Robert Becker Jr.

Melody Townsend is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Townsend Financial Planning since 2006. She is the managing member of Mountain Sage Holdings, LLC, a commercial property management business in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Townsend Financial Planning is an SEC-registered, fee-only fiduciary firm that provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment strategy using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers a range of engagement types including trustee services and retirement-plan consulting.

Jeremiah Creech is a financial advisor at Townsend Financial Planning with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Townsend in 2022, he worked at Citizens Guaranty Bank and Kentucky Auto Parts and Service. Townsend Financial Planning is an SEC-registered, fee-only fiduciary that serves individuals, families, and small-business clients with financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes client education and outreach through newsletters, seminars, and workshops.

Harrison Bailey is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Townsend Financial Planning since 2016, following a brief tenure at Springleaf Financial and a period at Morehead State University. Townsend Financial Planning is an SEC-registered, fee-only fiduciary serving individuals, families, and small businesses with financial planning and wealth management services. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs tailored to client objectives.

Lindsay Rice is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Mt Sterling, KY. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license, and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2017, she worked for Clark County Public Schools from 2011 to 2016. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, managed strategies, and affiliated investment products, supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Emily Dawson is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2022. Her prior roles include positions in marketing and community organizations, as well as involvement with a dance school. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Andrew Ryan is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Mt Sterling, KY, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a farm through Red River Valley LLC. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide advisor and branch network.