Mark B. Candler

About Mark B. Candler

Fly fishing has shaped how I think about wealth.On a river, you don’t control the current. You study it. You observe subtle shifts and position carefully. You think several casts ahead. Success rarely comes from a playbook. It comes from patience, discipline, and appreciation for the ecosystem around you.Comprehensive financial planning requires the same mindset.I work with successful individuals, business owners, and executives who have built meaningful financial lives and want to steward that success thoughtfully. They are not simply focused on accumulation. They care about independence, conservation, philanthropy, family, and legacy.They see money as a tool, not a trophy.My role is to help them strengthen their financial independence while creating more opportunity to live fully and give meaningfully. Through comprehensive planning, we bring clarity to complex financial decisions, so wealth supports personal priorities and the broader impact they desire.As a fiduciary advisor through our independent RIA, Maia Wealth, I am committed to acting in my clients’ best interest. We integrate investment strategy, tax-aware decision-making, estate considerations, risk management, business planning, and philanthropic strategy into a coordinated direction built around each client’s circumstances and long-term goals.Like reading a river, financial planning isn’t about reacting to every market shift. Tax laws evolve. Family dynamics change. The objective is to remain disciplined, adjust deliberately, and stay grounded in long-term perspective. When wealth is approached this way, it becomes an instrument of stewardship.For many of my clients, that stewardship includes supporting conservation efforts, investing in their communities, giving generously during their lifetime, pursuing meaningful experiences while health allows and engaging in legacy conversations early.As host of the Smart to Fish Wild podcast, my conversations reflect these same values: thoughtful leadership, long-term perspective, and a commitment to leaving things better than we found them. The podcast explores lessons from the water and how time outside shapes leadership, business, and life. Check it out on YouTube or Spotify.Outside the office, you’ll find me on the water, skiing, biking or climbing. Those environments reinforce the same principles I bring to clients: patience, perspective, preparation, and respect for the long game.If you’ve built success and want thoughtful, disciplined guidance to align wealth with what matters most, I’d welcome the conversation.

Experience

1. Senior Partner Silver Oak Wealth Planning at Maia Wealth

   Silver Oak Wealth Planning

   Jan 2022 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Silver Oak Wealth Planning at Maia Wealth, is a boutique independent Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners. As fiduciaries, we provide conflict-free, transparent, and highly personalized financial planning. We believe that wealth is a tool to build purpose, fuel dreams, and make a lasting impact—and we help clients align their financial strategies with the things that matter most. Less than 2% of U.S. advisors are true fiduciaries. We are proud to be part of that 2%.As a Senior Partner, I serve as the “river guide” of our firm—getting to know each client deeply, understanding their life stories, goals, and values. My role is to uncover what success looks like for them, while my business partner, Dave Owens, acts as the “astronaut,” building sophisticated, data-driven solutions to bring those visions to life. Together, we create highly customized living financial plans designed to adapt over time and offer peace of mind at every life stage.🟠 Design and lead personalized financial strategies across accumulation, protection, and distribution phases🟠 Serve as a fiduciary 100% of the time—no commissions, no proprietary products, no conflicts🟠 Help clients reduce taxes, protect their assets, and plan for future generations🟠 Collaborate on cutting-edge, scenario-based financial planning using industry-leading tools 🟠 Deliver education, clarity, and peace of mind—turning financial fear into confidenceWhether it’s creating tax efficiencies that fund your next fly-fishing adventure or guiding philanthropic legacies, I love what I do—because we help great people do great things with their money.

Education

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

  MIBS, Finance, International Marketing

• Bowdoin College

  Bachelor's Degree, Economics

• University of Colorado Boulder

  BA, History