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605 Blue Sky Pkwy. • Lexington, KY 40509 studio46media.com • team@studio46media.com • (859) 977-5846
Studio46 is a leading national event production company known for creating immersive experiences. Our commitment to excellence in audio, video, lighting, staging, and scenic design, along with our suite of additional creative services and video production team, makes us a reliable partner for clients at all levels. We thrive in turning spaces into captivating environments and helping you craft experiences to build bridges between your audience and your story, regardless of the scale or location of your event.
We know producing events and creating compelling content can be overwhelming. We lead our clients through the process with exceptional client service and innovation to deliver superior results. Our goal is to see you succeed.
Choosing Studio46 means partnering with a proactive, flexible, and innovative team who always looks ahead and asks, “What’s next?”
Bryan Dowell Vice President bryan@studio46media.com
So, with that in mind — “what’s next?” Contact us today to let us know how we can help turn your vision for your next event into reality and ensure your message is heard loud and clear.
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Showroom: 161 Lexington Green Circle, Ste. 140 • Lexington, KY 40503 46Solutions.com • info@46solutions.com • 859-744-4600
6Solutions is your technology partner for local managed IT services, cybersecurity, and audio/ video integration. With over 300 years of combined technical experience, the team at 46Solutions has provided or supplemented IT systems and support for Kentucky-based businesses for years. The company was named Commerce Lexington’s Small Business of the Year, as well as WTVQ’s Viewer’s Choice award for Best Home Entertainment Company in 2023.
Wil Winstead Director info@46Solutions.com
The firm understands the challenges businesses face in meeting their IT needs while balancing budget considerations. 46Solutions provides businesses with daily IT assistance without the need for maintaining a costly in-house department. Their expertise extends to helping financial and legal institutions navigate the intricacies of regulatory compliance and cybersecurity standards specific to their industries. In the healthcare sector, they work closely with providers to ensure HIPAA compliance, o ering comprehensive training and resources for the legal use and disclosure of protected health information.
46Solutions’ line of audio and video services were born from client requests for conference room setup and automation, digital signage and displays, and presentation systems. Today, 46Solutions serves the commercial and residential markets for custom audio and video integration, including home automation, media rooms, home theaters, outdoor entertainment, and connectivity. Located in Lexington Green, 46Solutions Audio/Video Showroom was designed for clients to experience and test the newest technology for themselves.
As a 100% employee-owned company, the 46Solutions team has a personal stake in the business, motivating them to serve clients better and go the extra mile. The firm is involved in the local community, with several team members on various boards of nonprofit organizations. One of the firm’s principles is servant leadership, which means the company’s leadership primarily serves the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.
Fifth Third is a bank that’s as long on innovation as it is on history. Since 1858, Fifth Third has been a leader in financial innovation, focused community impact and growth. We’ve been committed to helping individuals, families, businesses, and communities thrive through financial services that improve lives. We strive to be the bank people most value and trust, driven by customer care, employee dedication, community support, and shareholder success.
2025 marks Lexington’s 250th birthday, and for 30 of those years, Fifth Third has proudly been an integral part of the Central Kentucky community. Just as the city has evolved since its founding, we have also grown.
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Our economic development professionals work with local, state and federal o cials to help bring jobs and investment to Kentucky.
We are building a solid foundation for the future, providing the infrastructure for Kentucky to compete in the global marketplace. We are planning new electric-generating facilities in Somerset and Liberty to serve growing demand for electric power, while adding new solar facilities to manage carbon emissions and meet members’ sustainability needs.
Kentucky’s future is bright. Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives are ready to power the next generation of prosperity for the Bluegrass State.
Mary-Alicha Weldon Lexington City President Mary-AlichaWeldon@53.com
Tony Campbell CEO, East Kentucky Power Cooperative contactEKPC@ekpc.coop
Advertising and Creative Agencies
Ranked by total number of local employees Dec. 2024
Cornett
249 E. Main St., Ste. 400 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 281-5104 teamcornett.com
Right Place Media
437 Lewis Hargett Circle, Ste. 130 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 685-3800 rightplacemedia.com
Bolt Marketing
333 E. Main St, Ste. 160 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 321-1378 buildwithbolt.com
Bullhorn Creative
109 E. Loudon Ave. Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 258-2244 bullhorncreative.com
Mediocre
714 N. Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 242-1006 mediocre.rodeo
Brand Advertising Group
128 E. Reynolds Road, Ste. 250 Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 293-5760 baglex.com
Harris & Ward
333 E. Short St., Ste. 130 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 214-0004 harrisandward.com
Joker Business Solutions
1204 Winchester Road Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 554-0003 jokeradvertising.com jokerwebdesign.com
Kismet Marketing, LLC
5087 W. Second St., Ste. 120 Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 910-5125 kismet-marketing.com
Trifecta! 721 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 303-4663 trifectaky.com
BORN
155 E. Main St., Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 806-3856 ideasareborn.com
Rocky Top Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, Rocky Top Ford, McKeever RV & Marine, Halloween Express
Prefer not to disclose
Norma, True Timber, GAS Bowstrings, Powell County Tourism, Red River Gorge Tourism, Reel Fishing Roasters, Lexington Athletic Club, Lucky’s Autosports, Primate Rescue Center
Commerce Lexington, Traditional Bank, Apiary Fine Catering & Events, TP Mechanical, Transylvania University, Atkinson, Simms, & Kermode, PLLC
Traditional Bank, Georgetown College, New Vista, Highbridge Springs
Full-service: strategy, creative, media (paid, earned, shared, owned) and brand management
Digital/traditional media strategy, planning and buying
Messaging, branding, websites, photo and video, marketing strategy, social media management, SEO, traditional and digital advertising
Branding, naming, language, design, and websites
Brand identity, straegy, naming and language, design, illustration, motion and video, photography, print and packaging, UI/UX design and development
Digital marketing, social media marketing, branding, traditional marketing, creative services, video production, digital consulting, event management
Website design and development, search engine optimization, paid advertising, photography and video, branding
Website design, digital marketing, managed IT, website hosting, credit card processing, creative design, campaign strategy, media advertising
University of Kentucky College of Nursing, University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, Norton Healthcare
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, University of Kentucky, Dean Builds, Jessamine County Fiscal Court, Kentucky American Water, EKCEP
Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate, Frontier Nursing University, Winchester-Clark County Tourism
SEO, web design, web development
Brand strategy, content strategy, graphic, publication design and management, event and tradeshow branding, content development, web design
Strategic communication and creative services: plan development, creative, content development, digital media, advertising, media relations
Brand development, social media and digital media strategy, advertising, design, marketing
Advertising strategy, media placement, creative services and graphic design, custom publishing, branding and corporate identity
Stephanie Kaewell (Account Director)
Adam Kuhn and Chris Jackson Stevie
AAEP, Blue Grass Airport, Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Travel Industry Association, Kentucky 811, The Lexington Cemetery Whit Hiler (Chief Creative Officer)
Christy Hiler (Owner and CEO), Jessica Vincent (President)
Joel Rapp (CEO/President)
Chase Fairchild (CEO & Founder),
(Partners and Co-Founders)
Brad Flowers (Managing Partner)
Shawn Saylor (Partner), Sarah Brown (Partner)
Susie Merida (President/Owner), Anna Hartje (Partner)
Corey Maple (Partner), Todd Boak (Partner), Bradley Nolan (Partner)
Mike Johnson (President), Nate Eldridge (Vice-President)
Wilmes & Associates Architects 512 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 233-4989 wilmesarchitects.com
Baron Gibson; Darren Taylor; Vincent Thompson
D. Scott Noel, Assoc. AIA; Mike Hill, P.E. Steven Maggard, P.E.
Stanford Harvey (Principal); Elisabeth
Hunt (Director)
Katrina Littrell; Sabrina Oaks
Mike Sparkman, AIA (Principal)
Ian McHone, AIA
Carole Yocum, AIA (Principal)
Clive Pohl, AIA
Thomas Wilmes, AIA
Construction Companies
Local residential, commercial, and remodeling companies listed alphabetically July 2024
Company Name Address Phone Website
Amteck 1387 E. New Circle Road, Ste. 130 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 255-9546 amteck.com
Anderson & Rodgers Commercial 170 Prosperous Place Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 636-1394 andersonrodgers.com
BACK Construction
965 Contract St. Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 225-2225
BACKConstruction.com
Brett Construction Co. 354 Waller Ave. Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 255-7901 brettcon.com
Calhoun Construction 1708 Jaggie Fox Way Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 618-3482
calhounconstructs.com
Churchill McGee, LLC 1315 W. Main St., Ste. C Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 389-6976 churchillmcgee.com
Congleton-Hacker Co.
872 Floyd Dr. Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 254-6481 congleton-hacker.com
DB General Contracting, LLC
212 Industry Pkwy., Unit 4 Nicholasville, KY 40356 (859) 536-4352 dbgencontracting.com
Dean Builds, Inc. 109 Mercer Court Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 269-1385 deanbuilds.com
Denham-Blythe Co., Inc. 100 Trade St. Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 608-3950 denhamblythe.com
Hargett Construction 1409 N. Forbes Road Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 421-6021 hargettconstruction.com
Electrical design and build services; engineering; virtual design and construction; infrastructure cabling and other technology services; life safety systems
Commercial/residential design/build new construction; remodeling and additions; outdoor spaces; restoration
Residential architectural and design, handyman and general remodeling services, roofing and roof repair, window and door replacements
Full-service contracting for industrial, institutional, office, retail, manufacturing, and commercial companies; design/build construction projects; structural steel capabilities; pre-engineered buildings
Construction management; facility maintenance; pre-construction services; self-perform services; trade contracting; design/build services; renewable energy
Institution/commercial design/build services; concrete projects; interior projects; construction management; general contracting
Institution/commercial project management; budgeting; constructability review; value engineering; MEP coordination; self-performed work
Institution/commercial; building, specialized industrial construction Institution/commercial design/build services; construction management; general contracting
Institution/commercial design/build services; 3D scanning services
Institution/commercial new construction, renovation, and remodeling; design/ build services; construction management
Commercial/residential new construction and renovation; equine facilities
Daren Turner (CEO)/ Corey Bard (President)
Teddy Rodgers (Owner and President)/ Brent Anderson (Owner and CFO)/ Bruce McGaughey (Owner and VP)
Rob Hundley (President and CEO)/ Kyle Whalen (Founder, CFO and Board Chair)/ BACK Construction is a 100% employee-owned ESOP
Brett Setzer (CEO)/ Banks Hudson (CFO)/ Seth Smith (Vice President)
John Hinshaw (President)
J. Patrick McGee (Owner)
Jim Hacker (President and CEO)
Dave Bush (Owner)
David Dean (Founder and President)/ Jeff England (VP of Operations)
Casey Dunn (CEO)/ Vance Hohn (President)/ Michael Patterson (President, Lexington Office)
Ron Hargett (President)/ Owned by Thoroughbred Source: Source: Individual company representatives and company websites. Companies are not ranked and are listed in alphabetical order.
Koller Warner Construction 801 Winchester Road, Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 263-1500 kollerwarner.com
Long Construction Management 200 Big Run Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 523-9407 longconstructionmgt.com
Marrillia Design & Construction 794 Manchester St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 685-0414 marrillia.com
Messer Construction Co. 854 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 231-8199 messer.com
Padgett Construction, Inc. 1501 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 276-1200 padgettconst.com
Prajna Design & Construction 775 Pauls Mill Road Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-6477 prajnadesign.com
Premier Home Builders, LLC 2512 Carducci St. Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 276-1200 premierhbky.com
Turner Construction Company 510 Race St. Cincinnati, OH 45202 (513) 721-4224 turnerconstruction.com
Wehr Constructors, Inc. 868 Nandino Blvd. Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 899-9408 wehrconstructors.com
Institution/commercial design/build services; construction management; general contracting; architectural design services; pre-engineered structural, roof, and wall systems
Institution/commercial design/build services; construction management; general contracting; self-performed work
Institution/commercial large-scale construction projects; building systems/ MEP; cost planning and estimating; self-performed work; equipment rental; preconstruction services; prefabrication; risk management; virtual design and construction
Custom home construction and remodeling
Commercial/residential design/build new construction; remodeling and additions; garden and farm structures
Residential Institution/commercial preconstruction and construction management services in aviation and transportation; biotech and pharmaceutical; healthcare; sports; advanced manufacturing; and global critical facilities
Managed IT; cybersecurity; data center infrastructure; cloud hosting solutions; network support; help desk support; backups and disaster recovery; VoIP phone systems
Security awareness training; phishing simulation
Managed IT services; cybersecurity; local help desk, network services and support; cloud services; backup and disaster recovery; outsourced IT for small and medium businesses
Managed IT services; managed cybersecurity; hourly IT support; network support; hardware sales; hosted VoIP telephone solutions and consulting in all of these areas with a focus on IT security
Mobile app development; web development; cloud hosting; application support; systems integration, technical staffing
Managed IT and support; cybersecurity protection; business continuity and disaster recovery; infrastructure implementation and support; information security services for financial institutions; vCIO services; VoIP platform installation and support; supplemental IT services
Managed IT and support including companies with existing IT staff; cybersecurity services including pentests; Microsoft 365 Security; vulnerability scans; compliance challenges such as HIPAA/bank/FTC; phones; servers; virtualization; disaster recovery planning; 24/7 support
No-contract managed IT services; cybersecurity-as-aservice; co-managed IT; vCIO; compliance consulting (CMMC; HIPAA; FTC); cloud services; IT projects and consulting for construction; engineering; CPA; financial; healthcare; non-profit; and startup organizations
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Banking; finance; healthcare; manufacturing, engineering; construction; government; legal, nonprofit; utilities; small and medium businesses
Accounting; banking; finance; healthcare, manufacturing; engineering; legal services, small business
Triton Airways; Commonwealth Pediatrics; Bluegrass Contracting Corporation; Bluegrass Care Navigators
State and local government; K-12; higher education; manufacturing; healthcare; public utilities; finance; and retail Nikon; Lexington Clinic; LexArts
NATO; United Rentals; NCR; ZipRecruiter; SANS Institute
Community banks and financial services, manufacturing; engineering; professional services; healthcare
Banking; healthcare; manufacturing; legal, small to medium businesses
Bradley Thoroughbreds; Clay Ward Agency; Ruggles Signs; Bluegrass Care Navigators; Lexington Medical Society; Cumberland Surety
Banking/finance; healthcare; dental; legal, service organizations of all sizes
Lextran; American Health Management; Meridian Wealth Management; WLJC-TV; Everburn Manufacturing; Jarboe Construction
Grayhawk; Denham-Blythe; Davis & Plomin Mechanical; Associated General Contractors of Kentucky; Blue Grass Community Action Partnership; Members Heritage Credit Union; Expree Credit Union; Harrod and Associates PSC; Sizemore Tucker PLLC
Hank Dallam (CEO)
Wil Winstead (Director)
Phil Miller (Regional Manager), Daniel Terrell (Service Manager)
Marshall Butler (President)
Andrew Chiles (CEO)
Chris Thomson (VP, Sales)
Thomas Chase Cullett (CEO)
Kevin Hale (President & CEO)
Russ Hensley, CISSP (CEO)
Ganesh Sivagurunathan (President)
Jeff Propps (CEO)
Tracy Hardin (President)
Craig Willard (CEO)
Insurance Agencies
Independent agencies ranked by full-time licensed agents March 2024
31 W. Hickman St. Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 744-3857 neelyandwade.com
Greater Lexington Insurance Agency* 1066 Wellington Way Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 224-2477
greaterlexins.com
Kentucky Health Solutions 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Ste. B-235 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 309-5033
kentuckyhealthsolutions.com
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Top Local Official
Bryan D. Raisor, CIC (Agency President)
Jeff Fairchild (Director of Operations and Administration)
Andy Barker (CEO)
Chris Barnett (Managing Director)
Mark Kelder (President)
John Couch (Senior VP/ Managing Executive)
Kevin O. Stinnett (President/Owner)
Allison Torstrick Johnson (President)
Carson Evans (President)
Danny S. Neely, II (Chairman/President)
David Thornton (President)
Pete Alberti (Chairman/ President)
Colleges and Universities
Kentucky public and independent institutions ranked by total number of bachelor’s degrees conferred 2023-’24
University of Kentucky
101 Main Building Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 257-9000 uky.edu
University of Louisville 2301 S. Third St. Louisville, KY 40292 (502) 852-5555 louisville.edu
Western Kentucky University 1906 College Heights Blvd. Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 745-0111 wku.edu
Eastern Kentucky University
521 Lancaster Ave. RIchmond, KY 40475 (859) 622-1000 eku.edu
Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 (859) 572-5100 nku.edu
Murray State University 102 Curris Center Murray, KY 42071 (800) 272-4678 murraystate.edu
University of the Cumberlands 6919 College Station Drive Williamsburg, KY 40769 (606) 549-2200 ucumberlands.edu
Morehead State University 150 University Blvd. Morehead, KY 40351 (800) 585-6781 moreheadstate.edu
Bellarmine University 2011 Newburg Road Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 452-8000 bellarmine.edu
Campbellsville University 1 University Drive Campbellsville, KY 42718 (270) 789-5000 campbellsville.edu
Lindsey Wilson College 210 Lindsey Wilson St. Columbia, KY 42728 (270) 384-2126 lindsey.edu
Centre College 600 W. Walnut St. Danville, KY 40422 (859) 238-5200 centre.edu
Kentucky State University
400 E. Main St. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 597-6000 kysu.edu
Asbury University One Macklen Drive Wilmore, KY 40390 (859) 858-3511 asbury.edu
Dr. Eli Capilouto (President)
Dr. Kim Schatzel (President)
Dr. Timothy C. Caboni (President)
Dr. David T. McFaddin (President)
Dr. Cady ShortThompson (President)
Dr. Robert L. Jackson (President)
Dr. Larry L. Cockrum (President)
Dr. Joseph A. Morgan (President)
Dr. Susan M. Donovan (President)
Dr. Joseph Hopkins (President)
Dr. William T. Luckey, Jr. (President)
Dr. MIlton C. Moreland (President)
Dr. Ko C. Akakpo (President)
Dr. Kevin J. Brown (President)
Berea College 101 Chestnut St. Berea, KY 40404 (859) 985-3000 berea.edu
Thomas More University
333 Thomas More Pkwy. Crestview Hills, KY 41017 (859) 341-5800 thomasmore.edu
Georgetown College
400 E. College St. Georgetown, KY 40324 (859) 863-8000 georgetown.edu
University of Pikeville 147 Sycamore St. Pikeville, KY 41501 (606) 218-5250 upike.edu
Midway University 512 E. Stephens St. Midway, KY 40347 (859) 846-5788 midway.edu
Transylvania University
300 N. Broadway Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 233-8300 transy.edu
Union Commonwealth University
310 College St. Barbourville, KY 40347 (800) 489-8646 unionky.edu
Spalding University 851 S. Fourth St. Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 585-9911 spalding.edu
Kentucky Weslyan College 3000 Federica St. Owensboro, KY 42302 (270) 926-3111 kwc.edu
Brescia University 717 Federica St. Owensboro, KY 42301 (270) 685-3131 brescia.edu
Alice Lloyd College 100 Purpose Road Pippa Passes, KY 41844 (606) 368-2101 alc.edu
Kentucky Christian University 100 Academic Parkway Grayson, KY 41143 (606) 474-3000 kcu.edu Frontier Nursing University*
(859) 251-4700 frontier.edu
Dr. Cheryl L. Nixon (President)
Joseph L. Chillo, LP.D. (President)
MBA Programs
Ranked by MBA program enrollment Dec. 2024
Institution
University of the Cumberlands Hutton School of Business 6984 College Station Drive Williamsburg, KY 40769 (800) 343-1609 ucumberland.edu
Northern Kentucky University Haile College of Business 100 Nunn Drive Highland Heights, KY 41099 (859) 572-6657 nku.edu
Campbellsville University 1 University Drive Campbellsville, KY 42718 (270) 789-5000 campbellsville.edu
University of Louisville
110 W. Brandeis Ave. Louisville, KY 40208 (502) 852-6440 business.louisville.edu
University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics
550 South Limestone Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 257-1306 gatton.uky.edu/programs/mba
Western Kentucky University Gordon Ford College of Business 1906 College Heights Blvd. Bowling Green, KY 42101 (270) 745-0111 wku.edu
Murray State University
Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business 102 Curris Center Murray, KY 42071 (866) 906-0541 murraystate.edu
Midway University 512 E. Stephens St. Midway, KY 40347 (859) 846-5788 midway.edu
Eastern Kentucky University 521 Lancaster Ave. RIchmond, KY 40475 (859) 622-1000 eku.edu
Bellarmine University W. Fielding Rubel School of Business 2001 Newburg Road Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 272-7240 bellarmine.edu
Asbury University One Macklen Drive Wilmore, KY 40390 (859) 858-3511 asbury.edu
Sullivan University Lexington Campus 3101 Bardstown Road. Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 456-6504 sullivan.edu
Dr. Daniel Kanyam (Assistant Professor/ Director of Graduate Business Programs)
Dr. Hassan R. HassabElnaby (Dean of the Haile College of Business)
Dr. Abdullah Al Barani (Associate Dean, Graduate Programs)
Dr. Preston Jones (Interim Dean of the School of Business, Economics, and Technology)
Dr. Jian Guan (Interim Dean of the College of Business)
Dr. Sandeep Goyal (DIrector of MSBA Programs, Information Systems, Analytics & Operations)
Dr. Simon J. Sheather (Dean, Gatton College of Business) Karl Gustafson, MBA (MBA Academic Director)
Dr. Kate Nicewicz Scott (Director - MBA Program)
Dr. Heath Keller (Chair of Management, Marketing, Business Administration, and Logistics & Supply Chain Management)
Dr. Mark Gill (Dean, School of Business, Equine and Sports Studies)
Dr. Thomas M. Martin (Dean, College of Business)
Dr. Weiling Zhuang (MBA Director)
Jorge A. Pazmiño (Director of Graduate and Executive Education Programs)
Alesha Graves, D.B.A. (Dean, Dayton School of Business)
Michael D. Ross, D.B.A. (Director, MBA Program)
Dr. LaVena Wilkin (Executive Dean, College of Business and Technology)
Applications accepted continuously
Applications accepted continuously
Two weeks prior to start of terms (Six start dates througout academic year)
Application deadlines: June 1 and Dec. 1
One Year Domestic: May 11
One Year International: Jan. 15
Professional Evening Fall Domestic: July 1
Professional Evening Fall International: March 15
Professional Evening Spring Domestic: Dec. 7
Professional Evening Spring International: Aug. 15
Applcations accepted on a rotating basis
Rolling admissions (Six start dates throughout academic year)
Applications accepted continuously
Applications accepted continuously (Online MBA can being any term, on campus MBA begins in fall)
Applications accepted continuously
Rolling admissions: Fall semester - July 15 Spring semester - Dec. 15 Summer semester - May 1
Applications accepted continuously
Private Schools
Central Kentucky institutions ranked by total enrollment 2024-25
Lexington Christian Academy
450 W. Reynolds Way Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 422-5700 lexingtonchristian.org
Lexington Catholic High School 2250 Clays MIll Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 277-7183 lexingtoncatholic.com
The Lexington School 1050 Lane Allen Road Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 278-0501 thelexingtonschool.org
Sayre School
194 N. Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-1361 sayreschool.org
Christ the King School
412 Cochran Road Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 255-5641 ctkschool.net
Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School 605 Hill N Dale Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 277-3030 maryqueenschool.org
Trinity Christian Academy 3900 Rapid Run Dr. Lexington, KY 40515 (859) 271-0079 trinitylex.org
Lexington Latin School
Ashland Baptist Church
483 W. Reynolds Road Lexingon, KY 40503 (859) 940-7485 lexingtonlatinschool.com
Seton Catholic School 1740 Summerhill Drive Lexington, KY 40515 (859) 273-7827 setonstars.com
Providence Montessori School 1209 Texaco Road Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 255-7330 providencemontessoriky.org
Sts. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School 432 W. Short St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-9257 Early Childcare Center 133 Barr St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-0921 stspeterandpaulschool.org
St. Leo School 255 Huntertown Road Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-4591 saintleoky.org
Lexington Universal Academy 4580 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40515 (859) 272-3360 luaky.org
St. John School 106 Military St. Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 863-2607 stjohnschoolonline.org
Good Shepherd Day School 544 Sayre Ave. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 255-9734 goodshepherddayschool.org
Community Montessori School/ Montessori MIddle School 725 Stone Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 277-4805/ (859) 277-1169 cmsmontessori.org
Lexington Montessori School 319 S. Broadway Park Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 254-7034 lexkymontessori.org
(Principal) Leo Labrillazo (Principal) Basiman
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Manufacturing Employers
Ranked by number of employees Oct. 2024
Toyota Kentucky
1001 Cherry Blosson Way Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 868-2000 tourtoyota.com/kentucky
Lexmark International Inc. 740 W. New Circle Road Lexington, KY 40550 (859) 232-2000 lexmark.com
Lockheed Martin 5749 Briar Hill Road Lexington, KY 40516 (859) 566-4778 lockheedmartin.com
Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. 1150 Mayde Road Berea, KY 40403 (859) 734-6630 hitachi.us
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. 220 Menelaus Road Berea, KY 40403 (859) 986-9304 hyster-yale.com
Toyota Production, Engineering & Manufacturing Center 151 Engineering Way Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 868-2000 toyota.com/usa/operations/ map/pemc
Montaplast of North America 2011 Hoover Blvd. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 695-7766 montaplast.com
Adient USA, LCC 824 Lemons Mill Road Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 863-0400 adient.com
Central Motor Wheel of America 150 Wheat Dr. Paris, KY 40361 (859) 987-0500 cmwa.com
Buffalo Trace Distillery 113 Great Buffalo Trace Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 695-5903 buffalotrace.com
Schneider Electric 1601 Mercer Road Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 243-8000 schneider-electric.com
Catalent Pharma Solutions 1100 Enterprise Dr. Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 745-2200 catalent.com 1 2 3 4 5 5
Automobiles: Avalon, Avalonhybrid, Camry, Camry-hybrid, and the Lexus ES350; engines, axles, steering components, blocks/cylinder heads/ crankshafts, dies and North American Production Support Center (NAPSC) Training Facility
Development, marketing and sales of printers and related supplies and software; corporate headquarters
Contractor logistics support – Department Of Defense contract
Electric motor components and suspension systems, machining, plating, welding, painting, and assembly. Shocks, struts, compressors. Electric motor components
Lift trucks and component parts
Production engineering for Toyota vehicles built in the company’s 14 plants across North America Supplier of plastic injection molding automotive exterior trim parts, center caps, cloth interior trim parts, and air intake manifolds
Automotive seats and interior components; foam pads for automotive industry
Automotive sunroofs
and steel automotive wheels
of world-class and award-winning bourbons and American whiskies
safety switches and load centers
Kerry Creech (President)/ 1988 Allen Waugerman (President & CEO)/ 1991
James D. Taiclet (Chairman, President/ CEO)/ 1995
Billy Combs (Senior Director of Production)/ 1986
Russ Asher (Plant Manager)/ 1973
Takefumi Shiga (Executive Vice President, Production Engineering and Manufacturing Toyota Motor North America/ 2017
Christian A. Stulz (President)/ 1993
Todd Bruno (Executive Director of Operations)/ 1993
Jeff Cruse (Logistics Group Leader)/ 1998
Koichi Hayashi (President & CEO)/ 1986
Jake Wenz (CEO & President)/ 1775
Aamir Paul (Executive Vice President of North American Operations)/ 1955
Chris Rosenbaum (General Manager)/ 1992
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. 700 Triport Road Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 868-3355 taiamerica.com
EnerSys 761 Eastern Bypass Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 624-7358 enersys.com
Light industrial including manufacturing, warhouse, administrative office staff, skilled industrial, IT, professional
Light industrial, manufacturing, skilled labor, administrative, professional placement, direct hire placement, drivers
Medical (office and clinical) and professional office staff (legal, administrative, accounting, financial/banking, customer service, technical and IT)
Accounting, finance, supply chain, HR and operations, manufacturing, media and entertainment, education, healthcare and life sciences, transportation and logistics, retail, energy and utilities, and general administration, technology and digital solutions
Light industrial, office, skilled trades, professional
Manufacturing, picking/packing, call center, forklift, warehouse
Skilled, semi-skilled, management, engineers
Administrative, warehouse, production
Information technology jobs, Applications: application architects and developers, business intelligence analysts, reporting analysts, data architects, ERO analysts and developers, project managers, business analysts, QA testers, etc. Network: cloud engineers, virtualization engineers, cabling technicians, and more
Direct hire, temp-to-hire, temporary, seasonal, project-based direct hire, payroll services, RPO, BPO, medical, industrial, seasonal, etc.
Medical staffing
Clerical, warehouse, industrial, professional
Direct hire placement, temp-to-hire, temporary, seasonal, payrioll services, pre-employment services, strategic workforce analysis, remote work
Short-term, long-term, part-time, seasonal, direct hire
Direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary (short-term and long-term)
Direct hire, contract
Direct hire, temp-to-hire, temporary
Temporary placement, evaluation hire, direct hire
Seasonal, industrial, office
Manufacturing services, temp-to-hire, direct placement
Industrial and professional
IT staffing, managed/co-managed services and complete outsourced solutions across all industries, including state/local government, health care, financial services, higher education, retail, technology
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318 E. Main St., 2nd Floor Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-4428 crosslinpc.com
Kring, Ray, Farley, Riddle PSC 444 E. Main St., Ste. 203 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0541 krfrcpa.com
MCF Advisors
333 W. Vine St. Ste. 1740 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 967-0999 mcfadvisors.com
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Elizabeth Woodward (Forensic Accounting Director and Lexington Market Leader)
Jennifer Miloszewski (Director)
Brad Hayes (Managing Partner)
Jennifer Burke (Partner)
Troy Mulligan (Partner)/ Randy Hatfield (Partner)/ Leah Christopher (Partner)/ Stephen Horn (Partner)
Chris Besten (Partner)/ Andrew Dieruf (Partner)
J. Michael Cloyd (Partner)/ Madgel Miller (Partner)
Kent Hisle (Managing Partner)
Jesse Kelly, CPA (Managing Partner)
Jan Marshall (Co-Managing Partner)/ Alyssa Winfrey/ (Co-Managing Partner)
Donna J. Smith (Managing Partner)/ Kelley Kirk (Partner)/ Tyler Burge (Partner)
Jacob Sizemore (Co-managing Partner)/ Austin Tucker (Co-managing Partner)
Scotty Romans (Managing Tax Partner)
E. Hunt Ray, III (Shareholder)/ Tammy D. Farley (Shareholder)/ Christoper W. Riddle (Shareholder)
David L. Harris, Jr. (CEO)
REGIONAL MARKET REVIEW 2025
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Launching in October 2025, this glossy, table-top edition will provide in-depth insights into the region’s economic developments, challenges, and successes.
The NEW Regional Market Review will spotlight key market trends and analysis across Fayette, Clark, Scott, Bourbon, Woodford, Montgomery, Madison, and Jessamine counties, delivering essential information for business leaders, investors, and policymakers.
Stay ahead with expert reporting, datadriven insights, and a comprehensive look at Central Kentucky’s evolving market.
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institutions ranked by total deposits inside of market Figures from June 30, 2023
Bank Name Address Phone Website Rank
Chase Bank
201 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-2122 chase.com
Central Bank & Trust Company
300 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-6013 centralbank.com
Fifth Third Bank
250 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 455-5353 53.com
Traditional Bank 2801 Palumbo Drive Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 263-2801
traditionalbank.com
Bank of America
4023 Finn Way Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 629-3713
bankofamerica.com
PNC Bank 2452 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 281-5460 pnc.com
Community Trust Bank, Inc.
100 E. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 389-5350 ctbi.com
Stock Yards Bank & Trust 1792 Alysheba Way, Ste. 250 Lexington, KY 40509 (800) 625-9066 syb.com
Truist Bank
360 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 281-2120 truist.com
WesBanco Bank, Inc.
110 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-2605 wesbanco.com
City National Bank of West Virginia
318 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 367-3700 bankatcity.com
Whitaker Bank 2001 Pleasant Ridge Drive Lexington, KY 40509 (800) 650-0099 whitakerbank.com
Republic Bank & Trust Company
333 W. Vine St., Ste. 102 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 300-3333 republicbank.com
Bank of Lexington 761 Corporate Drive Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 219-2900 bankoflexingtonky.net
Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. 101 E. High St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-4500 bankofthebluegrass.com
Peoples Exchange Bank 901 Richmond Road Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 255-8193 pebank.com
US Bank 2020 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 232-8181 usbank.com
Farmers Bank Jessamine County
200 N. Main St. Nicholasville, KY 40356 (859) 885-9481 myfarmersbank.net
Forcht Bank
2404 Sir Barton Way Lexington, KY 40509 (866) 523-1445 forchtbankky.com
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$167,987,338
$656,756
$1,878,034,268
$433,441,022
$3,899,709
$5,644,752
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$12,678,673
$4,593,796
$1,251,482 $4,397,467 $0 $0 $193,978
Paul Costel (Managing Director and Kentucky Region Manager)/ Evan Ezell (Market DirectorGreater Lexington Area)
Luther Deaton, Jr. (Chairman, President and CEO)
Kimberly Halbauer (President, Kentucky Region)
Anthony C. Baker (CEO)
John L. Gardner (President, Bank of America Kentucky)
John Gohmann (Regional President for Lexington and Central Kentucky)
Billie J. Dollins (Executive Vice President, Central Region President)
Louis Prichard (Central Kentucky Market President)
David Kidd (Market President, Lexington and Eastern Kentucky)
Abdul Muhammad (Central Kentucky Market President)
William Craycraft (Lexington Market President)
Elmer K. Whitaker (President and CEO)
Todd Ziegler (Central Kentucky Market President)
Cindy Burton (President)
Bill Allen (CEO)/ Tom Greinke (President)
Parrish (President and CEO) Stephanie L. McMahan (District Manager/VP) Bruce Marshall (President and CEO)
Ballinger (President and CEO)
Full Service
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Guardian Savings Bank
501 Southland Drive Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 263-3335
guardiansavingsbank.com
First Southern National Bank 3060 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 223-3743 fsnb.net
Peoples Bank 130 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 422-8020 peoplesbancorp.com
Summit Community Bank
57 S. Main St. Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 744-1939
mysummit.bank
South Central Bank
386 Waller Ave., Ste. 110 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 223-0170
southcentralbank.com
Old National Bank
110 W. Vine St., Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 825-6072
oldnational.com
Independence Bank
444 E. Main St., Ste. 108 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 967-1776
1776bank.com
Blue Grass Federal
600 High St. Paris, KY 40361 (859) 987-2951
bluegrassfederal.com
Home Savings & Loan Company
2352 Sir Barton Way Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 899-8880 hslc.bank
Cumberland Valley National Bank 1721 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 268-1189 cvnb.com
Monticello Banking Company 997 Governor’s Lane, Ste. 125 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 268-2410
mbcbank.com
First State Bank of the Southeast, Inc. 2257 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 278-5858
ourfsb.bank
Citizens Bank of Kentucky 695 Bullion Blvd. Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 462-2265
wercitizens.bank
Citizens National Bank of Somerset
601 Keene Centre Drive NIcholasville, KY 40356 (859) 881-4000
cnbsomerset.com
Field and Main Bank
369 E. Main St., Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 554-9660
fieldandmain.com
Woodforest National Bank
2350 Grey Lag Way Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 263-0510
woodforest.com
Peoples Bank of Kentucky
4561 Iron Works Pike Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 759-2007 peoplesbankofky.com
Commercial Lenders
Republic Bank & Trust Company
333 W. Vine St., Ste. 102 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 300-3333 republicbank.com
Community Trust Bank, Inc.
100 E. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 389-5350 ctbi.com
Central Bank & Trust Company
300 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (800) 637-6884 centralbank.com
Independence Bank 444E. Main St., Ste. 108 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 976-1776 www.1776bank.com
Traditional Bank
49 W. Main St. Mount Sterling, KY (859) 296-0000 traditionalbank.com
Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Co. 1721 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 268-1189 cvnb.com
Farmers
304 W. Main St. Danville, KY 40422 (859) 236-2926 fnbky.com
Forcht Bank
2404 Sir Barton Way Lexington, KY 40509 (866) 523-1445 forchtbank.com
Whitaker Bank 2001 Pleasant Ridge Dr. Lexington, KY 40509 (800) 650-0099 whitakerbank.com
Peoples Exchange Bank 101 N. Main St. Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 744-9400 pebank.com
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Todd Ziegler (Market President)
Billie J. Dollins (Central Kentucky Region President)
Luther Deaton, Jr. (Chairman, President and CEO)
Stacy Berge (Lexington-Fayette County President)
Daniel Mason (President)
Elmo Greer (Chariman, President & CEO)
Marty Gibson (President & CEO)
Tucker Ballinger (President & CEO)
Mark Walls (Regional President)
Matthew White (Market President)
SBA Lenders
The Huntington National Bank
710 E. Main St., Ste. 110 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 514-6022 huntington.com
U.S. Bank National Association
2020 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 232-8181 usbank.com
Community Trust Bank, Inc.
100 E. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 389-5350 ctbi.com
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company
12900 Factory Land Louisville, KY 40245 (502) 222-8424 syb.com
BayFirst National Bank
700 Central Ave. St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 440-6848 bayfirstfinancial.com
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. 1440 Broadway New York, NY 11042 (212) 356-9500 newtek.com
Republic Bank & Trust Company
333 W. VIne St., Ste. 102 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 300-3333 republicbank.com
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Wealth Management Firms
Ranked by number of advisors in Lexington area Jan. 2024
Firm Name Address Phone Website Rank
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Baird Private Wealth Management
100 W. Main St., Ste. 500 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 255-9681 rwbaird.com
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Wealth
Management & Trust
200 S. Fifth St., Ste. 100N Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 625-1005 syb.com/wealth-management Community Trust and Investment Company
100 E. Vine St., Ste. 501 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 389-5300 ctbi.com/ctic
Meridian Wealth Management, LLC
250 W. Main St., Ste. 3150 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 543-4516 meridianwealthllc.com
Merrill
300 W. Vine St., 10th Floor Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-5000 ml.com
MCF
333 W. Vine St., Ste. 1740 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 967-0880 mcfadvisors.com
Thomas Hager (President); Bill Howell (Senior VP/Lexington Market Director)
Kevin Avent, CFP, AIF (Managing Director)
Megan Williams (COO)
Donald E. Bentley (Financial Advisor/ Owner); Jeff Sheppard (Financial Advisor/Owner); Brian K. Staples (COO/CFO)
Jeremy Wallace (Founder/CIO); Andrew Hart (Founder/Chief Planning Officer)
Barry W. Norfleet, JD, MBA (Senior VP/ Senior Trust Officer); Thomas E. Hatton (VP/Senior Trust Officer)
R. Tracy Osborne (Founder/CEO); John C. Cheshire (Founder/CIO); Ryan M. Gray (Founder/Senior Wealth Strategist); Erin Hershey Serrate (Founder/Senior Wealth Strategist)
Cumberland Valley National Bank 1721 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 268-1189 cvinvestments.net Monticello Wealth Management Monticello Banking Company 997 Governors Lane, Ste. 125 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 268-2411 mbcbank.com/personal-banking/ wealth-management 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20
360 E. Vine St., Ste. 400 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 226-0625 ballastplan.com
Dean Dorton Wealth Management
250 W. Main St., Ste. 1110 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-7780 deandortonwealth.com
Joule Financial 1216 S. Broadway Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 881-0777 joulefinancial.com
University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union 1730 Alysheba Way Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 264-4200 ukfcu.org
Alpha Financial Partners 710 E. Main St., Ste. 110 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 785-2660 alphaky.com
Central Bank & Trust
300 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-6423 centralbank.com/ personal-wealth-management
E.S. Barr & Company 1999 Richmond Road, Ste. 18 Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 266-1300 esbarr.com
Gratz Park Private Wealth 110 E. Third St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 259-0909 gratzparkprivatewealth.com
Dupree Financial Group 237 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-0400 dupreefinancial.com
Kelly Capital Group 80 Codell Dr., Ste. 240 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 273-0200 kellycapitalgroup.com
Russell Capital Management 476 E. High St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-5225 russcap.com
UBS Global Wealth Management 307 S. Ashland Ave. Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 335-8107 local.ubs.com/lexington-ky
VFG Wealth Management and Benefit Solutions 131 Prosperous Place Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 312-1216 vfginvest.com
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John V. Boardman, III, CFP, CPWA (Founder/CEO); Andy Reynolds, CFP, CEPA, MBA (Partner/COO); Brian Burton, CFP, CIMA (Partner/Chief Investment Officer); Cameron Hamilton, CFP, CPWA, MBA (Partner/Director of Financial Planning)
Diego Vallota (Managing Director)
Quint Tatro (Managing Director/CIO); Daniel Czulno (Managing Director/ COO)
Joel Aran, VP of Retail Branches & Financial Advising
Marc Cobane (Co-Founder/Partner) Greg Turcotte (Co-Founder/CCO) Aaron Ammerman (Co-Founder/ Partner)
Barry Hickey (EVP); Kathy Wilson Gibson (Senior VP); Tim Fyffe (Senior VP); Shelia
Clarion Hotel 1950 Newtown Pike Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 233-0512 clarionhotellex.com
For questions regarding the
Justin Ferrarella (General Manager)
Brian Sipe (General Manager), Laura Alexander (Assistant General Manager)
Shannon Arvin (President and CEO)
Jill Bakehorn (Owner)
Jim Pendergest (General Manager)
Mike Skaggs (General Manager)
Ron Van Haaren (General Manager)
Jim Marino (General Manager)
Alissa Tibe (President)
Lee Carter (Executive Director) Nicole Rivera (VP, Business and Events)
Alex Lugo (General Manager)
David Smith (General Manager)
Worthie McGuire (General Manager)
Description
Baseball facility, full-service restaurant, executive boardroom, personal suites, outdoor chalets and covered areas, large parking lot
Recently completed $310 million facility features a dynamic design, flexible meeting spaces, and outdoor function spaces
Thoroughbred race course and race meet entertaining facility with space for corporate events and weddings
Three venues: The Grand Reserve, The Speakeasy, and The Cooperage — are located in the Old Wm. Tarr Distillery building, in the Distillery District. A fourth venue, The Grand @ Greyline, is located in Greyline Station on Lexington’s north side.
Thoroughbred training center, banquet and event facility, equine tourism, training and stabling, farm services
220-acre resort, golf course, spa, and conference and meeting facility
Convention hotel with spaces for conferences, meetings, weddings, and special events
Convention hotel with spaces for conferences, meetings, weddings, and special events
HIstoric banquet, event, meeting, and conference venue
In addition to Alltech Arena, the Kentucky Horse Park offers the Club Lounge and Thoroughbred Room for event rental. The Horse Park also has a number of other event spaces, both indoor and outdoor, including show rings.
Convention hotel with spaces for conferences, meetings, weddings, and special events
Convention hotel with spaces for conferences, meetings, weddings, and special events
Convention hotel with spaces for conferences, meetings, weddings, and special events.
Family Law Firms
Ranked by total number of lawyers in office/or family law divisions - Lexington area 2024
Embry Merritt Womack Nance, PLLC
201 E. Main St., Ste. 1402 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 543-0453 emwnlaw.com
Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-3000 skofirm.com
Osborne Fletcher, PLLC
302 W. High St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 287-0949 osbornefletcher.com
Britton Johnson, PLLC
200 W. VIne St., Ste. 800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 963-2241 brittonjohnsonlaw.com
Kershaw & Baumgardner
250 W. Main St., Ste. 1850 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 381-1145 kbfamilylaw.com
McBrayer, PLLC
201 E. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8780 mcbrayerfirm.com
Thompson Law Office
219 N. Upper St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 280-2222 ethompsonlaw.com
Law Office of Lisa J. Oeltgen 120 N. Mill St, Ste. 300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 523-1606 familylawky.com
Gess Mattingly & Atchison, PSC
201 W. Short St., Ste. 102 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-9000 gmalaw.com
Jenny Scott & Associates, PLLC 1795 Alysheba Way, Ste. 6101 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 225-8888 lexingtonfamilyattorney.com
Fowler Bell, PLLC
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6700 fowlerlaw.com
The Cornett Law Firm, PSC 155 E. Main St., Ste. 101 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 255-2889 thecornettlawfirm.com
Health care regulatory compliance; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; pharmacy law; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation; nursing home negligence; HIPAA; Stark Law; Anti-Kickback Law; physician’s agreements; ACOs; integrated delivery systems
Health care regulatory compliance; Certificate of Need; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; pharmacy law; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation; nursing home negligence; litigation; internal investigations; telehealth; life sciences; clinical trials; medical devices; HIPAA; FDA regulatory; False Claims Act; bankruptcy and restructuring; immigration; mergers and acquisitions; finance; employment; real estate tax
Health care regulatory compliance; Certificate of Need; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; pharmacy law; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; medical malpractice; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation;nursing home negligence; health care institutions; telehealth; HIPAA/privacy law; behavioral health care; health care enforcement and investigation; health care design and manufacture of medical equipment; health care antitrust; health care providers and suppliers; physician health law; health care technology; health care research and academic institutions; health care litigation
Health care regulatory compliance; Certificate of Need; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; pharmacy law; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; medical malpractice; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation; nursing home negligence; Stark Law; Anti-Kickback Statute; anti-trust; life sciences technology and commercialization; clinical trials and medical devices; risk management; HIPAA; privacy and data security; medical staff governance and peer review; medical managed care; insurance regulatory; FDA regulatory; provider contracting; bankruptcy and restructuring; mergers and acquisitions; finance; construction; employment; environmental; litigation, real estate, and tax for all health care related facilities to include hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, etc., and their physicians
Health care regulatory compliance; Certificate of Need; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; pharmacy law; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; medical malpractice; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation; nursing home negligence; anti-trust; breach of contract; clinical research; contract negotiations; False Claims Act; health benefit claims; independent contractor agreements; insurance coverage; intellectual property; life sciences; credentialing and peer review actions; medical devices; Medicare and Medicaid audits; mergers and acquisitions; physician employment agreements; physician-owned devices; product liability; Qui Tam; RICO
Health care regulatory compliance; Certificate of Need; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; pharmacy law; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; medical malpractice; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation; nursing home negligence; HIPAA compliance
Health care regulatory compliance; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; health care professional liability; medical malpractice; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation; nursing home negligence; physician employment agreements; health care mergers and acquisitions; health care real estate
Health care regulatory compliance; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; medical malpractice; health care professional licensure defense; nursing home negligence; managed care organization representation
Health care regulatory compliance; Certificate of Need; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; pharmacy law; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; medical malpractice; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation; nursing home negligence
Health care regulatory compliance; Certificate of Need; fraud, waste, and abuse claims; Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements; pharmacy law; transactional health care and transactional agreements; health care professional liability; medical malpractice; health care professional licensure defense; hospital representation; nursing home negligence
Cassidy R. Rosenthal (Office Executive Member)/ 1832/ 11 P. Douglas Barr (Managing Director and Chairman of the Board)/ 1897/ 6 W. Craig Robertson, III (Partner-in-Charge)/ 1977/ 5 D. Barry Stilz, Michael F. Reynolds, Tonya S. Rager, David A. Trevey/ 1997/ 3
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Intellectual Property Law Firms
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
250 W. Main St., Ste. 2300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 226-2300 stites.com
Stoll Keenon Ogden LLP
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-3000 skofirm.com
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP
250 W. Main St., Ste. 1600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-2012 wyattfirm.com
Dentons
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8500 dentons.com
Dinsmore & Shohl
100 W. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-1000 dinslaw.com
McBrayer PLLC
201 E. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8780 mcbrayerfirm.com
Dickinson Wright PLLC
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1700 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 899-8700 dickinson-wright.com
Frost Brown Todd
250 W. Main St., Ste. 2800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 frostbrowntodd.com
Montague Law PLLC 110 W. Vine St., Ste. 300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 423-1100 wmlex.com
Stockwell and Smedley PSC 861 Coporate Dr., Ste. 200 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 233-3400 stockwell.us
Michael Coblenz 4071 Tates Creek Centre Dr., Ste. 304 Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 321-6206 coblenzlaw.com
Francis Law Firm PLLC 4071 Tates Creek Centre Dr., Ste. 304 Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 286-4500 francis-law.com
Landrum & Shouse LLP
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 554-4038 landrumshouse.com
Wolfe & Houlehan PLLC 226 N. Upper St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 444-4695 lexingtonkylaw.com
Patent/trademark/copyright registration service; IP litigation; software/information technology agreements and litigation; privacy and data security agreements and litigation; biotechnology/life sciences; clinical research/trials; franchise offerings; franchise litigation; Name Image Likeness (NIL)
Copyright; trade secrets; domain names; entertainment law; licensing law; patents; trademarks and copyright; Name Image Likeness (NIL)
Copyright; trade secrets; domain names; entertainment law; licensing law
Copyright; trade secrets; domain names; entertainment law; licensing law ; patents; post-grant trademark; Name Image Likeness (NIL); due diligence; IP litigation; privacy and data security
Copyright; intellectual property litigation; trade secrets, patent/trademark procurement and management; entertainment law; intellectual property acquisitions; privacy, data protection and internet technologies; domain names; licensing law
Licensing law; copyright; trade secrets; domain names; entertainment law; trademark clearance; trademark registration; trademark infringement; copyright and patent infringement and other IP litigation
Advertising; entertainment and media; copyright; IP litigation; patents; trademarks
Law Firms
Ranked by number of lawyers in local office March 2024
Firm
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
250 W. Main St., Ste. 2300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 266-2300 stites.com
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
100 W. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-1000 dinsmore.com
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-3000 skofirm.com
Frost Brown Todd
250 W. Main St., Ste. 2800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 frostbrowntodd.com
Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney PLLC
333 W. Vine St., Ste. 1500 Lexington, KY (859) 255-8581 sturgillturner.com
McBrayer, PLLC
201 E. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8780 mcbrayerfirm.com
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
250 W. Main St., Ste. 1600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-2012 wyattfirm.com
Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC*
333 W. Vine St., Ste. 1100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 422-6000 whtlaw.com
Embry Merritt Womack Nance, PLLC Chase Tower
201 E. Main St., Ste. 1402 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 543-0453 emwnlaw.com
Jackson Kelly PLLC*
100 W. Main St., Ste. 700 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 255-9500 jacksonkelly.com
Kinkead & Stilz, PLLC
301 E. Main St., Ste. 800 (859) 296-2300 ksattorneys.com
Dentons
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8500 dentons.com
Landrum & Shouse LLP*
106 W. Vine St., Ste. 800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 255-2424 landrumshouse.com
Lawyers in Local Office1/ All
law; bankruptcy; employment law; healthcare law; medical malpractice defense; trusts and estate planning; government and municipal law; utilities and energy law; sustainable energy; torts and insurance defense; education law; workers’ compensation defense; arbitration and mediation; constitutional law and civil rights
Adminstrative law; agriculture (equine law, hemp production); bankruptcy (creditors’ rights and foreclosures); business and corporate law (formation, mergers and acquisitions); commmercial and business litigation; construction law; criminal defense and government investigations; employment and labor law; employee benefits; energy/utilities law; estate planning and administration; family law; gaming law; government solutions; healthcare law; insurance defense; intellectual property (trademark, copyright, infringement litigation); land use and zoning law; professional liability defense (medical malpractice, healthcare professional licensure defense, hospital representation, legal malpractive defense); real estate law (residential and commercial); taxation (tax compliance, tax controversy, tax planning, transaction tax); telecommunications; politics, elections, and campaign finance
Bank regulatory; bankruptcy and creditors’ rights; commercial lending; corporate and securities; data privacy and security; employee benefits and executive compensation; environmental, equine and gaming; general business; governmental affairs and regulated industries; healthcare; immigration; intellectual property protection and litigation; labor and employment; labor union relations; land use and zoning; litigation and dispute resolution; natural resources and energy; nonprofit institutions; public finance and economic development; real estate and lending; real estate development; taxation; title insurance; trusts; estates and personal planning
Insurance defense and coverage; workers’ compensation defense and coverage; appellate practice; automobile litigation; bad faith defense and extra contractual; bankruptcy; commercial transactions and contracts; construction law; employment law; family and probate matters; fire and casualty; government and municipal liability; mass torts; medical negligence defense; premises liability; products liability; surety and fidelity; trucking; transportation and freight
Litigation; real estate; estate planning and probate; corporate; mergers and acquisitions; tax; healthcare; compacts; intellectual property; family; criminal
Commercial litigation; tax; healthcare; finance; federal black lung and workers’ compensation; construction; occupational safety and health; employment, environmental; equine
Commercial, employment, real estate, construction, trust and estate, and natural resource litigation; medical malpractice, civil rights, and
Managing Partner(s)1 in Local Office/ Year Founded Locally/ Total Number of Offices
Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP 444 W. Second St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6721 bsg-law.com
Understanding the law means nothing if you don’t understand your clients.
Before we build cases, we build relationships. From day one, we work to become your partner. To deeply understand your situation. And to develop customized strategies for solving – and often preventing – legal issues. Learn more at stites.com.
Real Estate Law Firms
1 1 1 1 5 6 6 6 9 10 11
Embry Merritt Womack Nance, PLLC
Chase Tower
201 E. Main St., Ste. 1402 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 543-0453 emwnlaw.com
McBrayer, PLLC
201 E. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8780 mcbrayerfirm.com
Rose Camenisch Stewart Mains PLLC
326 S. Broadway Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 721-2100 rcsmlaw.com
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP
250 W. Main St., Ste. 1600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-2012 wyattfirm.com
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-3000 skofirm.com
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
100 W. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-1000 dinsmore.com
Kinkead & Stilz, PLLC
301 E. Main St., Ste. 800 (859) 296-2300 ksattorneys.com
Stites & Harbison
250 W. Main St., Ste. 2300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 226-2300 stites.com
Dentons
300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1200 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8500 dentons.com
Frost Brown Todd
250 W. Main St., Ste. 2800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 frostbrowntodd.com
Fowler Bell PLLC
300W. Vine St. Ste. 600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6700 fowlerlaw.com
Commercial and residential real estate closings; condemnations; foreclosures; development; leasing; title insurance; construction; corporate formation; real estate litigation
Real estate closings; planning and zoning; for sale by owner (FSBO); purchase and sale; student housing; creditors’ rights and foreclosure; commercial developments; shopping centers and other retail developments; residential and commercial leases; commercial and residential real estate transactions; commercial lease disputes; multi-family development and affordable housing
Commercial real estate purchases, sales, and exchanges; zoning and land use planning; commercial real estate lending, including construction lending, representing both lenders and borrowers; commercial leasing for both landlords and tenants; real estate loan workouts and restructurings; real estate disputes and litigation; real estate development; title insurance and escrow services; 1031 exchanges, including qualified intermediary services; mineral acquisitions; divestitures; ventures and financings; construction contracting and dispute resolution; condominium law; syndications and securities offerings for real estate investments
Real estate development; financing and transactions; construction; leasing; mortgage lending; title insurance; zoning and land use
Darren L. Embry, Samantha T. Nance (Managing Partners)/ 2011/ 3 nationally
James H. Frazier, III/ 1978/ 3
Partner Managed/ 2015/ 1 W. Craig Robertson III (Partner-in-Charge, Lexington Office), Emily H. Cowles (Partner,
Zoning; rezoning; planning; variances; conditional uses; subdivisions and annexation; acquisition; development and disposition; office retail; warehouse and industrial leasing for landlords and tenants; representation of lenders and borrowers in financing real estate transactions; shopping centers; office and industrial parks; planned unit developments; local counsel assistance in multi-state transactions; construction lending; documentation for lenders and representation of borrowers; construction
Real estate; acquisitions and dispositions; development and zoning; financing; leasing and property management; commercial finance
Commercial real estate; commercial construction and development; landlord/tenant/leases; planning and zoning; entity formation and reorganization; tax planning; 1031 transactions, including qualified intermediary services; title insurance; financing, acquisitions and divestures; dispute resolutions
Commercial finance; community development; affordable housing and headquarters relocation; conservation easements; construction; data centers; environmental, energy, and sustainability; gaming; health care - real estate; hemp industry; land use and zoning; manufacturing; public-private partnership (P3); real estate and land use litigation; real estate development and finance; real estate general practice; sports and entertainment
Finance and lending; commercial and industrial development; land use and zoning; commercial and industrial leasing; title insurance claims; real estate and land use disputes and litigation; solar, mineral, limestone/quarry, oil/gas leases and transactions; affordable housing and tax incentive credits; commercial creditors’ rights and foreclosures; commercial leases and evictions
Commercial real estate acquisitions; sales; development; leasing and finance
with an emphasis on multi-family, retail, industrial, office, healthcare, and equine properties; obtaining land use and zoning entitlements; issuance of title insurance policies and curing of title defects; prosecuting litigation and other disputes arising from real estate
Commercial real estate transaction; residential real estate transaction; HOA and COA representation; landlord/tenant disputes; foreclosures and receivership; property development and acquisitions; lease negotiations
Commercial Real Estate Management Companies
The Webb Companies
205 W. Main St., Ste. 3000 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-0000 thewebbcompanies.com