Adam’s Approach
Adam T. Kornegay
CFP®, CKA®
Financial Advisor / Member Owner
Overview
Adam Kornegay serves as a financial advisor at our Knoxville, Tennessee, office. He combines strategic thinking with a personalized approach, helping clients align their financial plans with their values. Adam strives to bring optimism, insight, and creativity to every conversation.
Adam worked with APC Financial Planning, where he was dedicated to helping guide clients and led marketing initiatives, until APC joined Savant in 2025. His career also includes more than a decade as a strategy consultant, helping major financial institutions manage risk and build credit scoring models. He later worked as a financial advisor and co-founded a coaching and consulting firm for financial advisors nationwide.
A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and Certified Kingdom Advisor® (CKA®), Adam earned a bachelor’s degree in economics with a marketing concentration from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He also served as president of the Financial Planning Association of East Tennessee. He has published articles in the Journal of Financial Planning and Everything Knoxville.
A native of southern Illinois and lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, Adam enjoys music and percussion, playing at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church and collecting unique instruments. He and his wife, Amy, share life in Knoxville with their dog, Wrigley, and love cheering on their two children, Abby and Ben.
Areas of Focus
Comprehensive Wealth Management
Integrated guidance for your full financial life, bringing together investment, tax, estate, and retirement planning to support your goals.
Financial Planning
Our planning process helps you evaluate key areas of your financial life, uncover opportunities, and make decisions aligned with your goals.
Investment Management
Evidence-based investing designed to help you stay focused on long-term goals while navigating changing market conditions.
Estate Planning & Wealth Transfer
Thoughtful estate planning guidance to help organize your affairs, support your wishes, and prepare for future generations.
Trust Services
Comprehensive trust administration supported by integrated investment, tax, estate, charitable, and business succession planning services.
Education
- University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Economics with a Marketing concentration
Professional Designations
- CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional
- Certified Kingdom Advisor®
Affiliations
- Financial Planning Association of East Tennessee
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