Insurance and Financial Advisors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jay Scott Flowers · Cedar Falls, IA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,382 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $14,382 (55%) — went to operating costs and overhead.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $14,382 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,500 |
- Operating & other $14,382 55%
- To TN candidates $9,500 36%
- To other PACs $2,500 9.5%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
This committee’s own filings report $9,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $2,000. Of the $7,500 difference, $7,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $7,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Haslam, Bill $3,500.00
- Ketron, Bill $1,000.00
- McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $5,000.00 |
| Legislative Event | $3,240.50 |
| Fundraiser | $2,071.21 |
| Lodging - Training Meeting | $1,142.82 |
| Professional Services | $850.00 |
| Lodging - Convention | $609.12 |
| Lodging For Meeting | $426.08 |
| Mileage And Per Diem | $403.58 |
| Travel | $211.65 |
| Awards | $178.89 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rae's Gourmet Catering | Legislative Event | 04/12/2013 | $3,240.50 |
| Naifa-Pac | Admin Expense | 08/06/2013 | $2,000.00 |
| Hilton Hotel | Fundraiser | 06/06/2013 | $872.47 |
| Jobe, Hastings & Associates | Professional Services | 06/17/2013 | $850.00 |
| Westin City Center | Lodging - Training Meeting | 03/12/2013 | $749.50 |
| Hilton Hotel | Lodging - Convention | 06/06/2013 | $609.12 |
| Best Buy | Fundraiser | 05/17/2013 | $438.98 |
| FedEx Office | Fundraiser | 05/15/2013 | $422.50 |
| Westin City Center | Lodging - Training Meeting | 11/11/2013 | $393.32 |
| Colonel Littleton | Fundraiser | 05/17/2013 | $337.26 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Robert Brown | Germantown, TN | Ameritas | $1,715.00 |
| Christopher Blake | Chattanooga, TN | Blake Financial Group | $1,365.00 |
| John Felton | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Brokerage | $1,250.00 |
| Philip Cavender | Murfreesboro, TN | Ohio National Life | $1,250.00 |
| Jack Dewald | Memphis, TN | Agency Services Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| John Milam | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $750.00 |
| John Holmes | Knoxville, TN | New York Life | $600.00 |
| Barry Williams | Knoxville, TN | Williams Brokerage | $500.00 |
| Gibbs Smith | Nashville, TN | Benefit Programs, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Kevin Proffitt | Knoxville, TN | Northwestern Mutual Life | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.