FAIRFIELD, IA – July 28, 2025 — Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (“Cambridge”), a financial solutions firm serving more than 3,800 independent advisors nationwide, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 12th annual Jim Guy Memorial Scholarship. Each year the program honors the legacy of former Cambridge executive Jim Guy by awarding two $2,500 educational scholarships. The Cambridge Foundation would like to congratulate the 2025 scholarship recipients:

Mykaela Ruth, daughter of Sid Ruth of FIFS Capital Advisor Group, plans to attend Liberty University, majoring in finance with minors in accounting and marketing. In high school, Mykaela was deeply involved in leadership roles, community service, and extracurricular activities – including captain of the Girls Varsity Soccer Team, peer tutoring, church youth missions, and several school councils.

Chase Waterhouse, grandson of Cambridge associate Gina Hanshaw, is a finance major at the University of Northern Iowa, with plans to minor in coaching. In high school, Chase was a student-athlete who also served as Student Body President, earning honors in football, basketball, and track, and participating in National Honor Society, FFA, and music.

The Cambridge Foundation would like to thank the Greater Jefferson County Foundation for its ongoing support of the Jim Guy Memorial Scholarship Program and assistance with the selection process.

About Jim Guy

Jim Guy joined Cambridge’s executive group in 1999 and continued to lead his independent practice while providing senior executive leadership for the firm’s recruiting and marketing. Jim was instrumental in the early development of Cambridge’s fee-based programs, and he also focused on supporting and improving the independent financial professional’s business through practice management coaching, marketing initiatives, and product services. These scholarships allow Cambridge to remember a friend and colleague, share his passion for learning, and reflect a positive tribute to Jim’s memory by supporting promising college students.

About Cambridge

Cambridge is a financial solutions firm focused on serving independent financial professionals and their clients while preserving its internal control. Cambridge offers a broad range of choices for independent financial professionals regarding solutions for advice, growth, technology, and independence. Cambridge’s national reach includes: Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. – a large corporate RIA; and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. – an independent broker-dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, that is among the largest internally controlled independent broker-dealers in the country.

Contact: Jeff Wulf, Senior Vice President, Cambridge: jeff.wulf@cir2.com or 800-777-6080