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.
Jaime Verba, a native of Lexington, Kentucky, graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Hospitality Management in 2000. She joined the company in 2017 as a receptionist/administrative assistant. As the Office Administrator, she does a variety of tasks,...
Zack Rottinghaus, a native of Springfield, Illinois, earned his BBA in Finance from the University of Mississippi in December of 2024. He began his career with American Trust Wealth Management in April of 2025 in the role of Client Administrative Specialist where he...
Katelyn Operle is a Client Administrative Assistant at American Trust Wealth.
Justin Morgan is a Fiduciary Investment Advisor and Director of Fiduciary Consulting at American Trust Wealth. He joined the organization in 2005 and has over 20 years of experience providing retirement planning in the financial services industry. Justin serves...
Sandy Merrick is the Senior Trust Administrator. She has been with the company for 23 years and has over 40 years of experience in the Trust and Wealth Management industry. She is responsible for the daily processing of transactions for the accounts and maintaining...
Christopher Anderson joined American Trust’s Wealth Management team as a Business Development Consultant in June 2019 upon the completion of a successful career in public accounting as a CPA with Barr, Anderson & Roberts, PSC (former president) and Dean Dorton...
Abby Vaughn joined American Trust Wealth Management in 2017 as the Business Development Director. She is responsible for cultivating strong relationships with clients, prospects and financial partners overseeing all aspects of the client experience from first contact...
Michael Samford is a Fiduciary Investment Advisor and Director of Investment Solutions at American Trust Wealth, where he leverages a fiduciary framework to help high-net-worth individuals and institutions navigate intergenerational wealth planning by aligning...
Mr. Avent is the Managing Director of Wealth Management at American Trust Company. He has been with the company for 16 years. He has over 22 years of investment experience creating, implementing and monitoring high level solutions for wealth management clients. Mr....
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....