Management LLC in Greenwood Village, Colorado, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Heirloom, he held positions with Slammers Baseball and the Cherry Creek School District. Heirloom Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, employee-sponsored retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a goal-based planning approach with discretionary portfolio management across various asset classes and integrates tax advisory services through its affiliated entity, Heirloom Tax Solutions.

George Smith is a financial advisor with Ridgegate Advisors, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and 63 licenses, and has 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ridgegate Advisors since 2008 and is also involved in managing Ridgegate Tax, LLC and Gibborim Media, a marketing services firm. Ridgegate Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high net-worth clients, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies, and offers alternative investments subject to client approval and due diligence.

David Wolf is a financial advisor at Gill Capital Partners, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gill Capital Partners since 2017 and previously at Synergy Wealth Advisors from 2013 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Wolf Asset Management Corp., a family office and consulting firm he founded in 1992. Gill Capital Partners serves individual and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, tax services, retirement plan support, and fund advisory services. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach guided by tailored Investment Policy Statements and utilizes a range of analytical methods and technology platforms to support client objectives.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor at Tandem Financial, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His previous work includes roles outside of finance, such as positions at the YMCA of the Rockies and Go Kickball. Tandem Financial serves individuals, estates, trusts, foundations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside integrated financial planning. The firm employs diversified asset allocation strategies and offers a formal retirement-plan practice with both advisory and discretionary services.

Bryson Braden is a financial advisor with Denver Wealth Management, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Denver Wealth Management since 2016 and also maintains a connection with LPL Financial dating back to 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he has hosted dogs through a personal pet-sitting activity and occasionally speaks at seminars. Denver Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a structured investment process that incorporates ESG considerations and typically constructs portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supported by a team of 11 professionals managing over $529 million in assets.

Robert Straus is a financial advisor with Focused Alpha, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focused Alpha in 2024, he worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and CEO of Polar Lights Publishing, LLC, where he engages in writing and speaking. Focused Alpha, LLC manages approximately $562 million for around 509 clients through an eight-advisor team. The firm employs a rules-based, process-driven investment approach focused on tail-risk management and emotion-free decision rules, utilizing quantitative optimization alongside technical and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios.

Brian Givin is a financial advisor with Marshall Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company from 2000 to 2017 and has been with Marshall Investment Management and LPL Financial since 2019. Outside of advising, he has participated in the Amazon Flex delivery service. Marshall Investment Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, foundations, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through its Advisor Managed Portfolios (AMP) platform. The firm emphasizes asset allocation tailored to client objectives and manages all client accounts through its proprietary AMP Wrap Program.

Xavier Lewis is a financial advisor at LotusGroup Advisors in Denver, CO, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of the Cherry Creek Young Professional Board. LotusGroup Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trust and business accounts, and plan sponsors with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to private investments. The firm uses multiple asset-allocation strategies informed by third-party research and offers business valuation services through a Certified Exit Planning Advisor.

John Winslow is a financial advisor at Gill Capital Partners, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Gill & Associates Inc since 2003. Gill Capital Partners manages approximately $862 million for individual and institutional clients, providing wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, qualified retirement plan design and advising, and tax planning through affiliated CPAs. The firm offers a range of services including held-away account supervision and institutional investment advisory, utilizing proprietary and third-party technology platforms to support portfolio implementation and review.

Robert Potter is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Heirloom Wealth Management LLC since 2022 and previously operated Potter Financial Performance for nearly three decades. Heirloom Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, institutions, charitable organizations, trusts, and estates with a range of advisory services including discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a goal-based planning process and utilizes various investment vehicles and technology to manage approximately $1.1 billion for over 800 clients through a team of 18 advisors.

Vitaliy Katsenelson is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Investment Management Associates since 1997. Katsenelson writes a monthly column under contract to Institutional Investor and also contributes articles to other organizations and his personal website. Investment Management Associates is a small team managing approximately $573 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an active value investing approach focused on Quality, Valuation, and Growth, typically holding 20 to 30 stocks without using margin or shorting, but incorporating listed option strategies such as secured puts and covered calls.