Aaron Bagully is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Golden, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for 11 years before joining LPL Financial, where he has been since 2023. Bagully also provides investment advisory services through his own independent firm, Western Wealth Advisors. Western Wealth Management serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and pension plan sponsors, offering services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional investment management. The firm operates as a decentralized network of 88 advisers utilizing a variety of investment strategies and third-party manager relationships.

Robert Sutphin is a financial advisor at Israel Investment Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at GHP Investment Advisors and SS&C Technologies. Israel Investment Advisors, LLC manages approximately $46 million for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, focusing on Israeli securities through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach centered on long-term investments in Israeli stocks and bonds and serves as general partner of a private investment partnership.

Makenna Herbert is a financial advisor at GHP Investment Advisors Inc in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining GHP Investment Advisors, she worked at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and has a diverse background including roles outside of finance. GHP Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term approach and manages private funds, including those focused on international and Israeli securities, as part of its multi-team advisory services.

Michael Padilla is an investment advisor representative at Maridea Wealth Management with five years of industry experience. He previously worked for Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC for eleven years. He also serves as a trustee of the Charles L Padilla Irrevocable Trust. Maridea Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team of 33 advisors managing approximately $1.97 billion in assets. The firm constructs diversified, tax-aware portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term investment horizon, supplementing its process with AI productivity tools under human oversight.

Brandon Humphryes is a CFA® charterholder based in Denver, CO, currently with First Foundation Advisors. He has eight years of industry experience, having previously worked at Sunflower Wealth Advisors, First Western Trust, and E*Trade/Trust Company of America. First Foundation Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture, multi-asset investment approach and is affiliated with its corporate parent, FirstSun Capital Bancorp, enabling integrated banking and financial product referrals.

Michael Pineda is a financial advisor at Lifemark Securities Corp. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked with Lifemark since 2017, following prior roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and Prudential Insurance Company of America. In addition to his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent focusing on the sales and service of life insurance. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs and tailors advice through risk assessments, managing accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis with custody maintained by third-party custodians.

Mark Neely is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Arax Advisory Partners and has previously worked at SRS Capital Advisors, Cedrus LLC, Equitable Advisors, and Axa Advisors. Neely serves as a trustee for the Ed Feiman estate, acting as a resource for children in that capacity without compensation. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation to meet client objectives, with notable use of performance-based fee arrangements and carried interest structures for qualified investors and private funds.

Drew Fear is a financial advisor at Capital Investment Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Capital Investment Advisors, LLC serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients by offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses a centralized investment platform with standardized asset-allocation models and actively managed sleeves, complemented by in-house estate and tax planning specialists and access to private investment solutions.

Lauren Williams is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at TCI Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Denver, CO. Her prior experience includes four years at PNC Bank before joining TCI Wealth Advisors in 2018. TCI Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charities, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation-driven investment approach, using institutional asset-class funds and a disciplined rebalancing strategy.

Steven Vrooman is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. in Englewood, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Wealth Watch Advisors since 2017 and is also the managing member of Senior and Family Financial, LLC, where he holds workshops and is involved in insurance sales. Wealth Watch Advisors provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and financial institutions. The firm employs a range of investment strategies vetted by its Investment Committee, offering portfolio management primarily through third-party model managers, as well as financial planning and consulting services.

Todd Pearson is a financial advisor with Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Mutual Of Omaha and its affiliated insurance company since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as board chair of Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters and volunteers on the board of a developmental preschool and daycare center. He also officiates football and softball games. Mutual Of Omaha Investor Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and managed account programs through platform relationships with Envestnet and Pershing. The firm utilizes approved model portfolios and third-party managers while operating alongside broker-dealer and insurance distribution businesses within the Mutual of Omaha group.

Sean Winthrop is a financial advisor at Winthrop Wealth in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Reliance Standard. Winthrop Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans, and donor-advised funds. The firm employs a long-term investment approach involving goal analysis, policy development, portfolio construction, and monitoring, combining in-house management with third-party sub-advisers.

Albert Flores is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2015. Flores is based in Greenwood Village, CO, and is currently affiliated with Arax Advisory Partners. Arax Advisory Partners is an SEC-registered, multi-team wealth manager overseeing approximately $26.5 billion in regulatory assets through a team of over 200 advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, institutions, and retirement plans, offering a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory services to pooled private funds. It employs a combination of internal portfolio management, third-party models, and tailored asset allocation strategies, with fee structures that include asset-based and performance-based arrangements.

Jesse Ramer is a financial advisor with Western Wealth Management LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Western Wealth Management, he worked at LPL Financial and Charles Schwab. Outside of advisory work, he provides administrative support to Western Wealth Management. Western Wealth Management serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, other advisors, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and investment services. The firm operates as a decentralized network of investment adviser representatives and employs a range of strategies, including model portfolios and alternative investments.

Paul Laffrenzen is a financial advisor at Shelton Capital Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Foreside Financial Services, Segall Bryant & Hamill, ALPS Distributors, and Denver Investment Advisors. Shelton Capital Management provides investment management services to mutual funds, institutional investors, retirement plans, governmental entities, nonprofits, and individual investors through various types of accounts and advisory mandates. The firm employs a disciplined approach combining fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and integrates options strategies, ESG screening, and data-science tools in its investment process.

Brenda Cox is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 30 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, with overlapping tenures from 2009 to 2020. Outside of advisory work, she serves as an investment banking consultant for Trinlogix and is a board member of Humane Colorado. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, employee benefit plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using both fundamental and quantitative analysis and often incorporates third-party sub-advisers and private fund investments.

Elias Park is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC in Westminster, CO, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining McAdam, he worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Madison Avenue Securities. He is also the Director of Financial Planning at RETIREUS, a marketing firm. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, managing portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, with services tailored to client objectives.

Colette Snyder is a CFP® with 12 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC. She has worked at Royal Fund Management since 2014 and is also the Marketing Director at Fuel Financial Inc., where she is involved in business development, marketing, seminars, and insurance sales. Royal Fund Management serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and manages portfolios using both in-house and third-party solutions.

Patricia Frederiksen is a financial advisor at Royal Fund Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Royal Fund Management since 2019. Frederiksen is also an independent licensed insurance agent based in Golden, Colorado. Royal Fund Management serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including long-term investing and options writing, and provides services such as investment policy development and participant account management for retirement plans.

Matthew Moore is a financial advisor with Creativeone Wealth, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Easterly Securities LLC, FDX Capital, LLC, GF Investment Services, LLC, and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC. Creativeone Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, plan sponsors, and other RIAs. The firm manages primarily discretionary portfolios using proprietary models, third-party managers, and a variety of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, options, and private investments.