Stanley Learman is a CFA® charterholder with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Arbor Investment Management since 2010, where he serves as an advisor. Outside of his advisory role, he oversees final accounting and annual tax preparation for two LLCs associated with rental properties, a responsibility that requires minimal time and does not affect his work at Arbor Investment Management. Arbor Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to mid- to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and select plans. The firm employs a valuation-based, fundamentally driven approach, primarily using individual stocks and bonds, and offers comprehensive financial forecasting alongside retirement, tax, and estate planning advice.

Peter Schopen is a financial advisor at P.A. Schopen & Associates, LLC with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Raymond James Financial and Evergreen Investing, LLC prior to his current role. P.A. Schopen & Associates provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives. The firm combines modern portfolio theory with fundamental, technical, quantitative, and cyclical analysis, using a mix of actively managed mutual funds and passive ETFs, and manages client assets in-house with a broader set of products and strategies than many peer firms.

Nikole Larson is a financial advisor at Cohesion Wealth Management, LLC with nine years at the firm and four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has provided bookkeeping and accounting services as an independent contractor outside of investment advising. Cohesion Wealth Management serves individuals, families, foundations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes client alignment, diversification, tactical market adjustments, and integrates both in-house and third-party management, including unique capabilities in institutional pension consulting.

Calum Bashford is a financial advisor at Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and several law offices. Xcelsior Advisor Partners LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and access to independent third-party managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and business entities. The firm combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory, employs third-party technology and risk-assessment tools, and offers access to alternative and private investments while maintaining discretion in portfolio management.

Noel Bennett is a financial advisor at Peak Asset Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Peak Asset Management since 1999. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for several family office and mining-related entities. Peak Asset Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $1.01 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, employing client-specific investment policies and a combination of individual securities or mutual fund/ETF strategies, with an emphasis on long-term management and a range of analytical approaches.

Alexander Bastron is a financial advisor with Northstar Financial Companies, Inc. in Golden, CO, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Northstar since 2020, and previously was with LongView Wealth Management and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of advising, he spends a small portion of his time as an insurance consultant for various companies. Northstar Financial Companies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and closely held businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a goals-based investment philosophy and manages portfolios using mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and option strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Chad Kopser is a financial advisor with Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Aegis Wealth Management since 2020 and has been involved with Aegis Financial since 2011. Aegis Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions and retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning, retirement and education savings analysis, and discretionary portfolio management through a multi-team advisor structure, utilizing third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios for day-to-day management.

Griffin Malatino is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Aegis Wealth Management since 2022 and also serves as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Aegis Financial, where he focuses on wholesaling fixed and fixed indexed annuities. Prior to this, he held roles at Stash Company and was self-employed. Aegis Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary assets for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs model portfolios managed by sub-advisers and integrates financial planning and ancillary services through dually licensed personnel.

Jason Foster is a financial advisor at Peak Asset Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Colorado Financial Management, JP Morgan Securities LLC, and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Foster provides part-time care as a certified nurse aide through Team Select Home Services for his disabled son and serves as managing member and attorney of Foster Law, PLLC. Peak Asset Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing over $1 billion for individuals, retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, employing client-specific investment policy statements and a mix of individual security selection or mutual fund/ETF strategies with a generally long-term approach.

James Osborne is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bason Asset Management since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works from Lakewood, Colorado. Bason Asset Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, foundations, endowments, and other nonprofit organizations. The firm follows a passive investment philosophy based on the Efficient Market Hypothesis, using primarily mutual funds and ETFs, and offers fiduciary services for ERISA retirement plans.

Casey Wesson is a financial advisor at Gainline Financial Partners, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Fidelity in various advisory and brokerage roles from 2016 to 2024. Outside of his advisory work, Wesson is involved in operations management for SAASTR’s annual conference. Gainline Financial Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, qualified retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm uses diversified portfolios blending passive and active strategies, including options and alternative investments, and manages a substantial portion of its assets through a wrap fee program.

Kevin Hocker is an advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Lakewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 11 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Sound Income Strategies LLC, Secure Investment Management, LLC, and J.D. Mellberg Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Hocker is CEO and owner of Federal Benefits Group, where he assists federal employees with FERS benefits analysis and retirement income planning. Aegis Wealth Management serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutions and retirement plans, offering financial planning, retirement and education savings analysis, and discretionary portfolio management through a multi-team advisor structure. The firm primarily supervises third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios, employing AI-based tools and providing both project-based planning and ongoing asset-management services.

Chanda Sloat is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Varra Wealth Management LLC, where she has worked since 2024. Prior to this role, she attended the University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business and has experience with Varra Financial and LPL Financial. Varra Wealth Management LLC is a team advisory firm managing approximately $237.5 million for about 425 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides portfolio management, pension and 401(k) consulting, and financial planning, employing modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading approach.

Cynthia Hinds is a financial advisor with Hinds Financial Group Inc. in Lakewood, CO, holding a Series 63 designation and over 43 years of industry experience. She has worked with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and has been leading Hinds Financial Group since 2004. Outside of advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent offering life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance. Hinds Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutions, providing discretionary portfolio management, mutual fund selection, and financial planning services. The firm employs risk-based, long-term asset allocation strategies, uses third-party managers, and actively monitors and rebalances portfolios to align with client needs.

Lisa Cassidy is a financial advisor at Aegis Wealth Management, Inc. in Lakewood, CO, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Aegis Wealth Management and Aegis Financial since 2019 and previously spent eleven years at LT Consulting Inc. Cassidy is also active as an insurance agent selling life and annuities. Aegis Wealth Management is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $176 million in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering broad financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through model portfolios managed by multiple sub-advisers.

Sandra Hoover is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Partners, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Legacy Wealth Partners, she spent 24 years at Leprino Foods and has operated Sandra Jean Coaching, LLC since 2024. Legacy Wealth Partners, LLC is a multi-advisor team managing roughly $646 million in discretionary assets, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and insurance brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, discretionary approach that includes the use of derivatives and borrowing within separately managed accounts and combines internal analysis with third-party sub-advisers.

Madeline Barconi is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Breakwater Capital Group since 2022 and previously held roles at Colorado Capital Management, Inc. and Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors. Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct portfolios including ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and alternative investments, employing strategies such as options writing and margin transactions tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Deborah Duemling is a financial advisor with Normandy Capital Management, LLC in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Normandy Capital Management since 2009 and has worked as a CPA through her own practice since 1983. Normandy Capital Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pensions, and businesses by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs an asset-allocation framework combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and offers client education through seminars and group enrollment meetings.

Jason Pott is a financial advisor with WealthPLAN Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Securities America, Inc. and COUNTRY FINANCIAL. Outside of financial advising, he owns an insurance brokerage providing life, auto, home, and commercial insurance. WealthPLAN Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions with financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a "Strategy Diversification" investment approach that utilizes a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative strategies, typically managing client accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Ladd Solomon is a financial advisor at Rothschild Investment LLC in Chicago, IL, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has been with Rothschild Investment LLC since 2009. Rothschild Investment LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, corporations, and plan sponsors, with a focus on entrepreneurs and closely held business owners. The firm employs a long-term, individualized investment approach that integrates asset allocation, theme selection, and security selection using multiple analytical methods.