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Jimmy Ford

Accessibility, accountability, reliability and dependability. All wealth management relationships deserve these, and Jimmy’s clients have come to expect it.

Jimmy earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Business Administration from Bellarmine University. Prior to joining Stock Yards Bank & Trust, he worked for 28+ years in the field of higher education at Bellarmine University and University of Louisville, focusing on donor relations and estate, planned, and charitable giving. He managed a portfolio of over 450 donors representing in excess of $275,000,000 in philanthropy.

He is a graduate of Leadership Louisville and Focus Louisville, Former Executive Vice President of the University of Louisville and Bellarmine University Alumni Associations, and past member of the St. Agnes Parish Council.

Jimmy was born and raised in Louisville’s Audubon Park. He and his wife were married in 1989 and they have a grown son and daughter. A big believer in pursuing a fun and fulfilling life outside of the office, Jimmy enjoys golf, sporting clays and target shooting, dinner and drinks with friends, classic cars, and attending sporting events. He can also be seen performing as the front man for a local band.