Vicki Biegler is a financial advisor at Sustainable Wealth Strategies, LLC in Colorado Springs, CO, with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Rocky Mountain Financial Services since 2008. Biegler is also licensed to sell annuities, life, disability, health insurance, and long-term care, dedicating about 20% of her time to these activities. Sustainable Wealth Strategies provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on diversified, low-cost index funds and ETFs with options for ESG customization and tax-aware adjustments. The firm refers clients to third-party portfolio managers for implementation and manages most accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Wrubel is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Cascade Investment Group, Inc. since 2007. Wrubel serves as a voting board member on the Eastern Colorado Bank Advisory Board. Cascade Investment Group, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis alongside asset allocation and manager selection, offering a range of investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives, and cryptocurrency.

Jane Young is a CFP® certificant with 26 years of industry experience, currently practicing at More Than Your Money, Inc. She has worked at It's Not Just Money, Inc. since 1999. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, she holds a Series 63 license. More Than Your Money, Inc. offers comprehensive financial planning and limited investment advisory services to families and individuals, with specialized support for widows, widowers, and clients managing post-divorce finances. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover investment approach and provides advice on a non-discretionary basis, combining financial planning with tax services under fixed-fee or hourly arrangements.

Tristan Smith is a financial advisor at Bauer Wealth Management Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Bauer Wealth Management. Bauer Wealth Management, operating as Bauer Heitzmann, manages approximately $206 million for around 160 clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, family office services, pension consulting, and financial planning primarily to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term asset allocation strategy focused on passive index-based products combined with tactical rebalancing and utilizes a range of investments, including alternatives and derivatives, with some unique approaches to private funds and integrated family-office services.

Earl Vaughn III is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Advenire Wealth Management in Colorado Springs, CO. His prior experience includes roles at Bauer Wealth Management, Altruistic Investing, and Strategic Financial Partners. Advenire Wealth Management offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and long-term, asset-class-driven portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles, along with specialized solutions such as private funds and real estate consulting.

Mitchell Moore is a financial advisor at Strong Wealth in Colorado Springs, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Strong Wealth in 2021, he worked at Charles Schwab and held academic roles at Indiana University and IUPUC. Strong Wealth offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management focused on individuals and high-net-worth clients, with a specialized emphasis on integrating bitcoin into long-term strategies. The firm utilizes a proprietary dynamic allocation approach combining ETFs, including a bitcoin ETF, with equities, commodities, and fixed income, supported by technical and cyclical analysis.

Heather Solley is a financial advisor with More Than Your Money, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Light Edison and Brown & Associates, among others. More Than Your Money, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning and limited investment advisory services to families and individuals, with specialized support for widows, widowers, and clients navigating post-divorce financial matters. The firm emphasizes long-term, low-turnover investments and a functional asset allocation tailored to the client’s full financial picture, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis through fixed-fee or hourly arrangements.

William Adelmann is a CFP® professional based in Colorado Springs, CO, currently serving as an advisor at Adelmann Financial, Inc. He has been with the firm since 2021 and has prior experience working at Christian Care Ministry and American Burglary Protection. Adelmann Financial serves individual investors, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing continuous portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a blend of passive and active management within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, focusing on investor behavior and preparing clients for market declines through regular meetings and scenario-based exercises.

Kyle De Mers is a financial advisor at Bonfire Financial, LLC in Colorado Springs, CO. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Bonfire Financial since 2024. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at ENT Credit Union for nine years and spent time at Lewis Palmer School District 38. Bonfire Financial provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation while utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative strategies.

Karl Hering is a financial advisor with Unity Wealth Strategies in Colorado Springs, Colorado, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Unity Wealth Strategies in 2026, he worked at Money Concepts Capital Corp and Summit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, he is a certified personal trainer operating Be Functional, LLC. Unity Wealth Strategies serves individual investors, charitable organizations, and corporations with discretionary investment management and both ongoing and project-based financial planning. The firm employs a tailored investment process that integrates passive and active strategies, including client-specific policies and customization for socially responsible investing.

Danielle Parris Exline is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Peace of Mind Financial Planning, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO. She previously worked at Wanderlust Financial Coaching and Harris Corporation. Exline has owned and coached at Wanderlust Financial Coaching, a non-investment-related venture, which is currently inactive. Peace of Mind Financial Planning provides customized financial planning and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach with functional asset allocation and operates primarily on a non-discretionary, fee-only advisory model.

William Roark is a financial advisor with RS Asset Management, LLC in Colorado Springs, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC and RS Asset Management since 2011. Outside of advisory work, Roark is involved in workshop instruction focused on business owner transition education and operates a self-storage facility. RS Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing portfolio and asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, offers discretionary and non-discretionary management across various securities, and emphasizes regular portfolio supervision and rebalancing.

Shari Carlson is a financial advisor at Unity Wealth Strategies in Colorado Springs, CO, with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms including Creative Financial Services, Inc. and Collaborative Consulting Group LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Carlson works as a trainer at Balancing Life's Issues, serves as a substitute teacher in the Harrison School District 2, and acts as a parent provider community connector for S Carlson Care Provider. Unity Wealth Strategies is a fee-only registered investment adviser that serves individual clients and small organizations through investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies aligned with asset-allocation principles and offers educational seminars and speaking engagements.

Lindsay Whiddon is a financial advisor at 56 Capital Partners, Ltd with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining 56 Capital Partners, Whiddon held roles at Huntington National Bank, Ascend Federal Credit Union, and the Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee. 56 Capital Partners, Ltd. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individual clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offering diversified portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Peace of Mind Financial Planning takes a team approach. We believe that every client deserves a team of professionals working for them as they work to achieve their goals. Providing financial planning is much more than a career for Linda – it’s a lifelong mission. She believes that all individuals and families can feel in control of their finances and have money to help provide them the life they want. To have a more in-depth understanding of how people work through their financial concerns and to provide better support to her clients, Linda obtained a PhD in Personal Financial Planning. Because she believes that consumers all best served by a strong financial planning profession with rigorous standards, she has given her personal time and efforts to organizations that further the profession, having been appointed to the 2016-2017 Certified Financial Planning Board Commission on Standards and having served as Chair of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors. Linda has three children and her hobbies include reading, hiking, and movies. (She also enjoys knitting, but we all agreed that’s too boring to put on the web site.)

Ellen Powers is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Partners Capital Management, Inc. She has been with the firm since 1991, which indicates extensive tenure within the organization. Partners Capital Management, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment strategy, primarily using no-load or low-load mutual funds and ETFs, and maintains a predominantly non-discretionary advisory model that allows clients to retain final authority over investment decisions.

Nicholas Coleman is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Bonfire Financial, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Bonfire Financial since 2018 and previously at Demming Financial Services from 2017 to 2018. Prior to his financial career, he was affiliated with Colorado State University for four years. Bonfire Financial, LLC is an investment management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, using a client-focused investment process that emphasizes strategic asset allocation, manager analysis, and tax-efficient management across a variety of investment vehicles.

Jeffrey Sharpe is a CFA charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is the principal and sole advisor at Ardent Investors, LLC, based in Colorado Springs, CO. Prior to founding Ardent Investors in 2021, he worked at Thrivent Financial and Thrivent Investment Management Inc. Mr. Sharpe maintains an insurance license to offer risk management advice to clients but does not earn commissions from this service. Ardent Investors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, using an all-weather investment approach that incorporates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses. The firm manages diversified, tax-aware portfolios across multiple asset classes and employs limited options strategies for hedging and income.

Antonia Vaughn is a financial advisor at Advenire Wealth Management in Colorado Springs, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Advenire Wealth Management in 2022, she was a stay-at-home mother for eight years. Advenire Wealth Management provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and real estate/1031 consulting services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation and long-term, asset-class-driven portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and select securities, with tailored investment policies and periodic rebalancing.

Kenneth Beach is a financial advisor with Cascade Investment Group, Inc. in Colorado Springs, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Cascade Investment Group since 1996. Cascade Investment Group serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with asset allocation and manager selection, managing portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases and offering a range of investment products including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and cryptocurrency.