Finance Insurance and Real Estate Advisory Board

The Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate at the University of Memphis is supported by a board of professional business partners who provide advice about our department's curriculum developments, degree and non-degree programs, student career opportunities, and other strategic initiatives.  Our advisory board members are listed below, and their biographies can be found here.

• Toni Barnes, Advisory Board Chair
  Senior Vice President
  Commercial Relationship Manager
  Truist Banks Inc.
  Memphis, TN

• Alexander Beis
  Junior, Finance Major
  University of Memphis, May 2023

• Mark E. Cary, CPA, CGMA
  Senior Vice President
  FTN Financial Capital Assets Corporation
  Memphis, TN

• Grant Ellis
  Founder and Managing Principal 
  Ellis Retirement Services
  Memphis, TN 
   
• Dustin Jones
  Retail Real Estate Professional
  Memphis, TN  
   
• Jimmy Madeksho
  Insurance Broker and Health Risk Consultant
  McGriff's Employee Benefits Division
  Memphis, TN 
   

• Shawn E. Massey, MBA, CCIM, CLS, CRX, ALC
  Partner
  The Shopping Center Group, LLC
  Memphis, TN 

• Managing Director & Southeast Sales Manager
  B. Riley FBR 
   
• Scott Trammell
  Exec Vice President & Financial Advisor
  Strategic Financial Partners
  Memphis, TN 
   
• Stephen K. Valadie, CFA
  Senior Vice President
  e-Trading / Digital
  FTN Financial Capital Markets
  Memphis, TN