Brian T. Ferguson

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

E! Entertainment Television LLC produces and distributes entertainment news and celebrity gossip. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC provides legal services. Its practice areas include litigation, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, bankruptcy, health law, intellectual property, and tax law. The company was founded by James F. Baker in 1888 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Atlantic Capital Bank, NA operates as a nationally chartered commercial bank. The firm provides financial and banking services. It offers corporate and business banking solutions, private banking solutions, commercial real estate financing, payments industry banking services, medical and legal banking, franchise lending, and non-profit banking services. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Ackermann PR, Inc. provides integrated marketing communication services. Its services include digital strategy development, email marketing, electronic newsletters, microsites, corporate social media training and digital content development. The firm’s customers include the healthcare, technology and telecom, manufacturing and industrial, sports and entertainment, professional and financial services, real estate and development, tourism and economic development, government industries. The company was founded by Cathy G. Ackermann in 1982 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Covenant Health provides health care services. Its services include Clinical Services, Community Programs and Education, Innovation and Research and Support and Spiritual Health. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Home & Garden Television owns and operates television networks. The company's services include over-the-air, cable, subscription and pay-per-view operations, cable network programming features on home and yard improvements and home crafts. It also provides home improvement instructions and information on the Web at HGTV.com. The company was founded by Kenneth Wayne Lowe in 1994 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN

The Cooking Channel LLC provides television network programs about food and cooking. It features global cuisine, wines and spirits, international travel, history and hidden gems, desserts, and even some classic favorites. The company is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ.

Do It Yourself Network operates a television channel. It provides programs which include home building, home improvement, automotive and boating, crafts, gardening, hobbies, living, and woodworking. The company is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

LIN Television Corp. owned and operated television stations and digital channels. Its television stations delivered local news, community service, and popular sports and entertainment programming to viewers. The company was founded on June 18, 1990 and was headquartered in Richmond, VA.

SmartBank provides banking services. It offers personal and business banking; such as checking, savings, mortgages, loans, and banking additional services and electronic banking services. The company was founded in January 2006 and is headquartered in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Standish Management LLC provides fund administration services to private equity, venture capital, and real estate managers. The firm offers performance return calculations, capital call and distribution, enhanced software and analytics, international and offshore fund administration, limited partner communications, web based reporting and specialized consulting services. The company was founded by Robert Raynard, Susan Bruno Gillick, Rowena Baginski and Judy Dickinson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Greater Knoxville Chamber of Commerce is an organization that aims to make Knoxville a premier location for businesses to operate and expand. The non-profit company is based in Knoxville, TN. The company connects businesses in the region with resources and services to meet their unique growth needs, which fuels a sustainable regional economic ecosystem. The Chamber also provides a monthly economic conditions outlook report called ECO, which offers insight into how data and information may impact the region. The organization is dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes grow.