Meet Stacey

Stacey Nienaber, JD

Director of Client and Professional Relationships

My Story

Stacey is a nurturer, and she comes by it honestly. "I have a very long line of strong women in my family. We are hard-working, self-sacrificing, fun-loving ladies. My grandmother, 94, is our matriarch." Among her grandmother’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, there are 27 girls and 12 boys. In fact, of her great-grandkids 19 are girls and only 6 boys. Stacey provided four of those girls. Her grandmother continues to model the impact of a home-cooked meal, good conversation filled with mercy and grace and a little bit of fun on the side. She is not afraid of a hard-work and getting her hands dirty. "This is part of my DNA and I believe that the girls in our family will continue to spread this message for generations."

Asked to describe her perfect job, Stacey says, "I realized it would be to sit with someone, share a cup of coffee or a beer, and learn their story." There is nothing she enjoys more than authentic conversations. Stacey finds it humbling and exciting. "And I love to feed people. In my opinion nothing is better in life than a meal provided by someone else. My grandmother, my mother, my aunts, my cousins, and even our children have taught me this. In our home, our door is always open, and our table is always set."

My Bio

As a valued employee of the firm, Stacey helps develop and deepen relationships with our clients and with allied professionals. She arranges for unique events and speaking engagements for our partners. And she brings the "special touches" to staff and client engagement activities. None of this is surprising for someone who grew up in a family business. Stacey helped operate her family’s retail optical store where she learned the importance of understanding and anticipating the customers’ needs.

Stacey graduated from The University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Immediately following graduation, she attended Salmon P. Chase College of Law graduating in 2006 with her Juris Doctor. She also practiced law for several years focusing on estate planning, criminal defense, and personal injury.

After having her third daughter, Stacey joined her husband, Bob, at The Lyon Group. She is "back to her roots" developing client relationships in a family business. Stacey is often found planning fun events outside of the office, making connections and nurturing bonds between our clients, their family and friends and business associates. Since joining The Lyon Group, Stacey and Bob added a fourth daughter making them complete. Leah, Natalie, Emilia, and Ada are now part of The Lyon Group family.

Education

• B.A. University of Kentucky, 2003

• J.D. Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 2006