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Patrick Lach is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Lach Financial in Louisville, KY. In addition to his advisory work, Lach serves as an Associate Professor of Finance at Indiana University Southeast and contributes to The Wall Street Journal. He also provides consulting related to textbook material and legal expert witness engagements. Lach Financial offers financial planning and portfolio management primarily for individual investors and trusts through ongoing discretionary planning and hourly consulting. The firm employs a long-term, passive buy-and-hold investment strategy based on academic research, utilizing no-load mutual funds and ETFs, including those from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Ben Allison Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Pillar Financial Advisors, LLC in Louisville, KY. He has been with Pillar Financial Advisors since 2013 and previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Mr. Allison is also a member of Currypowder Holdings LLC, a non-investment entity that owns Pillar Financial Advisors' business location. Pillar Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, offering integrated wealth management that includes portfolio management and wealth planning. The firm emphasizes long-term, primarily passive investment strategies using ETFs and mutual funds, with an approach focused on asset allocation and tax-efficient asset location.

Richard Walker is a financial advisor at Robert M. Walker & Associates with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 1998. Robert M. Walker & Associates provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios. The firm manages a relatively small client base and incorporates both traditional and newer asset classes, including digital assets and securities related to artificial intelligence, in accordance with client risk profiles.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Zachary Wooten is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Capital Markets IQ, LLC and has previously worked at Veracity Advisory, Wayfinder Wealth, Magnolia Wealth Management, and ARGI Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales and business valuations and provides consulting services related to tax planning, risk management, and estate planning with accounting firms and their clients. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, small businesses, plan sponsors, and international clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside proprietary strategies and offers a range of wealth management, financial planning, and alternative investment services.

John Stillwagon is a financial advisor at Alexander Investment Services Co. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Alexander Investment Services Co. since 2012. Alexander Investment Services Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm primarily manages clients’ portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, using technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis alongside long-term purchase strategies tailored to client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

John Frymire is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Alexander Investment Services Co. since 2009 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 1999 to 2009. Frymire is a minority shareholder in a small real estate investment company unrelated to securities. Alexander Investment Services Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm primarily offers non-discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, using technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Preston Hall is a financial advisor at WesBanco Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at MWA Financial Services Inc. and Modern Woodmen of America, among others. WesBanco Securities, Inc. provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized financial planning and portfolio management through non-discretionary wrap accounts and access to third-party managed portfolios, emphasizing tailored investment strategies based on client objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Kevin Leet is a financial advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Ausdal Financial Partners since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of the Legacy Volleyball Club in Louisville, KY. Ausdal Financial Partners manages approximately $2.13 billion in client assets through a network of 152 advisors, offering investment advisory programs, retirement plan services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, alternative products, and model portfolios, with services delivered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Lonny Powell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC. He has worked previously at Horter Investment Management, LLC and Brookstone Capital Management. Powell is also the owner of Alliance Retirement Solutions, where he manages brokerage and servicing of Medicare Supplement and Medicare RX plans alongside insurance and annuity sales. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including proprietary ETF-based models and third-party managers, with a platform that supports tailored suitability assessments and regular portfolio rebalancing.

John Cogswell is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Silver Oak Securities since 2021, following 13 years at Portfolio Resources Group, Inc. and five years at Financial West Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in small business consulting through Chancery Financial Advisors and holds a minority ownership in Gaudium LLC, a company that sells hats and shirts. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and trusts through a network of over 100 financial professionals, managing approximately $2.4 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers various advisory programs with a primarily discretionary, customized investment approach aligned with client objectives and risk tolerances.