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• Sam Paganelli, CFA, CFP, with Rather & Kittrell recently was designated Certified Financial Planner, one of the industry’s most prestigious and demanding designations.
The CFP mark identifies Paganelli as “having met the rigorous assignments and ethical requirements needed to complete the financial planning coursework and pass the certification examination covering the following areas: the financial planning process, risk management, investments, tax planning and management, retirement and employee benefits and estate planning,” according to a press release.
• Bridgette Bridgeman and Jayla Banegas recently joined EXIT Realty Pros, located at 9821 Cogdill Road, Suite 1A, Knoxville.
• SmartBank recently promoted Holly Spring to mortgage operations manager.
With nearly 25 years of experience in the financial industry, Spring’s journey at SmartBank began in 2015 as the mortgage underwriting manager.
Before joining SmartBank, she was senior mortgage underwriter, head of mortgage operations and branch operations manager.
• Marking the one-year anniversary of purchasing the company from its principals, Moxley Carmichael co-owners /partners recently rebranded the 31-year-old public relations agency as MoxCar Marketing.
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She is tasked with advancing Breast Connect’s impact on those living with breast cancer.
