Insurance and Financial Advisors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jay Scott Flowers · Cedar Falls, IA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $23,158 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $11,158 (48%) — 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 | $11,158 |
| Contributions to candidates | $9,500 |
- Operating & other $11,158 48%
- To TN candidates $9,500 41%
- To other PACs $2,500 11%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Pat Marsh † | Tennessee House, District 62 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Richard M. Briggs † | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $250.00 |
† 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 $4,500. Of the $5,000 difference, $5,000 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,000 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- McCormick, Gerald $1,000.00
- Swann, Art $1,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $500.00
- McManus, Stephen $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Tracy, Jim $500.00
- Casada, Glen $250.00
- Durham, Jeremy $250.00
- Johnson, Curtis $250.00
- Lundberg, Jon $250.00
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 Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $3,600.00 |
| Professional Services | $2,000.00 |
| Donations | $2,000.00 |
| Convention | $1,500.00 |
| Lodging - Convention | $741.44 |
| Fundraiser | $405.34 |
| Airfare | $340.20 |
| Awards | $203.04 |
| Insurance Bond | $150.00 |
| Lodging,Mileage,Meals | $118.36 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobe, Hastings & Associates | Professional Services | 05/28/2015 | $2,000.00 |
| Naifa-Pac | Donations | 10/13/2015 | $2,000.00 |
| Hilton Hotel | Convention | 04/07/2015 | $1,500.00 |
| Hampton Inn | Lodging - Convention | 10/02/2015 | $657.08 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods | Fundraiser | 04/02/2015 | $405.34 |
| Delta Airlines | Airfare | 10/02/2015 | $340.20 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 06/01/2015 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 05/06/2015 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 04/02/2015 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 03/02/2015 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Robert Brown | Germantown, TN | Ameritas | $2,015.00 |
| Naifa Tennessee | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $1,500.00 |
| H Bud Sherrod | Knoxville, TN | Allison, Sherrod & Owens | $1,000.00 |
| John Felton | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Brokerage | $850.00 |
| John Milam | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $700.00 |
| Gibbs Smith | Nashville, TN | Benefit Programs, Inc. | $500.00 |
| Jack Dewald | Memphis, TN | Agency Services Inc. | $500.00 |
| Jack Turner | Clarksville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Kevin Proffitt | Knoxville, TN | Northwestern Mutual Life | $500.00 |
| Lewis Foreman | Bristol, TN | Foreman Insurance | $450.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.