Leslie Evan Frazier is the founder of Tekwise Financial Planner and holds a Series 66 designation and the AAMS. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Charles Schwab and Personal Capital. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a mission outreach officer for a pro-life payment processing company. Hill Country Kingdom Advisors operates under Tek-Wise Financial Planners LLC, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach and combines discretionary management with a holistic approach.

Sam began his wealth management career in 2000. He was previously a partner in a registered investment advisory firm in Denver, acting as its Director of Financial Planning, Chief Financial Officer, and OSJ. Sam completed his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation from the CFP® Board of Standards in early 2006. He holds insurance licenses in the State of Colorado for life, accident, property, casualty, and health. He’s also a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and very active in his local chapter. Sam’s been featured on the local Channel 9 news affiliate segment, Moneyline 9 and currently serves his community providing pro bono financial advice to families in distress. He has a unique ability to relate to his clients, help them feel comfortable with difficult topics, and offer advice to meet their individual and family needs. His exceptional talent to see the big picture helps direct specific pieces of the planning puzzle to meet the overall needs of each client. PERSONAL Sam graduated from the University of Phoenix with a major in Finance. He enjoys spending time with his seven children. They participate in many sports activities, and Sam coaches several of his kids’ basketball teams. Sam resides in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Roger Buswell is the principal advisor at Buswell Associates, Inc. in Castle Rock, CO, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations with 27 years of industry experience. He has operated his firm since 1995 and has been associated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1983. Buswell is also an insurance agency owner and licensed insurance agent. Buswell Associates, Inc. provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals and employer-sponsored plans. The firm constructs diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and occasionally annuity contracts, guided by client volatility tolerance and long-term horizons, and offers insurance-related services alongside its advisory work.

Mark Shively is the sole advisor at Mark P. Shively, an independent firm based in Castle Rock, CO. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having worked at his own firm since 1992. Outside of his advisory role, he has served as president of the board of directors for the Castle Pines North Homeowner's Association, a volunteer civic position. His firm provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, couples, and families, typically using true no-load mutual funds. The investment approach is conservative and long-term, focusing on diversified, low-cost funds, tax and inflation considerations, and regular client consultation.

Stephen Parsons is a financial advisor at Wealth Management Consultants L.L.C. in Castle Pines, Colorado, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Management Consultants L.L.C. since 2015. Wealth Management Consultants L.L.C. provides comprehensive wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, combining investment management with estate, tax, cash flow, debt, and insurance planning. The firm emphasizes discretionary portfolio management using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, individualized asset allocation, and may include private partnerships and lower-rated fixed-income securities as part of its investment approach.

Corey Wiederholt is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Trailpoint Financial Planning, an independent firm based in Castle Rock, CO. Prior to founding Trailpoint, he worked in the oil and gas industry at Extraction Oil & Gas, Ultra Petroleum, and EOG Resources. He also provides contract accounting services to corporate and individual clients. Trailpoint Financial Planning serves individual clients with integrated financial planning and portfolio management, primarily using passive, model-based portfolios managed by a sub-advisor. The firm offers a range of planning services, including retirement, tax, estate, and college funding, and maintains discretionary authority over client accounts within a small client base.

Eric Lybarger is a financial advisor at Evergreen Investing, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Evergreen Global Investment Group, LLC since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is a pilot with United Airlines. Evergreen Investing, LLC serves individuals, trusts, and business clients by providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a variety of analytical techniques and investment strategies while emphasizing documented client objectives and risk tolerance through formal Investment Policy Statements.

Kyle Kues is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Snowcap Financial in Castle Rock, CO. His prior experience includes roles at Securities America and Daimler AG. Snowcap Financial is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $13.2 million for around 45 clients, including individual investors, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm focuses on passive portfolio construction combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, employee benefit plan advisory, and educational seminars.

Thomas Vann is the sole advisor at Vann Investments LLC in Castle Rock, Colorado, holding a Series 63 designation with 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Vann Investments and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 1991. Vann Investments LLC serves individual investors and small businesses, offering fee-only investment advice and financial planning through a value-oriented portfolio management approach. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental strategy focused on securities trading at a discount with stable earnings and dividend growth, and it is currently closed to new clients.

Benjamin Guillon is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at WRA, Inc. for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in two real estate companies based in Castle Rock, Colorado. He is the sole advisor at Cim, an independent firm affiliated with NetEarth, LLC, which focuses on conservation venture incubation and investment consulting for accredited investors, foundations, family offices, and corporations. The firm emphasizes developing proprietary private conservation companies through system exploration, commercial validation, and capital structuring, typically providing non-discretionary, non-custodial advisory services rather than traditional portfolio management.

Bradley Garland is the sole advisor at Skyrise Financial, an independent firm based in Larkspur, Colorado. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 20 years of professional experience, including two decades leading a cybersecurity consulting business, Definitive Computer Services, Inc. Prior to founding Skyrise Financial in 2025, he retired briefly from the industry. Skyrise Financial provides discretionary investment management alongside financial planning services for individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and business clients. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing a combination of passive and active ETFs and third-party model portfolios, while offering both planning-only and combined planning and management engagements.

Stephan Maikkula is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Devil's Head Capital LLC, with seven years of prior experience at Macquarie. He currently serves as a business development consultant in a limited capacity outside of market hours. Devil's Head Capital provides discretionary portfolio management through customized strategies for institutions, pooled vehicles, and various other clients. The firm uses a bottom-up, systematic investment process that combines quantitative screening with fundamental and technical analysis, integrating a human-rights framework to assess global equities.

John Haggar is the sole advisor at JD Haggar Financial in Castle Rock, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cedrus, LLC, Equitable Advisors, LLC, Axa Advisors, LLC, and Lincoln Financial/SageMark. He serves as a board member of the Ed Haggar Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization that distributes funds to charities such as St. Jude Care and the Red Cross. JD Haggar Financial is an independent registered investment adviser providing customized portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes diversified asset allocation through fundamental and technical analysis, offering both discretionary and advisory, non-discretionary solutions primarily via custodial platforms like Schwab and SEI.

Stefan Jackson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Jackson Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Castle Rock, CO. His prior experience includes roles at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp, and VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he was involved with Highlands Church from 2020 to 2022. Jackson Wealth Management provides fee-only wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and select other entities, combining discretionary investment management with integrated financial planning. The firm employs multiple documented investment approaches and offers operational features such as management of held-away retirement accounts and client access to estate-planning technology.

Clay Anderson is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Ascendance Wealth since its founding in 2007. His prior work includes roles at Money Professionals, LLC, Hoonuit, and TeamQuest. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in a family agricultural operation in Colorado, primarily focused on livestock caretaking, and periodically undertakes short-term financial consulting projects for private business clients. Ascendance Wealth serves individuals, small businesses, corporations, and investment companies with discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm manages customized strategies with an emphasis on diversification, periodic rebalancing, and uses both fundamental and technical analysis to align portfolios with client objectives.

Thomas Abboud is the sole advisor at Abboud Financial Planning, Inc. in Castle Rock, Colorado, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America Inc. from 2015 to 2017 before founding his current firm in 2017. Abboud Financial Planning, Inc. serves individual clients through discretionary asset management, focusing on portfolio construction and monitoring based on fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client's goals and risk tolerance. The firm offers regular no-fee educational seminars and workshops and operates as a single-advisor practice managing approximately $25.1 million for around 62 clients.

John Hercher is a financial advisor at Platte West Wealth Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been involved with Hercher & Co. PC since 1985. Platte West Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, including corporate clients and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm offers fee-based financial planning and discretionary investment management, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and both fundamental and technical analysis in its strategies.

Daniel Maurer is an advisor at DWM Family Wealth with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has worked at several firms including James Alpha Advisors, FDX Capital LLC, and Gerstein Fisher. Maurer also assists with sales and marketing for Capital Tide, focusing on the distribution of private placements to RIAs. DWM Family Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing asset management through a third-party sub-adviser, along with written and modular financial planning and consultations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and uses a single exclusive sub-adviser for portfolio implementation, without taking custody of client assets.

Jason Hilliard is a financial advisor at Forecast Capital Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Forecast Capital Management since 2013, including roles at Great Point Capital and Sowell Financial Services. Forecast Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and business clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm employs a Global Macro long/short approach with tactical asset allocation and alternative investments, tailoring portfolios using a proprietary Risk Assessment Questionnaire and ongoing monitoring.

John Ferguson is a financial advisor with Sky Ridge Wealth Management LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and 27 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and The Western Wealth Group, Inc. He is based in Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado. Sky Ridge Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, offering financial planning and portfolio management with a blend of technical and cyclical analysis, active asset management, and value investing. The firm incorporates option and derivative strategies in managed accounts and maintains a small client base to allow for frequent portfolio reviews and close oversight.