Meet the professionals who can help you pursue your goals

We help individuals and families pursue their ideal retirements.

Meet The Team

The team behind Vineyard Financial is made up of qualified financial professionals who are passionate about helping individuals and families achieve their ideal retirements.

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Bradley Ford President

Brad has a long history of helping clients in or nearing retirement create plans designed to accumulate, protect and preserve their wealth.

As the leader of his firm, Brad leverages his knowledge and experience to create personalized financial strategies that address the unique needs and challenges that could arise in retirement.

Brad is a Registered Representative and Investment Advisor Representative of Madison Avenue Securities. He attended Western Kentucky University and the University of Southern Indiana.

Brad lives in Evansville, Indiana with his wife, Kathy. Together, they have four children. In his free time, Brad likes to spend time with friends and family and spoil his three granddaughters.

Karen Ricketts COO/Registered Representative and Investment Advisor Representative

Karen was formerly an Advisor with another firm for 9 years prior to joining Vineyard Financial in March of 2019. Her passion is servicing our clients with excellence and making sure they know how much we value them.

Karen is a Registered Representative and Investment Advisor Representative of Madison Avenue Securities, and is also the COO of Vineyard Financial.

Karen lives in Newburgh, Indiana with her husband, Joey. Together they have 6 children and 5 grandchildren that they just can’t get enough of. They are members of Wellspring Community Worship Church.

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Charlene Taylor

Director of New Business

Charlene Taylor

Charlene is originally from a suburb of Philadelphia, PA. She has spent most of her career in the Financial Industry involving various aspects of the banking business.She enjoys the sun, traveling and spending time with her family.

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Summer Fletcher

Office Administrator

Summer Fletcher

Summer works part-time, remotely, and is a jack of all trades. She is backup for client servicing and new business along with her primary responsibilities of appointment preparation reports, scanning, and any special projects.
She has recently started studying to become an Investment Advisor Representative, and we look forward to the day she completes that.

Summer lives in Newburgh, Indiana, with her husband, Steven, and their two sweet daughters.

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Misti-Wagemann

Misti Wagemann

Director of Marketing

and Office Administrator

Misti Wagemann

Misti joined Vineyard Financial in August 2020 as the Director of Marketing/Office Administrator. Misti is passionate about providing outstanding service to her external clients while building good working relationships with all internal employees. While Misti has only recently joined us, her previous experience is proven and will continue to grow at Vineyard Financial.

Outside of Misti’s passion for people and networking, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

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