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.

John Crumplar is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. in Denver, CO, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Wedbush Securities since 2010. Wedbush Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, foundations, and institutional clients, offering brokerage and SEC-registered investment advisory services across wealth management, fixed income, commodities, securities lending, capital markets, and prime services. The firm manages approximately $5.68 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of managed account solutions alongside commission-based brokerage arrangements.

Geraldine Janiczek is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and has previously worked at Noven Financial Group, Inc. and SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. prior to that. Arax Advisory Partners is a multi-team SEC-registered 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, offering services that include financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a combination of internal management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation.

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.

Shawn Riley is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Denver, CO. He has been with Plante Moran Financial Advisors since 2014 and is also a partner at Plante & Moran, PLLC. Riley serves on the board of The Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program in Detroit, contributing to the organization through board participation and charitable support. Plante Moran Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and estate planning services to individual investors, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, written investment policy statements, and manager selection, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside a proprietary equity market valuation model.

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.

Alvin Abe is a financial advisor with Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Madison Avenue Securities, AE Wealth Management, Parkland Securities, and E.A. Buck Insurance, where he also serves as a life insurance agent. Abe is based in Denver, CO. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach focused on tactical asset allocation and employs third-party financial planning tools to tailor client risk profiles into customized allocations.

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.

Michael Irion is a financial advisor with Missionsquare Retirement in Centennial, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA-CREF and Tiaa for 19 years. Irion serves on the Board of Directors for the German Cultural Foundation, a nonprofit supporting German community cultural events in Colorado. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, employees, and select nonprofits by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, offering plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm employs a multi-team advisory structure and provides investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management, focusing on asset-class allocation models and personalized recommendations.

Mark Vosika is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, INC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Wealth Watch Advisors since 2018. Vosika is also president of Golden Retirement Strategies, Inc., a role he has held since 2003. Outside of advisory work, he is a fixed insurance sales agent. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach that includes third-party model managers and strategies such as tactical asset allocation, options, and private placements for accredited investors.

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.

Jeffrey Hinkle is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Western Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously at NTB Financial Corporation from 2015 to 2019. Western Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, charitable and corporate entities, other advisers, and pension/retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and institutional investment management. The firm operates through a decentralized network of 88 investment adviser representatives and utilizes a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, bonds, alternatives, derivatives, and cryptocurrency products.

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 financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with 22 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at ICMA-RC Services, Global Retirement Partners, LPL Financial, and Principal Life Insurance. Outside of her advisory role, 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, an organization supporting the formerly incarcerated. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers and certain non-profit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, with investment advice developed by Morningstar Investment Management and delivered through multiple channels to more than 40,000 participants.

Jeffrey Kane is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Root Financial Partners since 2024 and previously spent over a decade with Charles Schwab and Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc. based in Littleton, CO. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement-plan relationships. The firm uses broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, and offers specialized techniques and sub-adviser recommendations for clients with more complex needs.

John Bohan is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aprio Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Prism Financial Group, Investment Trust Company, and LPL Financial LLC. He is the owner of Finbits Media LLC, a financial education blog where he writes about the economy and is the author of a book on personal finance. Aprio Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs asset allocation strategies alongside techniques such as dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and varied trading approaches, and is notable for its affiliation with a third-party administrator and pension consulting business.