Bryce Thomas

Hope Woodruff is an Associate Financial Representative. She performs investment management for clients using her Series 6, 63, and 7 securities licenses while maintaining her TN and GA insurance licenses. Hope and her husband Zach were clients of Northwestern Mutual well before her hire and think the world of this company and her fellow team members. Hope enjoys spending time with her husband Zach, sons Drake and Scottie, and very cuddly boxer dog Wren. She has a passion for working out, interior design, and making and completing ridiculously long to-do lists, but mostly helping clients feel known, cared for, and bettered now and for the future. 

Billy Mount is a life-long resident of Northwest Georgia, growing up in the Chickamauga, GA area. He attended Bryan College in Dayton, TN where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Billy holds the following designation in the financial industry: RICP® (Retirement Income Certified Professional) along with his Series 7, 6, and 63 registrations. Billy also holds his Life & Health Insurance licenses in GA and TN. Billy specializes in investment analysis, research, and preparing comprehensive planning proposals.

Billy and his wife, Erin, are proud parents to their beautiful daughter, Tenley. They are active members of Oakwood Baptist Church and enjoy participating in the worship arts ministry. In his free time, Billy enjoys spending time with his family, reading, going on walks, and playing golf.

Abbie Kean has lived in Tennessee for most of her life and has been in the Chattanooga area the longest. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Western Governor's University, and found a love for serving people and leadership in both the food service and banking industries before joining the Northwestern Mutual team. Abbie is involved with her Church, Ridgedale Baptist, and their children’s ministry. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, reading, traveling, and baking.

Hannah Smith has had the pleasure of living in several places including Colorado and Karnataka, India but she now calls Chattanooga home.

Hannah attended Bryan College in Dayton, TN and graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Hannah found her passion for administration and customer service through her experience working in the retail, hospitality, and insurance industries. She most recently worked at Unum Insurance for almost 6 years prior to joining Northwestern Mutual in the spring of 2021.

Hannah and her husband, Andrew, love spending time with friends and investing in high school students from their church, Calvary Chapel Downtown Chattanooga. When she is not working, Hannah enjoys spending time with Andrew, gardening and yard work, meeting friends for an adventure or coffee, reading novels, investing time in young women, camping trips, DIY projects, and horseback riding.

Daeana considers herself a local both of Chattanooga, TN where she was born and currently resides and of La Union, Philippines where she was raised. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bryan College in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and has always had a passion for literature, history, and personal finance. Daeana holds a Tennessee Life and Health Insurance license and supports the Sales Execution Team where she has the privilege of working with the district office's newer Financial Representatives to help ensure that their practices thrive. During her spare time, Daeana enjoys rock climbing, cooking, watching movies, and going out with her friends.”