Cody Smith is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC in Lexington, KY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and IronGuide LLC. Meridian Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, delivering IPS-driven, tailored advice across a range of investment strategies.

Bernard Totty is a financial advisor at Keystone Financial Group, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Keystone since 2014. Totty also maintains a business entity, B. Seward Totty, LLC, which focuses on tax and investment purposes. Keystone Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and fiduciary management services, utilizing a combination of model portfolios, third-party managers, and advisor-led implementation supported by custodial and technology platforms.

Shawn Defoe is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Integrity Financial, LLC for 16 years. He is also an independent insurance agent for various independent insurance companies. Meridian Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate/business clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, utilizing a network model with both employee and independent contractor advisors.

Peter Mcfarland is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2013 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in race horse ownership and racing. Meridian Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and conducting regular portfolio reviews.

Jeremy Chase is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS Financial Services Inc. and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in racehorse ownership. Meridian Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, focusing on IPS-driven, tailored advice and routinely monitored portfolios using a broad range of investment strategies.

Robert May is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor at Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Trent Capital Management for 35 years before joining his current firm in 2025. Jaffe Tilchin Investment Partners serves both individual and institutional clients, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and institutional consulting services. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary account management, private placement due diligence, and operates a pooled investment vehicle with performance-based fees.

Jason Veinot is a financial advisor with Advisory Services Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Advisory Services Network since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent and serves as president of Veinot & Associates, Inc., a firm involved in the sale and service of fixed insurance products. Advisory Services Network serves individuals, families, corporations, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of approximately 208 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and investment consulting with a range of implementation options tailored to client objectives.

Susan Potter is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked within various Truist and BB&T entities since 2010. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, and a manager-selection program, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Christopher Brasher is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Creative Planning in Lexington, KY, where he has worked since 2014. He has eight years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and oversees an e-commerce business operating on the Walmart platform. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning-led investment approach with an emphasis on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and affiliated non-investment businesses such as an affiliated law firm and trust company.

Margaret Savage is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Robert Baird & Co. and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and financial planning services through consolidated wrap programs monitored by an Investment Strategy Committee.

Oscar Brewer is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Lexington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2023 and operates under the DBA Wealth Coach of Kentucky. Brewer serves as a board member for the Cave Run Water Commission and Big Woods Community Church and is owner of a local lawn mowing business. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Garrett Headley is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 44 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and IFP Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a high school wrestling coach in Lexington, KY. Independent Financial Partners is an enterprise firm that offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

John Davis is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Partners with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and IFP Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages an accounting business entity, JD Davis Management, Inc. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model, allowing clients to choose from various investment management options and has a notable specialization in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Dip Patel is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at U.S. Bank, Allstate, Amazon, and service in the Army Reserves. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds.

Lawrence Bender Jr. is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services in Lexington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021, and previously spent seven years at BB&T Securities. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, supported by AI-enabled research tools and inter-affiliate integration with Truist’s broader financial services.

Ryan Butler is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Lexington, KY. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2026, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2020, and previously held positions at Zyla Life Sciences, Benco Dental Company, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial non-discretionary asset base, working with diverse clients including defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate entities.

Rowena Ruff is a financial advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and Traditional Bank. She is involved with Cadence Investments, LLC, a business entity established for tax purposes. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines a network model of independent advisory representatives with access to brokerage services through LPL Financial and advanced technology platforms for portfolio management and estate planning.

Gregory Barnett is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Company, where he spent over 20 years. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital portfolio solution for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and third-party managed model strategies primarily executed with mutual funds and ETFs.

Anthony Pooler is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Lexington, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company from 2014 to 2024. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

David Claytor is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, having joined both firms in 2022. His prior work includes roles at Thrivent Financial and Northern Kentucky University. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm offers multiple discretionary managed-account programs with features such as direct indexing and tax-overlay services, and it operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank.