U.S. equities were mixed for the week, even as the S&P 500 briefly surpassed 7,000 intraday. Precious metals sold off sharply on Friday, with gold down more than 10% and silver falling over 30%, following President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the...
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John Deglow joined the company as a Fiduciary Investment Advisor in 2016. He has over 25 years of financial planning and investment advisory experience working with financial advisors and high-net-worth clients. As Director of Wealth Strategies at Hilliard Lyons, Mr. Deglow built and managed the firm’s Financial Planning platform, helping many “investment brokers” become better comprehensive, client-centric financial advisors. He has also taught personal finance courses at Western Kentucky University and has spoken at various national conferences on financial planning topics.
Mr. Deglow received a BA degree in Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University in 1988. He also holds the Certified Financial Planning and Accredited Investment Fiduciary designations.
Office Address: 2525 Harrodsburg Rd., Ste. 300, Lexington, KY 40504.
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