There are no securities exchanges in Kentucky. There are 379 securities brokers and dealers organizations (with over 2,500 employees), and 59 investment advisory organizations registered to conduct business in the state. NASDAQ companies headquartered in Kentucky number 35, NASDAQ market makers in the state only one, and Kentucky-incorporated NYSE-listed companies, six. These companies are: Ashland, Inc., Brown-Foreman Corp., Dollar General Corp., CG&E Energy Corp., NS Group Inc., and Ventas.