Daron Van Vactor is a financial advisor with Robert Baird & Co. in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JJB Hilliard WL Lyons LLC before joining Robert Baird in 2019. Van Vactor serves as a board member and participates on the investment committee of the Speed Art Museum. He is part of The DDK Group, a team within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice that advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group provides customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing a range of investment strategies and overlay services tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Mark Hainer is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO for RuffleGirl INC, an online retail company. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach includes proprietary asset allocation and planning methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Holly Kiper is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014 and owns Kiper Wealth Advisors, a sole proprietorship that provides insurance quotes and services. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing various investment tools and third-party platforms to create tailored portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Amy Winstead is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Stifel in Louisville, KY, where she has worked since 2007. She has 26 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she owns No Scraps Left Behind LLC, a business focused on cleaning, repairing, buying, and selling vintage sewing machines, and has served as a poll worker and election officer for the Jefferson County Clerk's Office. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide investment analysis and asset allocation.

Douglas Johnson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is the sole owner of PENIWINKEL SPRING LLC, an investment-related business based in Albany, KY. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and including a broader range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Cheryl Burress is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Ameriprise since 2019, following roles at U.S. Bancorp Investments, US Bank, and various insurance carriers. Outside of her advisory work, she is also affiliated with Heick, Hester Smith & Associates, LLC as a financial advisor on a limited basis. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated entities.

David Maultsby is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Louisville, KY, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2014 and Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in selling home security and automation products as well as loan products through affiliates of his firm. Primerica Advisors is a large-scale sponsor and discretionary portfolio manager of a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm offers model-based investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers, supported by trade execution and custody services from BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

Thomas Harvey is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise since 2020. Prior to this, he was employed at ADP Broker Dealer Inc, Adp LLC, Meridian Technologies, and NTT DATA Consulting Inc. Harvey is also a co-owner of OPM Earnings Inc, where he manages his Ameriprise advisory business. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service. This service provides clients with comprehensive recommendations focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Andrew Southworth is a financial advisor at Cetera with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Thurston Springer Advisors, Thurston Springer Financial, KPP Advisory Services LLC, and LPL Financial. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable entities, and institutional accounts. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and utilizes a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Jimmy Johnson is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Stock Yards Bank, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and TIAA-CREF. Johnson serves as a volunteer subcommittee member for the nonprofit Kentuckiana Friends of V, assisting with finance-related tasks. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional entities. The firm provides tailored, non-discretionary consulting using risk profiling and modeling tools and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Daniel Sargent is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Best Buy Inc. for six years and Meijer Inc. for two years. He holds the Series 66 designation. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and 15,000 branch offices.

Chase Porter is a financial advisor at J.P. Morgan Securities with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2018. Prior to that, he held positions at BB&T Securities, BB&T Bank, and BB&T Investment Services. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC provides investment consulting and advisory services primarily to institutional clients and retirement plan sponsors. The firm combines quantitative asset-allocation modeling with centralized due diligence and applies an ESG eligibility framework when recommending investment strategies.

Yash Ghiya is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Inflection Advisors Inc., and Shaip.ai. Outside of finance, he writes blogs and brochures for Mediscribes, Inc., a medical transcription company. UBS Financial Services provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans. The firm offers a range of services including fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and capital markets activities.

Joshua Stewart is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Louisville, KY, with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Fern Creek Chamber of Commerce and currently holds the position of Board President, assisting with planning community events. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Michael Melloy is a financial advisor at OSAIC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Ricoh. He also operates Melloy Group Financial Coaching, which he has run since 2019. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a broad range of brokerage and advisory services through an extensive network of affiliated advisors and platforms.

London Smith is a financial advisor with Merrill and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 28 years of industry experience and has worked at Merrill since 2009 and Bank of America, N.A. since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Smith is a co-owner of a for-profit S-corporation called Guiseppi & Dom Inc, which operates under the name Come Back Inn. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers a range of model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individual and institutional clients.

Francisco Arcos Jaramillo is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he partners with clients to build financial plans tailored to their needs and prioritizes their goals. He aims to understand each client's objectives and utilizes the resources at Fidelity to develop strategies and long-term plans toward retirement. He focuses on building long-lasting relationships of trust with his clients as they work through various life and financial milestones. Francisco has held several positions in the financial services industry. Before becoming a Planning Consultant in 2023, he was a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2023. He also worked as a Senior Client Service Associate at UBS Financial Services from 2020 to 2022, an Investment Service Specialist II at Edward Jones from 2018 to 2020, and a Registered Representative at Edward Jones from 2017 to 2018.

Seth Smith is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His recent work history includes roles at Equitable Advisors and Encore Wealth Management, alongside positions outside the financial industry. He has been affiliated with the University of Kentucky for four years. Equitable Advisors serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and various asset management programs through a network of Investment Adviser Representatives. The firm utilizes third-party asset managers and advisory programs, offering a broad range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and select alternative investments.

Robert Walsh is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes nine years at Raymond James & Associates before joining Ameriprise. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering written recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in a centralized consulting approach, supported by algorithmic automation and oversight committees.

Sean Lydon is a financial professional at Cetera with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Investment Advisors LLC since 2026. Lydon also serves as a financial professional at Cape Investment Management and has a background in pharmaceutical distribution and healthcare systems analysis at McKesson. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various third-party and affiliated investment strategies.