Nicole Pupino is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Louisville, KY, with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Fifth Third Securities since 2022, following prior roles at Fifth Third Bank and New Seasons Market. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors through both advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers various investment programs via its Passageway Managed Account Platform, combining third-party portfolio management with customizable strategies such as mutual funds, SMAs, and direct indexing.

Joseph Kleine Kracht is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2004 and is also an agent with Agia, where he is involved in non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, and offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm uses Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and manages approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets across a large client base.

Shawn Kost is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in New Albany, IN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with several firms, including Raymond James Financial Services and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory role, Kost is the CEO of Ohio Valley Medex Inc., a family business, where he serves as an officer and board member. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and investment strategies, combining model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers with fundamental and technical analysis.

Ronald Mosser is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at BB&T Investment Services, Inc. and Bb&T Securities, LLC. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting, supported by third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Dustin Kostalek is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, First National Bank, WesBanco Securities, Bb&T Securities, UBS Financial Services, and Edward Jones. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm integrates in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to manage mostly non-discretionary client relationships, balancing investment recommendations with required client authorization for trades.

Kristina Ping is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Foundations Investment Advisors since 2022 and previously spent eleven years at Transamerica/Monumental Life. She is also the owner and CEO of Powerful Legacy Insurance, where she offers insurance plans to clients. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, model portfolios, and an asymmetric rebalancing approach, while employing third-party sub-advisers and custodians.

Emmett Cosgrove is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill, in addition to serving several years in the United States Army. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-manager of Mercer Tax and Advisory LLC, a holding company investing in tax and accounting firms. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, through a network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm offers various portfolio management and consulting services, employing multiple analytical approaches and acting as a fiduciary when engaged under written advisory agreements.

Jeremy Sickles is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Independent Financial Partners since 2019 and previously spent five years at LPL Financial. Outside of advisory work, he teaches adult financial education courses through the Financial Educators Network and serves on the board of Covenant Life Church. Independent Financial Partners is a nationwide enterprise advisory firm serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model allowing investment strategies set by individual advisors, alongside centralized asset management options, and is notable for its retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Bradley Peavler is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Bowling Green, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, Merrill, and Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm combines multiple discretionary managed-account options with features like direct indexing and tax-overlay services, supported by its affiliation with Fifth Third Bank and its registration as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, and municipal advisor.

Ryan Pyle is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Louisville, KY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of experience in the industry. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at the University of Louisville and Cook Medical. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a notable capability in retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Lori Pottinger is a financial advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. She has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2016. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and operates alongside broker-dealer and insurance services, managing approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a broad network of advisors and programs.

Sonya Duvall is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked across multiple First Command entities since 2013 and operates Seven Sevens LLC as an independent contractor for her advisory work. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs utilizing model portfolios managed by a centralized Investment Management Team.

James Gorman is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, based in Louisville, KY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior employment includes roles at TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, Empower Financial Services, and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through managed advice programs and investment education services. The firm’s approach relies on proprietary software and model asset allocations provided by Morningstar Investment Management and caters primarily to non-discretionary assets across a large client base.

Kamal Kabra is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC in Louisville, KY, and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Private Advisor Group, he worked at Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC for three years and has been employed at Humana since 2000, where he serves as an IT Operations Manager. Outside of his advisory role, Kabra is involved in insurance sales through World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC, and participates in a family-owned Great Clips franchise managed by his spouse. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management and financial planning services through discretionary and non-discretionary models. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory approach using a combination of proprietary and third-party platforms and strategies, including access to a range of managed account solutions and alternative investments.

Marcia Cammack is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. She has worked with Kestra Advisory since 2018 and previously spent 13 years at LPL Financial and 19 years at Meritrust Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, she operates a tax and accounting practice as a certified public accountant. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Michael Lamsfuss is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Louisville, KY. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has worked with New York Life Insurance Co and Nylife Securities Inc. since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is appointed with outside insurance carriers to broker investment-related, non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and corporate and charitable clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored advice delivered mainly on a non-discretionary basis.

Afton Yaeger is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors and Msec, LLC since 2019, and previously at Triad Advisors Inc and Martin Financial Group. She serves as a board member of One Southern Indiana, assisting in connecting potential new members to the organization. Mariner serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm combines in-house research with external allocations across various asset classes and provides integrated tax and accounting services uncommon among large advisory enterprises.

Matthew Benham is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at PNC Investments for 13 years before joining Truist in 2020. He is based in Louisville, KY. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and utilizes third-party platform and manager arrangements to support its offerings.

Charles Howard Jr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including significant tenure at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a restaurant, Voodoo Tuna Sushi Bar and Lounge. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets and provides a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and alternative investments.

Laura Rolling is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. She has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Fifth Third Securities. Rolling is also a co-owner of SunHarbor Wealth Advisors, an investment-related business based in Louisville, KY. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and offers a range of managed account solutions, including proprietary platforms and third-party managers.