SMITH HAYES Companies was established on January 25, 1985, by Thomas C. Smith and Thomas D. Hayes. SMITH HAYES Financial Services Corporation, a securities broker dealer, opened for business on December 18, 1985, as a subsidiary to SMITH HAYES Companies. We started with three employees and have grown exponentially in assets under management and financial professionals. In 2002, SMITH HAYES acquired the retail offices of Kirkpatrick Pettis in Omaha, Lincoln, and Columbus. We are licensed in all 50 states and have affiliated registered representatives through the Midwest. SMITH HAYES Companies also formed SMITH HAYES Advisers, Inc., a registered investment adviser, on October 23, 1997, and SMITH HAYES Management Company on December 5, 2000.