FSC SECURITIES - Key Persons


Andrew Jones

Job Titles:
  • Technical Operations Manager
Andrew answers general service questions and processes paperwork related to your accounts. He specializes in handling the details. This is why when you call for Travis; we ask the nature of your call. Many times Andrew is available and can quickly tend to your business. He's available to help with a distribution, an addition to your account, an address change, or other information. Andrew is also a contributor to the business in a broader sense, as he is responsible for both individual and large mail correspondence, business reporting, and data entry. Andrew became part of the team in November 2009. Andrew has been married to his wife, Katie, since 2009. They have three sons, Leo, Luke, and Link. Andrew grew up in middle Tennessee and attended Tennessee Technological University. He has a Bachelors degree in business management.

David Stites

Job Titles:
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER

Mark Thornsberry

Job Titles:
  • Compliance Analyst
Mark handles all the compliance details of our firm, from creating and auditing monthly checks and securities logs to administrating our oversight responsibility to our other independent offices across the middle Tennessee region. Mark's work will not necessarily be visible to you, our customer, but is very important none the less. He keeps our business in compliance with all industry regulations and, thus, you can rest further in our ability to focus on helping you with your personal goals. Mark became part of the team in May 2012. Mark has been married to his wonderful bride Janet for 26 years. They have 3 children, Katie, Jamin, and Avery. He also has three grandsons - Leo, Luke, and Link. Mark originally hails from south Florida, but relocated to middle Tennessee in 2001 to get away from the sheer volume of people (although he will readily tell you he missed the beach). He studied Psychology Counseling at Miami Christian College. He is an elder at The River Community Church.

Sydney Patten

Sydney handles customer relationships. She is the smiling face that greets clients when they come in, and she schedules appointments for both Travis and David's clients. She is the person who will give you a friendly call just to check in and see how things are going. If you are ever needing to reach one of the advisors, she is the person to contact. She can assist you via phone, email, or in office. Sydney became a part of the team in November of 2018. Sydney graduated from Tennessee Technological University in December of 2017 with a Bachelor's degree in Finance. She is originally from East Tennessee, but moved to Cookeville to attend college.

Travis Giffey

Job Titles:
  • Registered Principal, Financial Advisor