Seth Stewart is a financial advisor at Brookstone Financial with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Center Street Securities and PMB Capital Management. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several business ventures including serving as president of Brookstone Development, LLC, which focuses on real estate development, and operating an athlete NIL agency. Brookstone Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $76.9 million in discretionary assets and offers services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a range of analytical methods and utilizing sub-advisors and third-party managers.

Emily Beilman is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Belle Trace Financial Planning with three years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Coats Financial Planning, Inc. and Plancorp, LLC. Belle Trace LLC is a state-registered, fee-only financial planning and investment management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning alongside investment advice, using a long-term buy-and-hold approach with no-load mutual funds and passive ETFs, operating strictly on a fee-only basis.

Tammi Dauby is a financial advisor at Brookstone Financial with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at LaSalle St Investment Advisors, INVEST Financial Corp., and L&N Federal Credit Union. Brookstone Financial is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $76.9 million in discretionary assets and offers services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a variety of analytical methods and sub-advisors to tailor portfolios to client goals.

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.

John House is a financial advisor at Mackhouse Capital with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Mackhouse, LLC since 2007. The firm provides investment and asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities on a fee-only basis. MackHouse Capital uses an asset-allocation approach focused on market efficiency and diversification, managing approximately $5.4 million across 13 discretionary accounts.

Christopher Ricketts is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ricketts Financial, LLC, where he has worked since 2020, and previously held roles at Raymond James & Associates and American Equity Investment Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he is a paid soccer coach at The West End School. Ricketts Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment process led by an Equity Strategy Team and manages approximately $290.5 million in discretionary assets for around 114 clients.

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.

David Padgett is a financial advisor at Farnsley Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities. Outside of advising, Padgett serves as a college basketball analyst for ESPN and is involved in local community activities, including serving on the board of St. Matthews Little League and coaching boys varsity basketball at North Oldham High School. Farnsley Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and offers ongoing, typically discretionary, asset allocation and portfolio monitoring.

Anthony Christensen is a financial advisor at ACCESS Wealth Management, LLC in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Private Client Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, alongside over two decades at Access Wealth Management, Inc. He serves as a board member for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and holds board roles with the Nick Lachey Foundation and the Wendy Novak Pediatric Diabetes Care Center. ACCESS Wealth Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored portfolio management, private wealth services, retirement-plan consulting, and non-discretionary advice on private fund investments and 401(k) accounts. The firm employs a diverse investment approach including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, bonds, third-party managers, and alternative investments, and is notable for its affiliated real estate and private fund activities and use of option derivatives in portfolio management.

James Metzger is a financial advisor at Farnsley Advisors in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with C. Farnsley, LLC since 2017 and has involvement with Russata Stables dating from the same year. Prior to this, he worked at Fixe from 2015 to 2017. Farnsley Advisors provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, offering discretionary portfolio management and customized Investment Policy Statements.

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.

Spencer Graeter is a financial advisor at Graeter Wealth Advisors, LLC in Louisville, KY, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Graeter Wealth Advisors since 2014. Graeter Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm offers asset management, comprehensive portfolio management with financial planning, and pension consulting, focusing on asset allocation, regular rebalancing, and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Anthony Roberts is a ChFC® with nine years of experience at Prosperity Asset Management, LLC and additional industry involvement dating back over 35 years through A. Roberts & Associates Inc. He has worked with FERS-TSP Strategies LLC since 2020 and previously with Gradient Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an insurance agent and owner of A. Roberts & Associates Inc. in Louisville, KY. Prosperity Asset Management serves individuals, small businesses, and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management through third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and educational seminars. The firm operates primarily as a co-advisor to Gradient Investments, LLC and emphasizes documented client objectives and model-based investment strategies.

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.