Kaitlin Bell is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience currently serving at Townsend. Her career includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Securities America, Inc., and OSAIC. She is involved with Townsend Retirement Estate and Planning, an RIA based in Westminster, CO. Townsend is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a team of 18 advisors managing approximately $1.52 billion for about 1,500 clients. The firm provides customized financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan services using a combination of macro and fundamental analysis and offers educational seminars and quarterly newsletters for clients.

Robert Straus is a financial advisor at Focused Alpha, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. and Icon Advisers, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder and CEO of Polar Lights Publishing, LLC, where he is involved as a writer and speaker. Focused Alpha, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $664 million for a multi-advisor team. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, retirement plans, and public entities through a rules-based, behaviorally informed investment process emphasizing tail-risk management and emotion-free decision making.

Theresa Thomas is a financial advisor with Townsend in Westminster, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has worked with Townsend Retirement Specialists since 2007 and previously with Securities America, Inc. from 2001 to 2024. Townsend is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement-plan participants through a team of 18 advisors. The firm manages approximately $1.52 billion and offers financial planning, asset management, retirement plan consulting, and investment services using a combination of top-down macro and bottom-up fundamental analysis.

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.

Jeffrey Larkin is a financial advisor with Financial Security Management, Inc. in Lakewood, CO, holding a Series 63 designation and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Security Management since 1995 and previously spent 18 years with National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for the Green Mountain High School boys lacrosse team. Financial Security Management, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs asset-allocation strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax preparation, bookkeeping, and insurance services.

Kelly Freeman is a financial advisor at Mattern Capital Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Creative Planning, Mariner Holdings, and Travelers Insurance. Mattern Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, corporations, and other business entities by providing investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm emphasizes tax-efficient, cost-effective asset allocations through both active and passive strategies and includes a range of third-party program relationships and family office services.

Liberty Streeter is a financial advisor at BAM Wealth Management LLC in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining BAM Wealth Management, Liberty worked at Fidelity Investments and Ameriprise Financial. BAM Wealth Management serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as select corporations, non-profits, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm combines third-party model portfolios and boutique managers with in-house suitability analysis, offering fee-based asset management and comprehensive financial planning through a team approach.

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.

Mark O'Connor is a financial advisor with Hinds Financial Group Inc in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC and has been with Hinds Financial Group since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the High Country Newfoundland Club, a dog club. Hinds Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutions including trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, managing portfolios using long-term, risk-based models and third-party managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Misha Schryer is a financial advisor at Bull Harbor Capital LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Headway Financial Solutions, Primerica Advisors, Wealth Strategies Group, and Guardian Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory role, Schryer serves as president of a local BNI chapter. Bull Harbor Capital LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation with tactical adjustments and offers portfolio management primarily on a discretionary basis.

Adam Williams is a financial advisor at Financial Security Management, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial Security Management, he worked for Colfax Cruisers for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Sip and Spoke, a bicycle and coffee shop in Denver, where he handles purchasing operations. Financial Security Management, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $611.5 million in client assets. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using asset-allocation strategies based on modern portfolio theory and providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio services.

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.

Ryan Cashman is a financial advisor with Mattern Capital Management, LLC in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of finance, he is a member of All Stitched Up Guitars, LLC, a venture that repurposes guitars into bookshelves. Mattern Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, corporations, and other business entities with investment and wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies across equities, fixed income, ETFs, and mutual funds, focusing on tax efficiency and cost-effectiveness while offering discretionary portfolio management and specialized services such as family office and concierge programs.

Parshad Singh is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at Centura Wealth Advisory and has previously held roles at CCG Wealth Management LLC, Moneta Group Investment Advisors, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., Singh Advisory, LLC, Financial Steward Associates, LLC, and LPL Financial. Centura Wealth Advisory serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities by providing financial planning, consulting, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages approximately $769 million in regulatory assets across several hundred client relationships, offering customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative and privately placed investments, structured products, and allocations to independent managers.

George Von Eiff Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Edgerock Wealth Management. His prior roles include long-term tenure at TIAA and experience at LPL Financial LLC, First Interstate Bank, and Great Western Bank. Edgerock Wealth Management is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $579 million for individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational services.

Maxwell Ross is a financial advisor at BAM Wealth Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked with BAM Advisory Group and CreativeOne Wealth, LLC. Ross is also licensed as an insurance agent and engages in life insurance and annuity sales. BAM Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as select corporations, non-profits, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of third-party model portfolios, boutique managers, and in-house analysis to deliver fee-based asset management and comprehensive financial planning.

Steven Lynds is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Gill Capital Partners, LLC in Denver, CO, and has previously worked at Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, and GWFS Equities. Outside of advisory work, he is a partial owner of a family LLC involved in commercial real estate holdings in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gill Capital Partners manages approximately $862 million for individual and institutional clients, offering services including wealth management, financial planning, portfolio management, and tax planning. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and supports its advisory work with proprietary and third-party technology platforms.

Jennifer Boyle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Nilsine Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. She previously worked at UMB Family Wealth, LLC and UMB Bank from 2013 to 2022. Nilsine Partners advises individuals, trusts, pooled investment vehicles, pension plans, and corporate clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers. The firm is notable for its role as an investment adviser to feeder and master funds, actively managing model portfolios and providing a private investments platform to approved investors.