Ron Alan Rhoades

Advisor at XYPN Sapphire — Bowling Green, KY

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Credentials

CFP®, JD

Experience

23 years

Location

Bowling Green, KY

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XYPN Sapphire

Multi-team

Total advisors

63

Across 60 offices

Clients per advisor

11 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$1,302,587 High

HNW client ratio

25% Typical

About

Ron is an Associate Professor of Finance, and Director of the Personal Financial Planning Program, at Western Kentucky University. For his teaching excellence, he has received several awards, including the Gordon Ford College of Business Faculty Fellow Award (2023) and the Faculty Award for Teaching (2020). He teaches, or has taught, courses in Personal Finance, Applied Investments, Advanced Investments, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Money & Banking, Principles of Finance, Business Law I and II, Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Personal Financial Planning, and Financial Plan Development (capstone).

Ron has been an investment adviser since 2001, and a Certified Financial Planner since 2005. He currently serves (as of mid-2023) approximately 20 clients (plus family members) and advises upon approximately $25 million of financial assets.

Dr. Rhoades is the author of several books, as well as hundreds of articles and blog posts. His blog can be found at: https://ronrhoades.com/. Ron has spoken at numerous conferences of financial and investment advisers.

Ron also serves as an estate planning and tax attorney (Member, The Florida Bar) for a select group of clients.

Ron is also a nationally known expert on fiduciary law as applied to financial services. He is frequently quoted in national media. He has received awards for his advocacy in Washington, DC, including the "Tamar Frankel Fiduciary Award" from the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard (2020) and the "Fiduciary of the Year Award" from The Committee for the Fiduciary Standard (2011).

Ron's fee-only, fiduciary investment advisory firm, Scholar Financial, is now accepting new clients. To learn more, please visit https://scholarfinancial.com.

Client services

Based on XYPN Sapphire

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Educators, Teachers, and Academics Engineering Professional

Demographic focus

Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

AUM

0.8%

Other

0.8% on the first $2 million 0.6% on the next $2m to $6 million 0.4% on the amounts thereafter

Location

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Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green KY

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Kentucky

Work history

23 years of industry experience

XY Investment Solutions, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Bowling Green, KY

Scholar Financial, LLC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Bowling Green, KY

ARGI Investment Services, LLC

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Louisville, KY

Ron A. Rhoades d/b/a Scholar Financial

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Bowling Green, KY

Garrett Investment Advisors, LLC d/b/a Scholar Financial

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

2015 - Present • 11 years

Bowling Green, KY

Ron A. Rhoades, Esq., Attorney-at-Law

2012 - Present • 14 years

Bowling Green, KY

Ron A. Rhoades, Sole Proprietor

2003 - Present • 23 years

Bowling Green, KY

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Business activities & affiliations

PJ G

CFP®

Bowling Green, KY

Trella Wealth

PJ Gibbs, CFP®, is the founder of Trella Wealth, a fee-only financial planning firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management for families, pre-retirees, and retirees. With over six years of experience at a regional Registered Investment Advisor, PJ established Trella Wealth to offer a client-centered approach focusing on personalized, flexible, and actionable strategies. As a Certified Financial Planner™, PJ emphasizes clear and transparent communication, ensuring his clients are well-informed and confident in their financial decisions. He offers services like retirement planning, tax-efficient strategies, and investment management, always prioritizing clients' unique goals. Trella Wealth operates on a fee-only basis, meaning it does not earn commissions from selling products, ensuring that PJ's advice is always in the best interest of his clients. The firm's approach involves creating tailored financial plans that adapt to life's changes, with regular reviews to ensure clients stay on track toward their financial goals. PJ works closely with clients to help them prepare for retirement, manage their investments, and develop strategies for preserving and growing their wealth. When not helping clients simplify their financial lives, you can find PJ spending time with his wonderful wife and four kids, traveling, or looking for his golf ball.

Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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William B

Series 65

Bowling Green, KY

Dollars & Sense Financial Fitness

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Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Sabina L

CFP®

Smiths Grove, KY

Avant-Garde Wealth

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General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Widow/Widower
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Grant P

Series 65

Bowling Green, KY

Journey Financial Management, LLC

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Cash flow / budgeting Debt management General retirement planning
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Richard F

CFP®, Series 63

Bowling Green, KY

Journey Financial Management, LLC

Richard Fontenot is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advising at Journey Financial Management, LLC. He has managed or owned several businesses, including Boxcar, LLC and Banana Stand Ventures, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in business consulting, insurance sales, and RV rental operations. Journey Financial Management serves individuals, business-sponsored retirement plans, and other entities, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, and specialized services such as SIMPLE IRA advisory and donor-advised fund portfolio management. The firm focuses on passive, cost-aware investment strategies tailored to clients' goals and risk profiles.

Cash flow / budgeting Debt management General retirement planning
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Bradley H

Series 65

Bowling Green, KY

Hinton Financial

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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