Beginning in Fall 2016, Berea College expanded its business education initiative in a new direction by granting the selected group of students the opportunity to manage a $100,000 portfolio of equities on the U.S. stock market. The goal is to grow the portfolio to $500,000 and consequently distribute its proceeds to the operating budget of the College. Beyond financial goals, the Investment Club's priority is to advance skills and knowledge of investing and fiduciary management of funds and spread financial literacy on campus. “The Jester and Jester Cap logos are registered trademarks of The Motley Fool Holdings, Inc. and are used here with permission.” See our portfolio below:

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), the Healthcare System of Appalachia, and ranked as one of the Top 10 Employers in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine, is a not-for-profit health system operating 13 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Prestonsburg, South Williamson, West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky; as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,000 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third largest private employer in southern West Virginia, and is consistently recognized for its medical excellence.

Waystar provides market-leading technology that simplifies and unifies healthcare payments. Our cloud-based platform streamlines workflows and improves financials for healthcare providers of all kinds, and brings more transparency to the patient financial experience. The Waystar platform is used by more than 450k providers, 750 health systems and hospitals, and 5k health plans—and integrates with all major HIS and practice management systems.

Palmer Engineering Company, incorporated in 1969, is a consulting engineering and surveying firm specializing in providing professional services to the transportation, aviation, land development, and water resources industries. Employees who are available to provide the highest quality engineering services include: registered professionals in transportation engineering, traffic operations engineering, structural engineering and inspection, land surveying, and landscape architecture; certified professionals in energy and environmental design, erosion control, and storm water quality; and engineers-in-training.

Traditional Bank is not new to community banking. Our story begins in 1902 when two banks were formed in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. In 1988 they merged, and that new bank would ultimately become known as Traditional Bank. Since the merger in 1988, all of the bank’s growth has been organic. We have not purchased any banks, but have instead grown through referrals from satisfied clients. And we think that says a lot about how we do business. We have always believed that people make the difference and that great service is what sets us apart. Today we couple those principles with a broader geographic reach, best in class commercial bankers and customer-focused technology so we can remain competitive while still giving our customers the personal banking experience they deserve.

Rockcastle Regional Hospital and Respiratory Care Center has been providing quality healthcare to Rockcastle and surrounding counties for more than 50 years. In 1980, Rockcastle Regional opened its first long-term care unit with 32 beds and added 28 more beds just 12 years later. Today, after numerous expansions, our Respiratory Care Center offers comfortable, professional, long-term care for 143 ventilator-dependent residents. We are the largest, free-standing ventilator-dependent facility in the nation with an average wean rate of over 50%. Each resident in the Respiratory Care Center is treated like family.

The Ephraim McDowell Health system is a comprehensive, integrated healthcare delivery system that serves more than 119,000 residents from six counties in central Kentucky. Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center is at the core of the system, a non-profit, 222-bed licensed hospital. Our other hospitals are Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital located in neighboring Lincoln County (Stanford), and Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital located in neighboring Mercer County (Harrodsburg).

White House Clinics, established in 1973, has eight sites in Central and Eastern Kentucky. After finishing a stint in the Peace Corps, Dr. Philip Curd established the first White House Clinic in Jackson County, Kentucky, in a small, white a-framed house. Dr. Curd was committed to the Jackson County community and the people of Appalachia and served the community as a physician, accepting anyone as a patient, regardless of their ability to pay. White House Clinics has continued to expand on Dr. Curd’s vision providing affordable health care to communities in need, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Currently, White House Clinics operates in five contiguous counties offering medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, radiology, and enabling services. In addition to the seven traditional health clinics, White House Clinics also operates a school-based health center in the Berea Independent School District and serves as the college health services provider for Berea College.

Mountain Comprehensive Care Center offers quality behavioral health care throughout Kentucky. Our employees contribute to recovery and hope offered through our many programs, and nearly 30,000 participants benefit from our services each year. Our hope is to provide the best and most accessible care possible - helping our clients identify opportunities for improvement in their lives and take the steps necessary to meet those challenges with success.

Union College, nestled in mountains of Eastern Kentucky, is a vibrant piece of the Barbourville community. Steeped in a rich history and an evolving sense of purpose, Union’s commitment to education and to the region is embodied in its mission statement: To serve the academic needs of a diverse community of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students in a dynamic, personal environment that promotes intellectual, spiritual, and physical enrichment of students, faculty, and staff and the economic growth and health of our Appalachian region. Formed in 1879, Union’s purpose was to educate the next generation of teachers and professionals in Barbourville. Barbourville was, at that time, the largest town south of Richmond, and over the next 50 years, Barbourville would produce two Kentucky Governors, including Union Alumnus Flem Sampson, a United States Congressman, and a US Senator. Union’s success has been demonstrated in the accomplishments of its alumni - in 1993, Dr. Phillip Sharp won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work in RNA splicing, making Union College one of only two institutions in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with a Nobel laureate among its alumni. Dr. Marcetta Darensbourg was named the 2018 SEC Professor of the year, following being named to the National Academy of the Sciences in 2017. In 1999, Mary Stanton was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her book, From Selma to Sorrow: The Life and Death of Viola Liuzzo. Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey have repeatedly earned accolades as top Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and breeders, including the award for most wins in a given year.

The Wells Group LLC is a company based out of 611 West Main Street, West Liberty, Kentucky, United States.

Grace Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving residents of Southeastern Kentucky. Services offered at Grace Health include pediatric and well child care from birth, primary care of all ages, well women care, reduced cost prescriptions through 340B pharmacy, and outreach and education. The mission of Grace Health is to show the love and share the truth of Jesus Christ to Southeastern Kentucky, through access to compassionate, high quality, primary health care for the whole person. Grace Health accepts several major health insurance plans. Grace Health also accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and those covered under KCHIP. A sliding fee discount program is offered to those without health insurance and is based on household income and size. At Grace Health we want to give you the best healthcare available. That is why we are adopting a new way of doing things called the patient-centered medical home. You will have a team of healthcare providers working with you to meet your unique health needs. We want you to feel "at home" with your healthcare. You'll see familiar faces who care about you and your health. We'll work with you to make sure you're getting the best possible healthcare. A patient-centered medical home offers you better access to care, delivers high quality personal care, guides you through a complex and sometimes confusing healthcare system, and partners with you and your healthcare.