Samuel Harnisch is the founder of Quantitative Financial Strategies (QFS), a boutique wealth management firm specializing in advanced tax strategies that the ultra-wealthy have used for decades to reduce taxes. With exclusive access to these proven strategies, Samuel is dedicated to helping business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and families protect and grow their wealth in the most tax-efficient manner possible. Samuel holds a Master’s in Applied Quantitative Finance and honed his expertise working at PIMCO, the world’s most sophisticated bond manager, where he gained a deep understanding of complex financial instruments. He then served at a multifamily office, managing portfolios for families with $10 million - $100 million in assets, investing in private equity, hedge funds, and direct real estate to enhance portfolio performance and reduce risk. At QFS, we don’t just offer generic financial advice; we provide bespoke, tax-optimized strategies tailored to your specific financial situation. Whether you’re navigating a business exit, needing to diversify concentrated stock portfolios, or looking to reduce your income taxes, we leverage the same strategies used by the world’s wealthiest families to help you achieve your goals. Our focus is on more than just immediate financial success—we strive to help you maintain your family’s legacy through careful, strategic wealth transfer. With our guidance, you can ensure that your wealth is effectively preserved and passed down, sustaining your family’s prosperity for generations.

Matthew Chedid is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with MC Financial Management, Inc. in Aurora, CO, bringing one year of industry experience. Prior to joining MC Financial Management, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has held various roles including teaching and municipal employment. MC Financial Management is a Colorado-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes individualized discretionary portfolio management and serves a smaller, non–high-net-worth client base.

Margaret Nickens is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Elm3 Financial Group, LLC. She has worked at Elm3 since 2020 and previously held roles in the education sector. In addition to advising, she provides payroll services for Elm3 CPA, Tax and Accounting, assisting small businesses with tax, bookkeeping, and payroll functions. Elm3 Financial Group serves individuals, families—including high-net-worth clients—trusts, estates, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs an active, multi-disciplinary investment approach that combines macro, technical, and fundamental analysis with tax-aware portfolio construction and opportunistic trading strategies.

Jerry Mcdonnell is a financial advisor at Keen Capital, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at CapitalPoint Financial Planning, LLC for the past 10 years. Keen Capital, LLC is an independent, fee-only wealth management firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management with a focus on tax, estate, and special needs planning, utilizing a range of asset types and both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Amy Boyd is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Ventana Private Wealth LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she held roles at Private Capital Management and Wagner Wealth Management. Ventana Private Wealth LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages a small client base with a risk-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a range of asset classes including mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, equities, REITs, structured products, and private investment funds.

Scott Bennett is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with IWR Advisors and is the owner and founder of Invest With Rules LLC, an investment research newsletter specializing in institutional trading activity and trend analysis. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. IWR Advisors is a fee-only firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, typically with accounts of $500,000 or more. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis and utilizes both passive and active strategies across various asset classes, offering primarily discretionary investment management and project-based financial planning.

Scott Taylor is a financial advisor at Value Financial Advisers, Inc. in Denver, CO, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Value Financial Advisers since 2012. Value Financial Advisers serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and wealth-preservation services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach and manages approximately $105 million across about 200 client relationships.

William Mason is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Value Financial Advisers, Inc. in Denver, CO, where he has worked since 1990. He holds the Series 63 designation and is part of a four-advisor team. Value Financial Advisers primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and wealth-preservation services. The firm follows a long-term, fundamental investment approach and manages approximately $105 million across about 200 client relationships.

Ricky Byrd is a financial advisor at Bighorn Wealth Management with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with LPL Financial since 2007. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in disability and health insurance services. Bighorn Wealth Management provides financial planning and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on asset allocation and long-term purchase strategies, delivering written financial plans and targeted advice without discretionary authority over client assets.

Garrett Phillips is a financial advisor at 3Summit Investment Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 3Summit Funds, LLC and Gordian Investments, LLC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been involved with Levinate, LLC since 2012. 3Summit Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, companies, and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, sub-advisory arrangements, and financial consulting for small businesses. The firm integrates advisory services with accounting and business financial reporting, employs a range of investment strategies including options within defined risk limits, and uses proprietary software to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Robert Fleck is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in financial advising. He is the owner and president of Lifestyle Financial Advisors, providing financial planning and wealth management services for high net worth clients since 2006. He also serves on the investment committee of the American Growth Fund, a mutual fund, in an uncompensated role. Additionally, Fleck has involvement in family real estate investment companies and holds corporate secretary positions with Progressive Development Associates, LLC and Wine Mountain, LLC. World Capital Advisors, LLC offers investment advice, asset management, and fee-based financial planning to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, qualified pension and profit plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analyses and typically implements client strategies through third-party managers and advisory programs.

Nicholas Rose is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Trailwise Financial Partners, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network. Rose is also the managing member of NOVATRAK, LLC, a company that develops proprietary web-based financial planning software. Trailwise Financial Partners advises individuals, families, trusts, charities, business owners, and retirement plans, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, and business transition consulting. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach and utilizes third-party risk-profiling tools to tailor portfolios, with a notable focus on business-transition advisory services.

Jonathan White is a CFP® with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with White Hawk Wealth Management and previously worked at Western Wealth Management, LLC, LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. White Hawk Wealth Management advises individuals, businesses, and families, providing integrated wealth management that combines investment management with financial planning. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to client objectives using a variety of analytical approaches and investment vehicles.

Daniel Misken is a financial advisor at Catey, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been the owner of Misken Benefit Group since 1999, providing consulting on insurance products and pensions. Catey, Inc. offers discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, as well as business and institutional clients. The firm employs a blended growth and value investment approach that incorporates technical momentum, earnings-estimate revisions, and valuation metrics, while monitoring macroeconomic and market indicators to guide portfolio positioning and risk management.

Adam Blumberg is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience. He is co-founder and CEO of Interaxis, a business that educates financial professionals on digital assets, and also serves as a vice president with Private Circle, LLC, which offers family-office services to high-net-worth individuals. His prior roles include positions at Chart Wealth Management, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Blumberg works with Protocol Wealth, LLC, a firm that advises a range of clients—including founders, early token holders, businesses, trusts, and decentralized autonomous organizations—on traditional and digital-asset portfolios. Protocol Wealth provides portfolio management, financial planning, and digital-asset advisory services, employing strategies such as staking, liquidity provision, derivatives, and rebalancing across crypto and traditional assets, with support for multi-party computation wallets and smart-contract vaults.

Kayla Benjamin is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at KB Financial Advisors LLC. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Dodd's Wealth LLC, Gill Capital Partners, Curian Capital, LLC, and Edward Jones. KB Financial Advisors LLC serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates, focusing on early-career professionals and clients experiencing rapid wealth events such as IPOs or complex equity compensation. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with comprehensive financial planning, including in-house tax return preparation, and employs a mix of investment strategies across various asset classes.

Adam Van Wert is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at J.F. Williams Co., Inc. in Denver, Colorado since 2019. Prior to joining J.F. Williams, he worked at IWP Wealth Management and the First National Bank of Colorado. J.F. Williams Co., Inc. provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses tailored investment policy statements and broadly diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing all client assets on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on understanding clients’ life transitions and behavioral drivers.

Jason Leupold is a financial advisor at Protocol Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Digital Asset Management, Fidelity Investments, and Robert Baird & Co., among others, with experience across traditional and digital asset management. Protocol Wealth advises individuals, businesses, trusts, decentralized autonomous organizations, and protocol treasuries on managing both traditional and digital-asset portfolios. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and digital-asset advisory services, incorporating strategies such as staking, liquidity provision, derivatives, and rebalancing, supported by technology including multi-party computation wallets and AI-assisted research.

James Brady is a financial advisor at Scope Wealth Management in Denver, CO, holding a Series 65 designation. He has eight years of experience at CBRE and prior to that, eight years at Cushman & Wakefield. Scope Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and estates, primarily serving non–high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach combining low-cost passive core holdings with proprietary, value-oriented satellite positions, and utilizes active option and leverage strategies within separately managed accounts.

Yizeth Almemar is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Trailwise Financial Partners, LLC and four years previously at Commonwealth Financial Network (dba: Summit Wealth Group). She serves as managing member of NovaTrak, LLC, a company offering proprietary web-based financial planning software. Trailwise Financial Partners advises individuals, families, trusts, charities, business owners, and retirement plans with services including investment management, financial planning, and business transition consulting, using a strategic asset allocation approach tailored by risk-profiling tools.