The Kessinger-Lee Financial Group

Acting on Experience, Moving Forward with Financial Confidence

ACTING ON EXPERIENCE

The mission of The Kessinger-Lee Financial Group is to act on our years of

combined experience to build and execute a customized wealth management

plan for our clients. We operate on a carefully formulated strategy that

positions our clients’ portfolios to weather unpredictable market conditions

and life events. In so doing, we allow our clients to move forward with

financial confidence.

MOVING FORWARD WITH FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE

We utilize a long-term investment approach to meet a variety of client

objectives – increasing financial worth, sustaining income in retirement or

building funds for education and charitable purposes. Regardless of their

goals, our mission is to establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships

with our clients by providing them with the highest level of personal attention.

Our Mission

1 EXPERIENCEEstablished in 1854, Hilliard Lyons is one of the oldest regional firms of the New York Stock Exchange with over $38 billion

in Assets Under Management. The Kessinger-Lee Financial Group is in one of over 70 Hilliard Lyons’ offices in the Midwest

and Southeast.

Our group has over three decades of combined experience navigating diverse market environments and yielding

competitive risk-adjusted returns for our clients. 2 TEAM APPROACHThirty years ago it was common to find single practitioners in professional groups such as financial planners, doctors,

lawyers and CPAs. Not anymore. In today’s complex marketplace a team approach is needed. Our clients benefit from the

collective experience of our highly credentialed team. Whether it is investments, retirement, income and estate taxes or

insurance, our team has the knowledge and experience to help you make sound decisions. 3 STRATEGIC PLANNINGWe believe having a strategic wealth management plan increases your opportunity to make the right moves in volatile

market conditions. Our group narrows down the thousands of financial choices and chooses appropriate investments

based on individual client needs. We use time-tested investment strategies focused on investment diversity, risk

management and capital preservation.

Our Distinctions

PLANNING The first step in our relationship with a client is to understand their current financial picture and future financial goals. We

work along side our clients to craft a customized, strategic wealth management plan designed to pursue their goals.

GROWINGWe believe in a disciplined, long-term approach to building and preserving wealth. Our team builds diverse portfolios

through stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, FDIC-insured certificates of

deposit and other complementary investment instruments. PRESERVING

We help you preserve your capital with trust and portfolio-hedging strategies, coordination of income tax and insurance plan-

ning. We help our clients maintain their lifestyle during retirement by prudent income distribution throughout all market cycles. GIVING

Our team looks after our clients by looking ahead for them. We provide trust and estate solutions, business succession

planning and charitable giving strategies for our clients.

Our Process Our Client Centered Approach

LIASON WITH YOUR OTHER PROFESSIONALS

Accountant

Lawyer

FINANCIAL PLANNINGRetirement

Estate

Tax

Education

InsuranceSTRATEGIC PORTFOLIO

MANAGEMENTCOMMUNICATIONSemi-Annual Meetings

Regular Contact (meetings, phone calls)

Direct Access (e-mail, voice mail)

EXPERIENCED TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS

At The Kessinger-Lee Financial Group our clients are at the center of everything we do. Our experienced team helps our

clients manage all aspects of their financial lives. We communicate in a timely manner to make adjustments to client

portfolios when needed and we also work hand in hand with other professionals, such as accountants and lawyers, to tie

your financial picture together.

CLIENT

THOMAS B. KESSINGER III, CWA®Senior Vice President, Financial Consultant

Tom Kessinger was born and raised in Lexington, KY. He is a third generation Financial Consultant

with Hilliard Lyons. Upon graduating from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science in

Accounting in 1993, Tom joined his grandfather in business at Hilliard Lyons.

Tom holds his Chartered Wealth Advisor® designation and the FINRA series 7, 8, 63 and 65 registra-

tions and is licensed by the state of Kentucky for life insurance and health insurance. Tom was also

named to On Wall Street’s Top 40 Advisors Under 40 in 2007 and 2008.

Through the years, Tom has been a board member of Child Development Center of the Bluegrass, LexArts and The

Lexington Philharmonic. He is also a member of Centenary United Methodist Church.

Tom and his wife Amy have three children and enjoy watching sports, playing golf and reading in their free time.

Portfolio Management

Growth Strategies

Income Strategies

Retirement Planning

Company Retirement Plans

Trust & Estate Planning

Cash Management

Risk Management

Investment Banking

“What always impresses me is how much better the relaxed long-term owners of stock do with their portfolios than the trad-ers do with their switching of inventory. The relaxed investor is usually better informed and more understanding of essential val-ues; he is more patient and less emotional.”

Lucien Hooper

Services Meet Our Team

CHRISTOPHER LEESenior Vice President, Financial Consultant

Chris was born and raised in Frankfort, KY. Upon graduating from Hanover College with a Bachelor of

Science in Business and minor in Economics, Chris went to work for Hilliard Lyons. Chris joined Tom

Kessinger in business in 2003 and formed The Kessinger-Lee Financial Group in 2012.

Chris holds the FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 registrations and has over 14 years experience as a

Financial Consultant.

In the community, Chris is an elder at Tates Creek Presbyterian Church and board member to Campus Outreach Lexington.

Chris and his wife Marte have four children. He enjoys playing golf and basketball and coaching and playing soccer in his

free time.

R. BENJAMIN KESSINGERFinancial Consultant

Ben Kessinger was born and raised in Lexington, KY. He is a third generation Financial Consultant

with Hilliard Lyons, along with his brother Tom. Ben graduated from University of Kentucky with a

Bachelor of Science in Political Science and in 2011, after managing bloodstock portfolios and racing

syndicates for seven years, he joined the The Kessinger-Lee Financial Group.

Ben holds the FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 registrations.

Through the years, Ben has served on the Legacy Council with University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation and

volunteered with Step-by-Step as an event committee member.

Ben and his wife Christie have two children and he enjoys golf, tennis, and skiing in his free time.

“Business, in our opinion, should be awarded

to us because of our demonstrated

investment skills and reputation, not as a result

of aggressive marketing efforts.”

F. Borden Hanes, Jr.