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Meet our Staff Wieniewitz Financial Knoxville


Trae Wieniewitz - President


Trae has been married to his wife, Amber, for over eight years and is a proud father of Abbie, who will be four years old on July 26th.

Trae holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Louisiana State University. He is also the President of Wieniewitz Financial, LLC and is a Registered Representative with Woodstock Financial Group (WFG). Trae serves clients in the states of Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. Trae is in his 7th year of practice in the Securities and Financial Services industry.

Trae was the former Director for the Foundation for Personal Financial Education, Knoxville chapter, a non-profit educational organization comprised of various financial professionals. As a community give back program, these attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, and other financial service professionals conduct instructional workshops on important financial topics, including retirement planning, financial management, estate planning, asset allocation, and more. The Foundation for Personal Financial Education conducts hundreds of workshops a year for companies, organizations, institutions, and associations of all types.

(www.FPFEnonprofit.org )

On August 29, 2005, Trae’s business, based in Baton Rouge, LA, was completely wiped out by Hurricane Katrina. Practically rebuilding his practice from scratch, Trae opened his first office in Knoxville, TN, in October of 2005. Since then, he has built a successful practice and helped hundreds of satisfied clients. Trae has systematically and successfully built his business by promoting a family environment while providing sound financial advice.

Trae also volunteers his time by serving as a member of Providence Church in Knoxville. At Providence, Trae serves as a nursery volunteer and as a member of the church's financial team. He and Amber lead a couples' small group.

Trae’s favorite quote is:

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” – M. Kathleen Casey

Amber Wieniewitz

Amber Wieniewitz – Chief Financial Officer


Trae’s wife, Amber, has a degree from Louisiana State University (LSU) in secondary education with a concentration in chemistry. Early in her career, she taught middle school briefly as well as started and directed a non profit after school program for low income children. Wanting to satisfy her need to help others, she is now enrolled at South College, Knoxville and should have her nursing degree by the spring of 2010. For Wieniewitz Financial, Amber is responsible for all of the company's financial matters including payroll and paying bills, and she is in charge of human resource matters. Finally, she is a professional mother of Abbie who will be 4 years old July 26th. This keeps her busy most days.

Melanie

Melanie Blakney – Marketing Coordinator / Event Planner


Melanie Blakney was born and raised in Maryville, Tennessee. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Marketing from the University of Tennessee as well as a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Lincoln Memorial University. Melanie has been married for 2 years to her wonderful husband Bryan.  She is responsible for all of the marketing including the newsletters, client contact, workshop planning, and client events.

 

Lena
Lena Wilson - Transfer Administrator


Lena has been married to her high school sweetheart, Rick for 22 years. They live in Maryville, TN with their daughter Jordan (20) and son Alex (15). Her strong sense of family has made her a perfect fit for her job.  When it comes to making positive changes in your finances, Lena is dedicated to getting your money transferred from your old account to your new account in an efficient, timely manner. She will personally walk you through the entire process, start to finish, so you will always know what is going on with your hard earned money.


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Olivia Bull - Relationship Coordinator

Olivia was born and raised in Knoxville, TN.  She has been married for 12 years to her husband Terry.  They have a wonderful son named Dakota that is 6 years old.  Olivia is responsible for scheduling all appointments for Trae and is an expert when it comes to finding the most convenient time for your visit. In addition, she assists everyone within the office.