Eileen M. Sharkey, CFP^®Eileen M. Sharkey, CFP^® is the president of Sharkey, Howes & Javer, a Denver-based (fee-only) Financial Planning and Investment advisory firm. Eileen began her career in 1971 as an Actuary designing corporate pension and profit sharing plans. She discovered that advocating the necessity of lifelong planning was her passion and in 1978 she earned her CFP^®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM certification and began helping individuals and small businesses create personalized investment and retirement plans.

Lawrence Howes, MBA, AIF^®, CFP^® is a founder and principal of Sharkey, Howes & Javer. He is the firm’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Economist. He specializes in fixed income investments. Larry has been named one of the “Best Financial Advisors for Doctors” every year since 1998 by Medical Economics. He is a frequent author in the Journal of Financial Planning, Financial Advisory Practice, Financial Planning Magazine, The Denver Business Journal and BusinessWeek, in addition to numerous consumer publications.

Joel B. Javer, CLU, CFP^® is a principal of Sharkey, Howes & Javer where he is in charge of equity mutual fund research and creates custom Investment Portfolios for individuals and pension plans. Joel is also responsible for personnel and operations at the firm. Joel was instrumental in developing software that allows client portfolio’s to be managed and rebalanced according to client goals and objectives. The proprietary system that Joel developed, called e-Allocator, has been recognized by industry leaders including Charles Schwab and Morningstar^®.

Mimi Hackley, CFP^® joined Sharkey, Howes & Javer in 1998 and earned her CFP^®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM certification in March of 2000. She became a shareholder of the firm in 2003 and serves as Director of Financial Planning. Mimi ensures that our financial plans incorporate cutting-edge financial planning principles and the most recent changes to the laws including taxes and estate planning.

Karlton D. Childress, CFP^® joined Sharkey, Howes & Javer in September of 2000 and became a shareholder of the firm in 2005. He currently serves on the firm’s Investment Committee and Financial Planning Committee.
In preparing personal financial plans for clients, Karlton continually places a significant amount of emphasis on gaining the perspective of each individual client and addressing the “big picture.”

Donna L. Svendsen, CFP^® joined Sharkey, Howes & Javer in June of 2002. As Director of Client Services she is responsible for coordinating the client service process within the firm. She enjoys introducing Sharkey, Howes & Javer to the public, and explaining the benefits of working with a fee-only provider of financial planning and investment management.

Harold Kirschner, CFP^® joined Sharkey, Howes & Javer in 2003 and earned his CFP^®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM certification in 1999. He chairs the firm’s Investment Committee and has been providing personal financial planning and investment management services to clients since 1998.

Kim Spaulding CFP^®, joined Sharkey, Howes & Javer in January, 2008 and earned her CFP^®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM certification in November, 2008. Kim is a member of the firm’s Financial Planning Committee and Investment Committee.