James Hardy
James Hardy

Enterprise Sales & Strategic Account Executive

Actively looking · Member since 29 Sep 2026
Location
Chattanooga, United States
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am an enterprise sales and business development professional with more than 40 years of experience building strategic relationships, developing accounts, and growing revenue across financial services, insurance, digital marketing, and automotive industries.

I specialize in consultative selling, strategic account management, executive relationship development, and translating complex financial or technical offerings into clear business value for decision-makers.

In my current fintech-focused role, I develop nationwide relationships with Registered Investment Advisor leaders and retirement-plan stakeholders. I have driven broad adoption of portfolio modeling software and achieved the only 100% qualified retirement-plan adoption in my company’s history.

My background includes financial planning, commercial insurance brokerage, digital marketing account management, and high-performing automotive sales. I am experienced in managing complex client lifecycles, negotiations, renewals, presentations, and multi-location expansion initiatives.

I hold Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses and have delivered comprehensive retirement, investment, insurance, and wealth-management planning services to hundreds of clients. I bring a relationship-first approach, strong commercial judgment, and a consistent record of revenue growth and account retention.

I am also committed to my Chattanooga community through local Earth Day and Thanksgiving service initiatives.

Skills

25 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Business Development Leader & Senior Retirement Planner Current Employer

Develop nationwide relationships with Registered Investment Advisor leaders and retirement-plan stakeholders, driving more than 70% adoption of portfolio modeling software across multi-location provider networks.

Achieved the only 100% adoption of a qualified retirement plan in company history through consultative planning, executive presentations, and individual retirement planning engagements. Led a multi-state Kansas expansion program involving 10 locations, six sites, workforce education, on-site presentations, and managed-account onboarding.

Maintain client relationships through portfolio reviews, retirement planning discussions, and ongoing account stewardship.

Digital Marketing Account Executive Chattanooga Times

Won the company’s largest digital marketing account to date through a multi-channel strategy incorporating geofencing, Google Ads, SEO/SEM, and website redesign.

Developed marketing roadmaps for major client campaigns and used performance data and case studies to demonstrate value, support growth, and strengthen customer relationships.

Property & Casualty Insurance Broker TRM Insurance

Managed commercial insurance relationships with a focus on workers’ compensation for nationwide FedEx and Amazon delivery-service-provider networks across multiple states.

Led multi-carrier negotiations, experience modification reviews, competitive quoting, renewals, and retention activities for complex commercial accounts.

Sales & Leasing Specialist Lexus of Chattanooga

Consistently ranked among the top three monthly sales professionals while selling new vehicles, leases, certified pre-owned inventory, and advanced vehicle technology.

Built long-term customer relationships and represented the dealership through charitable and community events.

Registered Representative & Financial Planner AXA Equitable Advisors

Provided comprehensive financial planning across retirement, insurance, investments, disability and long-term care, business succession, 529 plans, and fee-based advisory services.

Built and serviced a multi-component financial planning practice serving hundreds of clients with integrated wealth-management strategies.

Automotive Sales Professional BTG (Bowers Transportation Group) / Circuit City

At Bowers Transportation Group, earned Salesman of the Year four times in seven years while selling Infiniti, Jaguar, Volkswagen, and Saturn vehicles.

At Circuit City, generated more than $100,000 in monthly sales in more months than any other salesperson in the Southeast region, year after year.

Team Leader Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Led the loading department team while completing full-time undergraduate studies at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Supported team operations and day-to-day department leadership in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Education

Learning history

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Bachelor of Science, Marketing & Economics

Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Economics. Completed full-time undergraduate studies while working as a team leader at Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company.

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