Daniel Matthews is a financial advisor at High Peaks Wealth Strategies with eleven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 7 and 66 designation and has worked at firms including Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities, and Cetera. Outside of advising, Daniel manages Matthews Pharmacy Inc., a retail community pharmacy, where he serves as Treasurer. High Peaks Wealth Strategies offers discretionary asset management, ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan consulting, and subscription-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth households, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical security analysis and invests primarily in stocks, bonds, ETFs, and no-load mutual funds on a discretionary basis.

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.

Benjamin Batiste is the Founder and Principle Advisor of Crestmark Wealth Group. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Batiste serves as a board member of the Buckley Spouses Group, a nonprofit providing meals and education to military families facing food scarcity. Crestmark Wealth Group serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory services primarily through third-party asset manager platforms. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing a majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Robert Williams is a CFP® professional affiliated with Integrated Wealth Strategies in Lone Tree, CO, with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 2008. Integrated Wealth Strategies provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services primarily to individuals and families. The firm integrates financial planning with investment management, employing both passive and active strategies based on modern portfolio theory and goal-based investing.

Mark Teerlinck is the principal advisor at Elite Wealth Management in Parker, Colorado, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Avant Garde Advisors LLC and Wealthsource Partners LLC. Elite Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a client risk profile-driven investment approach that emphasizes broad diversification, uses portfolio analytics tools, and offers concentrated, actively managed equity strategies uncommon among independent advisers.

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 Searle is a financial advisor with Evergreen Investment Management, LLC in Highlands Ranch, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 45 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for eight years. Evergreen Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and personal advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a modern portfolio theory framework to tailor portfolios with ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and no-load mutual funds, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

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.

Reed Hogue is a financial advisor at Evercurrent Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, OneAmerica Securities, Mutual of Omaha, Allstate Insurance, and TIAA-CREF. Evercurrent Wealth Management is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs strategic and tactical asset allocation through pre-designed model portfolios and utilizes the AssetMark platform for portfolio construction and custodial services.

Joseph Davis is a financial advisor at Tree Line Strategy Group LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for The Coca-Cola Company for ten years. Outside of his advisory role, he provides consulting services for consumer goods companies focusing on business strategy, digital commerce, and customer development. Tree Line Strategy Group LLC offers discretionary portfolio management mainly to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a trading system based on technical analysis and Elliott-Wave principles. The firm manages approximately $1.22 million across three accounts and emphasizes equities, ETFs, and unit investment trusts.

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.

Kevin Zech is the principal of KL Zech Investments, an independent firm based in Parker, Colorado. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having led his firm since its founding in 1998. Outside of his advisory work, he maintains a separate agricultural real estate business with limited time commitment. KL Zech Investments provides fee-based discretionary portfolio management and financial advice primarily to individual clients, including retirement, trust, family, and business accounts. The firm’s investment approach centers on client-specific asset allocation models and combines fundamental analysis with technical analysis for security selection and timing.

Dustin Bell is a financial advisor at Reflective Financial, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to founding Reflective Financial in 2023, he worked at T-Mobile for seven years and was involved with Tearfund USA. His background includes corporate strategy and nonprofit finance. Reflective Financial is an independent, single-advisor firm providing comprehensive financial planning to individuals and high-net-worth clients through a fee-only model. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, and passive strategies grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, offering planning services without discretionary portfolio management or percentage-of-assets fees.

Jacob Dubose is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal and sole advisor at Pivot Planning, LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Savvy, Empower Advisory Group, Personal Capital Advisors, and TIAA-CREF. Pivot Planning is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser focused on comprehensive wealth management and financial planning for individual clients. The firm employs a mix of model-based strategies and incorporates both passive and active methods, tailoring portfolios to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

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.

Kaleb Paddock is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Ten Talents Financial Planning LLC in Parker, CO. His prior experience includes roles at Aspiriant, LLC and Stanford Investment Group, Inc. He has maintained his independent practice since 2018. Ten Talents Financial Planning provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and high-net-worth clients. The firm typically begins engagements with project-based financial planning and offers tax preparation and planning services to investment management clients, utilizing diversified, long-term portfolios with passive, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs tailored through fundamental analysis and Investment Policy Statements.

Scott Campbell is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been the principal of Wealth Acumen, Inc. since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as president of Life Acumen, Inc., a company providing accounting and consulting services to business clients. Wealth Acumen, Inc. is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, and business entities with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, long-term holdings, and incorporates a significant allocation to physically-backed precious metal trusts within its investment approach.