The Trust Management Team

Mr. Hampson graduated from the University of Tennessee, has more than 33 years of banking experience and is a graduate of Cannon Financial Institute Trust Investments School. He holds the Certified Trust Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation. He is a member and serves on the boards of the Knoxville Estate Planning Council and Interfaith Health Clinic, is Co-Chair for the Helen Ross McNabb Clayfest Fundraiser and is the Breakfast Coordinator for St. John’s VMC.

Mr. Osborne is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and 33 years of banking experience. He holds the Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), Compensation Management Specialist (CMS), and Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) designations through the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Cannon Trust School, UNC at Charlotte. He is also a member of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS), Accredited Investment Fiduciary(AIF®), and Fi360.

Mr. Garst is an alumnus of the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Business and has served as an adjunct instructor of Finance & Economics with the Milligan College Masters of Business Administration Program. Mr. Garst is a seasoned manager of capital investment securities. Prior to joining Home Federal, he served as investment manager for a large regional bank. He is a member of the Knoxville Estate Planning Council and has enjoyed volunteering with regional Chambers of Commerce, the Red Cross, the Medic Blood Center and the First Lutheran School Board.

Ms. Headrick is a graduate of Maryville College with a B.A. in Business Administration. She is also a graduate of the Cannon Trust School at the University of Notre Dame and has received the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. She has nearly four decades of banking experience that includes branch administration and mortgage origination and has been an employee of Home Federal Bank for nearly 30 years. She is also a member of the Knoxville Estate Planning Council and serves in volunteer capacities with the United Way, including the role of chairman of an allocations panel.

Ms. Waldrop earned her Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from the University of Tennessee College Of Law and was named to the prestigious Order of the Coif. Prior to joining the Home Federal Bank Trust Division, she maintained a successful law practice in estate planning, as well as estate and trust administration. Ms. Waldrop’s current responsibilities include managing the Personal Trust Department, where she oversees the administration of trusts, estates, investment management, and custody accounts, as well as handling a myriad of legal issues for the Trust Division.  She serves on the Boards of Directors for both the Knoxville Family Justice Center and the Knoxville Estate Planning Council.  Ms. Waldrop is also a past President of the East Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women and holds memberships in the Junior League of Knoxville, Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women, Tennessee Bar Association, and Knoxville Bar Association.

Ms. Davis has been with Home Federal Bank Trust Division for 24 years. She graduated from Cannon Financial Institute Securities Operations School, at the University of Notre Dame in 2011 where she earned her designation as a Certified Trust Operations Professional (CTOP). She has also earned an Associate of Applied Science degree with concentration in Business Management, achieving high honors through the AHEAD program at Pellissippi State Community College.

Ms. Hopkins attended Florida State University and has more than three decades of banking experience, including 23 years in Trust Operations. She has been with Home Federal Bank since 1999. Ms. Hopkins is an Honor Graduate of Cannon Financial Institute Securities Operations School at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte and has received her designation as a Certified Trust Operations Professional (CTOP) from the Institute of Certified Bankers.

Ms. Ellis has more than thirty-five (35) years of experience in all phases of trust operations and administration, with a current focus on Trust compliance.  She holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin School for Bank Administration and is also a graduate of the Cannon Trust School, UNC at Charlotte.  She is a Past President of the Knoxville Chapter of Executive Women International and has served in several other Board and Committee positions for EWI and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Mr. Davis is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a B.S. degree in Business Administration/Finance. He has 30 years of banking experience and more than 15 years of investment experience, having worked as an investment consultant with another firm prior to joining the Trust Division at Home Federal in 2006. Mr. Davis is a graduate of Cannon Trust School at the University of Notre Dame and has earned the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. He is also a graduate of the Tennessee School of Banking and a past president of the Knoxville Civitan Club, where he serves presently as a board member.

Ms. Harless joined Home Federal Bank Trust Division from a large regional bank. She has 23 years of bank experience including 18 years in trust administration. She has both a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Finance from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She is also a graduate of the Cannon Trust School, at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She has served as a volunteer in many capacities, including both as a loaned executive and as a member of an allocations panel with United Way.

Ms. Parrish completed both a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Prior to joining Home Federal Bank Trust Division she practiced law for seven years in the areas of estate planning and administration, elder law, and bankruptcy. She is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, and East Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women.

Mr. Brewer is a 1992 graduate of the University of Tennessee and completed Cannon Trust School at the University of Notre Dame in 2012. He holds the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) and Accredited Financial Investment Manager (AFIM) designations. Prior to joining Home Federal Bank in 2009, he managed financial planning and inventory management for a regional retail chain. He is active in serving area youth and young adults through the Great Smoky Mountain Emmaus and Chrysalis Communities.

Ms. Turner has more than 30 years of banking experience, including 29 in Employee Benefits and Personal Trust. She is a graduate of Cannon Financial Institute, completed the Ascensus IRA Online Institute, and received the Certified Retirement Services Professional (CRSP) and Certified IRA Services Professional (CISP) designations from the Institute of Certified Bankers.  She has served on the Board of Tennessee Valley Employee Benefits Council, at the Cerebral Palsy Center of Knoxville and as a secretary for the Knoxville CFA Society. She has also served as a volunteer in many capacities at Salem Baptist Church and in the North Knoxville community.

In 1990, Ms. Schroeder earned her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee, passing the CPA exam the same year and earning the Elijah Watt Sells Award given to the top 120 scores in the country. In 2005, she earned her MBA, with a concentration in taxation, from Tennessee Technological University. She has more than 25 years of fiduciary tax experience, is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and can often be found volunteering in the Blount County school system.

Mrs. Covington earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from Transylvania University and her Juris Doctorate (JD) from The University Of Memphis School Of Law.  She is also an alumnus of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.  Prior to joining Home Federal Bank Trust Division, she spent fifteen years with a community bank where she served in various roles including Trust Officer, Compliance Officer, Audit Manager and Human Resources Manager.  She is a member of the American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association and Knoxville Bar Association.  Mrs. Covington is an East Tennessee native and enjoys giving back as a blanketeer for Project Linus of East Tennessee.

Mr. Corum is a Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate of Austin Peay State University with a B.S. degree in Business Administration/Finance. Since joining Home Federal in 2015, Jake has obtained a variety of banking experience which includes the Branches, Human Resources, Investments, and currently Retirement Services. He has completed the Ascensus IRA Online Institute and received the Certified IRA Services Professional (CISP) designation from the American Bankers Association. Jake is also an active volunteer in the Knoxville community.

Allison has been with Home Federal Bank Trust Division since 2008.  She is a graduate of Carson Newman University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. Allison is also a 2018 graduate of the Cannon Financial Institute Securities Operations School, at the University of Notre Dame where she earned the designation of Certified Trust Operations Professional (CTOP).  Allison has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Dream Connection and is active in the community.

Mr. Birkbeck is a graduate of Berry College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations.  With an emphasis on continuing education, he has also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP®) practitioner designation from the College for Financial Planning. He has been working in the financial services industry since 2006 with large regional banks and investment firms before joining Home Federal Bank of Tennessee.  He has served as a volunteer for over 20 years with Camp Sunshine, an organization who facilitates programs for kids with cancer and their families in the Atlanta area.

Ms. McIntosh joined Home Federal Bank Trust Division in 2013 from a large regional bank. She has 24 years of banking experience with 17 of those years in trust administration. Kelly earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Phoenix in 2007.

Mr. Mitch Wallace is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.  His work at Home Federal Bank includes both personal and business banking.  Mitch has extensive knowledge of customer service, communications, business analytics, financial and credit analysis.  He has over fifteen years of professional experience, both domestic and international.