Magnate Advisory Services, LLC

John Denham is a financial advisor at Magnate Advisory Services, LLC in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Magnate Wealth Management LLC since 2019 and previously at Silver Oak Securities, Inc., Kentucky DFI Division of Securities, and Jjb Hilliard Wl Lyons. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Sterling Wealth Advisors, LLC, a business focusing on contract management. Magnate Advisory Services, LLC serves individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with broad financial planning and portfolio management services. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and supports a large client base through standardized processes and educational seminars.

Brent Gorter is a financial advisor with Silver Oak Securities, Incorporated, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Silver Oak Securities since 2011 and with Magnate Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in managing insurance agencies offering non-variable insurance products. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.03 billion in discretionary assets. The firm offers individualized portfolio management and a unified managed account program, delivering investment advice primarily on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Thomas Hagedorn is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Magnate Advisory Services, LLC. He has been with Magnate Wealth Management LLC and En Garde! Investing LLC since 2017. Outside of his advisory work, he is a managing member of Christian History in America LLC, a publisher of nonfiction books. Magnate Advisory Services, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and serves a high volume of clients through a team of six advisors.

Zachary Frantz is a financial advisor with Magnate Advisory Services, LLC in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and Silver Oak Securities. Magnate Advisory Services works with individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering broad-based financial planning and ongoing portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, emphasizing diversified, tax-aware allocations and long-term strategies.

Brenton Ditto is a financial advisor at Magnate Advisory Services, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group, LLC. He also operates Ditto Wealth Management in Elizabethtown, KY. Magnate Advisory Services serves individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and serves a high volume of clients through standardized processes.

James Nicholson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Magnate Advisory Services, LLC in Louisville, KY, and has worked at several related firms since 2008, including Nicholson Financial, LLC. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board for Uspiritus, a child welfare nonprofit organization. Magnate Advisory Services, LLC serves individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages a notably high client load through standardized processes and custodial support.

Valerie Downs is a financial advisor with Magnate Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Magnate Wealth Management and Silver Oak Securities since 2017 and served on the Bardstown Board of Education from 2011 to 2021. Magnate Advisory Services serves individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with financial planning, portfolio management, and educational workshops. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focused on diversified, tax-efficient, and lower-cost holdings with a long-term buy-and-hold strategy and periodic rebalancing.