Insurance and Financial Advisors PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Jay Scott Flowers · Cedar Falls, IA
Where the Money Goes
Of the $26,518 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $13,500 (51%) — 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 | $10,518 |
| Contributions to candidates | $13,500 |
- To TN candidates $13,500 51%
- Operating & other $10,518 40%
- To other PACs $2,500 9.4%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Watson † | Tennessee Senate, District 11 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Jack Johnson † | Tennessee Senate, District 27 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ken Yager † | Tennessee Senate, District 12 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Randy McNally † | Tennessee Senate, District 05 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Ron Travis † | Tennessee House, District 31 | Rep. | $1,000.00 |
| Clark Boyd † | Tennessee House, District 46 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| Mark Pody † | Tennessee Senate, District 17 | Rep. | $500.00 |
| David B. Hawk † | Tennessee House, District 05 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Dennis Powers † | Tennessee House, District 36 | Rep. | $250.00 |
| Jason Zachary † | Tennessee House, District 14 | 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 $13,500 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $7,750. Of the $5,750 difference, $5,750 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).
Its filing also reports $5,750 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Green, Mark E. $1,000.00
- Harwell, Beth $1,000.00
- Tate, Reginald $1,000.00
- Fitzhugh, Craig $500.00
- Johnson, Curtis $500.00
- McCormick, Gerald $500.00
- Sargent, Jr., Charles $500.00
- Brooks, Kevin $250.00
- Curcio, Michael G. $250.00
- Matheny, Judd $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 Legislative Campaign Committee | $2,500.00 |
Operating & Other Spending
| Purpose | Total |
|---|---|
| Admin Expense | $5,600.00 |
| Professional Services | $2,100.00 |
| Food / Beverage | $1,500.00 |
| Fundraiser | $381.42 |
| Travel | $309.95 |
| Signs | $262.20 |
| Awards | $224.99 |
| Check Order Printing | $139.36 |
| Payee | Purpose | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobe, Hastings & Associates | Professional Services | 06/21/2017 | $2,100.00 |
| Naifa-Pac | Admin Expense | 09/06/2017 | $2,000.00 |
| Hilton Garden Inn | Food / Beverage | 04/13/2017 | $1,500.00 |
| Southwest Airlines | Travel | 11/28/2017 | $309.95 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 06/11/2017 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 05/08/2017 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 04/03/2017 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 03/01/2017 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 02/03/2017 | $300.00 |
| Balkcom, Cathy | Admin Expense | 01/03/2018 | $300.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Robert Brown | Germantown, TN | Ameritas | $2,670.00 |
| H Bud Sherrod | Knoxville, TN | Allison, Sherrod & Owens | $1,100.00 |
| Naifa Tennessee | Murfreesboro, TN | — | $955.00 |
| John Milam | Knoxville, TN | Self-Employed | $850.00 |
| Kevin Proffitt | Knoxville, TN | Northwestern Mutual Life | $720.00 |
| Brock Baker | Nashville, TN | Baker Benefits Corp | $600.00 |
| Gibbs Smith | Nashville, TN | Benefit Programs, Inc. | $600.00 |
| John Felton | Knoxville, TN | Tennessee Brokerage | $600.00 |
| Naifa Southern Middle | Lawrenceburg, TN | — | $600.00 |
| Jack Turner | Clarksville, TN | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.