Protecting Your Business, Income, Investments, and Retirement from the Negative Effects of Inflation.

Speakers:- Jeff Ledford and Lori Hubbard – 1 Hour CE. 

• Cost $35 per person if you register on or before February 6^th, 2023. 
• Cost $45 per person if you register after February 6, 2023.   

BBQ Dinner and complementary beverage tastings were provided.   We will also present the Paulette Kehm Scholarship and Donation to the NESCC Dental Assisting Program.  FDDS Annual Meeting where we will be voting to approve By-Laws Updates. (Special Guest: Dean Reagan from UT, Memphis College of Dentistry)

About Speakers:

Jeff Ledford is a financial advisor for Edward Jones Investments in Elizabethton, TN.  He joined Edward Jones in 2017 in Johnson City, TN and moved to his current location in Elizabethton, TN in 2019.  Prior to Edward Jones, he was a marketing consultant to hundreds of small business owners throughout western North Carolina, eastern Tennessee and southwest Virginia.  Jeff earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management from East Tennessee State University and holds both Series 7 and 66 licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (FINRA).  He is married to his wife, Dr. Jennifer Ledford, and they have two children, Addison & Noah.

Lori Hubbard is a director with MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., a subsidiary of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). She is responsible for multiple territories, including western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. She also participates in speaking engagements as a part of MFS’ ongoing initiative to educate financial advisors about the unique and evolving financial needs of women.  Lori joined MFS in 2013 as an internal sales manager and assumed her current role in 2020. Prior to joining the firm, she was a director at Palmetto Advisory Group, wholesaling alternative products to independent and broker/dealer firms. She previously served as a financial advisor at Raymond James, where she primarily focused on retirement plans.  Lori earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communications from Appalachian State University. She is a registered principal and holds Series 7, 66 and 26 licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (FINRA).