Benjamin Weible is a Series 66 credentialed advisor at Stifel with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2015. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Brian Helm is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Fisherville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2003. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a large network of financial advisors and offers a range of advisory strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Amy Wiitala is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as COO and managing director of Rainmaker Corporation, manages her own advisory practice through Pro-Path LLC, is a member of the CFP Board’s Disciplinary & Ethics Committee, and facilitates Adult Faith Formation activities at her local parish. Ameriprise Financial offers retirement-income planning services primarily for clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research-driven, algorithm-assisted recommendations with personalized advice, focusing on tax-smart withdrawal strategies and coordinated management of Ameriprise-held assets.

Courtney Yartz is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Louisville, KY, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2011. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a business that flips residential properties. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide personalized, non-discretionary recommendations delivered through a centralized consulting team. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Patrick Cooper II is a CFP® with 41 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with OSAIC since 1997 and also maintains a role at Financial Services Center dating back to 1988. Outside of his advisory duties, he serves as president of the Spring Creek Homeowners Association, overseeing neighborhood board meetings. OSAIC serves a broad range of retail and institutional clients, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple platforms. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance assessments, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.

Gavin Mc Larty is a financial advisor with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Baird, he held various roles at the University of Southern Indiana, Kroger, and Oldham County High School. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’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 financial planning and portfolio management services with a focus on manager-traded and model-traded strategies, tax management, and ongoing investment research.

Kaiz Freeman is currently the Vice President, Wealth Planner at Fidelity Investments, where he has been serving since 2025. He has multiple years of experience in the financial services sector, holding various roles including Financial Consultant and Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, Financial Planning Specialist at Northwestern Mutual, and Territory Consultant at Jefferson National. Mr. Freeman attained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 2019. His professional focus is on helping individuals understand their financial situations and building long-term relationships to support their financial security. Outside of his professional career, Mr. Freeman has interests that include football, golf, hiking, military service, motorcycles, and traveling.

Blake Wetzel is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation with experience spanning several roles since 2019, including seven years at Kroger and positions within Baird and ECP Business Capital. He has been with Baird since 2025. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Baird’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients. The group offers tailored consulting and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlays to meet diverse client goals and risk tolerances.

Clark King is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robert Baird & Co. since 2019 and previously at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of consulting and portfolio services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and various overlay strategies.

Katherine Kicklighter is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Hilliard Lyons for 14 years before joining Ameriprise Financial Services in 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in managing family land ownership through LLCs established with her siblings. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

John Scott is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Louis T. Roth & Co., Crossings Camps, and Chic-Fil-A Restaurants among others. Equitable Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and sponsored advisory programs, offering diverse investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments while providing ERISA fiduciary services to qualified plans.

Jonathan Henson is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Robert Baird & Co. in 2024 and has prior experience at Republic Bank & Trust Company. His background includes several years as a full-time student. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that serves individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and institutional clients with tailored financial planning and portfolio management services.

Zachary Bebout is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fifth Third Bank, Crowe LLP, and the University of Kentucky. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service that provides retirement-income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies, supported by proprietary research and third-party data.

Joseph Schmeing is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at Stock Yards Bank & Trust, Raymond James Financial, FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, and Morgan Keegan & Company. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management department, which serves individual, corporate, pension, and charitable clients. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and custody, utilizing a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies, internal research, and tax management tools.

Philip Meisel III is a CFA® charterholder based in Louisville, KY, with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 1987. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to deliver investment analysis and allocation guidance based on forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Keileigh Sweeney is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her background includes roles at Elevate Fitness, Blairwood, Esporta Fitness, Norton Healthcare, YMCA, and Louisville Male High School. Robert Baird & Co. is a firm that serves individuals, corporate clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through its Private Wealth Management department. The firm offers a variety of financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services supported by internal research, manager selection, and a combination of manager-traded and model-traded strategies.

Anthony Davis is a certified financial planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2002, including roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investments. He works at Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies and a Charitable Gift Fund. The firm employs a proprietary investment process combining fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios and deliver model solutions.

Cole Driver is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he partners with clients and their Financial Consultants to build, maintain, and update financial plans tailored to clients' evolving needs during preparations for retirement, the transition into retirement, and throughout retirement. He aims to help clients have confidence in their financial futures by utilizing the tools and resources provided by Fidelity. Cole has been with Fidelity Investments since 2021, progressing through roles including Financial Representative from 2021 to 2022, Relationship Manager from 2022 to 2024, and currently serving as a Planning Consultant since 2024. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a Financial Wellness Consultant at KeyBank from 2020 to 2021. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Cole has interests in fitness, food, football, golf, outdoor adventures, and pets.

Stephen Watkins is a financial advisor with OSAIC in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining OSAIC in 2024, he worked at Securities America Advisors and Securities America, Inc., and has been self-employed since 2017. He also engages in fixed insurance sales through Gilliam Mease Advisors LLC as part of his overall financial planning services. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers and multiple advisory platforms. The firm offers integrated brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing asset-allocation tools, risk-tolerance questionnaires, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs.

Calhan Shanks is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. since 2022. Outside of finance, he is involved in photography through his long-standing engagement with You 'N Me Photographs. J.P. Morgan Securities provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors, combining quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and incorporating an ESG eligibility framework in its investment recommendations.