
Keys to the Commonwealth
A podcast dedicated to business owners and property investors. Hear their stories of how they grew their wealth in the great Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Episodes
80 episodes
E79 - Jeremy Buchanan, Bourbon as an Anchor in Time & Cultural Connectivity
Jeremy Buchanan is the President and Master Distiller of Hartfield & Company, where he has led the distillery’s continued growth and innovation since taking the helm in 2021. Under his leadership, the company has expanded its product...
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36:14

E78 - Wes May, The Visionary Land Development of Off Grid Luxury
Wes May sold everything to bring his bold vision to life: redefining what it means to escape and connect with nature. Through Off Grid Developments, he's elevating unique vacation destinations into immersive lifestyle experiences.At the ...
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24:57

E77 - Dylan Ballard, Aligning Goal, Mission and Value
Dylan is recognized by many as the CEO of Keller Williams Legacy Group, while others may know him as the UK guy with a passion for Kentucky athletics, sports media, and photography. He also serves as a pastor at Next Steps, further reflecting h...
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55:59

E76 - Weston Lockhart, Navigating Commercial and Retail Real Estate
Weston Lockhart serves as an Advisor with SVN Stone Commercial Real Estate focusing on Retail Real Estate. He is a native of Lexington and received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky.During his time at ...
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45:21

E75 - Maria Montgomery, The Power of Authenticity and Branding
Maria Montgomery is a dynamic model, host, and coach with a career spanning the entertainment industry. From her early days as a high school model to winning titles like Miss Kentucky County Fair and Miss Kentucky Festivals, she quickly became ...
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34:16

E74 - D Hutchins, Growth In All Life Stages, Teacher to Investor
D Hutchins, after teaching in the school system for decades had a life transformation in his 40s. After research, some new business risks and self growth he, along with his wife, made a goal to own a set amount of duplexes by 60. This episode i...
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39:10

E73 - Shelby Johnson, From Vet to Real Estate Financial Freedom
Shelby served in the Army for 6 years and got out as a Captain in the beginning of 2018 to dive into Real Estate full time as both an agent & investor.Out the gate, ...
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43:04

E72 - Tom Burrell, Legacy Building with a McDonald's Franchise Empire
Tom Burrell is a McDonald’s owner-operator with restaurants located throughout Central Kentucky including Bardstown, Campbellsville, Cecilia, Elizabethtown, Glasgow, Glendale, Greensburg, Hardinsburg, Hodgenville, Lebanon, Leitchfield, Munfordv...
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33:30

E71 - Todd Back, Navigating and Excelling in the Changing Realty Industry
Todd Back is the co-founder and operator of The Brokerage, an independent real estate company based in Lexington, KY. Since its inception in 2018, The Brokerage set out to create a unique culture rooted in the core philosophy of collaboration. ...
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45:09

E70 - Shannon Denniston, Unlock Your American Dream
Denniston has done it all. He's a single family investor based out of Mount Sterling, KY, but also wears the hat of broker, investor, developer, and entrepreneur in many fields!_______________________________Find Shannon Denniston o...
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E69 - Tim Cambron, From Small Signs to Iconic Neon
Tim Cambron is president of the family-operated business, Ruggles Sign. From humble beginnings in 1946, Ruggles Sign has positioned itself as one of the nation’s most respected sign companies. With an organically grown client base over th...
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30:12

E68 - Jon Weece, Leadership in Business and Life, Achieving Excellence In Both
Pastor Jon Weece is the senior pastor and lead follower of Southland Christian Church, a Restoration Movement church in Lexington, Kentucky with an average weekend attendance of over 14,000. In October, Jon’s first book, Jesus Prom, will...
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32:01

E67 - Jeremy Delk, Insights from Business to Life from a Serial Entrepreneur
Jeremy Delk is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for disrupting industries. Since 2001, his businesses have earned hundreds of millions in revenue, created 100’s of high paying American jobs, as well as many other notable distinctions. He no...
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42:56

E66 - Matt Lockaby, Navigating the Legal Complexities of Running a Business
For nearly two decades, Matt Lockaby has provided strategic advice and counsel to businesses of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, to resolve the myriad day-to-day HR and personnel issues that arise during the employment lifespa...
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45:47

E65 - Joseph Thacker, Exploring How AI and things like ChatGPT are Impacting and Shaping the Future
As a security researcher who specializes in application security and AI, Joseph Thacker shares his knowledge on the growing influence of AI in various aspects of our culture. He's the principal AI Engineer at AppOmni and has helped multiple For...
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34:05

E64 - Jon Hayes, Utilizing Private Money Lending to Achieve Investment Opportunities
Jon Hayes has two decades of experience in real estate. As a broker and private money lender all over the state he offers capital to real estate investors with limited access to capital or credit and provides more people the opportunity to pros...
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21:23

E63 - Brian Luftman, Prospering through Farmland Investments around the Bluegrass
In today's episode, I sit down with Brian Luftman, founder and president of American Farm Investors to discuss the investing in farmland for today's economic condition._____________________________Check out Brian's company at:
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31:30

E62 - JP Blevins, Scaling Success: How One Executive Took a Bank Public
JP Blevins, former UK basketball player turned successful entrepreneur and investor, sits in on today's podcast. Having returned to Kentucky in recent years, making it his home base, he splits his time between trading, managing a private tradin...
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32:35

E61 - Hank Ballinger, Finding Unique Ways Into Real Estate
Hank Ballinger is a self made millionaire and real estate investor in Richmond, KY. Hank comes on to share his experiences and the lessons he's learned.Check out Hank's youtube channel at:https://www.youtube.com/@lifeenrichment<...
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37:49

E60 - Lee Webb, Alton Webb Commercial Real Estate
With 25 years of real estate industry experience. Lee comes on to share about his experience as the owner of Alton Webb Commercial Real Estate and the upcoming developments he's seeing in KY.You can get in contact with Lee through his w...
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34:54

E59 - Brad Schooler, Coming Back To Reality When It Comes To Loans
Brad is a seasoned mortgage lender currently with Ruoff Mortgage. He comes on to share how rates are currently in the market as well as the impact of covid on the lending side and how the industry is for those working in it.Show hosted ...
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43:04

E58 - Elijah Zimmerman, The Attraction of Kentucky
Today's episode features Elijah Zimmerman coming on to discuss KY culture and trends and how they impact real estate investing.Show hosted by Landry Fields.
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40:15

E57 - Bradley Flowers, The Coming Market of Real Estate Insurance
Bradley Flowers is the founder of Portal Insurance in Mobile, Alabama, and co-host of The Insurance Guys Podcast. Bradley and Landry discuss the current insurance market and where it's headed and how it will greatly impact real est...
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30:30
