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Why Maintaining Planning Momentum Is Important

December 6, 2018 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Planning for major events can sometimes cause a sense of dread. Whether it’s planning a honeymoon, a long family trip, or a business exit, it’s easy to say, “I’ll do […]

Are You Being Your Own Worst Enemy?

November 26, 2018 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Many business owners believe that they want to sell their businesses to a third party when they first start considering their business exits. Owners who want to start planning for […]

Happy Holidays and Merry Cryptocurrencies

November 26, 2018 by Miranda Carr

As we find ourselves in the middle of the holiday season attending various holiday parties, family gatherings, ugly sweater contests, and open houses, invariably, conversation turns to the stock market. […]

Financial Insights, Reflections on 2018

November 19, 2018 by Sharon Pryse

This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel’s business column on November 18, 2018. As this year is drawing to an end, here are a few random thoughts related […]

Blazing Her Own Trail

November 8, 2018 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

This article by Roger Shirley first appeared in The Tennessee Banker November/December 2018 issue. Sharon Miller Pryse didn’t start out to be the owner and chief executive of a highly […]

Try these tips for analyzing your investment needs

October 23, 2018 by Sharon Pryse

This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel’s business column on October 21, 2018. The market has recently had the long-awaited “hiccup.” I happened to be at an investment […]

What Business Owners Assume About Financial Planning Hurts Them

October 17, 2018 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

One of the most important goals of Exit Planning is to position business owners for post-exit financial security. To do that, business owners and their advisors must have several pieces […]

How Sharon Pryse took control of her own destiny

October 8, 2018 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

By Cortney Roark, published in the Knoxville News Sentinel on February 5, 2018 As founder and CEO of the Trust Company, which manages $3 billion in assets, it’s expected that […]

Death Can Ruin Your Plans

October 3, 2018 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

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 […]