James Childress is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged as a 1099 employee with Kalas LLC. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement who meet certain asset criteria, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary retirement recommendations.

Mark Damron is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 2000. Based in Louisville, KY, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, combining in-house research and third-party strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Elizabeth Trotter is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Thrivent Financial since 2019 and previously at American Income Life and Humana. Trotter serves as president of Women in Networking, a group focused on professional networking, support, and business best practices for women. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, offering goal-based financial planning without discretionary trading authority. The firm’s approach includes comprehensive planning across various topics and the option to combine planning with managed accounts through a consolidated billing system.

Tracy Redmon is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Ameriprise since 1997. She is based in Louisville, KY, and has additional involvement as co-owner of a practice management company and Tracy Redmon Life Coaching, which focuses on helping individuals overcome limiting thoughts. She serves as Board Chair of Family Scholar House and is also a board member of Family, Inc. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services for clients typically with at least $1 million in net investable assets. The firm provides a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions, utilizing a centralized retirement-income consulting team that employs research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to produce tailored recommendation reports.

Robert Melillo is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Louisville, KY, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has four years of industry experience, including roles in aviation and staffing prior to joining Edward Jones in 2021. Melillo has also engaged in flight instruction activities in his community. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Calvin Rasey is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with Physicians Asset Services, LLC and Securities America Advisors, Inc. among other firms. Outside of advising, he is president of Riverbend Physicians, LLC, a marketing organization focused on financial services for the medical community, and serves as a board member of the Wolfcreek Homeowners Association. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including retail and institutional investors, offering integrated brokerage and investment advisory services with a range of portfolio management options and access to third-party money managers.

William Courtenay is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with Merrill in Louisville, KY. He has one year of industry experience and has previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. His prior work includes positions at the University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, and Louisville Honda World. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, offers managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm provides model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Ethan Puffer is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he held various roles in lawn services, healthcare, and educational institutions. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to model wealth portfolios and third-party asset management programs through both advisory and brokerage channels.

John Mayfield is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His prior experience includes roles at First Allied Advisory Services and Next Financial Group Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer for the Kentucky Collaborative Family Network, a nonprofit organization. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered advisor network serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through multiple program structures and model portfolios, managing over $256 billion in assets across more than 10,000 advisors.

Michelle Marks is a financial advisor with Stifel in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James and Associates, Inc. and Coca-Cola. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies.

Curtiss Scott is a financial advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co. with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at First Kentucky Trust, Nationwide Incorporated Investment Services, and Jefferson National Securities Corporation. Robert W. Baird & Co. serves individuals, corporate and business clients, pensions, profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through its Private Wealth Management department. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both manager-traded and model-traded strategies, and emphasizes ongoing manager selection supported by internal research and tools.

Robert Smith is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Smith is involved in teaching Financial Peace University through Southeast Christian Church and owns PAS Financial Services. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services tailored to individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

Lynore Yates is a financial advisor at Cetera with 11 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. She has worked at Cetera since 2018 and has prior experience at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to her advisory role, Yates is active as an insurance agent, selling life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide SEC-registered adviser serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a large independent advisor network. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and various program options including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Joan L Baldwin is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 36 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2014 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor financial plans according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

William Wolford is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliated entities since 2009, including over a decade at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Daniel Miller is a financial advisor at Robert Baird & Co. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Robert Baird since 2019. Prior to that, he was with J.J.B. Hilliard W.L. Lyons from 2012 to 2017. He is part of The DDK Group within Robert W. Baird & Co.’s Private Wealth Management practice, which advises a range of clients including individuals, families, pensions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The group offers customized financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing both in-house and third-party managers across traditional and complex investment strategies.

Amy Lanning is a financial advisor at Stifel with 19 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a family farm where she raises and sells beef cattle. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services alongside proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation guidance developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Tina Williams is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2013. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services to provide tailored financial planning and portfolio management.

Jodi Seddon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Louisville, KY, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. She worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC from 2013 to 2018 before joining Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., where she served from 2018 to 2020, and has been with Ameriprise since 2020. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm delivers tailored, research-driven recommendations that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies through a centralized consulting team.

Don Hardison is a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management with over 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. Since joining Merrill in 2017, he specializes in serving the wealth management needs of business owners, corporate executives, non-profit institutions, and entrepreneurs. Don focuses on developing personalized strategies for clients, their families, and businesses to help pursue both short- and long-term financial objectives. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from the University of Kentucky, as well as an MBA in Applied Management from Indiana Wesleyan University. Don is a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). His advisory approach includes developing and managing customized portfolios with individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, and non-correlated assets. Don is involved with the American Lung Association - Louisville Chapter and participates in several professional and community organizations including the Financial Professionals Organization and the University of Kentucky Alumni Association. He is committed to collaborating with clients to create strategies aligned with their financial goals.