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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.

Keeping It Simple

Keeping It Simple

The original idea behind the mutual fund was a basic one—allow investors to build and access a diversified portfolio without high trading costs. Now, almost 100 years later, there are over 10,000 mutual funds and ETFs available in the U.S. that span almost all asset...

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A Focus on Difficult Questions

A Focus on Difficult Questions

The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates again. Inflation is on the rise. The unemployment rate remains low despite a recent wave of corporate layoffs. What does it all mean? That is the quintessential investor question, and it is a difficult one to answer. The...

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Saved Too Much in a 529 Plan? A New Solution is On the Way!

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In December 2022, President Biden signed into law SECURE 2.0 which contains a variety of changes to help strengthen the nation’s retirement programs. One of the provisions in the new law permits a 529 Plan account beneficiary to roll unused dollars from a 529 Plan...

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