The right moves for your financial future

Why do clients choose Gibbs-Cates Wealth Management?

We've all heard the phrase "expect the unexpected", but in reality nobody has a crystal ball. You cannot control the future, but you can plan and prepare so that when the time comes, you're able to make a well informed decision. 

At Gibbs-Cates Wealth Management, we pride ourselves in knowing our clients and educating them so that they can be engaged in their own lives. We specialize in the complex because that's when our clients need us the most.  We are transition planners meaning that we are with our clients every step of the way.  Whether it's planning for retirement, children, career changes, business valuations, business sales, or divisive family matters, our services make our client's lives better. 

How we do it?

We design a process around you by first sitting down for a discovery meeting. We pride ourselves in being an active audience with you to truly foster an intentional relationship that will serve you and your family for years to come.  We then put together a plan that coincides with who you are as a person and what you desire to accomplish.  Because we maintain open lines of communication with you, this will be a plan that adapts with your life.  By planning with purpose, we help you to be an active participant in your life so that you can stay aware of what may lie ahead.

Brian C. Cates, CEPA

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

I enjoy assisting my clients with analyzing their financial situation and implementing appropriate wealth management strategies to achieve their goals. My clients are usually seeking financial solutions to complex life events. With over 30 years of financial services industry experience, I understand how to meet my clients' goals through:

-Portfolio diversification

-Personalized risk management

-Regular communication to identify the right wealth management tools

 

For investors, I help with:

-Navigating the extremes of the market that result from recessions, disasters, international conflict, and debt crisis 

-Creating tax-efficient investment choices

-Allocating to investments that show better value

 

As a CERTIFIED EXIT PLANNING ADVISOR, I help business owners:

-Define what legacy means to them, and those close to them

-Establish a value for the business, and determine if that can sustain their lifestyle

-Explore options for having the business continue after their exit

 

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, fly fishing, shooting sporting clays, and golfing. I currently reside in Centennial with my wife, and our black lab Tucker.

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Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • FL
  • GA
  • ID
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MO
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WY

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

Eligibility is based on quantitative factors and is not necessarily related to the quality of the investment advice. For more information on third party rating methodologies, please visit ubs.com/us/en/designation-disclosures

Education

  • University of Northern Colorado, Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a minor in business

Credentials

  • Certified Exit Planning Advisor

Our advice is comprehensive. We help diverse clients in a broad range of areas, including:

Financial planning
Long-term care planning
Retirement planning
Philanthropy
Exit planning
Business succession
Executive compensation
Business owners
4600 South Ulster Street
Suite 700
Denver, CO 80237

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Bonnie Gibbs, CFP®, CIMA®, CDFA

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Financial Advisor

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM, I help tailor comprehensive financial plans for individuals, families, and small businesses by:

-Facilitating insightful conversations to identify their financial goals and dreams

-Recognizing what obstacles will need to be addressed

-Creating a fluid financial model that can evolve as life changes

-Recommending a course of action

-Establishing a system for monitoring and accountability

 

Becoming single after spending years as a couple presents a momentous financial and emotional challenge whether it's through divorce or the loss of a spouse.  As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, I work with individuals going through complex separations and divorces.  I help my clients who are suddenly single by:

-Working with their divorce attorney or mediator to help negotiate a fair and equitable dissolution

-Educating how different sources of funds may be more advantageous or more risk averse after a divorce decree is signed

-Finding the balance between short-term needs and long-term security

 

I started my career in financial services in 1985, and became a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®) from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF), and a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®).  My passion as a good listener is to help people plan for their future, and to help articulate goals and dreams into a tangible plan.  Outside of work, you can find me out on the golf course with my husband Tom, or up in the mountains skiing with my family.

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Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • DC
  • FL
  • GA
  • ID
  • IL
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • ME
  • MN
  • MO
  • NC
  • NE
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • TX
  • UT
  • WY

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in February based on information from a 12 month period ending September of the prior year.
  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

Eligibility is based on quantitative factors and is not necessarily related to the quality of the investment advice. For more information on third party rating methodologies, please visit ubs.com/us/en/designation-disclosures

Credentials

  • Certified Divorce Financial Analyst
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • Certified Investment Management Analyst®

Our advice is comprehensive. We help diverse clients in a broad range of areas, including:

Financial planning
Education planning
Long-term care planning
Legacy planning
Investing
Custom portfolios
401(k) plan services
Women investors
4600 South Ulster Street
Suite 700
Denver, CO 80237

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Michael Cates CFP®

Financial Advisor

Registered States:
  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • FL
  • GA
  • ID
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MO
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OH
  • OR
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WY

Recognized as an industry leader:

  • Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2024The Forbes rating is compiled by Shook Research and awarded annually in January, based on information from a 12 month period ending March of the prior year.

Eligibility is based on quantitative factors and is not necessarily related to the quality of the investment advice. For more information on third party rating methodologies, please visit ubs.com/us/en/designation-disclosures

Education

  • University of Colorado Boulder, Biochemistry major with minors in business and chemistry

Credentials

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Our advice is comprehensive. We help diverse clients in a broad range of areas, including:

Financial planning
Estate planning strategies
Legacy planning
Business succession
Sustainable investing
Lending services
Multi-generational families
Family Offices
4600 South Ulster Street
Suite 700
Denver, CO 80237

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Lindsey Langhans

Authorized Officer

Market Administrative Officer

Registered States:
  • CO

Education

  • University of Wyoming, Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government

Our advice is comprehensive. We help diverse clients in a broad range of areas, including:

Financial planning
Education planning
Retirement planning
Investing
Custom portfolios
Asset allocation
Retirement Plan consulting
Banking
4600 South Ulster Street
Suite 700
Denver, CO 80237

Email Me