Jeffrey Burney is a financial advisor with Curi Capital, LLC in Denver, Colorado. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. Since 2015, he has worked at Crestone Asset Management LLC and Crestone Securities LLC. Curi Capital serves individuals, families, institutions, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles through a range of wealth management, asset management, and retirement plan services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and manages approximately $9.83 billion across various strategies and client types.

Nicholas Crow is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Maridea Wealth Management. He previously worked for various affiliated Motley Fool entities over an 11-year period. He is dually registered with Maridea Wealth Management and Hoot Wealth LLC, firms under common control. Maridea Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a 33-advisor team managing approximately $1.97 billion in client assets. The firm focuses on tax-aware, diversified portfolios using low-cost funds and ETFs, employs a primarily long-term investment horizon, and integrates AI tools for research and administrative support under human supervision.

Elizabeth Windisch is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She is currently with Maia Wealth and previously held positions at firms including GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LPL Financial, and United Capital Financial Advisers, among others. Elizabeth is based in Denver, CO. Maia Wealth provides investment management and supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and institutional consulting. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis for portfolio management, incorporating technology and third-party platforms to implement ETF-based allocations and automatic rebalancing.

Bryton Kessel is a CFP® professional at RubinBrown Advisors LLC in Denver, CO, with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC and Pinnacle Wealth Management. RubinBrown Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm employs strategic asset allocation through model portfolios of mutual funds and ETFs, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advice, and incorporates tax-aware strategies and technology tools in its financial planning process.

Drew Frank is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wedmont Private Capital with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wedmont, he worked in various roles including at Diversified Asset Management, Inc., and has been involved with nonprofit work. Outside of his advisory role, he has professional experience related to cycling businesses. Wedmont Private Capital provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, charities, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm uses a passive, tax-aware investment approach rooted in modern portfolio theory and distinguishes itself by charging fixed advisory fees rather than percentage-based fees, while offering selective specialized strategies for qualified clients.

Michael Berens is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at First Foundation Advisors and previously worked at Logia Portfolio Management LLC and First Western Trust. Berens also spent three years at Indiana University early in his career. First Foundation Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and investment companies. The firm employs a multi-asset, open-architecture approach and is distinctive for its affiliation with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which integrates banking, trust, and insurance services with its advisory offerings.

Jesse Bryan is a financial advisor at CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC in Denver, CO, with eight years of industry experience. Before joining CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors in 2026, he worked at TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services and TIAA from 2018 to 2026, and at Bank of the West from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in operating an ATM cash service business and participates as an independent contractor for rideshare services. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and qualified retirement plans by providing wealth advisory, asset management, financial and estate planning, and business succession consulting. The firm uses a combination of strategic asset allocation, third-party managed programs, and both long-term and tactical investment approaches, integrating multidisciplinary planning through its Private Client Services model.

Nicholas Darvin is a financial advisor with American Independent Securities Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with American Independent Securities since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates Darvin Asset Management, which includes activities as an independent insurance agent. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management and third-party manager oversight using an open architecture approach, managing assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Naomi Roy is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Root Financial Partners and has prior experience with firms including Merrill and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Kip Hertzenberg is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. He is based in Golden, Colorado. Western Wealth Management LLC 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. The firm operates as a decentralized network of 88 advisors, utilizing a range of investment strategies and multiple advisory programs.

Candace Montoya is a financial advisor at UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. She also worked as a Zumba fitness instructor in 2016. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple managed account programs and uses a documented suitability review and risk-tolerance questionnaire to guide clients into model-based strategies, operating as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Narine Avanesova is a financial advisor with UMB Financial Services, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and having seven years of industry experience. She has been with UMB Financial Services since 2018 and has additional experience at UMB Bank dating back to 2008. UMB Financial Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, retirement plans, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers multiple managed account solutions and operates as a broker-dealer, SEC-registered investment adviser, and municipal advisor, with a documented suitability review process to align clients with model-based strategies.

Darrin Worthington is a financial advisor with Sound Income Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Retirement Income Source, Lifeworks Advisors, RetireSMART, and Smart Advisor Network, as well as four years at Pfizer. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Sound Income Strategies is a fee-based investment adviser serving individual, corporate, pension, and retirement plan clients through asset management, financial planning, and sub-advisory arrangements. The firm focuses on fixed-income and income-oriented strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and offers specialized services such as family-office and special-needs planning.

Elizabeth Fugenschuh is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Intellicents Elevation LLC, and previously held roles at Geneos Wealth Management and Asset Solutions Inc. She is also a licensed insurance agent providing life, health, and disability insurance as needed by her clients. Intellicents Investment Solutions Inc. serves retirement plan sponsors, individual clients, and various institutions with consulting and wealth management services. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy overseen by a CFA-designated Chief Investment Officer, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options along with sub-advisory arrangements.

Mathias Silberstein is a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Lido Advisors, LLC and Colorado Financial Management. His background also includes roles in education at the University of Colorado at Denver and Denver Community College. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm serving affluent and high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs customized, typically long-term investment strategies using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, along with financial planning and consulting services.

Joseph Rusinko is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently works at AlphaCore Capital LLC in Denver, CO, where he has been since 2026. His prior roles include positions at Elk River Wealth Management, WealthShield, BOK Financial Private Wealth, and CoBiz Financial. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, entity, and institutional clients. The firm combines comprehensive wealth planning and investment management with an emphasis on both traditional and alternative investment strategies.

Alan Holman is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Apollon Wealth Management, LLC since 2021. He previously worked at Cascade Financial Management for nine years and has operated his own practice, Alan Holman CFP, since 2010. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved in independent contracting through his personal holding company, ADH Wealth Management. Apollon Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines centrally managed investment strategies with locally managed portfolios and offers services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and consulting, utilizing a range of asset classes and tax management strategies.

John Reid IV is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His diverse work history includes positions at Winter Park Ski Resort and the University of California Research Institute. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, employing fundamental analysis and incorporating specialized investment exposures to tailor portfolios according to client goals.

Moncherie Mason is a Retirement Plans Specialist at MissionSquare Retirement with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at ICMA-RC Services, Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, and Principal Life Insurance. Mason is president of Cornerstone Tax and Financial Solutions, a tax preparation business, and serves as president of the board for The Second Chance Center, a nonprofit supporting the reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals, as well as a trustee for the Blackhawks Youth Organization. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and advisory services, including discretionary Managed Accounts and nondiscretionary Fund Advice, supported by model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Ryan Walls is a financial advisor with Arax Advisory Partners, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. Outside of finance, Walls works intermittently as a paramedic with Denver Health & Hospital Authority and Haynes Ambulance. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.