Associates & Support Team
Tina Mercer
Chief Operating Officer | Chief Financial Officer
Tina Mercer, Chief Operating Officer | Chief Financial Officer, joined TFG Financial in April of 2017. Tina's emphasis is to continually foster a culture of quality and integrity. From that culture, and in concert with the TFG Team, she promotes the delivery of excellent service to clients. Tina also serves to advance a financially strong, conscious, and responsible company. Prior to joining TFG, Tina enjoyed 25 successful years as a property and casualty reinsurance broker in Dallas, Texas. She also served in the position of Branch Manager of the Southern Region of the U.S. In these positions, she developed intricate reinsurance structures and placed the programs in reinsurance markets around the world. Another important part of her service, then and now, was to develop brokers and employees to realize their greatest potential. Immediately prior to joining TFG, Tina worked with partners to form an analytics company that specialized in the analysis of text and unstructured data. She lives in Benton with her husband Brian and they have two daughters.
Kimberly Evans
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
Kimberly Evans, Executive Assistant and Office Manager, joined TFG Financial in February 2018. Kimberly brings over 17 years of managerial experience. She manages the day-to-day office operations, working with clients, Advisers and the TFG team. Kimberly also works closely with the CFO and Accounting team on account payables. She serves as the meeting and travel liaison with New York Life, and also interfaces with the compliance team. She serves on the board and oversees grant processes for a nonprofit with which TFG is closely associated. She studied at Northwestern State University and East Texas Baptist University. Prior to joining TFG Financial, Kimberly was an Administrator for a large Orthodontic practice. She resides in Stonewall with her husband, Darin, and has three children, Kyndal, Dakota, and Dawson.
Amber Bradley
Licensed Service Assistant
Amber Bradley, Licensed Service Assistant, joined TFG Financial in September 2021. She is a graduate of Northwestern State University where she obtained a degree in Nursing. Amber spent most of her nursing career in the Emergency Department before transitioning to a role in the health insurance industry working in a hybrid position providing a bridge for patients, hospitals, and the payer to obtain the most appropriate care. She brings with her the goal of enhancing the lives of clients, shifting from healthcare to the financial setting. Her attention to detail and nurturing customer service skills learned as a nurse are invaluable to our clients. She is a lifelong Shreveport resident, wife of Warren Bradley, and together they have two children Sawyer and Fisher. In her free time, she enjoys running and volunteering at Southfield School where her children attend.
Davis Fontenot
Licensed Service Assistant
Davis Fontenot, Licensed Service Assistant, joined TFG Financial in 2021. He graduated from Louisiana State University in Shreveport with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Analysis and currently holds a Series 7 Securities License. After graduating, he spent time as an agent before finding his home serving the cherished clients of TFG. During his time as a college student, he moved to South Carolina to participate in a gap year program that focused on intense, comprehensive personal growth, traveling to and understanding unfamiliar people groups, and cultivating strong interpersonal relationships and communication. It was during this time that he married his passion for serving people to the highest degree with exceptional financial stewardship. He lives in the beautiful South Highland area of Shreveport, where you may see him on a walk or run with his wife, Joylin.
Terri Kelly
Service Assistant
Terri Kelly, Service Assistant, joined TFG in 2023. She brings the experience of 27 years in the financial industry and has amassed a vast amount of technical knowledge. The most gratifying work for Terri is the customer service component! She works closely with our advisers to identify solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of clients while providing exemplary customer service throughout the process. Terri attended LSU Shreveport and currently holds Series 7 & Series 66 Securities License. She recently moved back to the area from Miramar Beach, Florida to be closer to her family. She enjoys traveling, especially throughout the Caribbean.
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