Large-firm, family Business financial advisors in Tennessee
The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.
You might need a family business advisor when you're navigating ownership transitions, succession planning, or complex family dynamics that affect your business. Without focused expertise, advisors can overlook how personal relationships impact business decisions, leading to conflicts or missed opportunities. Large-firm advisors often bring extensive resources and specialized teams to handle these multifaceted challenges.
- Succession planning insight. Ask how they balance family interests with business continuity to create a smooth leadership transition.
- Conflict resolution approach. Confirm their experience managing family disputes that could threaten business stability.
- Tax and legal coordination. Check how they integrate tax strategies and legal considerations unique to family-owned enterprises.
- Resource depth. Large firms may offer access to specialists in estate planning, valuation, and financing—ask how these services support your family business goals.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Cody T
Series 66
Nashville, TN
Merrill
Cody Tellis is well-equipped to assist family businesses in Tennessee with succession planning and managing complex family dynamics, leveraging his 17 years of industry experience and expertise in business succession and estate planning. As a Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill, a large firm, he offers access to extensive resources and specialized teams, with a fee structure of 1.10% AUM for managed strategies under $2 million, distinguishing him from smaller firms or independent advisors.
Experience: 18 years
Avg account: $860,085
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Joshua S
Series 66
Chattanooga, TN
Edward Jones
Joshua Schweiger specializes in family business and succession planning, making him well-suited to address ownership transitions and multi-generational wealth transfer challenges common in family enterprises. Based in Chattanooga, TN, he brings seven years of experience at Edward Jones, a large firm managing over $1 trillion in assets, offering a comprehensive range of advisory programs with an annual fee up to 1.35%, which may provide access to extensive resources compared to smaller firms.
Experience: 7 years
Avg account: $246,728
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Michael T
Series 63, Series 65
Nashville, TN
IEQ Capital, LLC
Michael Thompson's 16 years of experience and focus on family business, combined with his expertise in private investments and retirement plans for business owners, equip him to address complex family business needs in Tennessee. Working at IEQ Capital, a large firm managing $35.4 billion with a flat-fee structure, he offers high-net-worth clients access to extensive resources and family-office services, distinguishing him from advisors with smaller firm affiliations or different fee models.
Experience: 17 years
Avg account: $24,582,290
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