Our Team

Steve leads the team effort in wealth management and works closely with Jordan in the institutional consulting business, helping to shape the strategic direction of the team. His interest in the financial markets started at an early age, when his grandfather once explained the meaning of the columns in the stock tables of the Sunday paper.

He is the first born in a family with a younger sister and brother that moved every 3 to 5 years, while his father worked as an executive for Westinghouse Electric. Stints in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington DC and ultimately Winter Park, Florida (where he attended high school) helped to shape a childhood experience that afforded great life lessons in adaptability.

After graduating from Auburn University with a degree in Finance, Steven started his investment career working in the municipal bond trading business for PaineWebber (now UBS) in Orlando, Florida. Eventually Steven took responsibility for underwriting in the Southeast while he was completing his MBA at Rollins College. He was ultimately recruited into the advisory side of the business by a team in Nashville, TN, where he relocated in 1995.

Experience consulting to Defined Benefit Plans, Endowments and other institutional investors expanded to work with 401(k) plans by the early 2000’s. Individuals that had worked in their capacity as trustees for these plans began inquiring about services for individual families, which ultimately gave rise to what is now Tower Circle Partners. 

Our wealth management practice strives to help individuals and families achieve a meaningful life of significance, drawing on decades of experience in application of institutional processes to the management of their decisions about money. 

Steven received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Auburn University, and his MBA from the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designee. He holds the Accredited Investment fiduciary (AIF®) credential and has also received the CPFA (Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor) designation through the National Association of Plan Advisors.

Steve has lived in Franklin since 1998 with his wife and two children, Carson and Campbell. His son Carson is enlisted in the Marines and Campbell is currently working on her degree in Professional Flight at Auburn University. Steven’s wife Teresa has been a flight attendant with Delta Air Lines for over 30 years, which has given the family a chance to see much of the world together. When not working on behalf of his team and clients, Steven enjoys playing golf, reading, martial arts, and occasionally playing the guitar. He is currently active as a board member with Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee.

Jordan and Steve have been working together as a team since 2005. With 18 Years of experience, Jordan works with both institutional and high net worth clients on a regular basis. Jordan is responsible for ongoing financial planning services, investment monitoring, plan governance and design, and asset allocation services. Additionally, Jordan is the co-lead consultant for a number of the team’s institutional retirement plan clients.

Jordan was born and raised in Baltimore, MD before moving to Nashville, TN to attend Vanderbilt University in 2001. After graduating from Vanderbilt, he joined a team at Wachovia Securities where he was partnered with Steve working with a number of large institutional retirement plans. At Wachovia, Jordan led the team’s efforts on detailed vendor search and analysis, benchmarking, and performance reporting. He also earned the firm’s Recognition of Excellence Award for his outstanding client service with over 50 401(k) plan clients. After leaving Wachovia in 2008, Jordan partnered with Steve to build out the Private Client Group for Avondale Partners. They moved together to Janney in 2018.

Jordan earned his B.S. in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. He currently holds Series 7, 31, and 66 licenses. He lives in Brentwood with his wife Katie and three children – Bridget, Audrey, and Jeffrey. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, running the occasional marathon, and travelling with his family.  

Danielle is an Account Executive and provides trading & operational support for the team. With thirteen years of experience, Danielle focuses primarily on retail client financial planning and directly participates in the administration of client portfolios. She is responsible for the ongoing day-to-day management and operational function of the team. She enjoys helping make recommendations to clients that consider their objectives and retirement goals, among other considerations.

Danielle was born & raised in New York City and began her career on Wall Street in 2009 as a Stockbroker. She then joined the team from the New York-based investment banking firm The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc., where she held a wide range of responsibilities, including a focus on institutional database administration and analysis. She decided to make the switch from M&A to Wealth Management and moved from New York City to Nashville, where she became a Senior Associate with the Wealth Management team at Avondale Partners from 2013 until the move to Janney in 2018. Danielle, Steve and Jordan have now been operating as a team for over a decade.

Danielle earned her B.A., Cum Laude, from St. Francis College in Brooklyn, NY and holds her FINRA Series 7 & 66 licenses. She lives in Nashville with her daughter, Giada, her husband, Sean and her two Labradors, Gemelli Noodle and Grizzly Bear. When not answering the call of client duty, she enjoys traveling to tropical locations and exploring new cultures. She is also a foodie who is well-versed on the local restaurant scene and loves sharing her recommendations with anyone who asks.