Peter Gaughan is a financial advisor at Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses with 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James and Silver Oak Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Peter J. Gaughan LLC, a separate business focused on managing administrative and budgeting tasks. Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, including a dedicated division for amateur and professional athletes. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement advice, employing a primarily long-term investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, option strategies, and tax-efficient asset management.

Alan Nocito is a ChFC® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as President and owner of MC Financial Services, Inc. in Louisville, KY, where he has worked since 2002. He also provides tax preparation and filing services for individuals and small businesses during tax season. MC Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment adviser with three advisors managing approximately $61 million across a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a structured financial planning process and manages portfolios through a combination of risk-based asset allocation and tactical adjustments, primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Marlene Men is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Pillar Financial Advisors, LLC and has previously held roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc., JPMorgan Chase, and Dennis L. Thomas, PLLC, among others. Pillar Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including high-net-worth clients, offering integrated wealth management that combines portfolio management with ongoing wealth planning. The firm emphasizes long-term, primarily passive investment strategies implemented with ETFs and mutual funds, managing client accounts on a discretionary basis under individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Noah Ellison is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently with Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC in Louisville, KY. He has previously worked at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. and has experience in both academic and financial sectors. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed to recommend and write life insurance policies. Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, with a dedicated division for amateur and professional athletes. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach combined with multiple analysis techniques and may engage in option strategies and external money managers, also offering services such as discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning.

Donald Mercurio is a financial advisor with Mercurio Wealth Advisors in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Global Financial Private Capital from 2011 to 2017 and has been with Mercurio Wealth Advisors since 2000. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with Mercurio Insurance Services, an insurance agency affiliated with the firm. Mercurio Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and limited-scope consulting. The firm employs third-party tools to assess risk tolerance and consolidate reporting, offers estate and insurance-related advice, and coordinates with clients’ other advisors.

Jennifer Ringstaff is a financial advisor with Riverstone Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Riverstone since 2012 and is also a partner at Louis T. Roth & Co., PLLC, where she dedicates significant time. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as director of a bookkeeping service. Riverstone Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth advisory services primarily to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm applies a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using diversified, low-turnover, asset-class exposures, primarily through no-load mutual funds and passive ETFs, and benefits from close coordination with its wholly owned accounting affiliate.

Eric Johnson is a financial advisor at Riverstone Asset Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Riverstone since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, Johnson is a partner at Louis T. Roth & Co., PLLC and serves as director of a bookkeeping service outside of securities trading hours. Riverstone Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a broadly diversified, low-turnover investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and is wholly owned by an accounting firm, enabling coordinated advisory and tax/accounting services.

Michael Ellison is a financial advisor with Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Allied Advisory Services, First Allied Securities, and Magnate Advisory Services. Outside of advising, he is involved in real estate as an owner, broker, and developer through MJE Enterprises LLC. Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning with a fiduciary approach, constructing customized portfolios that combine fundamental, technical, and charting analyses.

Lawrence Carter is a financial advisor at Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Wells Fargo Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisor to the board of a local condo association and provides notary services to personal clients. Retirement Planning Solutions, LLC offers wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and provides ongoing investment monitoring and review.

Gregory Curry is a CFA® and PFS™-designated financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Pillar Financial Advisors, LLC since 1997 and worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. beginning in 2026. Mr. Curry is also a member of Currypowder Holdings LLC, which owns Pillar Financial Advisors' business location. Pillar Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including high-net-worth clients. The firm provides integrated wealth management with a focus on long-term, primarily passive investment strategies implemented through ETFs and mutual funds, and manages client accounts on a discretionary basis under individualized Investment Policy Statements.

Ashley Schneider is a financial advisor at Mercurio Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2021 to 2024. Prior to her financial services career, she spent nine years with Kentucky Performing Arts. Mercurio Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, estates, retirement plans, foundations, and institutions, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs diversified portfolio allocations and uses third-party tools to assess client risk and consolidate reporting, while also offering estate and insurance-related advice.

Brady Jackson is a financial advisor at Shepherd Wealth Management in Louisville, KY, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, Merrill, and Bank of America. Shepherd Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing investment management, financial planning at no additional fee, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, managing about $162 million in discretionary assets across a four-advisor team.

Tom Walsh is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Pillar Financial Advisors, LLC and has also worked at Cashel Financial Advisors, LLC since 2009. Pillar Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, including both individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on long-term, primarily passive investment strategies using ETFs and mutual funds, combined with integrated wealth management and personalized Investment Policy Statements.

Max Lile is a financial advisor at AllStreet Capital LLC in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with AllStreet Capital since 2016. Lile is also licensed as an insurance agent in Los Angeles, CA. AllStreet Capital provides discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm specializes in comprehensive wrap-fee portfolio management, employing a mix of asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and various trading strategies tailored to client objectives.

Douglas Davis is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with PCG Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2021, and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Waddell & Reed. Davis operates an independent advisory business through PCG Wealth Advisors, LLC. PCG Wealth Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $931 million for about 1,800 clients with a team of 18 advisors. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, alongside other investment vehicles, and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services.

Vicki Marchand is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. She has been with KPP Advisory Services LLC since 2017 and also maintains a longstanding affiliation with LPL Financial since 2009. KPP Advisory Services LLC provides personalized financial planning, investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $874 million in client assets and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside written financial plans and periodic reviews.

Derrick Vickery is a financial advisor with KPP Advisory Services LLC in Louisville, KY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2021 and previously spent ten years at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the CFO of Roofing of Southern Kentucky. KPP Advisory Services LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and algorithm-based models while operating under a fiduciary standard with annual reviews and ongoing monitoring.

Miles Moskwa is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor at KPP Advisory Services LLC in Louisville, KY. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial and Kentucky Planning Partners. KPP Advisory Services LLC provides financial planning, investment management, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, third-party managers, and model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services under a fiduciary standard.

Alesia Mullis is a financial advisor at Churchill Financial Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Churchill Financial entities since 1999. Mullis serves as President and Chief Compliance Officer at Churchill Financial Advisors, LLC. Churchill Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advice and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $243.8 million in discretionary assets and offers individualized wrap asset management accounts using a range of investment strategies including fundamental and technical analysis.

William Fowler IV is a financial advisor with Advantage Investment Management in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Benchmark Advisory Services, Southeast Investments, and Commonwealth Financial Advisors. He is also the owner of The Benefits Firm, an insurance business specializing in health insurance products. Advantage Investment Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation, incorporating a proprietary quantitative optimization model, and offers specialized services such as ERISA Section 3(38) investment management and consulting for pooled employer-sponsored plans.