Our People

B.K.Hardin, FPC, CSA, Owner/Principle Advisor
B.K. has worked in the financial industry for over 17 years and has been a licensed insurance provider for the state of Tennessee since 1990. He is a husband and father of two children. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the Volunteer football team for four years. More recently he coached at the high school, college and professional level for 11 years. B.K. is also an active member of Grace Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee.

His professional accomplishments include:

  • Certified as a Fraternal Insurance Counselor (FIC) since 1991
  • Completed extensive training in Business Insurance counseling
  • Certified as a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) since 2003
  • Certified as a Financial Planning Counselor
  • Member of the Million Dollar Round Table for production
  • Worked as manager and taught insurance training classes across the Southeast for a major insurance company

Jerry N. Hardin LUTCF, FPC, Owner
Jerry has been a licensed insurance provider in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky for over 20 years. He worked for the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad for 22 years. He and his wife have been married for almost fifty years and are the parents of one son. Jerry and his wife are members of Seymour First United Methodist Church.

His accomplishments in the financial arena include:

  • Certified as a Fraternal Insurance Counselor Fellow (FICF) since 1985
  • Certified as a Life Underwriters Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) since 1985
  • Graduate of Purdue University's Insurance Marketing Institute 1998
  • Certified as a Financial Planning Counselor
  • Completed Agency Management Training Council's field management training courses
  • Member of the Million Dollar Round Table for production
  • Worked as agency manager for two major insurance companies

Our Associates

At Hardin & Associates we have developed working relationships with other professionals throughout the area. Our associates include:
  • Other insurance and financial professionals
  • Attorneys
  • Brokers
  • Doctors
  • Property and casualty providers
  • Real estate investors
  • CPA's
  • Others
We only work with the best in their particular field and we offer those same opportunities to our clients. For more information on a professional you can trust please contact us for a referral.