Matthew Elliott is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with J.F. Williams Co., Inc. in Denver, CO since 2008. He holds the Series 65 designation and is part of a four-advisor team. J.F. Williams Co., Inc. is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a formal investment policy statement process focused on strategic asset allocation, diversification, and low trading activity, managing approximately $251.5 million non-discretionarily for about 142 clients as of year-end 2024.

Jeffrey Arnold is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at IMPACTfolio LLC since 2017 and previously at G&S Capital LLC from 2014 to 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Denver, Colorado. IMPACTfolio LLC is a SEC-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $289 million across about 126 relationships, using a strategic asset-allocation model that incorporates ESG factors alongside traditional financial analysis, with discretionary account management and a retainer-based advisory approach.

Mckenna Bolger is a financial advisor at Summit Wealth Strategies in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Bolger worked at Whole Foods Market and previously held a position at Tasty Harmony. Summit Wealth Strategies provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and corporate clients. The firm combines multiple analytical approaches with active and long-term trading strategies to build diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Adam Carr is a financial advisor at Cornbelt Financial, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JFThompson (Leyenda Capital Partners LLC), Great West Financial, and ALPS a DST Company. Cornbelt Financial serves individual clients and small service-based business owners, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, tax preparation, and business services such as bookkeeping and payroll. The firm employs a combined top-down and bottom-up investment approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative methods, with an emphasis on tax efficiency and regular risk analysis.

Debbie Freeman is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Peak Financial Advisors in Denver, CO since 2005. Peak Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small business clients, offering fee-only portfolio management and financial planning. The firm integrates accounting expertise into its advisory services, providing tax preparation and planning alongside discretionary investment management tailored through a financial-planning-led process.

Rem Bashari is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently practicing at IDG Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO. He has been associated with Ian D. Gardenswartz & Associates since 2002. In addition to his advisory work, he owns CPA Mortgage LLC, a mortgage loan origination business. IDG Advisors, LLC is an independent, sole-practitioner registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm provides ongoing investment supervisory and portfolio management services, tax-preparation support, and assistance with selecting outside money managers, managing client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Adam Carmel is a CFP® with 43 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Larimer Capital Corporation since 1986, following a brief period at Avior Wealth Management, LLC. Based in Denver, CO, he holds a Series 63 license. Larimer Capital Corporation provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, business entities, and plan participants, with a focus on clients controlling privately held businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to develop and implement individualized investment policies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Jeffrey Brown is a financial advisor at Shearwater Capital with 27 years of industry experience and holds the CFA® designation and Series 65 license. He has served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine since 2011. Brown has been with Shearwater Capital since 1999. Shearwater Capital manages approximately $427 million for about 180 clients, primarily individuals, families, high net worth clients, qualified retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a scientific, long-term investment approach focused on global diversification, tax efficiency, and low-cost passive funds, offering customized investment policy statements and discretionary portfolio management.

Anne Sechler is a financial advisor at Bruce G. Allen Investments, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Bruce G. Allen Investments since 2017, concurrently serving at M.S. Howells & Co. since the same year. Prior to that, she spent seven years at Nations Financial Group, Inc. Bruce G. Allen Investments provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, foundations, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, using a range of securities and incorporates ESG holdings upon client request, supported by third-party risk and reporting tools.

Nichole Graham is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Regista Financial Strategies, LLC. She has prior experience with firms specializing in divorce financial planning and has worked as a financial analyst providing divorce financial planning services on an hourly contract basis. Graham’s background includes roles at Wellspring Divorce Advisors, Fonte Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise Financial. Regista Financial Strategies is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, employer retirement plans, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a tailored asset-allocation framework combining passive and active strategies, with a notable focus on specialized financial planning, including divorce financial planning.

Nicholas Rygiel is a financial advisor with Protocol Wealth, LLC, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, Blend Financial, Ironclad Financial, and Enclave Digital Wealth. He is also an investor in L1.co, a technology platform offering non-custodial wealth management tools, which is used by his affiliated firms for client advisory services. Protocol Wealth advises individuals, businesses, and decentralized organizations on both traditional and digital-asset portfolios, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and digital-asset consulting. The firm employs strategies that combine traditional and crypto holdings and uses features such as multi-party computation wallets and smart-contract vaults, with a billing model that includes fixed retainers and asset-based fees.

Jesse Bristow is a financial advisor at X Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Advisor Group. Outside of his advisory work, he coaches youth baseball through the Slammers Baseball development program. X Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers tailored portfolios using a mix of individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments, supported by ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Matthew Friel is a financial advisor at Ventana Private Wealth LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of experience in financial advising and previously worked in various roles at companies including H.M. Brown Automotive and Amazon. Ventana Private Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on risk-based portfolio construction using Modern Portfolio Theory and offers personalized service to a small client base, typically managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular reviews.

Peter Quinn is a CFA charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Helm Investment Management, LLC since 2015. The firm serves individual clients and families, including business owners and corporate executives, offering discretionary portfolio management and limited-scope financial planning. Helm applies Modern Portfolio Theory through a global asset allocation strategy and manages approximately $322 million across 135 households, focusing on higher-than-average account sizes with a compliance framework based on CFA Institute standards.

Jason Billingsley is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently associated with 5280 Capital and has worked at Commonwealth Tax Services, LLC and Commonwealth Investment Advisors LLC since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to transact accident, health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance. 5280 Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to tailor portfolios and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled fund.

James Boon is a financial advisor at Jupiter Wealth Management, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and Tru Independence Asset Management. He has been with Jupiter Wealth Management since 2018. Jupiter Wealth Management advises individuals, estates, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, family office services, retirement plan fiduciary services, and concierge support. The firm manages approximately $390 million in discretionary assets for about 90 clients and uses a combination of fundamental, factor, optimization, and quantitative methods to construct portfolios, operating primarily through a wrap fee program.

Minesh Amin is a financial advisor at 5280 Capital with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Investment Advisors since 2018. In addition to his advisory role, Amin is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Commonwealth Tax Services and his own firm, Greenbriar Accounting & Tax Services. 5280 Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to tailor portfolios and manages both separately managed accounts and a private pooled fund.

Jay Mccormick is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience at Helm Investment Management, LLC, a firm based in Denver, CO. He has been with Helm Investment Management since 2006. Helm Investment Management is an independent, privately owned SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $371 million for about 140 high-net-worth households, including business owners and corporate executives. The firm uses a blended analytic approach within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to build diversified portfolios primarily focused on ETFs, individual stocks, bonds, and income securities.

Michael Haykin is a financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience, operating under his own firm, Haykin, Michael, since 1988. The firm is a small, family-run practice based in Aurora, CO, with two advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Michael Haykin has ownership interests in a cider producer and related leased property. Haykin, Michael provides discretionary investment management to individuals and trusts, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs a contrarian value investment philosophy that combines fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing long-term horizons and relatively low turnover, with strategies including covered calls, individual bond selection, and ADRs for foreign exposure.

Brian Sells is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Peak Financial Advisors in Denver, CO since 1997. Peak Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small business clients, offering fee-only portfolio management and financial planning. The firm integrates accounting expertise into its advisory services, providing discretionary investment management alongside tax return preparation and planning.