James King is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Watts Wealth Management since 2021. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary programs, and manages approximately $4.07 billion in client assets through a network of several hundred advisors.

William Jones Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. based in Louisville, KY. He holds the Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and has 29 years of industry experience. He is part of the Harmony Wealth Partners team within Raymond James and also owns WR Jones LLC, which supports his investment practice. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to support client goals and maintains specialized programs in municipal advisory and retirement plan consulting.

Haley Turner is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, she held roles at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of financial services, she has been involved with the University of Kentucky’s Residence Life and tutoring programs for University of Kentucky Athletics. LPL Enterprise, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm uses model-driven investment implementation and offers financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and a wrap program, while also facilitating insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Bailey Mack is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, Bailey worked at Hogan Lovells and has a diverse background that includes time with the Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange as well as extended travel. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department serves individuals, corporate clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a variety of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies supported by internal research and technology.

Arnold Staton Jr. is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Valic Financial Advisors, AXA Advisors, and GWN Securities. Outside of advising, he operates as an independent agent in fixed insurance sales. Equitable Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and asset management through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives and third-party program sponsors.

Barrett Norris is a financial advisor at Cetera with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC since 2013. He also operates a securities business under the DBA Commonwealth Capital Management, LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a large nationwide network of independent advisors and employs a multi-manager platform with various investment program options.

Brent Martin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and possessing 11 years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served for 20 years with the Louisville Fire Department and currently owns a painting business. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing custody services.

Matthew Mc Dowell is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors, his work background includes roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Taco Bell and Chuys. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs, utilizing both proprietary programs and third-party advisory models.

Michael Swindall is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations and has worked at Robert Baird since 2019. Swindall also serves as Treasurer for the Louisville Fellows Program and is a board member on the finance committee at St. Francis in the Fields. He is part of the DDK Group within Robert Baird’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations with a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, ongoing manager selection, and incorporates internal research and artificial intelligence tools in client advisory.

Kathryn Zalla is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with seven years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2018 and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to her advisory role, she was involved with Water + Oak Outdoor Company and Camp Hi-Ho from 2016 to 2018. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management and uses proprietary research to tailor investment strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Mark Jesse is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Norton Healthcare and Baptist Healthcare. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, including discretionary management and separately managed account programs.

Carl Thomas is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and has held previous positions at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC dating back to 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a family farm in Louisiana. The DDK Group at Robert W. Baird & Co. serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations through a range of financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a mix of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and internal research to support client advice and manages approximately $394 billion in regulatory assets as of December 31, 2025.

Ashley Cassity is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Shelbyville, KY, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,000 financial advisors.

Jeslyn Monroe is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and simultaneously at Jjb Hilliard Wl Lyons, LLC since 2016. She is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and custody and brokerage services.

Shawn Edelen is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2017, following roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. He serves on the boards of Mount St. Francis Sanctuary and Brandon's House Counseling Center. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is a large SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent financial professionals, utilizing a range of portfolio management options and proprietary as well as third-party strategies.

Susan Claywell serves as a Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, a role she has held since 2025. Prior to this, she worked as a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments from 2023 to 2025. Her experience also includes positions as Assistant Vice President and Investment Executive at Fifth Third Securities between 2022 and 2023, and as a Wealth Management Advisor at TIAA from 2016 to 2020. In her leadership role, Susan focuses on fostering a collaborative and transparent culture that supports both client service and team development. She emphasizes the importance of integrity and a growth mindset in building a motivated and trustworthy team environment. Outside of her professional endeavors, Susan's interests include food, gardening, outdoor adventures, pets, photography, and scuba diving.

Ronald Laughlin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Financial Services and PFS Investments Inc. since 2000 and is involved with the YMCA and Port Royal Methodist Church. He also receives non-investment-related compensation for referrals of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm employs model-delivery strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Patrick Hancock is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Before joining Raymond James, Hancock held positions at firms including Pt Pros Inc. and has roles with organizations such as The Walt Disney Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a board member for a university advisory board and participates in local media as a radio color analyst and sports show cohost focused on Louisville sports. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides tailored financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporations, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs analytical tools and risk profiling to support client goals and is known for its municipal advisory affiliation and specialized plan-level consulting programs.

Matthew Liston is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Baird since 2020 and previously was a college student from 2016 to 2020. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management department that serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, and charitable organizations. Baird employs a diverse range of investment strategies including discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and tax-managed approaches, supported by internal research and technology such as artificial intelligence.

John Duerr is a CFP® with 50 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2020. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary retirement income advice through a centralized consulting team.