David Croce is a financial advisor with Quartz Partners Investment Management holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA-CREF and Tiaa for two decades before joining Quartz Partners and Etico Partners. Quartz Partners serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and financial intermediaries. The firm uses a model-based investment approach combining top-down macro analysis and bottom-up stock selection, managing portfolios through separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and digital platforms.

George Fields is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 46 years of industry experience. He is currently with LexAurum Advisors and has held prior roles at firms including Securities America Advisors and Summit Financial Group. Fields is also involved as Vice President and Board Member of the Ken Caryl Medical & Professional Owners Association. LexAurum Advisors offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach and emphasizes diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory, utilizing model allocations primarily implemented with low-cost ETFs.

Mitchell Gerschick is a financial advisor at Savvy with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Wambolt & Associates and Huntington National Bank, as well as positions outside finance in education and the service industry. Savvy provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines an index-based core with tailored strategies such as direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and ESG-focused models, supported by technology from its parent company and a distinctive external marketing approach.

Matthew Deller is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sowell Management. He previously worked at 10X Wealth Advisors, Inc., Dynamic Employee Solutions, LLC, and various Sound Financial firms. Deller is also president of 10xEmpowerment, LLC, providing executive coaching and organizational development services. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser supporting over 100 advisors through a multi-branch independent-contractor model. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, RIAs, and institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services using a variety of investment styles and third-party sub-advisors.

Brandon Lorenz is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Littleton, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cedrus LLC and Equitable Advisors, LLC, as well as experience in the energy sector with SRC Energy Inc. Lorenz is also an independent insurance agent focused on variable products, accident and health, and life insurance. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets through more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation. Arax offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement consulting, and advisory services to private funds, with distinctive use of performance-based fee arrangements and a broad institutional footprint.

Joshua Probasco is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Littleton, CO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Arax Advisory Partners since 2026. His prior work experience includes roles at Cherry Creek Insurance Agency and Bright & Associates, as well as positions in education at Colorado Christian University and Colorado Early Colleges. Outside of finance, he operated Probasco's Landscaping for six years. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth management firm overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets through more than 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans using a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation. Arax is notable for its use of performance-based fee arrangements, carried-interest structures, and its active insurance brokerage operations.

Matthew Sharkey is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners in Littleton, CO, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. Sharkey is also licensed as an insurance agent selling variable, life, accident, and health insurance products. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets with over 200 advisors. 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 strategies.

Brandon Wyand is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently working at Compound Planning, Inc. He has held roles at firms including Savvy, ARQ Wealth Advisors, Personal Capital, and The Vanguard Group. Outside of financial advising, he previously worked for Hartford Hill Winery. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program. The firm employs customized, risk-based model allocations using a variety of investment strategies and partners with third-party technology and sub-advisors to enhance its offerings.

Douglas Pardieck is a financial advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he is an independent insurance agent. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm combines internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with performance-based fee arrangements and insurance brokerage activities distinguishing its service offerings.

Jeremy Fawcett is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners based in Littleton, CO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Cedrus LLC, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, Fawcett serves as a trustee for family trusts. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services from financial planning to portfolio management and retirement plan consulting.

James Cleary III is a financial advisor with M Holdings Securities, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at M Holdings Securities since 2001 and has served as President and CEO of Bridge Financial Group, LLC since 2013. Cleary is a board member of the Leadership Program of the Rockies and Elevate USA. M Holdings Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving individual clients, corporate and business clients, retirement plans, and other entities through a nationwide network of Investment Advisor Representatives and Member Firms. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and insurance-contract advisory services, utilizing multiple sponsored platforms and third-party managers.

Frederick Churchley III is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with 52 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at ValMark Advisers and ValMark Securities since 2003, and at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation since 1998. Outside of advisory roles, he serves as Executive Director of the Mountain Resource Center, a community resource for struggling families, and provides insurance consulting services to a family trust. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing overseen by its investment committee.

Abraham Wilson is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with a PFS™ designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at RSM US LLP and ongoing involvement with AJW & Associates. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and outside managers, and offers a turn-key asset-management platform with back-office and sub-advisory services for independent advisors and RIAs.

Austin Myers is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior professional roles include positions at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, Penn Mutual, Syed Financial Group, and Northwestern Mutual. He is also licensed as a life insurance agent through Penn Mutual, where he places life insurance policies as part of his client services. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory 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.

Richard Costner is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. and G5 Financial Group. He has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2006 and with G5 Financial Group since 2010. Costner serves as a board member of Trinity Anglican Church. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach combining continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading authority, and a range of analytic strategies to meet varied client needs.

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.

Addison Colgrove is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Natural Medicinals LLC, a company focused on cultivating and selling Lion's Mane mushrooms, which are used for gourmet cooking and potential medicinal benefits. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management using model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Brett Heuertz is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Littleton, CO. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mogul Wealth Strategies, DA Davidson, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Heuertz is a partner in Axe Management, LLC, a holding company involved in managing a rental property. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.