# Financial advisors in Kentucky

> AdvisorCensus lists 166 investment advisory firms with a principal office in Kentucky, drawn from Form ADV filings as of October 2026. Metro areas in the state are listed first; firms are listed alphabetically, and you can sort by years registered or assets band using the controls below. Firms may request removal from the directory, so this count can differ from the number of firms that file Form ADV.

Source: Form ADV filings as of October 2026. Rebuilt monthly. HTML page: https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky

## At a glance

- Investment advisory firms: 166
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser: 85, State-registered investment adviser: 75, Exempt reporting adviser: 6
- How firms are compensated (Form ADV Item 5.E; shares of the firms that file it): Fee-only (AdvisorCensus test) 61 (38%); Percentage of assets 148 (93%); Hourly charges 70 (44%); Subscription fees (newsletter or periodical) 1 (1%); Fixed fees 103 (64%); Commissions 1 (1%); Performance-based fees 20 (13%); Other 16 (10%); No compensation arrangements reported 6
- Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F): Under $25 million 34 (20%); $25 million to $100 million 32 (19%); $100 million to $500 million 46 (28%); $500 million to $1 billion 14 (8%); $1 billion to $5 billion 19 (11%); Over $5 billion 2 (1%); Not reported 19 (11%)
- Years registered: Under 5 years 61 (37%); 5 to 9 years 44 (27%); 10 to 19 years 41 (25%); 20 years or more 19 (11%); Not reported 1 (1%)

## Firms (page 1 of 4, 1 to 50 of 166, sorted by name)

| Firm | CRD | City | Registration | Assets band | Years registered | Compensation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Abri LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/abri-llc-lexington-ky-314832) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/abri-llc-lexington-ky-314832.md)) | 314832 | Lexington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 0 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Other |
| [Access Real Estate, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/access-real-estate-llc-louisville-ky-337329) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/access-real-estate-llc-louisville-ky-337329.md)) | 337329 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 0 | % of assets, Performance fee |
| [Access Wealth Management, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/access-wealth-management-llc-louisville-ky-339285) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/access-wealth-management-llc-louisville-ky-339285.md)) | 339285 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 0 | % of assets, Performance fee |
| [Advantage Investment Management](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/advantage-investment-management-louisville-ky-146493) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/advantage-investment-management-louisville-ky-146493.md)) | 146493 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 4 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Alexander Investment Services Co.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alexander-investment-services-co-louisville-ky-1037) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alexander-investment-services-co-louisville-ky-1037.md)) | 1037 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 51 | % of assets, Fixed fee, Commissions, Other |
| [Alpha Financial Partners LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alpha-financial-partners-llc-lexington-ky-306639) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/alpha-financial-partners-llc-lexington-ky-306639.md)) | 306639 | Lexington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 6 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Altus Wealth Management, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/altus-wealth-management-llc-ft-mitchell-ky-153650) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/altus-wealth-management-llc-ft-mitchell-ky-153650.md)) | 153650 | Ft. Mitchell, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 12 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Aristides Capital LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aristides-capital-llc-louisville-ky-162368) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/aristides-capital-llc-louisville-ky-162368.md)) | 162368 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 6 | % of assets, Performance fee |
| [Asio Capital LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/asio-capital-llc-lexington-ky-298326) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/asio-capital-llc-lexington-ky-298326.md)) | 298326 | Lexington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 8 | % of assets, Other |
| [Atlas Brown](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/atlas-brown-louisville-ky-133408) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/atlas-brown-louisville-ky-133408.md)) | 133408 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 21 | % of assets, Fixed fee |
| [Avant-Garde Wealth](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/avant-garde-wealth-smiths-grove-ky-308170) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/avant-garde-wealth-smiths-grove-ky-308170.md)) | 308170 | Smiths Grove, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 6 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Balanced Life Planning](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/balanced-life-planning-331877) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/balanced-life-planning-331877.md)) | 331877 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 1 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Ballast, Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ballast-inc-lexington-ky-152695) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/ballast-inc-lexington-ky-152695.md)) | 152695 | Lexington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 12 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Other |
| [Barlow Wealth Partners, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/barlow-wealth-partners-llc-louisville-ky-325308) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/barlow-wealth-partners-llc-louisville-ky-325308.md)) | 325308 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $1 billion to $5 billion | 3 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [BBFN Wealth Management LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bbfn-wealth-management-llc-333474) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bbfn-wealth-management-llc-333474.md)) | 333474 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 1 | % of assets, Fixed fee |
| [Beacon Asset Management](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/beacon-asset-management-owensboro-ky-146410) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/beacon-asset-management-owensboro-ky-146410.md)) | 146410 | Owensboro, KY | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 26 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Belle Trace Financial Planning](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/belle-trace-financial-planning-louisville-ky-342302) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/belle-trace-financial-planning-louisville-ky-342302.md)) | 342302 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 0 | Fixed fee |
| [Best Investment Options, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/best-investment-options-llc-louisville-ky-307743) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/best-investment-options-llc-louisville-ky-307743.md)) | 307743 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 5 | % of assets |
| [Blacksummit Financial Group, Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blacksummit-financial-group-inc-nicholasville-ky-153886) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blacksummit-financial-group-inc-nicholasville-ky-153886.md)) | 153886 | Nicholasville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 10 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Performance fee |
| [Bloom Financial LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bloom-financial-llc-louisville-ky-337875) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bloom-financial-llc-louisville-ky-337875.md)) | 337875 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 0 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Blue Castle Wealth](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blue-castle-wealth-lexington-ky-320724) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blue-castle-wealth-lexington-ky-320724.md)) | 320724 | Lexington, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 3 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Bluegrass Financial Planning, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bluegrass-financial-planning-llc-louisville-ky-169515) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bluegrass-financial-planning-llc-louisville-ky-169515.md)) | 169515 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 12 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [BLVD Private Wealth, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blvd-private-wealth-llc-prospect-ky-310682) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/blvd-private-wealth-llc-prospect-ky-310682.md)) | 310682 | Prospect, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 3 | % of assets, Fixed fee |
| [Breidenbach Capital Consulting, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/breidenbach-capital-consulting-llc-louisville-ky-125405) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/breidenbach-capital-consulting-llc-louisville-ky-125405.md)) | 125405 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 3 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [BRK Wealth Management LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/brk-wealth-management-llc-325094) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/brk-wealth-management-llc-325094.md)) | 325094 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 3 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Burl Investment Management, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/burl-investment-management-llc-lexington-ky-319525) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/burl-investment-management-llc-lexington-ky-319525.md)) | 319525 | Lexington, KY | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 4 | % of assets |
| [Canopus Wealth Management](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/canopus-wealth-management-louisville-ky-287946) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/canopus-wealth-management-louisville-ky-287946.md)) | 287946 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 9 | % of assets |
| [Castellan](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/castellan-louisville-ky-299363) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/castellan-louisville-ky-299363.md)) | 299363 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 5 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Performance fee |
| [Centerline Wealth Advisors, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/centerline-wealth-advisors-llc-louisville-ky-164485) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/centerline-wealth-advisors-llc-louisville-ky-164485.md)) | 164485 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 14 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Chrysalis Ventures](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/chrysalis-ventures-louisville-ky-161827) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/chrysalis-ventures-louisville-ky-161827.md)) | 161827 | Louisville, KY | Exempt reporting adviser | Not reported | 14 | Not reported |
| [Churchill Financial Advisors, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/churchill-financial-advisors-llc-louisville-ky-333071) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/churchill-financial-advisors-llc-louisville-ky-333071.md)) | 333071 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 1 | % of assets |
| [Clark Financial Planning](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/clark-financial-planning-louisville-ky-293283) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/clark-financial-planning-louisville-ky-293283.md)) | 293283 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 8 | Fixed fee |
| [Cloyd Capital](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cloyd-capital-337743) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cloyd-capital-337743.md)) | 337743 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 1 | % of assets |
| [Coats Financial Planning](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/coats-financial-planning-louisville-ky-122135) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/coats-financial-planning-louisville-ky-122135.md)) | 122135 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 26 | Fixed fee |
| [Connetic Ventures](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/connetic-ventures-covington-ky-329078) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/connetic-ventures-covington-ky-329078.md)) | 329078 | Covington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 2 | % of assets |
| [Context Financial LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/context-financial-llc-lexington-ky-281812) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/context-financial-llc-lexington-ky-281812.md)) | 281812 | Lexington, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 10 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Crimson Oak Wealth Management, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/crimson-oak-wealth-management-llc-lexington-ky-171360) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/crimson-oak-wealth-management-llc-lexington-ky-171360.md)) | 171360 | Lexington, KY | State-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 12 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Cullinan Associates, Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cullinan-associates-inc-louisville-ky-108340) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cullinan-associates-inc-louisville-ky-108340.md)) | 108340 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $1 billion to $5 billion | 36 | % of assets, Fixed fee |
| [Dean Dorton Wealth Management, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dean-dorton-wealth-management-llc-lexington-ky-297616) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dean-dorton-wealth-management-llc-lexington-ky-297616.md)) | 297616 | Lexington, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 8 | Other |
| [Demeter Tactical Investments Corp.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/demeter-tactical-investments-corp-prospect-ky-329512) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/demeter-tactical-investments-corp-prospect-ky-329512.md)) | 329512 | Prospect, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 2 | % of assets, Performance fee |
| [Dmlo Wealth Planning, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dmlo-wealth-planning-llc-louisville-ky-316202) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dmlo-wealth-planning-llc-louisville-ky-316202.md)) | 316202 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $25 million to $100 million | 3 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee |
| [Dollars & Sense Financial Fitness](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dollars-and-sense-financial-fitness-329901) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dollars-and-sense-financial-fitness-329901.md)) | 329901 | Not reported, Not reported | State-registered investment adviser | Under $25 million | 2 | % of assets, Hourly |
| [Dupree & Company, Inc.](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dupree-and-company-inc-lexington-ky-1697) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dupree-and-company-inc-lexington-ky-1697.md)) | 1697 | Lexington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $500 million to $1 billion | 49 | % of assets |
| [Dupree Financial Group, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dupree-financial-group-llc-lexington-ky-131091) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dupree-financial-group-llc-lexington-ky-131091.md)) | 131091 | Lexington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 16 | % of assets |
| [Dynamic Market Advantage, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dynamic-market-advantage-llc-louisville-ky-323540) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/dynamic-market-advantage-llc-louisville-ky-323540.md)) | 323540 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 3 | % of assets |
| [E. S. Barr & Company](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/e-s-barr-and-company-lexington-ky-107447) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/e-s-barr-and-company-lexington-ky-107447.md)) | 107447 | Lexington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $1 billion to $5 billion | 33 | % of assets, Performance fee |
| [Egateway Capital, LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/egateway-capital-llc-covington-ky-322765) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/egateway-capital-llc-covington-ky-322765.md)) | 322765 | Covington, KY | Exempt reporting adviser | Not reported | 3 | Not reported |
| [Equity Advisors of Kentucky Inc](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/equity-advisors-of-kentucky-inc-lexington-ky-116398) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/equity-advisors-of-kentucky-inc-lexington-ky-116398.md)) | 116398 | Lexington, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 8 | % of assets, Hourly, Fixed fee, Performance fee |
| [Essa Financial LLC](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/essa-financial-llc-louisville-ky-333509) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/essa-financial-llc-louisville-ky-333509.md)) | 333509 | Louisville, KY | State-registered investment adviser | Not reported | 1 | Fixed fee |
| [Family Wealth Planning Partners](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/family-wealth-planning-partners-louisville-ky-323656) ([md](https://advisorcensus.com/firm/family-wealth-planning-partners-louisville-ky-323656.md)) | 323656 | Louisville, KY | SEC-registered investment adviser | $100 million to $500 million | 3 | % of assets, Fixed fee |

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## Questions people ask

**How many financial advisory firms are there in Kentucky?**
AdvisorCensus lists 166 investment advisory firms with a principal office in Kentucky, from Form ADV filings as of October 2026: 85 SEC-registered, 75 state-registered, and 6 exempt reporting advisers. Firms may request removal, so the count can differ slightly from the number of firms that file Form ADV.

**How many fee-only financial advisors are in Kentucky?**
61 of the 166 firms meet AdvisorCensus's fee-only test: paid only by a percentage of assets, hourly charges, fixed fees, or subscription fees on Form ADV Item 5.E (no commissions, performance-based fees, or other compensation), with no sales-related compensation ties in the same filing: no employee registered with a broker-dealer or licensed as an insurance agent (Item 5.B), no brokerage, insurance, real estate, or other product sales business (Item 6.A), no related broker-dealer, insurance company, real estate broker, or futures commission merchant (Item 7.A), and no referral fees from others or other sales interest (Item 8). Form ADV has no fee-only box, so this is derived from the filing; it is not a fee-only certification, and a firm's own page lists its compensation arrangements as filed.

**How many financial advisors in Kentucky offer financial planning?**
109 of the 160 firms in Kentucky that answer Form ADV Item 5.G, which asks what advisory services a firm provides, report financial planning services, as of October 2026. Exempt reporting advisers do not answer Item 5.G. Each firm page lists every advisory service the firm reports.

**Are the financial advisors in Kentucky fiduciaries?**
Every firm on this page is an investment adviser that files Form ADV, and an investment adviser owes its clients a fiduciary duty under federal law, made up of a duty of care and a duty of loyalty: it must act in the client's best interest and not put its own interests ahead of the client's, and must eliminate its conflicts of interest or disclose them fully and fairly. Form ADV has no fiduciary box because the duty comes with being an investment adviser. The duty covers the firm's advice; a firm or its people may also sell securities through a broker-dealer or insurance as licensed agents, roles held to other standards. The 61 firms that meet AdvisorCensus's fee-only test report none of those sales ties.

**How do I check whether a financial advisor has disciplinary disclosures?**
Each firm page shows how many Form ADV Item 11 disciplinary questions the firm answered yes and links to the firm's record on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure site (adviserinfo.sec.gov), where the detail of each disclosure is public. Individual advisers' records are on the same site and on FINRA BrokerCheck.

**Does AdvisorCensus rate, verify, or recommend these firms?**
No. The directory shows what each firm filed, in alphabetical order unless you choose another sort, and no firm's position depends on payment. Firms that claim their page can add a description and links, marked as provided by the firm; the filed facts are never changed by that content.

**What does regulatory assets under management mean?**
Regulatory assets under management (RAUM) is the figure a firm reports on Form ADV Item 5.F: the securities portfolios it provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services for, at market value, including assets managed without discretion. It measures scale, not performance or quality.

## Related pages

- [Financial advisors in Kentucky](https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky) (https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky.md)
- [Fee-only financial advisors in Kentucky](https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky/fee-only) (https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky/fee-only.md)
- [Flat-fee financial advisors in Kentucky](https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky/flat-fee) (https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky/flat-fee.md)
- [Hourly financial advisors in Kentucky](https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky/hourly) (https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky/hourly.md)

Every firm in this list as CSV: https://advisorcensus.com/advisors/ky.csv

Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Financial advisors in Kentucky: 166 firms from Form ADV filings as of October 2026.