Meet Our Team
Andrew T. Hill, MSFS, ChFC®, CLU®, CASL®, LUTCF
Principal and Founder, Financial Advisor
Andrew began his career as a financial professional with New York Life in 2000, and is affiliated with Eagle Strategies, LLC, as a Registered Investment Adviser. He is a Registered Representative with NYLIFE Securities, LLC, and holds Series 6, 7, and 63 licenses with FINRA. He is a Life and Qualifying Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) and has been a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) for over 20 years. Andrew grew up between North Carolina, Germany, and Tennessee as the child of an Army family. Settling in Tennessee in 7th grade, the family moved back to the family farm – located on Pickens Hollow Road in Marshall County – hence the namesake of his organization. When not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife of 28 years, Tammy, and their children, Bryson and Alexis. The family’s favorite thing to do away from the office is to travel. They are huge fans of the National Park System, hiking, and restaurant tourism (visiting those restaurants featured on popular food television shows). Finally, Andrew and his family are avid fans of Vanderbilt football, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Atlanta Hawks.
Andrew believes strongly in giving back to the community and charity. He currently and actively supports local schools, Camp Twin Lakes, and Shriner’s Hospital.
CA Insurance License #0H51816
Masters of Science in Financial Services, MSFS
The Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) graduate degree certifies the financial professional has proven efficient with the tools needed to analyze, plan, and apply cohesive financial and life strategies. The designation requires the individual to become an expert in the process of wealth accumulation. The individual gains a better understanding of how to help business owners develop compensation, planning and retirement and succession strategies, as well as how to help individuals in areas such as tax minimization, estate planning, and retirement planning.
The American College | Chartered Financial Consultant®, ChFC®
The American College's distinguished ChFC®, Chartered Financial Consultant, designation program provides financial professionals and other industry members with the tools to develop comprehensive financial strategies for their clients. The program focuses on the entire financial planning process as an organized way to amass information and analyze a client's total fiscal picture, to ascertain and implement precise financial goals, and to devise, apply, and monitor a comprehensive plan to achieve those goals.
The American College | Chartered Life Underwriter®, CLU®
Offered by The American College, the prestigious Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®) designation is the global benchmark of expertise in the areas of life insurance and business and estate planning. For more than 80 years, CLU accreditation has been regarded as a superior mark of educational achievement and professional excellence.
The American College | Chartered Advisor for Senior Living®, CASL®
The American College's Chartered Advisor for Senior Living® (CASL®) designation enables the financial professional to better assist clients to become more financially secure and address critical wealth and health issues during their retirement years. In addition to financial considerations, the CASL® designation promotes best practices and strategies to assist seniors with key lifestyle issues including: work and retirement, family relationships, psychological perspectives on aging and long-term care issues.
The American College | Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow, LUTCF
The American College's LUTCF, Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow, designation program provides financial planners and other industry professionals with a foundation of basic planning concepts and essential product knowledge.
Bryson Hill
Financial Advisor
Bryson grew up around the New York Life and Pickens Hollow family. After graduating from North Gwinnett High School in 2016, he attended Georgia Gwinnett College and then the University of North Georgia, where he pursued a degree in business management. He became an Eagle Scout at age 15, awarded by the Boy Scouts of America as the youngest ever in his Troop 501. Bryson spent the better part of 10 years in the restaurant industry, working in nearly all aspects from bussing to serving to management, with his last three years at Bottles and Bones Chophouse in Suwanee, Georgia. Bryson joined Pickens Hollow Financial Group, LLC, in May 2023 and transitioned into the role of Financial Advisor in April 2024.
When Bryson is not in the office, meeting with clients, or talking to local businesses, you can find him outdoors shooting archery, fishing, building innovative “contraptions” (as he calls them), and flying his drone to capture the beautiful photography you see on our site. He enjoys traveling with his family, who have been to 49 of the 50 states, discovering great hole-in-the-wall restaurants and unique destinations along the way. Not being a fan of cold weather in the winter, you will find him tinkering and building custom computers or reading/watching Japanese Manga and Anime.
J. Lynne McCray, FLMI, ACS
Associate Financial Advisor
Lynne joined Pickens Hollow to assist Andrew in early 2023, following a 27-year career with New York Life’s Service Center and Greater Atlanta General Office. Lynne brings a broad experience of the life insurance industry and its products, and a firm commitment to servicing our clients.
Lynne and her husband, Eddie, have been married for 46 years and are the proud parents of 3 children and 4 grandchildren. They enjoy spending time at their home on the Tennessee River with friends and family.
You can reach Lynne at Lynne@pickenshollow.com and 931.548.9602.
Tammy Hill
Director of Client Relations
Tammy Hill is the Director of Client Relations at Pickens Hollow Financial Group, LLC. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. Prior to joining Pickens Hollow in 2011, she spent over a decade working in the IT industry in various capacities. Tammy takes great pride in working with our clients to ensure their everyday needs are met. In her free time, Tammy enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband Andrew, their son Bryson, and their daughter Alexis. She loves exploring new destinations and finding great food along the way. Tammy also finds joy in visiting the National Parks across the United States. An enthusiastic sports fan, she follows the Georgia Bulldogs football team and the Atlanta Hawks. Additionally, Tammy is passionate about the connection between diet and well-being, always keen to learn more about how food influences our mind and body.
You can reach Tammy at Tammy@pickenshollow.com and 404.210.4989.
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