James Quinn is a financial advisor at Sequent Planning, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Sequent Planning in 2024, he worked at Allstate Financial Advisors, LLC, Allstate Financial Services, LLC, and Allstate Insurance Co. from 2016 to 2024. Quinn is also an independent insurance agent with Senior Market Sales, focusing on insurance products and services. Sequent Planning, LLC serves individuals, retirement plan sponsors, businesses, endowments, and nonprofits, offering asset management, financial planning, and a range of retirement services. The firm employs a structured risk framework and emphasizes diversified manager exposure, tax-aware guidance, and uses various platforms for investment and administrative support.

Pete Koury is a financial advisor at Western Wealth Management LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Traction Financial Partners, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. Western Wealth Management 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 through a decentralized network of 88 advisers. The firm utilizes a variety of investment strategies and platforms, combining scale with a flexible distribution structure.

Eric Palmer is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Denver, CO since 2014. Plante Moran Financial Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and government entities. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model.

Kyrie Greathouse is a financial advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC in Denver, Colorado, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Buck Wealth Strategies, Kyrie worked at Oxford Wealth Advisors, TownSquare Capital, and Portside Wealth Group. Additionally, Kyrie is involved with E.A. Buck Financial Services as a financial advisor and insurance agent. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach focused on tactical asset allocation and sector rotation, primarily utilizing equities, ETFs, and fixed income.

Christopher Pelley is a financial advisor at BFC Planning, Inc. with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Apollon Wealth Management. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in insurance product sales and serves as managing director of SafeHaven Asset Protection. BFC Planning, Inc. provides financial planning, asset management, and referral-based outside money manager services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, pensions, trusts, and banks. The firm supports over 11,000 client relationships and approximately $3.8 billion in client assets through a network of independent advisors offering customized portfolio strategies and fee arrangements.

Alexander Engen is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Lake Hills Wealth Management, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is the managing member of M6 Wealth Advisors, LLC, a service company for financial services practices, and also works as an independent insurance agent. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, overseeing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Bryce Johnson is a financial advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Coretactic Strategies LLC, Private Client Wealth Advisors, LLC, and operated his own firm, Bryce Johnson Investment Advising LLC. Johnson serves as a board trustee for Denver Academy and is a director of the Carson Foundation. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, emphasizing customized portfolio construction across various investment strategies.

Dylan Wheeler is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently practicing at Arax Advisory Partners. His work history includes roles at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, and various positions outside finance such as with the Arizona Coyotes and Lululemon. He is also registered as an Independent Insurance Agent. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, employing a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives.

Jason Fox is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advisory Services Network in 2020, he worked at Coachman Energy Partners from 2013 to 2019. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of independent Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, investment and retirement-plan consulting, and third-party manager selection, managing approximately $8.6 billion in client assets.

Brandon Wilson is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Northwestern Mutual in various advisory and wealth management roles. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with model portfolios and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, delivering services through a large network of affiliated offices and investment adviser representatives.

Bryce Baker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Brighton Jones LLC in Denver, CO since 2012. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals—including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Personal CFO model and offers family office services, discretionary investment management, and private-investment opportunities through its subsidiary Lenora Capital.

Robert Holland Jr. is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at The AmeriFlex Group. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, Western Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Kestra Financial Services. He is also the president of Holland Financial Inc. and the owner of several business entities. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates and representatives. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection and monitoring, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies through model asset allocations and various wrap program solutions.

Connor Schutt is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has approximately one year of experience in the industry, with prior roles including positions at T. Rowe Price and State Farm VP Management Corp. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and savings rates, delivering services through proprietary planning methodologies and managed account solutions.

Matthew Schmidt is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Glendale, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Ruchita Mickelsen is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower in 2025, she worked at Equitable Advisors and held roles outside of finance including positions at Certified Language International and Trans Perfect. Mickelsen also owns a dropshipping Shopify store, managing it outside of normal business hours. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing rather than short-term forecasts.

Olena Shevchenko is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities Inc since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked as an image processor for the E-470 Toll Road, reading and entering license plate characters. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Ross Walker is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Greenwood Village, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He has been advising clients at Advised Assets Group, LLC since 2015. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Alice Layson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and has previously worked at Accenture, Inc. and E*Trade Securities LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Ari Litvin is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Denver, CO, holding the ChFC® designation and Securities Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience with prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, RBC Capital Markets, and Raymond James & Associates. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager programs through both advisory and promoter arrangements.

Charles Arnold is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Winbak Farms LLC and The Leaders Group Inc. Arnold is also licensed as an independent life insurance agent. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm provides investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services, utilizing a manager selection process grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, and offers a direct-to-consumer digital investment program called Starlight Portfolios.