Imagine building your business over several decades, beginning to plan your business exit, then dying unexpectedly before you can implement your plans. Business owners rarely think about how an unexpected death or permanent incapacitation can derail … [Read more...]
Importance of a Will
This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel's business column on September 30, 2018. Alright everybody, let’s get around to it. There are all these items on our to-do lists that we keep putting off. Cleaning out the closet, … [Read more...]
News | Fall 2018
The latest news from The Trust Company of Tennessee, including: TTC_Fall 2018 Newsletter New Employees Community Spotlight Financial Advice for the Ages Fall Recipe … [Read more...]
Even If You Never Plan to Exit Your Business, Exit Planning Can Still Help
Many business owners take pride in the businesses they’ve built. Some of those owners are so proud and dedicated to their businesses that they’d be happy dying at their desks, doing what they love. They believe that they can wait until they’re ready … [Read more...]
Why You’ll Need an Advisor Team
Exit Planning can be complex. Between setting your exit goals and transferring your business, you’ll attempt to build business value, find an appropriate successor or buyer, navigate perplexing tax implications, and keep your key employees onboard. … [Read more...]
Risk Tolerance: Defining Your Limits
This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel's business column on August 19, 2018. The sky is falling, the sky is falling. Sell, sky! We’re all waiting for the next stock market correction. I received another email this … [Read more...]
Why do Real Assets Warrant an Allocation?
Real asset instruments derive their worth from physical value – you can touch, see and maybe even smell. Conversely, stocks and bonds derive their value from future cash flows and residual claims on a balance sheet. The tangible characteristics of … [Read more...]
Succession planning, an unexpected side effect
Through this column I try to help the reader address challenges they may be facing by asking myself, “What would I want if I were in their shoes?” Then, I share the insights I’ve learned in my career. Over the years, I’ve seen how the cloud … [Read more...]
Top Advisor Firm Award
We are proud to be listed among the Top Defined Contribution Advisor Firms by the National Association of Plan Advisors. A number of factors went into making this distinguished list, including having three offices in Knoxville, Chattanooga and … [Read more...]
Property Planning for Your Home and More
WHAT property do you have? WHY do you want to transfer it? WHO do you want to receive the property? WHEN do you want to transfer it? HOW do you legally transfer the ownership of the property? Answering these five questions will help you develop a … [Read more...]
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