Insurance and Financial Advisors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jay Scott Flowers · Cedar Falls, IA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $34,337 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $21,750 (63%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
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 | $12,587 |
| Contributions to candidates | $21,750 |
- To TN candidates $21,750 63%
- Operating & other $12,587 37%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Kelly T Keisling † | Tennessee House, District 38 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Todd Gardenhire † | Tennessee Senate, District 10 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Jimmy Matlock † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Karen Camper † | Tennessee House, District 87 | Dem. | $500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | 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 $21,750 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $8,000. Of the $13,750 difference, $13,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $13,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Gresham, Dolores $2,000.00
- Harwell (House 16), Beth Halteman $1,500.00
- Dickerson, Steven $1,000.00
- Green (Senate), Mark E. $1,000.00
- Lundberg, Jon $1,000.00
- McManus, Stephen $1,000.00
- Overbey, Doug $1,000.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $1,000.00
- Tracy, Jim $1,000.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $500.00
- …and 6 more recipients
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.
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $3,600.00 |
| Annual Pac Fee | $2,100.00 |
| Professional Services | $2,000.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,500.00 |
| Fundraiser | $905.20 |
| Convention | $655.76 |
| Airfare | $411.20 |
| Awards | $346.00 |
| Lodging For Meeting | $237.69 |
| Mileage | $215.61 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naifa-Pac | Annual Pac Fee | 09/29/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Jobe, Hastings & Associates | Professional Services | 05/19/2016 | $2,000.00 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | Food / Beverage | 03/11/2016 | $1,500.00 |
| Rio Hotel | Convention | 09/15/2016 | $655.76 |
| Gov Mint | Fundraiser | 03/11/2016 | $643.00 |
| Delta Airlines | Airfare | 09/15/2016 | $411.20 |
| B & B Awards | Awards | 04/06/2016 | $346.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 03/01/2016 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 02/04/2016 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 09/02/2016 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Robert Brown | Germantown, TN | Ameritas | $2,270.00 |
| John Milam | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,100.00 |
| Kevin Proffitt | Knoxville, TN | Northwestern Mutual Life | $1,100.00 |
| Gibbs Smith | Nashville, TN | Benefit Programs, Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| IFAPAC TN | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Dewald | Memphis, TN | Agency Services Inc. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Turner | Clarksville, TN | Self-Employed | $1,000.00 |
| John Felton | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Brokerage | $1,000.00 |
| Dwight Mitchell | Johnson City, TN | Mitchell Insurance | $980.00 |
| Lewis Foreman | Bristol, TN | Foreman Insurance | $600.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2016 Historical | $85,869.88 | $94,582.06 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Historical | $82,808.25 | $85,869.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 Historical | $81,203.62 | $82,808.25 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 Amended Historical | $75,246.54 | $81,203.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended Historical | $80,292.11 | $75,246.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Historical | $79,994.03 | $80,292.11 | Source ↗ |