GenXYZ 2023 — Jocelyn Gilligan

As a mother of four, Gilligan is redefining what work-life balance looks like and how one can be a mom and a business owner.

ColoradoBiz Staff //May 9, 2023//

GenXYZ 2023 — Jocelyn Gilligan

As a mother of four, Gilligan is redefining what work-life balance looks like and how one can be a mom and a business owner.

ColoradoBiz Staff //May 9, 2023//

They’re uncommon achievers, whether as entrepreneurs, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, visionaries critical to their companies’ success or, in some cases, all of those roles. This year’s Top 25 Young Professionals figure to continue making a difference professionally and in their communities for years to come.

Read on to learn about the 2023 Top 25 Young Professionals and to see the list of this year’s top 50 finalists.

READ: GenXYZ 2023 — Top 25

Jocelyn Gilligan, 38

Partner, Longs Peak Advisory Services LLC | Longmont

As a partner at Longs Peak Advisory Services and as its brand ambassador, Jocelyn Gilligan is responsible for building the company culture. She pushes the team to think of new and creative ways to be innovative within the financial services industry. The firm was founded to provide the investment management community with guidance, education and support related to Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS), a set of voluntary ethical standards developed by the CFA Institute. 

Longs Peak Advisory Services is redefining how investors compare investment advisers. Gilligan has played a huge role in communicating this message and has helped the firm grow more than 45% per year on average since it opened in 2015. She has an insatiable desire to continuously improve and help others do the same. Whether it is related to business processes or pushing the team to be the best version of themselves, she strives to help them grow as humans.

As a mother of four, Gilligan is redefining what work-life balance looks like and how one can be a mom and a business owner. Life is a constant balancing act, and she has managed to turn this challenge into a positive for the business. She temporarily stepped back from the day-to-day operations of the business to act in more of a mentor/advisory role. That enabled her to truly lead the team and allowed them to grow substantially. Now back to work nearly full-time, she is focusing on longer-term strategic initiatives that will take the firm to the next level.