The members of APES work together (within the boundaries of legality, of course) to define the extraction and pricing strategies for American petroleum products. Some of them got in a little trouble for partying with regulators in 2008, but it was quickly cleared up when the blame was laid on a couple of federal employees.

Founded by Jean-Pierre Beri in the 1950s, BeriCraft Aviation employees 17,000 Coloradans at it's corporate headquarters and research facilities on a campus just east of the village of Solace Creek. Globally, the company has 130,000 employees. BeriCraft is closely held and current revenue and profit information is unavailable.

CheapCXOs began as a company focused on recruiting senior management personnel from offshore locations. Recently acquired by retail giant SeemsFree, the company works with executives recently displaced by the current financial crisis. CheapCXOs employees 850 Coloradans at corporate headquarters and in 10 offices throughout the state. Globally, CheapCXOs is represented in 65 countries. Visit them on the web at CheapCXOs.com .

Compton Cryogenics™ is a worldwide leader in cryogenics research and a primary contractor in the defense industry. Ownership and employment information are not available to the general public. Founder: Chamberlain Compton.

The primary stockholder of Damien Holdings is Damien Grade, consistently in the top forty wealthiest people in the United States. The stock in Damien Holdings is unavailable in the public markets, being closely controlled by Grades family and a few close associates. The net value of Damien Holdings is estimated to be between $60 billion and $85 billion.

Approximately 2,100 people are employed at the companies headquarters at 1100 17th Avenue in Boulder-Springs MetroCentre.

Assisted by a close association with Damien Holdings, Davis-Utley is a regional financial powerhouse, managing nearly$180 billion in assets. D-U employs 500 people and occupies the bottom two floors at 1100 17th Avenue in the Boulder-Springs MetroCentre.