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Business Lexington proudly presents its blockbuster annual Book of Lists, the only resource guide to business and industry rankings in the Bluegrass area. This directory provides a quick and convenient snapshot of the top companies operating in Central Kentucky across key industry categories. The Book of Lists offers both contact information and statistical data, compiled in one handy resource. Each listing includes updated phone numbers, addresses and contact names that our readers can rely on. Additional information, including websites and email addresses, employment, year of establishment, annual revenue and summarized details on company activities, is also included, making the Business Lexington Book of Lists the most complete and concise business reference available with a focus on Central Kentucky.

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Stites & Harbison is a full-service law firm representing clients across the United States and internationally. Known as a preeminent law firm managing sophisticated transactions, challenging litigation and complex regulatory matters on a daily basis, Stites & Harbison’s clients include multinational corporations, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, manufacturers, private companies, nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses, and individuals.

Cassidy R. Rosenthal Member and Lexington Office Executive Member crosenthal@stites.com

Areas of focus include: business litigation, business services, construction, creditors’ rights & bankruptcy, data privacy & security, data centers, employee benefits, employment law, environmental, energy & sustainability, equine, executive compensation, health care, insurance regulatory, intellectual property & technology, litigation & appeals, manufacturing, mergers & acquisitions, mining, real estate, taxation and tax exempt organizations, torts & insurance, and trusts & estates.

With 12 offices across eight states, including offices in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, and Covington, Kentucky, the firm is uniquely positioned to provide organizations with comprehensive coverage across the state and beyond.

We pride ourselves in putting our clients’ business and legal needs first. We want to understand a client’s industry and business objectives so that we can appropriately anticipate their needs while providing exemplary service and value. The firm has distinguished itself by receiving the highest quality client service awards and recognition from the most prominent organizations and publications.

 Stites & Harbison, PLLC

250 W. Main St., Ste. 2300 Lexington, KY 40507 stites.com

Kentucky's economy runs on reliable, competitively priced and increasingly sustainable electricity. Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives are working hard to ensure electric power is flowing to homes, businesses, offices, schools, hospitals, factories, shopping malls and much more, every moment of every day.

Don Mosier CEO, East Kentucky Power Cooperative contactEKPC@ekpc.coop

In fact, 1.1 million Kentucky residents in 89 counties — along with thousands of businesses — depend on Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives to power their lives. Our 17 notfor-profit, member-owned organizations are based in the communities we serve. We are part of the fabric of these communities. For over 80 years, we have been committed to helping Kentucky thrive.

Our economic development professionals work with local, state and federal officials 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.

 Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives 4775 Lexington Rd. Winchester, KY 40391 TogetherWeSaveKy.com

At Members Heritage Credit Union, we believe banking should do more than manage money — it should empower people. Since our founding in 1960, MHCU has grown into a trusted financial partner for more than 50,000 members across Central Kentucky. As a not-for-profit cooperative, member-owned credit union, our earnings are returned to members in the form of lower loan rates, higher savings yields and fewer fees.

We’re proud to provide a full range of financial services — from everyday checking and savings to auto loans, credit cards, mortgages and business accounts — all with a focus on personalized service. We offer solutions that grow with you: digital tools to manage your money on the go, innovative card controls for security and resources to help you plan for what’s next, whether that’s buying your first home, launching a business or building financial stability through savings options.

Community is at the heart of who we are. Members Heritage is deeply invested in local schools, nonprofits and initiatives that make Central Kentucky stronger. Supporting growth, opportunity and connection is not just what we do — it’s why we exist.

Members Heritage Credit Union: Where Members Matter.

 Members Heritage Credit Union 440 Park Place Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 259-3466 mhcu.org

Your technology partner.

46Solutions is Central Kentucky’s premier provider of managed IT services, cybersecurity and audio/video integration. With over 600 years of combined technical experience, the team has been a trusted IT partner for businesses across the region, offering tailored services to meet their evolving needs. Recognized as Commerce Lexington’s Small Business of the Year, Best Technology Company by Best of Lex, and WTVQ’s Viewer’s Choice Best Home Entertainment Company, 46Solutions is a leader in innovative technology solutions.

Wil Winstead Director info@46Solutions.com

Understanding the challenges of maintaining IT infrastructure while balancing budgets, 46Solutions partners with businesses by planning, designing, implementing and supporting their technology needs, eliminating the need for costly in-house teams. Their expertise spans financial and legal institutions, ensuring regulatory compliance and cybersecurity protection. In health care, they help providers maintain HIPAA compliance through comprehensive training and secure data management solutions.

46Solutions’ audio/video services originated from client demand for conference room automation, digital signage and presentation systems. In addition to providing corporate AV, the company serves the residential market with custom home theaters, media rooms, outdoor entertainment and smart home automation. Their Lexington Green showroom offers a hands-on experience with the latest in AV technology.

As a 100% employee-owned company, 46Solutions is driven by a team that takes personal pride in delivering exceptional service. Committed to the community, team members actively serve on nonprofit boards and engage in volunteer initiatives. At its core, 46Solutions embraces servant leadership, putting clients first, fostering growth and ensuring businesses and homes are equipped with cutting-edge technology solutions.

 46Solutions

Office: 430 Blue Sky Parkway • Lexington, KY 40509 Showroom: 161 Lexington Green Circle, Ste. 140 • Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 744-4600

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Advertising & Creative Agencies

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES IN LEXINGTON AREA DEC. 2025

Agency Name Address

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8

Cornett

249 E. Main St., Ste. 400 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 281-5104 teamcornett.com

Bolt Marketing

333 E. Main St, Ste. 185 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 203-1406 buildwithbolt.com

Right Place Media

437 Lewis Hargett Circle, Ste. 130 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 685-3800 rightplacemedia.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 Rd., 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 Advertising/ Joker Business Solutions 1204 Winchester Road Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 554-0003 jokeradvertising.com jokerbusiness.solutions

Kismet Marketing 215 E. High St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 710-5125 kismet-marketing.com

A&W Restaurants, Busch Light, GE Appliances, Keeneland, LEGOLAND, Tempur Sealy International, University of Kentucky, UK HealthCare, VisitLEX

Kentucky Three-Day Event, Old Kentucky Chocolates, Camel Club, Burl Brew, The Kentucky Castle, Rising Sun Construction, Babcon Electric, Silent Guard, Proof Fitness

Fazoli’s, Lexington Clinic, Taco John’s, University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union, Berea Tourism

God's Pantry Food Bank, First 5 Lex, Fooji, Sensiba, TalkAbroad

Activate, Breakout, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, Heller Built, Lexington Philharmonic Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), 250Lex, AbsDabs Accounting

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, Apiary Fine Catering & Events, MWM Consulting, Block + Lot, Traditional Bank, Lexington Children's Museum, Joseph Hillenmeyer Garden Design

Whit Hiler (Chief Creative Officer)

Stephanie Kaewell (Account Director) N/A

Christy Hiler (Owner & CEO); Jessica Vincent (President)

Chase Fairchild (CEO & Founder)

Joel Rapp (CEO/President)

Adam Kuhn and Chris Jackson Stevie

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)

Lindsey Cheatham, CPSM

Lindsey Cheatham (Partner) Jess Haney (Partner); Emily Whitley (Partner)

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Advertising & Creative Agencies

Agency

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

Tunnel Vision Design LLC

2021 Willis Drive Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 951-8412 tunnelvisiondesign.com

The Williams McBride Group P.O. Box 910433 Lexington, KY 40591 (859) 253-9319 williamsmcbride.com

Wiser Strategies 109 Esplanade, Ste. 240 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 269-0123 wiserstrategies.com

Cre8tive Group

304 E. Main St. Wilmore, KY 40390 (859) 858-9054 cre8tivegroup.com

Balance Creative

400 E. Vine St., Ste. 210 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 381-9510 balancecreative.net

Big Echo Creative 185 Pasadena Drive, Ste. 240 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 309-5454 bigechocreative.com

Stablemate Creative, LLC

400 Old Vine St., Ste. 206 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 277-0715 stablematecreative.com

Georgetown College,

Properties, Lexington Green, Platinum Equine Auctions

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, Christian Appalachian Project

All Star Purchasing, Armag Corporation, Berea College, Bluegrass Allergy Care, Bluegrass Community Bankers Association, BrookeUSA, Solarity, Strategic Assurance Consulting

AVOL Kentucky, Frontier Nursing University, American Health Management, Frankfort Tourism

The Moonshine Trail, Paul Miller, Back Construction, Association Management Services, Ray Jones, Bluegrass Moving Concierge, Elle Skin and Beauty Co., Fayette Plumbing HVAC, LCA

AAEP, Blue Grass Airport, Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Travel Industry Association, Kentucky 811, The Lexington Cemetery, Lexington History Museum

M.

Jonathan Moore (Partner); Kevin O'Dea (Partner)

Jennifer Larkin (Partner and Account Director); Bill Michul (Partner and Creative Director)

Chad Young (Creative Director)

Tim Smith (President)

Nancy Wiser (President)

Chad Crouch (President)

David Caldwell (Principal & Owner)

Emily Conley (Co-owner); Kevin Wathen (Co-owner)

W. Grady Walter II (Member/Partner)

Kelly M. Johns (Member/Partner)

Source: Business Lexington questionnaire, representatives and websites of named agencies. There may have been more companies eligible but they did not respond by given deadlines. Key: NA=Not Applicable or Not Available Footnotes: *Previous figures. Did not respond by

Architecture Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF ARCHITECTS IN LOCAL OFFICE JAN. 2026

Number of Architects in Local Office/StaffServices Notable Projects

1 2 2 4 5 6 7 7 9 9

RossTarrant Architects 101 Old Lafayette Ave. Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 254-4018 rosstarrant.com

Omni Architects

212 N. Upper St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6664 omniarchitects.com

Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects 144 Turner Commons Way, Ste. 110 Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 224-1351 scbarchitects.com

JRA Architects

301 E. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6781 jrarchitects.com

CMW Architects & Engineers 249 E. Main St., Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-6623 cmwaec.com

Champlin | EOP

201 W. Short St., Ste. 700 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-7538 thinkchamplin.com

Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. 2360 Chauvin Dr. Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 268-1933 brandstettercarroll.com

Summit Architects + Engineers 3205 Summit Square Place Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 264-9860 summit-ae.com

Stengel Hill 501 E. High St. Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 402-8008 stengelhill.com

Morris Workshop Architects 151 N. Eagle Creek Drive, Ste. 105 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 300-3745 morrisworkshop.com

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Architecture, interior design, civil engineering, landscape architecture

Architecture, interior design, planning

Architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering

Architecture, interior design, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, programming, planning, master planning

Architecture, landscape architecture, civil engineering

Architecture, interior design, historic restoration, feasibility studies, programming, planning, master planning, and more

Planning, design, facility assessments, engineering assessments, feasibility studies, construction administration, and more

Architecture, civil engineering, interior design, surveying, laboratory, mine permitting

Full service architectural and interior design firm

Architecture, interior design, historic rehabilitation, pre-design feasibility, programming, project management

STEAM Academy (Fayette County Public Schools); Memorial Coliseum Renovation (University of Kentucky); Carter County Public Schools

University of Kentucky School of Art and Visual Studies; BCTC Advanced Manufacturing Center; Council of State Governments National Headquarters

White Hall Renovation, Funkhouser Building Renovation/ Addition (University of Kentucky); BCTC Administration Building Renovation/Addition

University of Kentucky Health Education Building; University of Kentucky Scovell Hall; Louisville Free Public Library South Central Regional Library

Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza; Kentucky Horse Park and Campgrounds; YMCA - Beaumont

Central Bank Center/ Rupp Arena Expansion; FCPS Career & Technical Education School; Lexington Public Librar Marksbury Family Branch

Refer to brandstettercarroll.com for exemplary projects

Harrison County High School; Community Trust Bank; Harlan County Public Schools

Refer to stengelhill.com for exemplary projects

Maker's Mark lab building; Studios180 @ MLK; Wrigley Media Studios @ Woodhill

Top Local Official(s)

Jeffrey C. Stivers, AIA, LEED AP (President)

Eric Zabilka, AIA, CID, LEED AP (President)

Michael L. Smith, AIA, LEED AP (President)

Rob Deal, AIA, LEED AP (President)

Darenda Watkins (President)

Chris Estes, CIA, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED AP (Principal); Kevin Gough, AIA, NCARD (Principal)

Benjamin E. Brandstetter, PE (President & CEO)

D. Scott Noel, Assoc. AIA (President & CEO)

James T. Watkins, AIA, LEED AP (Managing Partner)

Bobby Morris (Principal Architect)

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Architecture Firms

NUMBER OF

alt32 Architecture

310 Old Vine St., Ste. 300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-4804 alt32.com

Gibson Taylor Thompson Architecture & Design

169 N. Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40507 (502) 424-0032 gibsontaylorthompson.com

13 13 15

Lord Aeck Sargent

Planning & Design, Inc.

269 W. Main St, Ste. 500 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 929-1400 lordaecksargent.com

Tate Hill Jacobs Architects 446 E. High St., Ste. 250 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-5994 thjarch.com

Joseph & Joseph Architects 628 Winchester Rd., Ste. 301 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 523-0090 josephandjoseph.net

K Norman Berry

Associates Architects 310 Old Vine St., #101 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 721-2503 knbarch.com

PRP Architects

620 Euclid Ave., Ste. 105 Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 268-1720 prparc.com

Full-service architectural firm focused on education and institutional projects, specializing in building envelope, historic preservation, feasability studies, and master planning

Architecture, interior design, historic rehabilitation, pre-design feasibility, programming, project management

Architecture, interior design, urban design, laboratory design, landscape architecture, sustainable design, historic preservation and planning

Architectural design, renovation, adaptive reuse, feasibility studies, interior design

Full-service architecture, interior design, and master planning firm focused on the bourbon industry; adaptive reuse and historic renovation; hotels and hospitality industry design; park design; multi-family project design

Architecture, historic preservation and restoration, interior design, planning

University of Kentucky Medical Science Renovations; Lexington US Courthouse; West Main Crafting Company

Refer to gibsontaylor thompson.com for exemplary projects

Rupp District; Meadowthorpe Landing; University of Kentucky Cooper House

Frederick Douglass High School; Locust Trace AgriScience Center; Lyric Theater & Cultural Arts Center

University of Kentucky James B. Beam Institute; Parklands of Floyds Fork; The Delegate Hotel (Frankfort)

Fayette County Courthouse; University of Kentucky Gray Design Building; Artek Lofts

Clive Pohl, AIA 3/

Collaborative process toward energy efficient and/or "green" design, renderings, construction oversight

Mike Sparkman, AIA (Principal and Owner)

Baron Gibson (Partner); Darren Taylor (Partner); Vincent Thompson (Partner)

Stanford Harvey (Principal); Elisabeth Hunt (Director)

Katrina Littrell, AIA (Principal); Sabrina Oaks, AIA, CID, NCARB, LEED AP (Principal)

Ian McHone, AIA

Bob Hafferman, AIA, LEED AP (Managing Principal)

See prparc.com for exemplary projects

Source: Source: Information obtained from Business Lexington questionnaire and company websites. Other companies may have been eligible but did not respond to requests for information.

Key: * = Previous figures

Sanders Brown Center on Aging Northern Kentucky University Visitor Center

Construction Companies

LOCAL RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND REMODELING COMPANIES RANKED ALPHABETICALLY MAY 2025

Company Name Address Phone Website

Abel Construction 362 South Broadway Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 410-7600 abelconstruct.com

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

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

Codell Construction Management 4475 Rockwell Road Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 744-2222 codellconstruction.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

General contracting, design/build services, construction management, facilities management, real estate development and sale/lease-back services, preconstruction/estimating, electric vehicles and battery manufacturing plants, sustainability and green building

Electrical design and build services, engineering, virtual design and construction, prefabrication services, infrastructure cabling and other technology services, life safety systems

Commercial/residential design/build new construction; remodeling and additions; outdoor spaces; restoration

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

Construction management; design/build services; general contractor; resident observer; construction monitor

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

Bill Abel (Owner/CEO)/ Amy Abel (Chairwoman)

Daren Turner (CEO)/ Corey Bard (President)

Teddy Rodgers (Owner and President)/Brent Anderson (Owner and CFO)/Bruce McGaughey (Owner and VP)

Brett Setzer (CEO)/ Banks Hudson (CFO)/ Seth Smith (VP)

John Hinshaw (President)

J. Patrick McGee (Owner)

Jim Codell (President/CEO)

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)

Construction Companies

LOCAL RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND REMODELING COMPANIES RANKED ALPHABETICALLY

Company Name Address Phone Website

Elaine Allen, LLC

1591 Winchester Road, Ste. 203 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 368-7790 elaineallenllc.com

Hargett Construction 1409 N. Forbes Road Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 421-6021 hargettconstruction.com

Haymaker Company, LLC

3120 Wall St., Ste. 200 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 685-3032 haymakercompany.com

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

Prajna Design & Construction 775 Pauls Mill Road Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-6477 prajnadesign.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

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company 824 Bull Lea Run, Ste. 201 Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 436-6800 whiting-turner.com

Source:

Area of Focus

Institution/commercial design/build services; construction management; general contracting

Institution/commercial new construction, renovation, and remodeling; design/build services; construction management

Commercial construction general contracting services

Commercial/residential new construction and renovation; equine facilities

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

Commercial/residential design/build new construction; remodeling and additions; garden and farm structures

Institution/commercial preconstruction and construction management services in aviation and transportation, biotech and pharmaceutidal, healthcare, sports, advanced manufacturing, and global critical facilities

Institution/commercial construction; preconstruction planning; constructability review; value engineering; project phasing; critical path scheduling

Construction management; general contracting; design-build; integrated project delivery services

Top Local Official(s)

Bishop E. Carter, IV (Owner)

Darrin Croucher (Principal/ CEO)/Jeff Garrison (Principal/COO)/Jonathan Hale (Principal/Executive VP)

Tim Haymaker (President and Principal Broker)

DeWayne Koller (President, Koller Construction)/ Chris Warner (VP, Warner Companies)

Linden Long (Owner)

Josh Marrillia (President)

Mark Hill (VP, Lexington Region Leader); Messer Construction is a 100% employee-owned ESOP

David Wittmer (Partner)/ Garry Murphy (Partner)

Brian Mooney (Senior VP, Regional General Manager)/ Erin Mignano (VP, General Manager)/Timothy Allison (VP, Operations Manager)

Dale Berry, Sr. (Owner)/ Brandon Berry (CEO)/ Dale Berry, Jr. (COO)

Tim Regan (President and CEO)

Engineering Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL LICENSED ENGINEERS ON STAFF JULY 2025

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Stantec 3052 Beaumont Centre Circle Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 422-3000 stantec.com

HDR, Inc.

333 W. Vine St., Ste. 1400 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 629-4800 hdrinc.com

CMTA, Inc.

220 Lexington Green Circle, Ste. 600 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 253-0892 cmta.com

GRW 801 Corporate Drive Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 223-3999 grwinc.com

Geotechnical, Transportation, Water Resources,

Civil, Electrical, Structural, Mechanical, Environmental, Water Resources, Geotechnical, Transportation

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering Design, Commissioning Design Services, Zero Energy Design, Performance Contracting Services

Kentucky River Authority Lock and Dam renovations; KYTC's Bridging Kentucky; LFUCG's Sanitary Sewer Capacity Insurance Program; LFUCG's Evaluation of Exactions Program; Greyline Station stormwater improvements and rainwater harvesting system; KYTC statewide bridge inspections; statewide Kentucky flood mapping program

Bluegrass Airport; KYTC; LFUCG; RJ Corman; Kentucky American Water; LG&E and KU; Louisville MSD; Northern Kentucky Water District; Sanitation District No. 1; Berea College, McDonald's

University of Kentucky New Cancer Center, University of Kentucky Health Education Building, University of Kentucky Barnhart Building Addition, Baptist Health Hamburg Campus, FCPS Tates Creek High School, FCPS Frederick Douglass High School, Eastern Kentucky University Student Recreation Center, KCTCS Bluegrass CTC Student Services

Water Resources, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Architecture, Civil/Site Development, Transportation, Surveying, Geospatial

Denham-Blythe Company, Inc. 100 Trade St. Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 255-7405 denhamblythe.com

Brown + Kubican, PSC 546 E. Main St., Ste. 300 Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 543-0933 brownkubican.com

Bell Engineering 2480 Fortune Drive, Ste. 350 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 278-5412 hkbell.com

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural

Structural

Civil, Mechanical, Structural, Environmental, Electrical

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government; Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; Commonwealth of Kentucky; Fayette County Public Schools; Berea College; McDonald's; Kentucky American Water; Northern Kentucky Water District; Sanitation District No. 1; Louisville MSD; Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport; Cities of Nicholasville, Winchester, Versailles, Frankfort, Jeffersontown

Logan Aluminum; Corning, Inc.; Appalachian Regional Hospital; Buffalo Trace Distillery; Catalent; Amfine; Novelis; Veolia; Electrolux; Bluegrass Airport; Toyota; Henkel; Kroger

University of Kentucky; Transylvania University; Eastern Kentucky University; Alltech; Beam Suntory; Baptist Health; University of Louisville Hospital; University of Kentucky Medical Center; Lexington Public Library; Scott County Schools; Madison County Schools

University of Kentucky; Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government; Winchester Municipal Utlilties; Richmond Utilities; Berea Municipal Utilities; City of Somerset; City of Hopkinsville; Ale-8-One; Sherwin-Williams; PepsiCo; City of Richmond

Engineering Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOCAL LICENSED ENGINEERS ON STAFF JULY 2025

8 9 10 11 11 11

THOROUGHBRED

1409 N. Forbes Road, Ste. 110 Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 785-0383 thoroughbredfirm.com

Shrout Tate Wilson Consulting Engineers, PLLC 628 Winchester Road Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 277-8177 stweng.com

EA Partners, PLC 3111 Wall St. Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 296-9889 eapartners.com

KPFF Consulting Engineers

250 W. Main St., Ste. 1910 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 657-1770 kpff.com

SynTerra 170 Turner Commons Way, Ste. 120 Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 233-2103 synterracorp.com

Summit Architects + Engineers 3205 Summit Square Place Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 264-9860 summit-ae.com

Civil, Structural, Environmental, Geotechnical, Construction

Mechanical, Electrical, Distillation, Commissioning

AppHarvest (Berea, Somerset, Morehead, Richmond); Alltech; Envision Contractors - Home2 Suites; LFUCG; City of Berea; Thoroughbred Hospitality Group - Hampton Inn Brannon Crossing; Building God's Way; Morning Pointe Senior Living Center

FCPS The Hub for Innovative Learning & Leadership; EKU New Model Laboratory School; UK James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits; UK CAER Outreach and Education Center; Biltmore Estate Antler Hill Barn Renovation and Distillery; Lexington Public Library Marksbury Family Branch; Appalachian Regional Healthcare; Louisville Slugger Field Development

Civil, Environmental, Transportation, Water Resources, Development Planning and Site Design

Bridge, Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Structural, Transportation, Waterfront, Project Management, Land Surveying, Fish Passage, Marine Transit Planning, Protective Design

Civil, Environmental, Mining, Litigation and Expert Witness, Surveying, Drone Geothermal, Health, Safety and Risk Management

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Interior Design, Surveying, Laboratory, Mine Permitting

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet; Commonwealth of Kentucky; LexingtonFayette Urban County Government; Keeneland; Beaumont; Hamburg/ Tuscany; Amazon/Exeter Eqt.; Newmarket/Homeplace; Andover; Ball Development; Whitaker Land Co.

"The Legacy" Event Center at Log Still Distillery; Buffalo Trace Distillery Mash House; Zeochem laboratory and office building; Denny Crum Residence Hall at University of Louisville; Eminence High School Gymnasium; Grocers Ice Lofts; Norton Brownsboro Hospital

Stormwater projects; phase I and II environmental assessments; coal and aggregate mining plans and permits; Cumulative Impact Assessments; DOE projects; subsidence investigations; Seal Constructions Certification; industrial environmental compliance

Harrison County High School; Community Trust Bank; Harlan County Public Schools; Knox County Public Schools; City of Elsmere Police Station/City Hall; Sanitation District 4; Southeast Community and Technical College

Source: Business Lexington questionnaire, representatives and websites of named agencies. Other agencies were qualified but did not response by stated deadlines.

Key: NA=Not Available, *=Not updated information

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Insurance Agencies

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES RANKED

Agency

Gallagher Insurance 1792 Alysheba Way, Ste. 300 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 543-1716 assuredpartners.com

Acrisure, LLC (GCH Insurance Group) 780 Winchester Road Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 254-1836 acrisure.com/southeast

Houchens Insurance Group

505 Wellington Way, Ste. 350 Lexington, KY 40503 (800) 960-3560 higusa.com

Marsh McLennan Agency

360 Vine St., Ste. 200 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-8023 marshmma.com

Energy Insurance Agency

3008 Atkinson Ave. Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 273-1549 energyinsagency.com

McGriff Insurance Services 440 Finn Way, Ste. 360 Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 224-8899 mcgriff.com

Cambridge Insurance 2300 Regency Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 252-0381 cambridgeinsurance.net

Trucordia Insurance Services 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Ste. B325 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 309-5033 trucordiakentucky.com

Al Torstrick Insurance Agency 343 Waller Ave., Ste. 101 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 233-1461 altorstrick.com

Bryan D. Raisor, CIC (Agency President)

Orlando, FL/ 1999

John Hampton (Owner)

Grand Rapids, MI/ 2006

Andy Barker (CEO)

Chris Barnett (Managing Director)

Mark Kelder (President)

John Couch (Senior VP/ Managing Executive)

Carson Evans (President)

Pete Alberti (Chairman/President)

Bowling Green, KY/ 1990

New York, NY/ 1852

Lexington, KY/ 1982 Charlotte, NC/ 2003 Lexington, KY/ 1989 Lexington, KY/ 2010

Allison Torstrick Johnson (President)

KY/ 1962

Insurance Agencies

Lexington Insurance Agency, Inc.

465 E. High St., Ste. 101 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 224-8899 lexingtoninsuranceagency.com

Neely & Wade Insurance Agency, LLC 31 W. Hickman St. Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 2323-7855 neelyandwade.com

Greater Lexington Insurance Agency 1066 Wellington Way Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 224-2477 greaterlexins.com

Source: Business Lexington questionnaire, representatives and websites of named agencies. Other agencies were qualified but did not response by stated deadlines. Key: *=Previous figures

Kevin O. Stinnett (President/Owner)
Danny S. Neely, II (Agent/Owner) David Thornton, CIC (President)
Lexington, KY/ 1952 Winchester, KY/ 1934
Lexington, KY/ 1976

Information Technology Firms

RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF LEXINGTON MARKET EMPLOYEES JULY 2025

1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9

NetGain Technologies

2031 Georgetown Road Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 255-0155 netgainit.com

46Solutions

430 Blue Sky Parkway Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 788-4600 46solutions.com

The AME Group

3080 Harrodsburg Road, Ste. 104 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 253-4284 theamegroup.com

Volta, Inc.

112 E. Main St. Frankfort, KY 40601 (859) 296-5780 voltainc.com

eLink Design, Inc.

400 E. Vine St., Ste. 301 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 422-9165 elinkdesign.com

Exact IT Consulting 2000 Vince Road Nicholasville, KY 40356 (859) 272-0080 exactitconsulting.com

PhishingBox, LLC

400 E. Vine St., Ste. 301 Lexington, KY 40507 (877) 634-6847 phishingbox.com

Box Lake Networks

400 Shoppers Drive Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 737-4400 boxlake.com

Hensley/Elam LLC

136 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 389-8182 hea.biz

Managed IT Services, IT security services/ cybersecurity, infrastructure and cloud services, IT projects and consulting

Managed IT services, cybersecurity, cloud services, network consulting, VoIP, corporate AV/conference room design, compliance consulting, network cable installation, VCID services, vendor management

Information security, network security, backup and disaster recovery, managed IT, managed security, healthcare IT, cloud consulting, software development, ERP, strategic planning, IT support, IT staffing

Managed IT services, cybersecurity services and solutions, data center infrastructure solutions (cloud, compute, network, and storage)

App development, website development, search engine optimization

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

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)

Russ Hensley, CISSP (CEO) Top Local Official(s)

Kevin Hale (President & CEO)

Information Technology Firms

RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF LEXINGTON MARKET EMPLOYEES JULY 2025

SITEK, Inc.

1040 Monarch St., Ste. 205 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 327-3331 siteksolutions.com

Tactical IT Group

201 E. Main St., Ste. 760 Lexington, KY 40507 (888) 223-6781 tactical-it.com

Next Century Technologies 1795 Alysheba Way, Ste. 5104 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 245-0582 nextcenturytechnologies.com

SimplifIT

101 Enterprise Drive, Ste. 8 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 793-6630 wesimplifit.com

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-a-service, co-managed IT, vCIO, compliance consulting (CMMC, HIPAA, FTC), cloud services, IT projects and consulting for construction, engineering, CPA, financial, healthcare, nonprofit, and startup organizations

Source: Business Lexington questionnaire, representatives and websites of named agencies. Other agencies were qualified but did not response by stated deadlines. Key: *=Previous figures

Ganesh Sivagurunathan (President)
Jeff Propps (CEO)
Tracy Hardin (President)
Craig Willard (CEO)

Colleges & Universities

KENTUCKY PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF BACHELOR’S DEGREES CONFERRED 2023-’24 OCT. 2024

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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

Campbellsville University 1 University Drive Campbellsville, KY 42718 (270) 789-5000 campbellsville.edu Institution Name

Total Number of Bachelor’s Degrees Conferred 2023-’24

Total Number of STEM+H Degrees Conferred 2023-’24

Dr. Eli Capilouto (President)

Dr. T. Gerard Bradley (President)

Dr. Timothy C. Caboni (President)

Dr. David T. McFaddin (President)

Dr. Cady Short-Thompson (President)

Dr. Ron K. Patterson (President)

Dr. Quentin Young (President)

Dr. Joseph A. Morgan (President)

Dr. Joseph Hopkins (President)

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Colleges & Universities

KENTUCKY PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF BACHELOR’S

DEGREES CONFERRED 2023-’24 OCT. 2024

Lindsey Wilson University 210 Lindsey Wilson St. Columbia, KY 42728 (270) 384-2126 lindsey.edu

Bellarmine University 2011 Newburg Road Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 452-8000 bellarmine.edu

Centre College 600 W. Walnut St. Danville, KY 40422 (859) 238-5200 centre.edu

Berea College 101 Chestnut St. Berea, KY 40404 (859) 985-3000 berea.edu

Asbury University One Macklen Drive Wilmore, KY 40390 (859) 858-3511 asbury.edu

Thomas More University

333 Thomas More Pkwy. Crestview Hills, KY 41017 (859) 341-5800 thomasmore.edu

Midway University 512 E. Stephens St. Midway, KY 40347 (859) 846-5788 midway.edu

Georgetown College

400 E. College St. Georgetown, KY 40324 (859) 863-8000 georgetown.edu

Transylvania University 300 N. Broadway Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 233-8300 transy.edu

Dr. William T. Luckey, Jr. (President)

Dr. Susan M. Donovan (President)

Dr. MIlton C. Moreland (President)

Dr. Cheryl L.Nixon (President)

Dr. Kevin J. Brown (President)

Joseph L. Chillo, LP.D. (President)

Dr. John P. Marsden (President)

Dr. Rosemary A. Allen (President)

Dr. Brien Lewis (President)

Colleges & Universities

KENTUCKY PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF BACHELOR’S DEGREES CONFERRED 2023-’24 OCT. 2024

Institution Name

Kentucky State University 400 E. Main St. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 597-6000 kysu.edu

University of Pikeville 147 Sycamore St. Pikeville, KY 41501 (606) 218-5250 upike.edu

Kentucky Weslyan College 3000 Federica St. Owensboro, KY 42302 (270) 926-3111 kwc.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

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

Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo (President)

Dr. Burton J. Webb (President)

Dr. James Cousins (President)

Dr. DJ Washington (President)

Dr. Anne Kenworthy (President)

Madison Silvert, J.D. (President)

Dr. James O. Step (President)

Dr. Terry Allcorn (President)

Source: Kentucky Council on Post-Secondary Education Data Center, Baccalaureate Degrees Conferred, Academic Year 2024-2025 Footnote: STEM+H refers to majors in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Health

MBA Programs

RANKED BY MBA PROGRAM ENROLLMENT

University of the Cumberlands

Hutton School of Business 6984 College Station Drive Williamsburg, KY 40769 (800) 343-1609 ucumberland.edu

Northern Kentucky University

Haile/US Bank 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

359 Gatton College of Business and Economics 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

James C. Bowling School of Business 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

Thomas More University

Robert W. Plaster College of Business 333 Thomas More Pkwy. Crestview Hills, KY 41017 (859) 341-5800 thomasmore.edu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9

Dr. Daniel Kanyam (Assistant Professor/ Director of Graduate Business Programs)

Dr. Hassan R. HassabElnaby (Dean, College of Business)

Dr. Preston Jones (Dean of the School of Business, Economics, and Technology)

Dr. Amy Henley (Dean of the College of Business)

Dr. Simon J. Sheather (Dean, Gatton College of Business)/ Karl Gustafson (MBA Academic Director)

Dr. Evelyn Thrasher (Dean, College of Business)/ Dr. Kate Nicewicz Scott (Director - MBA Program)

Dr. Heath Keller (Interim Dean, College of Business)/ Debbie Nesbitt (MBA Director)

Dr. Mark Gill (Dean, School of Business, Equine and Sports Studies)

Dr. Thomas M. Martin (Dean, College of Business)

Dr. Bruce Rosenthal (Dean, College of Business)

MBA Programs

Institution

Union Commonwealth University 310 College St. Barbourville, KY 40347 (800) 489-8646 unionky.edu

Lindsey Wilson University 210 Lindsey Wilson St. Columbia, KY 42728 (270) 384-2126 lindsey.edu

Bellarmine University W. Fielding Rubel School of Business 2001 Newburg Road Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 272-7240 bellarmine.edu

Sullivan University* 3101 Bardstown Rd. Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 456-6504 sullivan.edu

Spalding University 851 S. Fourth St. Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 585-9911 spalding.edu

University of Pikeville UPIKE-Coleman College of Business 147 Sycamore St. Pikeville, KY 41501 (606) 218-5250 upike.edu

Morehead State University

Elmer R. Smith College of Business & Technology 150 University Blvd. Morehead, KY 40351 (800) 585-6781 moreheadstate.edu

Kentucky State University 400 E. Main St. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 597-6000 kysu.edu

Asbury University Dayton School of Business One Macklen Drive Wilmore, KY 40390 (859) 858-3511 asbury.edu

JAN. 1 – DEC. 31, 2024

Dr. David Williams (VIce Provost for Graduate & Online Programs)

Dr. Ray Lutgring (Vice President for Academic Affairs)

Jorge A. Pazmiño (Director of Graduate and Executive Education Programs)

Dr. Tim Javarinis (Dean, College of Business) Dr. LaVena Wilkin/ (Executive Dean, College of Business and Technology)

Dr. Michelle Reiss (Shirley and William Merke Chair, School of Business)

Dr. Gregory Green (Interim Dean, College of Business)

Dr. Jonathan Nelson (Dean, College of Business & Technology)

Dr. Chi Shen (Dean, College of Business, Engineering, and Technology)

Alesha Graves, D.B.A. (Dean, Dayton School of Business)

Private Schools

Institution

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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

Sayre School 194 N. Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-1361 sayreschool.org

The Lexington School 1050 Lane Allen Road Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 278-0501 thelexingtonschool.org

Trinity Christian Academy 3900 Rapid Run Dr. Lexington, KY 40515 (859) 271-0079 trinitylex.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

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

Sts. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School 432 W. Short St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-9257 sppslex.org

Preschool - Grade 12

Grades 9-12

Preschool Age 2 - Grade 12

Preschool - Grade 8; Learning Center admits students with dyslexia or other language-based learning differences in grades 1-8 Pre-K - Grade 12

age 2 - Grade 8

- Grade 8

Jones (Head of School)

Matthew George (Principal)

Stephen Manella (Head of School)

Una MacCarthy (Head of School)

Luke McAnally, Brooks Ward (Co-Heads of School)

Ann Bruggeman (Principal)

Rebecca Brown (Principal)

- Grade 12

Age 2 - Grade 8

Cassie Corbett (Head of School)

Dawson (Principal)

Kincheloe (Principal)

Private Schools

Providence Montessori School 1209 Texaco Road Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 255-7330 providencemontessoriky.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

Community Montessori School/ Montessori Middle School 725 Stone Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 277-4805/ (859) 277-1169 cmsmontessori.org

Summit Christian Academy 2780 Clays Mill Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 277-0503 lexingtonsummit.org

St. Leo School 255 Huntertown Road Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-4591 saintleoky.org

Good Shepherd Day School 544 Sayre Ave. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 255-9734 goodshepherddayschool.org

Lexington Montessori School 319 S. Broadway Park Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 254-7034 lexkymontessori.org

KORE Academy 3150 Tates Creek Road Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 971-7129 koreacademy.org

Source: Business Lexington questionnaire, National Center for Education Statistics, and school websites.

Joan Young (Head of School) Joellen Kuhn (Chief Administrative Officer)

Basiman Shalash (Assistant Principal)

Brent Mayer (President and Principal)

E. Nelson Griffin (Head of School) Heather Gibbons (Principal)

Dr. Helena DiBiasie (Interim Principal)

Rhonda May (Director)

RandiLynn Tucker (Head of School)

Stephanie Spires (Executive DIrector)

Manufacturing Employers

RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES JULY 2025

Company Name

Toyota Kentucky 1001 Cherry Blosson Way Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 868-2000 tourtoyota.com/kentucky

Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. 220 Menelaus Road Berea, KY 40403 (859) 986-9304 hyster-yale.com

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. 1150 Mayde Road Berea, KY 40403 (859) 734-6630 hitachi.us

Lockheed Martin 5749 Briar Hill Road Lexington, KY 40516 (859) 566-4778 lockheedmartin.com

Novelis Corporation 302 Mayde Road Berea, KY 40403 (859) 985-6800 novelis.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

Automobiles: Avalon, Avalon-hybrid, 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

Lift trucks and component parts

Electric motor components and suspension systems, machining, plating, welding, painting, and assembly. Shocks, struts, compressors. Electric motor components.

Contractor logistics support - Department Of Defense contract

Kerry Creech (President)/

Tim White (Senior Director of Manufacturing) 1973

Brad Banks (Executive Vice President and Head of North American Operations)

James D. Taiclet (Chairman, President/CEO)

Aluminum rolling and recycling

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

Aluminum and steel automotive wheels

Mike Sarver (Operations Leader)

Takefumi Shiga (Executive Vice President, Production Engineering and Manufacturing Toyota Motor North America

Christian A. Stulz (President) 1993

Todd Bruno (Executive Director of Operations)

Koichi Hayashi (President & CEO)

Manufacturing Employers

Webasto Roof Systems, Inc. 2201 Innovation Road Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 389-6100 webasto.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

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

Qualex Manufacturing, LLC 261 Triport Road Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 863-6348 qualexmanufacturing.com

Infiltrator Water Technologies 2600 Corporate Dr. Winchester, KY 40391 (800) 221-4436 infiltratorwater.com

International Crankshaft, Inc. 101 Carley Ct. Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 868-0003 internationalcrankshaft.com

Liz Beatty (Director of People and Organization)

Jake Wenz (President & CEO)

Aamir Paul (Executive Vice President of North American Operations)

Chris Rosenbaum (General Manager)

Arthur Harrison (Senior Vice President)/

Micah Meeker (Plant Manager)/

Dave Blackburn (President)

Cosmin Batrin (Vice President of Manufacturing)

Hiroaki (Andy) Andatsu (President & CEO)

Manufacturing Employers

Alltech, Inc. 3031 Catnip Hill Pike Nicholasville, KY 40356 (859) 885-9613 alltech.com

Avantor Performance Materials 7001 MLK Jr., Blvd. Paris, KY 40361 (859) 987-7000 avantorsciences.com

Georgia-Pacific 451 Harbison Road Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 259-9126 gp.com

Suntory Global Spirits 568 Happy Hollow Road Clermont, KY 40110 (502) 543-9877 suntoryglobalspirits.com

Aichi Forge USA, Inc. 596 Triport Road Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 863-7575 aichiforge.com

Hiyashi Telempu North America 116 Lane View Dr. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 605-9998 htnanorthamerica.com

NSG - Pilkington North America 102 Industry Dr. Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-2800 pilkington.com

Yokohama Industries Americas, Inc./Div 1 103 Industry Dr. Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-2188 yokohamaia.com

Mark Lyons (President & CEO)

Brian Blyth (Site Director)

Patty Lovejoy (Plant Director)

Greg Hughes (President & CEO)

Glenn Voss (Vice President of Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Assurance)

Shawn Butler (Plant Manager)

Wes Ritchie (Plant Manager) Page Lewis (Plant Manager)

Source: Greater LEX (an initiative of Commerce Lexington) list of Major Regional Employers on locateinlexington.com; Cabinet for Economic Development 2020 Kentucky Directory of Manufacturers; individual company websites. Note: Ranking by total of local employees 300 and above. Includes the following counties: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Scott, Woodford.

Regional Employers

RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES MARCH 2025

County

University of Kentucky 10 Funkhouser Bldg. Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 257-9000 uky.edu

Kentucky State Government Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-2611 kentucky.gov

Toyota Kentucky 4114 Cherry Blossom Way Geoorgetown, KY 40324 (502) 570-6572 tour.toyota.com/kentucky

Fayette County Public Schools

701 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 381-4100 fcps.net

Baptist Health 1740 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 260-1600 baptisthealth.com

Amazon.com 1850 Mercer Road Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 381-0818 amazon.com

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government 200 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-2255 lexingtonky.gov

Catholic Health Initiatives 1 St. Joseph Drive Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 313-1000 chistjosephhealth.org

Madison County Schools 301 Highland Park Drive Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 624-4500 madison.kyschools.us

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 11 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Education and Healthcare/ Fayette

Veterans Medical Center 1101 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 4052 (859) 233-4511 va.gov/lexington-health-care/

Franklin

Scott

/ Fayette Healthcare/ Fayette

Fayette

Fayette

Fayette

Madison

Eastern Kentucky University 521 Lancaster Ave. Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 622-1000 eku.edu

Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant 431 Battlefield Memorial Hwy. Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 779-6934 bluegrass.army.mil

Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. 2200 Menelaus Drive Berea, KY 40403 (859) 986-9304 hyster-yale.com

Scott County Schools 168 Frankfort Pike Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 863-3663 scott.kyschools.us

Jessamine County Schools 871 Wilmore Road Nicholasville, KY 40356 (859) 885-4179 jessamine.kyschools.us

Lexington Clinic 1221 South Broadway Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 258-4000 lexingtonclinic.com

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. 301 Mayde Road Berea, KY 40403 (859) 734-6630 hitachi.us

Lockheed Martin 5749 Briar Hill Road Lexington, KY 40516 (859) 566-4778 lockheedmartin.com

Novelis Corporation 302 Mayde Road Berea, KY 40403 (859) 985-6800 novelis.com

Fayette

County

Education/ Madison

Engineering Services/ Madison

Manufacturing/ Madison

Education/ Scott Education/ Jessamine Healthcare/ Fayette

Madison

Fayette

Madison

Regional Employers

Nestle Prepared Foods

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 26

150 Oak Grove Drive

Mt. Sterling, KY 40353 (859) 498-4300 nestleusa.com

Berea College 101 Chestnut St. Berea, KY 40404 (859) 985-3000 berea.edu

Franklin County Schools 190 Kings Daughters Drive #300 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 695-6700 franklin.kyschools.us

Lexmark International, Inc.

740 W. New Circle Road Lexington, KY 40550 (859) 232-2000 lexmark.com

Toyota Production Engineering & Manufacturing Center 1001 Cherry BlossomWay Georgetown, KY 40324 (502) 863-3630 tour.toyota.com/kentucky

UPS 1800 Mercer Road Lexington, KY 40511 (800) 742-5877 ups.com

Frankfort Regional Medical Center 299 Kinds Daughters Drive Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 875-5240 frankfortregional.com

Galls LLC

1300 Russell Cave Road Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 787-0420 galls.com

Montaplast of North America 2011 Hoover Blvd. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 695-7766 montaplast.com

Source: Commerce Lexington GreaterLex Data Dashboard (March 2025) Note: Employers with 800 employees minimum listed due to space limitations.

Staffing Agencies

RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS JUNE 2025

Agency

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Kelly Services 2358 Nicholasville Road, Ste. 165 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 373-0422 kellyservices.com

Alliance Medical & Home Care 3716 Willow Ridge Road Lexington, KY 40514 (859) 296-9525 alliancelexington.com

Remedy Intelligent Staffing 1030 Monarch St., Ste. 300 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 224-4455 remedystaff.com

Precision Staffing, Inc. 2350 Sterlington Road Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 272-2030 precisionstaffing.net

Staffmark 1510 Newtown Pike, Ste. 134 Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 254-4011 staffmark.com

BJM Staffing and BRM Medical Staffing 190 W. Lowry Lane Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 223-3000 bjmstaffing.com bjm-medical.com

Vaco

201 E. Main St., Suite 720 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 296-4021 vaco.com

People Plus, Inc. 2551 Richmond Road, Ste. 8 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 246-1400 peopleplusinc.com

Number of Placements (Full-Time & Part-Time) in 2024Disciplines, Skills Placed Specific Services Provided

(USA)

Office, professional, call center, finance, light industrial, warehouse, manufacturing, customer service, forklift, material handling, production

NP, PA, CNA, KMA, LPN, SRNA, RN, Specialty RN, private duty caregivers

Accounting, administrative, warehouse, forklift, assembly, machine operation, maintenance, engineering, management, information technology

Light industrial including manufacturing, warehouse, 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, education, manufacturing, media and entertainment, healthcare and life sciences, transportation and logistics, retail, energy and utilities, and general administration, technology and digital solutions

Administrative, accounting, human resources, legal, manufacturing, skilled labor, light industrial, warehouse, drivers

Direct hire, temp-to-hire, temporary, seasonal, projectbased direct hire, payroll services, RPO, BPO, medical, industrial, seasonal, etc.

Medical staffing

Clerical, warehouse, industrial, professional

Direct hire placement, tempto-hire, temporary, seasonal, payrioll services, pre-employment services, strategic workforce analysis, remote work

Short-term, long-term, part-time, seasonal, direct hire

Top Local Executive/ Headquarters/ Year Established

Wes Bradley (Market Director)/ Troy, MI/ 1959

Jackie Arnewtt Howard (CEO & Owner)/ Lexington, KY/ 2007

Lynn and Tom Braker (Owners)/ Atlanta, GA/ 1994

Kathy O’Daniel/ Lexington, KY/ 1981

Jaime Shutt, CSP (Regional Vice President)/ Cincinnati, OH/ 1995

Direct-hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary (short-term and long-term)

Direct hire, contract

Seasonal, temp-to-hire, direct hire, payrolling, pre-screening services, PEO services

Barbara Jane Moores (President & CEO)/ Lexington, KY/ 52+ years Brandi Fister (Managing Director)/ Brentwood, TN/ 2013

Amanda Huddleston, SHRM-CP, CSP (President)/ Madisonville, KY/ 2004

Staffing Agencies

RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS JUNE 2025

Agency Name Address Phone Website

Express Employment Professionals

154 Patchen Dr., Ste. 89 Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 971-1011 expresspros.com/lexingtonky

Manpower of Central Kentucky 162 Old Todds Road, Ste. 280 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 268-1331 manpowerlexington.com

Metro Staffing Services 851 Corporate Drive, Ste. 122 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 296-0181

Snelling Staffing Services 1025 Dove Run Road, Ste. 310 Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 233-0583 snelling.com

TEKsystems – Lexington 1792 Alysheba Way, Ste. 370 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 519-2300 TEKsystems.com

Number of Placements (Full-Time & Part-Time) in 2024Disciplines, Skills Placed

Light industrial, office, skilled trades, professional

Manufacturing, picking/packing, call center, forklift, warehouse

Specific Services Provided

Temporary placement, evaluation hire, direct hire

Top Local Executive/ Headquarters/ Year Established

Laura Mobley (Owner)/ Oklahoma City, OK/ 2003

Seasonal, industrial, office

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, network architects, network engineers and administrators, system/server engineers and administrators, network and security monitors, storage administrators, etc. IT support: desktop and helpdesk support, IT technician, asset inventory specialists, IT trainers, technical writers, etc.

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

Lynn Rothermund (Branch Manager), Tom Maher (President)/ Dayton, OH/ 1975

Gregory S. Pierson (Manager)/ Atlanta, GA/ 2013

Leela Von Behren (President)/ Dallas, TX/ 1964

Morgan Newton, Lexington, KY; Travis Rickards, Louisville, KY/ Baltimore, MD/ 2013

Source: Business Lexington questionnaire, representatives and websites of named agencies. Other agencies were qualified but did not response by stated deadlines. Key: NA = Not Available, *= Not updated information

Accounting Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF

LICENSED CPAS IN

LEXINGTON AREA DEC. 2025

2 3 4 5 6 7 7 9

Dean Dorton

250 W. Main St., Ste 1400 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 255-2341 deandorton.com

Blue & Co. LLC

250 W. Main St., Ste. 2900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-1100 blueandco.com

RFH, PLLC

300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-1800 rfhcpas.com

Crowe LLP

541 Darby Creek Road, Ste. 140 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 263-7344 crowe.com

Radwan, Brown & Company, PSC P.O. Box 1485 Lexington, KY 40588 (859) 233-4146 radwanbrown.com

SLT CPAs | Advisors 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Ste. A200 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 514-3300 sltcpas.com

Besten & Dieruf PLLC 190 Market St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-4427 banddcpa.com

Cloyd & Associates PSC 2410 Greatstone Point Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 223-3318 cloydcpa.com

Hisle and Company

277 E. High St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 259-3403 hisle-cpa.com

Top Local Official(s)

Elizabeth Woodward (Forensic & Valuation Services Director and Lexington Market Leader)

Jennifer Miloszewski (Director-In-Charge)

Brad Hayes (Managing Partner)

Jennifer Burke (Office Managing Partner)

Troy Mulligan (Shareholder)/ Randy Hatfield (Shareholder)/ Leah Christopher (Shareholder)/ Stephen Horn (Shareholder)

Jacob Sizemore, CPA/ABV, MBA (Partner)/ Bobby Livesay, CPA (Partner)/ Austin Tucker, CPA (Partner)

Chris Besten (Partner)/ Andrew Dieruf (Partner)

J. Michael Cloyd (Partner)/ Madgel Miller (Partner)

Kent Hisle (Managing Partner)

Accounting Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LICENSED CPAS IN LEXINGTON AREA DEC. 2025

FWK and Associates PLLC

401 Lewis Hargett Circle, Ste. 110 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 219-0098 fwpllc.com

Miller, Mayer, Sullivan & Stevens LLP 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Ste. A-100 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 223-3095 mmssllp.com

SKW CPAs & Advisors PLLC

183 Walton Ave. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 721-1820 skwcpas.com

Crosslin PLLC

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

Jesse Kelly, CPA (Managing Partner)

Jan Marshall (Co-Managing Partner)/ Alyssa Winfrey (Co-Managing Partner)

Donna J. Smith (Managing Partner)

Scott L. Romans (Managing Tax Partner)

E. Hunt Ray, III (Shareholder)/ Tammy D. Farley (Shareholder)/ Christoper W. Riddle (Shareholder)

David L. Harris, Jr. (CEO)

Source: Information was obtained through the Business Lexington questionnaire and firm websites. Other firms may exist, but were unable to provide information by deadline. Footnote: *Previous figures. Did not provide updated information by deadline.

Banks

2024

Deposits (inside

as of

(figures

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Central Bank & Trust Company

300 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-6013 centralbank.com

Chase Bank

201 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-2122 chase.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

WesBanco Bank, Inc. 110 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-2605 wesbanco.com

Luther Deaton, Jr. (Chairman, President and CEO)

Paul Costel (Managing Director and Kentucky Region Manager)/Evan Ezell (Market DirectorGreater Lexington Area)

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)

Abdul Muhammad (Central Kentucky Market President) Top Local Official(s)

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Paris–Downtown

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Richmond–Gibson Bay

Richmond–Tates Creek

Richmond–University

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Versailles

Wilmore

Winchester–Colby Road

Winchester–Maple Street

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Banks

RANKED

TOTAL DEPOSITS INSIDE OF MARKET JUNE 2024

City National Bank of West Va.

318 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 367-3700 bankatcity.com

Republic Bank & Trust Company

333 W. Vine St., Ste. 102 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 300-3333 republicbank.com

Whitaker Bank

2001 Pleasant Ridge Drive Lexington, KY 40509 (800) 650-0099 whitakerbank.com

Truist Bank

360 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 281-2120 truist.com

Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co.

101 E. High St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-4500 bankofthebluegrass.com

Bank of Lexington 761 Corporate Drive Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 219-2900 bankoflexingtonky.net

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

William Craycraft Lexington Market President)

Todd Ziegler (Central Kentucky Market President)

Elmer K. Whitaker (President and CEO)

David Kidd (Market President, Lexington and Eastern Kentucky)

BIll Allen (CEO)/ Tom Greinke (President)

Cindy Burton (President)

Anthony Parrish (President and CEO)

Stephanie L. McMahan (District Manager/VP)

Bruce Marshall (President and CEO) Top

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Banks

RANKED

BY

TOTAL DEPOSITS INSIDE OF MARKET JUNE 2024

Guardian Savings Bank

501 Southland Drive Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 263-3335 guardiansavingsbank.com

Forcht Bank

2404 Sir Barton Way Lexington, KY 40509 (866) 523-1445 forchtbankky.com

First Southern National Bank 3060 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 223-3743 fsnb.net

Old National Bank

110 W. Vine St., Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 825-6072 oldnational.com

South Central Bank

386 Waller Ave., Ste. 110 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 223-0170 southcentralbank.com

Burke & Herbert Bank 1705 Bypass Road Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 744-1939 burkeandherbertbank.com

Peoples Bank

130 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 422-8020 peoplesbancorp.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

Kirk Koppenhoefer (President)

Tucker Ballinger (President and CEO)

Bryan Fuller (Community President)

Scott Cvengros (Market President)

Tommy Ross (President and CEO)

Toby Taylor (Market President)

Tyler Wilcox (President and CEO)

Stacy Schanher Berge (President, Lexington-Fayette County)

Shanda Smith (President and CEO)

Banks

Monticello Banking Company

997 Governor’s Lane, Ste. 125 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 268-2410 mbcbank.com

Cumberland Valley National Bank 1721 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 268-1189 cvnb.com

Home Savings & Loan Company

2352 Sir Barton Way Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 899-8880 hslc.bank

First State Bank of the Southeast, Inc. 2257 Harrodsburg Road Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 278-5858 ourfsb.bank

Field and Main Bank

369 E. Main St., Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 554-9660 fieldandmain.com

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

Woodforest National

2350 Grey Lag Way Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 263-0510 woodforest.com

Ryan Cooper (Senior Executive Officer)

Rockie Mason (Senior Vice President/ Lexington Market President)

Christopher Jones (President and CEO)

Katherine Reese (Chairman and CEO)

Lesley Fluke (Central Kentucky Regional President)

Leisha Maynard (President/CEO)

Joe Wilder (Area President)

Kenneth Collins (Regional Manager/AVP for Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana)

Source: Information was obtained from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Deposit Market Share Report for the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area, updated as of June 30, 2024. Key: N = Nationally-Chartered Bank, SM = State-Chartered Federal Reserve Member, NM = State-Chartered Federal Reserve Non-Member, SB =

Commercial Lenders

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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. 1112 Hwy 490 East Bernstadt, KY 40729 (606) 878-7010 cvnb.com

Farmers National Bank of Danville *

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 Lender Name Address Phone

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)

Republic Bancorp, Inc./ Louisville, KY

Community Trust Banccorp/ Pikevillle, KY

Central Bancshares, Inc./ Lexington, KY

Independence Bancshares, Inc./ Owensboro, KY

Traditional Bancorporation, Inc./ Mt. Sterling, KY

Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Co./ East Bernstadt, KY

Boyle Bancorp, Inc./ Danville, KY

Tucker Ballinger (President & CEO) Greg

(President)

Forcht Bancorp, Inc./ Corbin, KY

Lexington, KY

Source: FDIC.gov, Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR), June 30, 2025, utilizing the figures from the Balance Sheet $.

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Credit Unions

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Commonwealth

Credit Union

417 High St. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-4775 ccuky.org

University of Kentucky

Federal Credit Union 1730 Alysheba Way Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 264-4200 ukfcu.org

Park Community

Credit Union

2217 War Admiral Way Lexington, KY 40509 (502) 968-3681 parkcommunity.com

Transcend Credit Union 2549 Regency Road, Ste. 105 Lexington, KY 40503 (502) 459-3000 transcendcu.com

Members Heritage

Credit Union

440 Park Place Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 259-3466 membersheritage.org

Ashland Credit Union

100 Valvoline Way Lexington, KY 40509 (800) 245-8112 ashlandcu.org

Health & Education

Credit Union

424 Park Place Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 231-8262 thefcu.com EXPREE

100 Moore Drive Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-5597 expree.org Credit

(President and CEO) Larry Lucas (President)

R. Henson (President)

A. Graham (President and CEO)

Karen Harbin (President and CEO)
Ryan Ross (President and CEO)
Jana Erny (President and CEO)
Richard Reese (President and CEO)
Pat Ferry

Credit Unions

Greater Kentucky Credit Union, Inc. 1001 Red Mile Road Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 231-9300 gtkycu.com

KUE Federal Credit Union 1 Quality St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 367-1230 kuefcu.com

Metro Employees Credit Union

1306 Versailles Road, Ste. 140 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 258-3990 metroemployeescu.org

Lexington Postal Community Credit Union 124 Louie Place Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 252-5151 lexpccu.com

Mortgage Lenders

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LOANS ORIGINATED IN 2024 JAN. 2026

Lender

1 2 3 4 4 6

Central Bank & Trust Company

300 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-6013 centralbank.com

University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union 1730 Alysheba Way Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 264-4200 ukfcu.org

Guardian Savings Bank

501 Southland Drive Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 263-3335 guardiansavingsbank.com

Benchmark Mortgage 1084 E. New Circle Road, Ste. 200 Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 976-1777 lexington.benchmark.us

Traditional Bank 2801 Palumbo Drive Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 263-2801 traditionalbank.com

Stock Yards Bank & Trust 1792 Alysheba Way, Ste. 250 Lexington, KY 40509 (800) 625-9066 syb.com

Stockton Mortgage

88 C. Michael Davenport Blvd., Ste. 1 Frankfort, KY 40601 (888) 914-2276 stockton.com

Fifth Third Bank

250 W. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 455-5353 53.com

Community Trust Bank, Inc. 100 E. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 389-5350 ctbi.com

Principal Officer

Luther Deaton, Jr. (Chairman, President and CEO)

Ryan Ross (President/CEO)

Kirk Koppenhoefer (President)

Marty Preston (Branch Manager)

Anthony C. Baker (CEO)

Louis Prichard (Central Kentucky Market President)

David Stockton (President/Owner)

Kimberly Halbauer (President, Kentucky Region)

Billie J. Dollins (Executive Vice President, Central Region President)

Mortgage Lenders

Lender Name Address

10 11 12 13

Commonwealth Credit Union

417 High St. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-4775 ccuky.org

Chase Bank

201 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-2122 chase.com

Bank of Lexington 761 Corporate Drive Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 219-2900 bankoflexingtonky.net

Rocket Mortgage 40600 Ann Arbor Road E. Ste. 201 Plymouth, MI 48170 (888) 452-8179 rocketmortgage.com

Karen Harbin (President/CEO)

Paul Costel (Managing Director and Kentucky Region Manager)

Cindy Burton (President)

Jay Bray (President/CEO)

Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Dataset Report for 2024, obtained from ffiec.cfpb.gov/data-browser. Note: Lenders included originated 100+ loans in the most recent year for which data is available (2024).

Wealth Management Firms

1 2 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Wealth Management & Trust

200 S. Fifth St., Ste. 100N Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 625-1005 syb.com/wealth-management

Baird Private Wealth Management City Center

100 W. Main St., Ste. 500 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 255-9681 lexington.bairdwealth.com

Meridian Wealth Management, LLC

250 W. Main St., Ste. 3150 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 543-4516 meridianwealthllc.com

Community Trust and Investment Company

100 E. Vine St., Ste. 501 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 389-5300 ctbi.com/ctic

MCF

333 W. Vine St., Ste. 1740 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 967-0880 mcfadvisors.com

Merrill

300 W. Vine St., 10th Floor Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-5000 ml.com

WealthSouth

106 W. Vine St., Ste. 600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 523-2600 wealthsouth.com

Keystone Financial Group 527 Wellington Way, Ste. 225 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 317-8316 keystoneky.com

Central Bank & Trust

300 W. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-6423 centralbank.com/personal-wealth-management

WesBanco Trust & Investment Services

400 E. Vine St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 244-7204 wesbanco.com

James A. Hillebrand (Chairman/CEO)/ Philip Poindexter (President)/ Shannon B. Budnick (Director of Wealth Management & Trust)

Stephen Grossman (Managing Director)

Gregory W. Couch (Founder/CEO)

Andy D. Waters, ATFA, CTFA (President/CEO)

David L. Harris, Jr. (CEO)

Mollie Brennan (Senior Vice President/ Senior Resident Director)

Thomas Hager (President)/ Bill Howell (Senior VP/Lexington Market Director)

Michael W. Kretz

Toby R. Jenkins, MS, CFP

Barry Hickey (EVP)/ Kathy Wilson Gibson (Senior VP)

Thomas E. Hatton (VP/Senior Investment Officer)

Wealth Management Firms

American Trust Company

2353 Alexandria Drive, Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 411-8781 americantrust.com

Meritrust Wealth Management

333 W. Vine St., Ste. 3000 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 514-7800 meritrustwm.com

University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union 1730 Alysheba Way Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 264-4200 ukfcu.org

Asio Capital, LLC

220 Lexington Green, Ste. 420 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 785-4131 asiocapital.com

Ballast

360 E. Vine St., Ste. 400 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 226-0625 ballastplan.com

Family Wealth Group, LLC 2704 Old Rosebud Road #180 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 309-0349 thefamilywealthgroup.com

Wallace Hart Capital Management 1792 Alysheba Way, Ste. 390 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 300-3030 wallacehart.com

Alpha Financial Partners 710 E. Main St., Ste. 110 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 785-2660 alphaky.com

Bank of the Bluegrass & Trust Co. 101 E. High St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-4500 bankofthebluegrass.com

Joule Financial 1216 S. Broadway Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 881-0777 joulefinancial.com

Kevin Avent, CFP, AIF (Managing Director)

Marcia Cammack (Partner)/ Thomas Furlong (Partner)/ Frank Hill (Partner)/ John G. Kallis (Partner)

Joel Aran (VP of Retail Branches & Financial Advising)

R. Tracy Osborne (Founder/CEO)/ John C. Cheshire (Founder/CIO)/ Ryan M. Gray (Founder/Senior Wealth Strategist)/ Erin Hershey Serrate (Founder/Senior Wealth Strategist)

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)

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 Strategist)

Marc Cobane (Co-Founder/Partner)/ Greg Turcotte (Co-Founder/CCO)/ Aaron Ammerman (Co-Founder/Partner)

Bill Allen (CEO)/ Jerry M. Johnson, STP (Head of Wealth Management)

Quint Tatro (Managing Director/CIO)/ Daniel Czulno (Managing Director/COO)/

Wealth Management Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF ADVISORS IN LEXINGTON AREA DEC. 2025

Wells Fargo Advisors

100 W. Main St., Ste. 800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-.321 wellsfargoadvisors.com

Dean Dorton Wealth Management

250 W. Main St., Ste. 1110 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-7780 deandortonwealth.com

Dupree Financial Group

237 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-0400 dupreefinancial.com

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

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

Cumberland Valley National Bank 1721 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 268-1189 cvnb.com/trust-and-investments/wealth-management

Justin Schappe (Managing Director/ WFA Market Leader)

Diego Vallota (Managing Director)

Tom Dupree (President and Founder)

Edward S. Barr (President)

Sherry D. Holley, CPWA (President)

Patrick J. Kelly, CFP

Jack Russell (CEO)

Ron T. Bass (Executive Director/Market Director)

Adam Legate (Principal)

Kevin Kitchen (Partner)

Jason Young (Partner)

Whitney Greer (Senior Investment Executive/ Program Manager)

Hospitals

UK HealthCare

Albert B. Chandler Hospital

800 Rose St. Lexington, KY 40536 (859) 323-5000 ukhealthcare.uky.edu/hospitals/ albert-b-chandler-hospital

Baptist Health Lexington 1740 Nicholasville Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 260-6100 baptisthealth.com/lexington

Saint Joseph Hospital

1 Saint Joseph Dr. Lexington, KY 40504 (859) 313-1000 chisaintjosephhealth.org/ saint-joseph-hospital

Saint Joseph East 150 N. Eagle Creek Dr. Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 967-5000 chisaintjosephhealth.org/ saint-joseph-east

UK HealthCare

Good Samaritan Hospital

310 S. Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 323-7000 ukhealthcare.uky.edu/ good-samaritan-hospital

Frankfort Regional Medical Center

299 Kings Daughters Dr. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 875-5240 frankfortregional.com

Ephriam McDowell Regional Medical Center 21 S. Third St. Danville, KY 40422 (859) 239-1000 emrmc.org

Baptist Health Richmond 801 Eastern Bypass Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 333-4415 baptisthealth.com/locations/ baptist-health-richmond

INPATIENT

Top Local Official(s)

Eric Monday, PhD (Co-Executive VP for Health Affairs); Robert DiPaola, MD (Co-Executive VP for Health Affairs)

Chris Roty (President) Gerard Colman (CEO)

Terry Wooten, MHA (President)

Jarrett Millsaps, FACHE (President)

Eric Monday, Ph.D. (Co-Executive VP for Health Affairs); Robert DiPaola, MD (Co-Executive VP for Health Affairs)

John Ballard (CEO)

Daniel E. McKay (President and CEO) Greg Gerard (President)

Saint Joseph Hospital named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals in the nation.

Four years in a row.

Centerpoint HealthWinchester 175 Hospital Dr. Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 745-3500 centerpointhealth.com

Centerpoint HealthGeorgetown 1140 Lexington Road Georgetown, KY 40324 (859) 868-1100 centerpointhealth.com

Harrison Memorial Hospital 1210 KY Highway 36E Cynthiana, KY 41031 (859) 234-2300 harrisonmemhosp.com

Centerpoint Health - Paris 9 Linville Dr. Paris, KY 40361 (859) 987-3600 centerpointhealth.com

Matt Smith (CEO)
Bruce Tassin (CEO and Market President)
Kathy Tussey (President and CEO)
Tommy Haggard (CEO)

SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES

Employment Law Firms

NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN LOCAL OFFICE MAY 2025

1 1 3 3 5 6 7 7

FBT Gibbons1

325 W. Main St., Ste. 301 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 fbtgibbons.com

Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney PLLC

333 W. Vine St., Ste. 1500 Lexington, KY (859) 255-8581 sturgillturner.com

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

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

Stites & Harbison

250 W. Main St., Ste. 2300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 226-2300 stites.com

Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

100 W. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-1000 dinsmore.com

Lockaby PLLC 476 E. High St., Ste. 300 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 263-7884 lockabylaw.com

Roark & Korus, PLLC

401 Lewis Hargett Circle, Ste. 210 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 534-7672 lexingtonemploymentlaw.com Firm

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; labor relations; employee benefits; unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; labor relations; employee benefits; unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation; public entity employment

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; labor relations; employee benefits; unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation; additional services listed on website

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; labor relations; employee benefits; unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation; immigration; employment practices liability

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; employee benefits; unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation; employee handbooks and contracts; severance and non-compete agreements

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; labor relations; employee benefits; unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation

Discrimination and harassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; employee benefits (restricted and unrestricted stock option plans, phantom equity/stock plans and award agreements, and other deferred compensation plans/awards); unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation; contracts (employment/independent contractor agreements, arbitration agreements, severance/ separation agreements); M&A (pre-close HR, labor, and employment due diligence and post-close integration); and defense government investigations (EEOC, Ky Commission on Human Rights, DOL, Ky Labor Cabinet, etc.)

Discrimination and harrassment; wage and hours; workplace safety; whistleblower and retaliation

Managing partner(s) in Lexington office

Jan de Beer (Office Partnerin-Charge)

Bryan H. Beauman (Member)

P. Douglas Barr (Managing Director)

W. Craig Robertson III (Partner-in-Charge, Lexington Office)

Cassidy Rosenthal (Lexington Office Executive Member)

Grahmn Morgan (Lexington Managing Partner)

Matthew T. Lockaby (Founder and Managing Partner)

Robert L. Roark (Founder)

Employment Law Firms

Firm Name

Address

Phone

9 9 11 11 11 11

Dentons

300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1200 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

Fowler Bell PLLC

300 W. Vine St. Ste. 600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6700 fowlerlaw.com

Robert Abell Law

120 N. Upper St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 254-7076 robertabelllaw.com

Rosenbaum & Thompson, PLLC

201 W. Short St., Ste. 300B Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 259-1321 lexingtonkylawyers.com

Reinhardt & Associates, PLLC 449 Lewis Hargett Circle, Ste. 210 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 277-7100 reinhardtlaw.com

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; labor relations; employee benefits; unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation; additional services listed on website

Discrimination and harrassment; labor relations; whistleblower and retaliation

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; labor relations; employee benefits; unfair competition; whistleblower and retaliation

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; whistleblower and retaliation; workers compensation

Kimberly O’Donnell (Managing Partner)

Hammond (Managing

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; whistleblower and retaliation; workers compensation

Discrimination and harrassment; diversity, equity, and inclusion; wage and hours; workplace safety; whistleblower and retaliation

Source: Information obtained from Business Lexington questionnaires and/or company websites. Other firms may have been eligible were unable to respond to requests for information by deadline. Key: 1 = Frost Brown Todd merged with Gibbons P.C. since original publication of list.

Michael
Partner)
Taft A. McKinstry (Managing Member)
Robert Abell (Founder)
Jason D. Thompson (Member)
R. Craig Reinhardt (Founder)

Family Law Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN LOCAL OFFICE/OR FAMILY LAW DIVISIONS AUG. 2025

Firm Name Address Phone

1 2 2 2 5 5 7 7 7

Source:

Embry Merritt Womack Nance, PLLC

201 E. Main St., Floor 14 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 543-0453 emwnlaw.com

Britton Johnson, PLLC

200 W. VIne St., Ste. 800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 963-2241 brittonjohnsonlaw.com

Osborne Family Law

300 E. Main St., Ste. 330 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 551-4000 osbornefletcher.com

Stoll Keenon Ogden, PLLC

300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-3000 skofirm.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

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

Thompson Law Office 219 N. Upper St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 280-2222 ethompsonlaw.com

Employment Law practice areas

Divorce, legal separation, property division, prenuptial agreements, child support, spousal support, post-divorce modification, paternity actions, grandparents' rights, child custody and visitation, post-nuptual agreements, post-dissolution planning, adoption, foster care, surrogacy contracts

Divorce, property division, prenuptial agreements, child support, spousal support, post-divorce modification, paternity actions, grandparents' rights, child custody and visitation

Divorce, property division, prenuptial agreements, child support, spousal support, post-divorce modification, grandparents' rights, adoption, domestic violence, estate planning, legal separation, foreign/out of state orders and more

Divorce, property division, prenuptial agreements, child support, spousal support, post-divorce modification, paternity actions, grandparents' rights, child custody and visitation, post-nuptual agreements, post-dissolution planning

Divorce, property division, prenuptial agreements, child support, spousal support, post-divorce modification, paternity actions, grandparents' rights, child custody and visitation, mediation, collaborative divorce, property division, arbitration

Divorce, property division, prenuptial agreements, child support, spousal support, post-divorce modification, paternity actions, grandparents' rights, child custody and visitation, foster care and adoption, surrogacy contracts, domestic relations

Divorce, property division, prenuptial agreements, child support, spousal support, post-divorce modification, paternity actions, grandparents' rights, child custody and visitation, child abuse/neglect, domestic violence

Divorce, property division, child support, spousal support, grandparents’ rights, child custody and timesharing, post-divorce modification, mediation, contested and uncontested adoptions, interstate adoptions, surrogacy agreements, prior birth orders

Divorce, legal separation, property division, prenuptial agreements, child support, spousal support, post-divorce modification, paternity actions, grandparents' rights, child custody and visitation, adoption, foster care, surrogacy contracts

Managing Partner(s) in Lexington office/ Year Founded Locally/ Number of Offices

Darren L. Embry, Joyce A. Merritt, James G. Womack, Samantha T. Nance/ 2011/ 1

Anita M. Britton/ 2011/ 1

Crystal Osborne/ 2016/ 1

P. Douglas Barr/ 1897/ 5

Valerie S. Kershaw/ 2003/ 1

James H. Frazier, III/ 1963/ 1

Guy M. Graves/ 1954/ 1

Jenny Scott/ 1998/ 1

Eddy Thompson/ 2007/ 1

Intellectual Property Law Firms

1 2 2 4 5 5 7 8 8 8

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

McBrayer PLLC

201 E. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8780 mcbrayerfirm.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

Dickinson Wright PLLC

300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1700 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 899-8700 dickinson-wright.com

FBT Gibbons 1

250 W. Main St., Ste. 2800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 fbtgibbons.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

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

Licensing law; copyright; trade secrets; domain names entertainment law; trademark clearance; trademark registration; trademark infringement; copyright and patent infringement and other IP litigation

Patents; trademarks; copyrights; licensing; privacy and data security; enforcement of IP rights through litigation and administrative proceedings; trade secrets; domain names; name image likeness (NIL); entertainment law; due diligence

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; licensing law; IP litigation; copyright/ patent/trademark/trade secrets litigation; ITC section 337 enforcement proceedings; post-grant proceedings

Advertising; entertainment and media; copyright; IP litigation; patents; trademarks

Terry L. Wright/ 2

P. Douglas Barr/ 2

Stephen C. Hall/ 2

Mari-Elise Paul/ 2

Brian W. Chellgren, Ph.D./ 2

Brian Trent/ 3

Andrew Dorisio, Phil Rettig (Firm IP Director working in Ann Arbor, MI)/ 1

Barry M. Visconte/ 2 Will Montague/ 1 Christopher Smedley/ 1

Law Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN HEALTH CARE OFFICE OCT. 2025

Firm Name Address

1 2 3 4 5 6

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

FBT Gibbons 1

250 W. Main St., Ste. 2800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 fbtgibbons.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

Partners/ Associates/ Of Counsel/ Paralegals

Banking; business and finance; business litigation; business services; construction; creditors’ rights; data privacy and security; employment; employee benefits and executive compensation; environmental, energy and sustainability; equine; healthcare; insurance regulatory; intellectual property and technology; manufacturing; mergers and acquisitions; mining; real estate; taxation; tax-exempt organizations; torts and insurance; trusts and estates

Corporate and transactional; commercial litigation; intellectual property; real estate; tax benefits and wealth; tort; bankruptcy and restructuring; employment; healthcare; mergers and acquisitions; natural resources; beer, wine, and spirits; equine; financial services industry; government relations; immigration; insurance; public finance

Commercial litigation; corporate mergers and acquisitions; utility, energy, mineral & environmental; securities; corporate finance/lending; labor, employment & employee benefits; intellectual property; alcohol and hospitality; corporate governance; state & local tax; bankruptcy; real estate; healthcare; equine

Appellate; bankruptcy and restructuring; business and commercial litigation; CMBS lending and servicing transactions; construction; corporate law; employee benefits and ERISA; environmental; estate planning and administration; finance; government contracting; government services; insurance coverage and bad faith; insurance regulation and risk management; intellectual property; international services; labor and employment litigation; product liability and tort litigation; public affairs; real estate; tax

Commercial litigation; business 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 (medcial 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

Managing Partner(s)1 in Local Office/ Year Founded Locally/ Total # of Offices

Cassidy Rosenthal (Lexington Office Executive Member)/ 1832/ 11 (6 states)

Grahmn Morgan (Lexington Managing Partner)/ 1997/ 31

P. Douglas Barr (Managing Director)/ 1897/ 5

Jan de Beer (Office Partnerin-Charge)/ 1919/ 16

Bryan H. Beauman/ 1957/ 1

James H. Frazier, III/ 1978/ 3 Lawyers in Local Office1/ All Offices

Law Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN HEALTH CARE OFFICE OCT. 2025

Lawyers in Local Office1/ All Offices

Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

250 W. Main St., Ste. 1600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-2012 wyattfirm.com

Embry Merritt Womack Nance, PLLC Chase Tower

201 E. Main St., Ste. 1402 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 543-0453 emwnlaw.com

8 8 11 12 12

Jackson Kelly PLLC * Lexington City Center

100 W. Main St., Ste. 700 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 255-9500 jacksonkelly.com

Kinkead & Stilz, PLLC PNC Tower

301 E. Main St., Ste. 800 (859) 296-2300 ksattorneys.com

Ward, Hocker & Thornton PLLC *

333 W. Vine St., Ste. 1100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 422-6000 whtlaw.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

Local Partners/ Associates/ Of Counsel/ Paralegals 31/ 115 24/ 25 24/ 150+ 24/ 25 23/ 36 20/ 6,000+ 20/ 25 20/ 4/ 4/ 5 9/ 4/ 6/ 4 12/ 4/ 8/ 4 15/ 7/ 2/ 11 18/ 18/ 0/ 6 15/ 4/ 1/ 2 14/ 7/ 2/ 7

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

Litigation; real estate; estate planning and probate; corporate; mergers and acquisitions; tax; healthcare; compacts; intellectual property; family; criminal

Managing Partner(s)1 in Local Office/ Year Founded Locally/ Total # of Offices

Emily H. Cowles (Partner)/ 1977/

5

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 professional negligence and legal ethics defense; commercial real estate transactions, financing, leasing, zoning, and development; 1031 exchange qualified intermediary; estate and tax planning; probate, estate, and trust administration

Insurance defense and coverage; workers' compensation defense and coverage; appellate practice; automobile litigation; bad faith defense and extra contractual; bankruptcy; commercial transatcions 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

Business litigation; corporate/transactional; energy, environmental, and natural resources; intellectual property; estate planning; economic development; labor and employment; bankruptcy/restructuring; real estate and construction; wealth management and family law; employment benefits; government services, beverage-alcohol; equine and manufacturing; healthcare; public finance

Arbitration and mediation; appellate litigation; bad faith insurance defense; business and commercial law; corporations and LLCs; breach of contract; criminal defense; white collar crime defense; criminal infractions; federal search warrants; employment law (employers and employees); sexual discrimination; sexual harrassment defense; healthcare directives; insurance defense; mineral law; product liability defense; railroad law; trucing defense; commercial vehicle accidents; workers' compensation; construction site accidents

Walter A. Ward, George B. Hocker, Gregg E. Thornton/ 1984/ 2

Darren L. Embry, Samantha T. Nance (Managing Partners)/ 2011/ 3 nationally

Clifton B. Clark (Managing Member)/ 1985/ 10

Barry Stilz, Michael Reynolds, Tonya Rager, David Trevey (Executive Members)/ 1997/ 2

Kimberly O’Donnell (Managing Partner)/ 1978/ 168 (81 countries)

Michael Hammond (Managing Partner)/ 1956/ 2

Source: Information was obtained from Business Lexington questionnaires and firm websites. List is restricted to firms with 20 or more attorneys in Lexington offices.. Key: *= No response to questionnaire. Figures updated only from firm website. Note: Some firms refer to partners as members. For this list, these terms have been used interchangably. In some cases the number of attorneys in a firm's Lexington office is greater than the total of partners, associates, and of counsel attorneys, as these firms have additional attorneys who do not fit into the categories listed. Footnote: 1 = Frost Brown Todd merged with Gibbons P.C. since original publication of list.

Real Estate Law Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN LOCAL OFFICE JAN. 2026

Real Estate Lawyers in Lexington Office/ Other Attorneys in Lexington Office

1 1 1 1 5 6

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

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

Dentons

300 W. Vine St., Ste. 1200 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-8500 dentons.com

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2100 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-3000 skofirm.com

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

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 center; office and industrial park; planned unit developments; local counsel assistance in multi-state transactions; construction lending; documentation for lenders and representation of borrowers; construction

W. Craig Robertson III (Partner-in-Charge, Lexington Office), Emily H. Cowles (Partner, Leader of Real Estate and Lending Services Team)/ 1977/ 5 nationally

Kimberly O'Donnell (Managing Partner)/ 1978/ 163 globally

P. Douglas Barr (Managing Director)/ 1897/ 6 nationally Managing Partner(s) in Lexington Office/ Year Established Locally/ Total Number of Offices Main Practice Areas

Real Estate Law Firms

RANKED BY NUMBER OF LAWYERS IN LOCAL OFFICE JAN. 2026

7 8 9 10 10

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

Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

100 W. Main St., Ste. 900 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 425-1000 dinsmore.com

FBT Gibbons 1

250 W. Main St., Ste. 2800 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 fbtgibbons.com

Fowler Bell PLLC

300W. Vine St. Ste. 600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 252-6700 fowlerlaw.com

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

Real estate; acquisitions and dispositions; development and zoning; financing; leasing and property management; commercial finance

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

Managing

Robert C. Stilz, Jr., John S. Talbot, III (Real Estate Practice Leads)/ 1997/ 3 statewide

Cassidy Rosenthal (Lexington Office Executive Member)/ 1832/ 12 nationally

Grahmn Morgan (Lexington Managing Partner)/ 1997/ 30 nationally

Jan de Beer (Office Partner-InCharge)/ 1919/ 18 nationally

Taft A. McKinstry (Managing Member)/ 1897/ 1 7/ 8 5/ 44 4/ 45 2/ 30 2/ 6

Commercial real estate transaction; residential real estate transaction; HOA and COA representation; landlord/tenant disputes; foreclosures and receivership; property development and acquisitions; lease negotiations

Source: Information obtained from Business Lexington questionnaires and company websites. Other firms may have been eligible but did not respond to requests for information. Key: 1 = Frost Brown Todd merged with Gibbons P.C. since original publication of list.

Commercial Real Estate Management Companies

FISCAL YEAR LENDERS RANKED BY RENTABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE MANAGED LOCALLY MAY 2025

The Webb Companies

205 W. Main St., Ste. 3000 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-0000 thewebbsompanies.com

NAI Isaac 771 Corporate Drive, Ste. 500 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 224-2000 naiisaac.com

Anderson Communities 1255 Providence Place Pkwy. Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 231-0099 andersoncommunities.com

SVN Stone Commercial Real Estate

270 S. Limestone St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 264-0888 svnstone.com

Turner Development 2464 Fortune Drive, Ste. 100 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 977-0820

Red Draw 1560 Delaware Ave. Lexington, KY 40505 (859) 225-3680 reddrawdev.com

The Gibson Company 1050 Monarch St., Ste. 200 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 224-8833 thegibsoncompany.com

CBRE, Inc.

6060 Dutchman’s Lane, Ste. 100 Louisville, KY 40205 (502) 492-6700 cbre.com

Switzer Development 811 Corporate Drive, Ste. 303 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 223-5353 switzerdev.com

Grant Owen, Jonathan Smittle, Clay Sizemore, Luke Norris

T. Hunt

Megan Walsen

Kevin Verhoven

Bruce Wibbels (Director, Property Management)

Ben Hammack

Eden Companies 541 Euclid Avenue Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 229-4991 edencompanies.com

Greer Companies

100 W. Main St., Ste. 600 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 269-1966 greercompanies.com

Haymaker Company, LLC 3120 Wall St., Ste. 200 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 685-3032 haymakercompany.com

Coleman Group, LLC 710 E. Main St., Ste. 130 Lexington, KT 40507 (859) 255-8855 colemangroup.net

Langley Properties Company

300 W. Vine St., Ste. 2200 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-2255 langleyproperty.com

Schrader Commercial Properties

444 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 288-5008 schradercommercial.com

BC Wood Properties 321 Henry St. Lexington, KY 40508 (859) 335-9663 bcwoodproperties.com

Silvestri Real Estate

444 E. Main St., Ste. 102 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 263-2300 kensilvestri.com

Anthony Humphress, Bill Eyster, Kelly Mason, Connor Evanoff

Marlene Hollen

Leah Robey

Sydney Momeyer, Michael Johnston

Davidson

Jamie Schrader (Property Manager)

Lee Cowden (Property Manager)

Silvestri

Source: Information obtained from Business Lexington questionnaires and company websites. Other firms may have been eligible but did not respond to requests for information. Key: *=Previous figures

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Residential Real Estate Companies

Principal Broker-inCharge/ Top Official

Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty 1999 Richmond Road, Ste. 400 Lexington, KY 40502 (859) 268-0099 bgsir.com

The Brokerage 505 Wellington Way Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 230-4597 thebrokerageky.com

Keller Williams Commonwealth in Lexington 1908 Bryant Road., Ste. 250 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 721-2121 thecommonwealthteam.kw.com

Christie’s International Real Estate Bluegrass 3609 Walden Dr. Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 245-1179 cirebg.com

Keller Williams Legacy Group 2700 Rosebud Road, Ste. 250 Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 533-9427 kwlegacygroup.kw.com

Century 21 Advantage Realty 2121 Nicholasville Road, Ste. 101 Lexington, KY 40503 (855) 730-2649 century21advantage.com

Rector Hayden Realty 1099 Duval St. #250 Lexington, KT 40515 (859) 276-4811 rhr.com

RE/MAX Elite Lexington 203 Ruccio Way Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 245-1165 eliterealtylexington.com

Keller WIlliams Bluegrass Realty 2424 Harrodsburg Road #101 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 321-8999 lexington.kw.com

Becky Reinhold Greg Back

Donna Sullivan Rachel Underwood/ Rusty Underwood Yvette Kelly

Steve Robinson

Stacy Durbin

Kristy Gooch

Myrna Downing

United Real Estate 424 Lewis Hargett Circle, Ste. 120 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 206-0790 unitedrealestatelexingtonky.com

Lifstyl Real Estate 114 Pasadena Dr. Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 278-7501 lifstyl.com

RE/MAX Creative Realty 2808 Palumbo Dr. Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 422-2000 remax.com

New Home Collective Brokered by eXp Realty 3101 Clays Mill Road Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 721-2200 nhcnow.com

ERA Select Real Estate 444 Lewis Hargett Circle #275 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 296-1525 eraselect.com

Coldwell Banker McMahan 2350 Regency Rd., Ste. D Lexington, KY 40503 (859)266-1800 cbmcmahan.com

The Agency 523 Wellington Way, Ste. 375 Lexington, KY 40503 (859) 285-0614 theagencyky.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices de Movellan Properties 171 Prosperous Place Lexington, KY 40509 (859) 266-0451 demovellan.com

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Foster Realtors 2629 Lexington Road Richmond, KY 40475 (859) 484-8867 bhhsfoster.comturftown.com

Principal Broker-inCharge/ Top Official

Lisa Peel

Jenny Jackson

Sari Lawrence

Bob Sopheia

Greg Buchanan

Kelley Nisbet

Aaron Allnut

Anthony DeMovellan

Amanda Marcum

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