James Johnston is a financial advisor at AlphaCore Capital LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been involved with his own firm, James M. Johnston & Associates, Inc., for over three decades. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as president of JMJ Consulting Inc., where he provides tax, insurance, and estate planning services. AlphaCore Capital LLC is an independent wealth advisory firm serving individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and entity clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth planning and investment management, emphasizing alternative investing alongside traditional equity and fixed-income strategies.

Hope Swain is a financial advisor at Root Financial Partners in Englewood, CO, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Root Financial Partners in 2026, she worked at Aspen Book Co/Pinkerton Collective LLC and FrontRange Capital Partners. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan clients, emphasizing broadly diversified, passive portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance. The firm offers educational programs and online academies alongside its advisory services.

Russell Whitehead is a financial advisor with Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Wealth Management, Madison Avenue Securities, EA Buck Financial Services, and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he has experience working at Five Star Pressure Washing. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach with tactical asset allocation and sector rotation, primarily using equities, ETFs, and fixed income.

Jeremiah Kinzie is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with The AmeriFlex Group and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and J.P. Morgan Chase. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with Pilkington Financial Group in Denver. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection and monitoring, and retirement plan consulting through a network of advisory affiliates and multiple program platforms.

Ethan Pace is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners since 2018. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and American Century Investments. Cetera Planning Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, many of whom are nearing or in retirement. The firm employs a structured planning process and focuses on diversified portfolio management using mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by services such as tax planning, bookkeeping, and estate-planning support.

David Power is a financial advisor at GHP Investment Advisors Inc with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Brown & Brown. GHP Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory and portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a team approach and focuses on fundamental analysis with a tilt toward longer-term equity and fixed-income holdings.

Olivia Grecco is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, DiSys, The One Group, Macquarie Group, and Clemson University. Capital Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and provides access to private investment solutions and specialized in-house planning resources.

Alex Moorhead is a Series 65 credentialed advisor at Maia Wealth with two years of industry experience. He is the founder and majority managing member of TOP Biomechanics LLC, a research consulting firm. Moorhead has prior experience at Politecnico di Milano and the University of Milan. Maia Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term orientation and quarterly portfolio reviews. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, coordinates estate-planning and tax services through referrals, and utilizes several third-party platforms and specialists to support its operations.

Adam Harrop is a financial advisor at First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in Denver, CO, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including First Heartland Capital Inc and AM Retirement Services. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an online clothing retail business called Papaya Sue LLC and serves as a relationship manager in the purchasing department at BYU Idaho. First Heartland Consultants provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, and both wrap and non-wrap asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Derek Deoul is a financial advisor at RiverFront Investment Group, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James & Associates Inc. and ALPS Distributors, Inc. Prior to his finance career, he held roles in education at J.A. Leonard Middle School and the University of Maine. RiverFront Investment Group provides discretionary portfolio management and model-based investment solutions primarily for individual investors, trusts, pension and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor platform and a “Price Matters” framework, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with security selection and risk management.

Brian Chase is a PFS™ credentialed advisor at Arax Advisory Partners with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2020 and Noven Financial Group, Inc. prior to that. In addition, he serves as a CPA Partner at JDS Professional Group, a role he has held since 2006. Arax Advisory Partners is a 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 employs a blend of internal portfolio management and external manager relationships, utilizing performance-based fee arrangements and carried-interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Tami Babylon is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 12 years. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors for the East Maloney Home Owner's Association in North Platte, NE. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, foundation, and institutional investors, offering both brokerage and SEC-registered advisory services. The firm provides a range of managed account solutions along with clearing, custodial, and prime services, combining broker-dealer functions with capital markets and commodities activities.

Brian Mulberry is a financial advisor at Zacks Investment Management, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His prior work includes roles at LBMZ Securities Inc. and multiple Allegis affiliated firms. Zacks Investment Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional clients. The firm combines quantitative models with qualitative portfolio management across diverse strategies and offers retail wealth management, alternative investments, and model portfolios.

Lara Herron is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and approximately one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Herron Financial Group, New Frontier Wealth Management, and New Frontier Financial, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she has been involved in technology management through HP (formerly POLY). Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse clientele including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model supported by fundamental, technical, and cyclical portfolio analysis.

Robert Penrose is a financial advisor with Good Life Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2026. Prior to joining Good Life Advisors and LPL Financial, he worked at Thrivent Financial and Goosehead Insurance. Outside of financial services, he owns an online virtual volleyball coaching and mentoring platform called NEXT LEVEL VOLLEYBALL. Good Life Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 95 advisors and $4.35 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers through a process that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis tailored to client objectives.

Michael Klever is a financial advisor at Elevation Point Wealth Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Elevation Point Wealth Partners since 2008. His prior experience includes roles at Princeton Fund Advisors, LLC, Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, and Innovation Partners LLC. Elevation Point Wealth Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $8.29 billion in assets across 53 advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporations, utilizing model portfolios and tactical asset allocation strategies that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, liquid alternatives, and private-market opportunities.

Sean Tully is a financial advisor with Israel Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at GHP Investment Advisors since 2021 and previously held positions at MWS Capital Consultants LLC and Chicago Partners. Sean’s background also includes roles at DePauw University and Loyola Academy. Israel Investment Advisors, LLC manages approximately $46 million for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, focusing on Israel-based investments. The firm employs fundamental analysis with an emphasis on long-term holdings in Israeli stocks and bonds, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning services.

Quintin Mc Laran is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Englewood, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Leigh Wealth Management Group, OSAIC, and SagePoint Financial, among others. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, manager selection and monitoring, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies through various asset allocation models and wrap programs.

Ryan Landsberg is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2016 and is also a partner at PM Holding Group, LLP. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate-planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical techniques and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with affiliations that support integrated services such as trust servicing and insurance product access.

Cynthia Hodges is a financial advisor at Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Global Retirement Partners LLC, LPL Financial, LLC, and McKinlay Smallwood Financial Partners. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Hodge Podge Photos, a photography business. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach with tactical asset allocation and provides ongoing portfolio supervision and written financial plans.