Mr. Brandon is a third generation member of his family associated with the financial planning firm, which was co-founded in 1952 by his grandfather and father.  Mr. Brandon was a 1977 graduate of Memphis University School.  He received his undergraduate education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.  With majors in Economics and Finance, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude in 1981.

 

 He received his graduate training at the University of Texas at Austin.  In preparation for Professional Financial Planning, he concentrated on Operations Research Management and Finance.  He received his Master of Business Administration degree in May, 1983.  He was a Dean's Award graduate, Sord Scholar, and a member of Phi Kappa Phi.  His Master's Thesis was entitled, A Business Plan For A Personal Financial Planning Firm, and included a computer system design.  Brandon Financial Planning  and Brandon Investments, Inc. implemented the plan in 1983.

 

 In his present responsibilities, he is President and Chairman of the Investment Committee of Brandon Financial Planning.  He has earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) degree from the College for Financial Planning of Denver, Colorado, as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) degree from the Association for Investment Management and Research.  He holds the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) Degrees from the American College in Bryn Mawr, PA.  He is a member of the CFA Institute and The Financial Planning Association.  He is listed in “Who’s Who in America” as well as "Who's Who in Finance and Industry".

 

 He is a member of the Downtown Memphis Rotary Club, the Racquet Club of Memphis and the Alumni Clubs of Vanderbilt and the University of Texas.  Among his hobbies and interests are running, swimming, public speaking, magic, and travel.  He is married to the former Dana Ann Stallings,  and they have a daughter, Emma Ann Brandon, and a son, Ben Wilson Brandon.