Sean O'Reilly, CFP®
Partner/Portfolio Manager
Blake Barnett, CFP®
Partner/Senior Planner
Blake Barnett
Read Bio"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason
why so few engage in it."
-Henry Ford
Chuck Read
Client Coordinator
Lisa Kostroski
Implementation Manager
Lisa Kostroski
Read Bio"You are braver than you believe,
stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
-Winnie the Pooh
Michelle Chaffin
Paraplanner
Michelle Chaffin
Read Bio"It is the same life whether we spend it laughing or crying."
-Japanese proverb
Michelle Chaffin
Hello, I am Michelle Chaffin and I serve as a Paraplanner on the team. Here are 3 things that I think you should know about me:
1. I started in the financial industry to help small, family-owned businesses and made many friends in the process.
2. My husband and I just became empty nesters. Our son is a civil engineer and daughter is studying to be a teacher.
3. In my spare time I love to go to concerts, football games, and swim meets!
Credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Math and Psychology from Bowdoin College
Industry experience since 2002
Sean O'Reilly
Hello, I am Sean O’Reilly. I serve as Portfolio Manager on the team and am the Chief Operating Officer of FFG.
Here are 3 things that I think you should know about me:
1. I believe Financial Advisors need to do better, so I joined FFG in 2006 to help reinvent how a financial services company can better serve people.
2. I graduated college, bought a Jeep, and moved from Illinois to Colorado all in the last week of May in 1999 - and never looked back.
3. I met my wife (a Colorado native) sharing a cab in Denver in 2004, proposed to her in Portugal 2 years later, and now have 2 amazing sons.
Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois
Certified Financial Planner™
Industry experience since 1999
Blake Barnett
Hello, I am Blake Barnett and I serve as the Senior Planner on the team. Here are 3 things that I think you should know about me:
1. I got into the financial services industry to help people with their money, not "sell" investments.
2. I married my first love, and we now have 2 little girls that have me totally wrapped around their fingers!
3. I grew up in Georgia, so if you hear a slight drawl or hear me using funny words that's from my upbringing. If I sound normal to you, it’s because we both were raised on sweet tea.
Credentials
Bachelor in Finance from Kennesaw State University
Certified Financial Planner™
Industry experience since 2008
Chuck Read
Hello, I am Chuck Read and I serve as the Client Coordinator on the team. Here are 3 things that I think you should know about me:
1. I enjoy working with clients on their life goals and celebrating with them as they live out their ideal retirement.
2. I grew up on a dairy farm in New Mexico (I’ll eat anything with Hatch green chile on it). I have 4 siblings, was milking cows at age 8, and driving a tractor by 12.
3. My wife Gretchen is a native of Colorado, and we are now proud grandparents of 2 granddaughters, Makenna and Aspen.
Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from New Mexico State University
Industry experience since 1985
Lisa Kostroski
Hello, I am Lisa Kostroski and I serve as the Implementation Manager on the team. Here are 3 things that I think you should know about me:
1. I joined the financial services industry to help people navigate their financial journeys with ease and provide the support they need to achieve their goals.
2. I have been married to my husband Cary for over 35 years, and we have two grown daughters, Corin and Mallory, who both live in Denver.
3. In my spare time, you can always find me on the golf course.
Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Business Management from California State University Sacramento
Notary Public
Industry experience since 2003