Contact Us

Department of Financial Institutions
Tennessee Tower
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-2236
TDFI.Contact@tn.gov

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Greg Gonzales, Commissioner
615-289-4738
Greg.Gonzales@tn.gov

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Alica Owen, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
615-289-4738
Alica.Owen@tn.gov

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Todd Staley, Legislative Liaison
615-428-2184
Todd.Staley@tn.gov
 

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Alan Smith, Chief Administrator

                        Bettye Osborne, Consumer Resources Examiner 2
                       

                        Adrienne McGarity, Consumer Resources Examiner 1
                    

Phil Ruffin, Assistant Commissioner
615-934-1637
Philip.Ruffin@tn.gov
 

Jehmie Barrick, Executive Administrative Assistant
615-741-6013
Jehmie.Barrick@tn.gov

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Jessica Huff, Chief Examiner / Director of Regulatory Operations
865-244-7148
Jessica.Huff@tn.gov

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Chad Holbert, Chief Administrator-Trust
865-347-4635
Chad.Holbert@tn.gov

Applications

Debra Grissom, Chief Administrator of Applications
615-741-5018
Debra.Grissom@tn.gov

William Cook, Applications Analyst
615-934-1891
William.Cook@tn.gov

Tony Valentino, Bank Division Training Director
865-347-4832
Anthony.Valentino@tn.gov

Regional Management & Support

Aaron Blair,
Division Manager-East
865-347-4712
Aaron.Blair@tn.gov

Jordan Brown,
Division Manager-Middle
615-693-1869
Jordan.Brown@tn.gov

Timothy Runions,
Division Manager-West
731-394-3455
Timothy.Runions@tn.gov

Large Banks

Alisse Fowler,
Chief Administrator - Large Bank
615-762-6244
Alisse.Fowler@tn.gov

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Brian Williams, Assistant Commissioner
865-337-2650
Brian.Williams@tn.gov

Jennifer Meade, Administrative Services Assistant
615-767-1898
Jennifer.Meade@tn.gov

Matt Adkison, Chief Administrator of Examination
615-490-5548
Matthew.Adkison@tn.gov

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Memory Little, Program Administrator
615-693-2822
Memory.Little@tn.gov

Regional Management & Support

Mortgage Companies, Money Transmitters, Check Cashers, Deferred Presentment, Flexible Credit, Industrial Loan & Thrift, Premium Finance, Title Pledge Lenders, and Mortgage Loan Originators

Phone: (615) 253-6714
Fax: (615) 253-7794
Licensing questions: TDFI.Licensing@tn.gov
Examination questions: TDFI.Examinations@tn.gov

Nicole Chamblee, Assistant Commissioner
865-591-5155
Nicole.Chamblee@tn.gov

Jack Lay, Chief Administrator
865-765-6277
Jack.Lay@tn.gov

Mandy Jones Heady, Licensing Program Administrator 2
615-806-9237
Mandy.Jones@tn.gov

Christy Beadle Adams, MLO Program Administrator 2
615-917-0034
Christy.Beadle.Adams@tn.gov

Beth Harrell, Exam Scheduling Program Administrator 2
865-696-5010
Elizabeth.Harrell@tn.gov

Michelle Berry, Assistance Commissioner & Chief Operating Officer
(615) 532-1013
Michelle.L.Berry@tn.gov

Tommy Pendergrass, Fiscal Operations and Administrative Support Analyst
(615) 979-0168
Tommie.K.Pendergrass@tn.gov

William Taylor, Budget Analysis Director 1
(615) 426-4387
William.S.Taylor@tn.gov
 

Gina Tarolli, Administrative Services Manager
(615) 416-1251
Gina.Tarolli@tn.gov

Marsha Anderson, General Counsel
Marsha.Anderson@tn.gov
 

Paula Cagle, Admin Assistant & Paralegal
(615) 253-2864
Paula.Cagle@tn.gov

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Ronnie Rogers-Sirten, HR Liaison
615-393-0621
Ronald.Rogers-Sirten@tn.gov