Knoxville, TN Cogdill Road Office

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Firm-wide stats for Mass Mutual Investors Services

Total advisors

5,072

Across 1,226 offices

Clients per advisor

88 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$249,379 Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser that operates as a subsidiary of MassMutual. It provides ongoing financial planning to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, and also offers asset management, wrap and money‑manager programs and educational seminars.

Financial planning engagements are structured as annual, collaborative relationships in which advisers collect detailed client information, use firm‑approved software (including Monte Carlo simulations and automated asset‑allocation tools) to analyze goals, and deliver written recommendations; advisers generally recommend investment categories and strategies rather than making specific product selections and do not have investment discretion as part of the planning engagement. Implementation of recommendations is optional and requires separate brokerage or insurance arrangements, and advisers may receive additional compensation in their capacities as registered representatives or insurance agents when clients choose to implement recommendations.

Noteworthy features in the brochure include the recent addition of a standalone Divorce Planning offering (announced March 2026) and explicit descriptions of estate‑settlement and employer‑sponsored planning programs, which present event‑driven planning services in a defined way. The firm also discloses an extensive history of regulatory and enforcement actions (including SEC and state orders and associated remediation) and details about affiliated‑product distribution and sales‑support compensation arrangements that can create potential conflicts of interest for clients to consider.

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Expertise

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive

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Demographic focus

Married/Couples/Partners Divorced

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Location

9729 Cogdill Road, Suite 101

Knoxville TN 37932

Advisors at this office

10

Advisors at this office

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Joshua M

Series 66

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Joshua Michael is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at MML Investors Services LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co since 2024. Outside of finance, he spent time at Soundtrax Records and has been involved with Carson-Newman University and Morristown Covenant Academy. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using collaborative, goal-focused approaches without investment discretion in planning engagements.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Ian W

Series 63, Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Ian Woodgate is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at MassMutual and Allianz Life entities dating back to 2014. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, using firm-approved software and collaborative processes to develop written recommendations without investment discretion.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Curtis S

Series 63

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Curtis Shoemaker Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and over fifty years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has affiliations dating back to 1981 with New England Securities and New England Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is active as an insurance agent in individual life, health, and property and casualty lines. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, utilizing firm-approved software to deliver tailored recommendations without investment discretion.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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James C

Series 63

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

James Cunningham is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services based in Knoxville, TN. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 42 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he is an agent specializing in group life, health, long-term disability insurance, supplemental, and dental products. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Scott S

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Scott Shoemaker is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Knoxville, TN, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at MetLife Securities Inc. and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he operates as an independent insurance agent, selling disability, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a structured, collaborative approach to client financial planning.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Stephen B

Series 63

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Stephen Baker is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for over 30 years before joining Mass Mutual. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent selling life insurance part-time from his residence. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Warren C

Series 66

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Warren Cates is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and has been affiliated with Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent offering various insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, goal-based planning and offering services such as divorce planning and estate-settlement.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Allan C

Series 63, Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Allan Cameron is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and also has experience at MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of a vacation rental property. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers comprehensive planning programs and educational seminars, focusing on collaborative, goal-based financial strategies.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Chelsea S

Series 63, Series 66

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Chelsea Shanahan is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Knoxville, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Invest Financial Corporation, and United Community Advisory Service. Mass Mutual Investors Services operates as a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and provides specialized programs such as divorce planning and estate-settlement services.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Franklin D

Series 63

Knoxville, TN

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Franklin Denton is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Knoxville, TN, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 24 years at MetLife Securities Inc. and over a decade with MassMutual Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life and health insurance sales and assists customers with sales of life policies to a life settlement company. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing financial planning and asset management, using firm-approved analytical tools and providing event-driven planning services such as estate settlement and employer-sponsored programs.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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