“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”Proverbs 15:22

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Advisors to Assist You

Do you have an opportunity or challenge that can use advice from someone who has been there and done that? We have an ever-expanding network of advisors with expertise in every industry in Memphis.

The leaders on this page, and many more, are willing to meet with you.
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Cannon Allen

Partner, Adams and Reese

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Commercial Litigation,

Negotiation,

Leadership / Relationship Management,

Willie Baldwin

Director, Eikon & Nathan Street Ministries

Working Genius: Enablement | Galvanizing

Nonprofit,

Youth Ministry,

Discipleship,

Jason Biggs

Senior Product Manager, HKC-US / Palm Coast Imports LLC

Entrepreneurship,

Product Development,

Tee Brown

President, GMFS

Working Genius: Enablement | Galvanizing

Financial Services,

Entrepreneurship,

Deal Structuring,

Dan Butler

Founder, Ninety8 Ventures, LLC

Working Genius: Invention | Enablement

Entrepreneurship,

Deal Structuring,

Real Estate,

John Carroll

Executive Director / Founder, City Leadership

Working Genius: Discernment | Galvanizing

Business Strategy,

Nonprofit,

Executive Leadership,

Sam Coates

Owner, Driven By Productions

Working Genius: Tenacity | Discernment

Small Business,

Entrepreneurship,

Podcast and Stories,

Erin Cole

Founder / Creative Director, Heartbeat Communications

Working Genius: Invention | Galvanizing

Business Leadership,

Entrepreneurship,

Personal Development,

Damon Conley

Assistant Pastor to Middle Adults, Second Presbyterian Church

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Invention

Marketing,

Executive Leadership,

Financial Services,

Brantley Davidson

President & Managing Partner, Yonder

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Digital Marketing,

Business Strategy,

Innovation,

Michael Davis

Teaching Pastor, Downtown Church

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Discernment

Gospel Minister,

Financial Services,

Economic Revitalization,

Chuck Ellingsworth

Managing Director, Raymond James

Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Investment Banking,

Strategic Planning,

Public and Private Partnerships,

Noel Fenderson

President | My Town Miracles, My Town Movers, My Town Roofing

Working Genius: Enablement | Wonder

Entrepreneurship,

Nonprofit Leadership,

Public Service,

Carlo Foster

President, C. Foster Construction Co., Inc.

Working Genius: Invention | Galvanizing

Construction,

Entrepreneurship,

Business Leadership,

Mark Fruitt

Principal, Presbyterian Day School

Working Genius: Wonder | Enablement

Elementary Education,

Coaching,

Leadership Development,

John Gallina

Partner, Remac Appraisals

Real Estate,

Appraisal Residential,

Residential Construction,

Matthew Gant

Agent/Owner, State Farm Insurance

Working Genius: Enablement | Discernment

Insurance,

Financial Services,

Entrepreneurship,

Lending and Borrowing,

Resume Building,

Michelle Gilchrist

CEO, Bloomington Health Foundation

Working Genius: Enablement | Discernment

Nonprofit,

Strategy Development and Implementation,

Business Development,

Brad Godwin

CEO, Comfort Keepers of the Midsouth

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Discernment

Business Strategy,

Marketing,

Sales Leadership,

Michael Goolsby

Sales Leader, Abbvie

Working Genius: Discernment | Enablement

Sales,

Marketing,

Team Building,

Personal Branding,

Len Hardison

President, National Christian Foundation Memphis

Working Genius: Enablement | Wonder

Generosity,

Asset Based Giving,

Fundraising,

Sheridan Hibbard

CEO, WellWorX Wellness

Working Genius: Enablement | Galvanizing

Entrepreneurship,

Wellness,

Business / Group Insurance,

Hampton A. Holcomb

Financial Services Executive, Strategic Financial Partners

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Financial Decision Making,

Financial Services,

Andy Kizzee

Business Hub Director, Binghampton Development Corporation

Working Genius: Invention | Discernment

Business Development,

Business As Missions,

International Missions,

Blake Lam

Lead Developer, Whiteboard

Working Genius: Discernment | Tenacity

Digital Marketing,

Chett Maranto

Senior Engineer, Barnhart

Working Genius: Wonder | Discernment

Leading Upward,

Strategic Selling,

On Mission in Construction,

Montgomery Martin

Founder and CEO, Montgomery Martin Contractors

Working Genius: Tenacity | Galvanizing

Executive Leadership,

Commercial Construction,

Negotiation,

Dan McEwan

President and Principal, Maximum Hospitality

Working Genius: Discernment | Enablement

Real Estate,

Sales,

Operations,

Brian Moak

Account Representative, Stuart C. Irby Co.

Working Genius: Enablement | Discernment

Sales,

Electrical Products Distribution,

Larry Neal

SVP, Commercial Banking, Simmons Bank

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Invention

Banking,

Entrepreneurship,

Connecting People,

Ed Norton

Pastor, Independent Presbyterian Church

Working Genius: Enablement | Invention

Gospel Minister,

Discipleship,

Career Counseling,

Shell Odum

Regional Director of Community, Faith Driven Entrepreneur | Founder of A Radical Relationship

Working Genius: Enablement | Galvanizing

Life Coaching,

Entrepreneurship,

Discipleship,

Organizational Development,

Dr. Keith Owen

Pediatrician

Pediatrician,

Medical Small Business,

Product Development,

Drew Para

Financial Advisor, Strategic Financial Partners

Working Genius: Wonder | Tenacity

Financial Planning,

Small Business,

Entrepreneurship,

Rebekah Payne

VP, Analytics and Technology · Wunderman Thompson Performance Marketing

Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Digital Marketing,

Accounting,

Media,

Deborah Perkins

IBM Consultant

Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Information Technology Consulting,

Logistics,

Retail,

Bill Piper

Regional VP, Sales, VC3

Working Genius: Wonder | Galvanizing

Sales,

Business Development,

Opening Up New Markets,

Coaching,

Richard Rieves

Lead Pastor, Downtown Church

Working Genius: Invention | Galvanizing

Gospel Minister,

Economic Revitalization,

Church Planting,

Sam Rogers

Partner at Confido Investors

Working Genius: Wonder | Tenacity

M&A,

Startups,

Real Estate Development ,

Fred Schaeffer

Financial Services Executive, Strategic Financial Partners

Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Insurance,

Financial Services,

Brian Schneider

Founder and CEO, Every Single Day Career Coaching

Working Genius: Enablement | Tenacity

Leadership Coaching,

Career Transition,

Organizational Development,

Dr. Sam Shaw

Retired Principal

Education,

Music,

Counseling,

Greg Spillyards

Managing Director | CEO at Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors - Memphis

Commercial Real Estate,

Nonprofit Leadership,

Entrepreneurship,

Kevin Stout

Branch Manager at Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co.

Working Genius: Enablement | Tenacity

Personal Development,

Ministry to Business Transition,

Getting Fired,

Gordon Thompson

Managing Director and Financial Advisor, Truist.

Working Genius: Enablement | Wonder

Financial Services,

Financial Decision Making,

Entrepreneurship,

Rob Thompson

Real Estate Investor, Business Accelerator Michael Hyatt Co

Working Genius: Discernment | Invention

Residential Real Estate,

Lending and Borrowing,

Executive Leadership,

Scott A. Trammell

Executive Vice President and Financial Advisor, Strategic Financial Partners

Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Financial Services,

Financial Decision Making,

Sales Management,

Charles Umsted

CPA, Principal

Working Genius: Wonder | Discernment

Tax/ CPA,

Client Development,

Team Building,

Russ VanderSteeg

President and Financial Advisor, Strategic Financial Partners

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Corporate Leadership,

Financial Services,

Mentorship,

Will Walker

Founder & President, Walker Financial Management

Working Genius: Tenacity | Invention

Bookkeeping & Payroll,

Entrepreneurship,

Business Operations,

Rob Ward

Area Vice President, Expedient

Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Information Technology,

Business Development,

Coaching,

Frank Warren

Realtor

Working Genius: Wonder | Enablement

Real Estate Sales,

Finance,

Real Estate Investing,

Public Service,

Wade West

Senior Vice President, Fountain Equipment Finance LLC

Working Genius: Tenacity | Enablement

Financial Services,

Small Business,

Nonprofit,

Katie West

HR Consultant

Working Genius: Discernment | Invention

Financial Services,

Organizational Development,

Leadership Development,

Enneagram Coach,

Nonprofit,

Kem Wilson

Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Kemmons Wilson Companies

Working Genius: Galvanizing | Enablement

Hospitality,

Career Counseling,

Marriage,

General Business,

Brett Wynne

Assistant Pastor to Young Adults, Second Presbyterian Church

Gospel Minister,

Discipleship,

Advice for Work

Over 50 industry experts to help with decisions and next steps along your journey.

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“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.”Proverbs 15:22

Advisors to Assist You

Cannon Allen

Willie Baldwin

Jason Biggs

Tee Brown

Dan Butler

John Carroll

Sam Coates

Erin Cole

Damon Conley

Brantley Davidson

Michael Davis

Chuck Ellingsworth

Noel Fenderson

Carlo Foster

Mark Fruitt

John Gallina

Matthew Gant

Michelle Gilchrist

Brad Godwin

Michael Goolsby

Len Hardison

Sheridan Hibbard

Hampton A. Holcomb

Andy Kizzee

Blake Lam

Chett Maranto

Montgomery Martin

Dan McEwan

Brian Moak

Larry Neal

Ed Norton

Shell Odum

Dr. Keith Owen

Drew Para

Rebekah Payne

Deborah Perkins

Bill Piper

Richard Rieves

Sam Rogers

Fred Schaeffer

Brian Schneider

Dr. Sam Shaw

Greg Spillyards

Kevin Stout

Gordon Thompson

Rob Thompson

Scott A. Trammell

Charles Umsted

Russ VanderSteeg

Will Walker

Rob Ward

Frank Warren

Wade West

Katie West

Kem Wilson

Brett Wynne

Advice for Work

Weekly Group Meetings

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