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Amanda Howerton, CFP®, CDFA®

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Rather & Kittrell Amanda Howerton, CFP®, CDFA®
Knoxville, TN

Serving Clients Nationwide

Together we can design a plan that will guide to a successful financial future.

Rated 5.0 out of 5
3 Certified Advisor Reviews™
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(865) 218-8400

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Areas of Focus

  • Estate Planning
  • Financial Life Planning
  • Investment Management
  • Retirement Planning
  • Taxes

About Me

Amanda Howerton joined Rather & Kittrell in May 2012 and assists families and individuals as they navigate financial decisions related to every day life and major transitions. She has been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional since 2009 and is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst ™.

Amanda grew up in Dallas, TX. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning and a Master of Business Administration in General Business. While at Texas Tech, she volunteered with the Red to Black Financial Planning Program.

After graduating from Texas Tech, Amanda spent the next year working as a research assistant for the Peer Financial Counseling Program at the University of Georgia. In 2006, she moved to Atlanta and spent 5 years working for Homrich Berg Wealth Management as an associate advisor.

Since 2006, Amanda has been involved with local Junior Achievement programs, The Georgia Consortium for Personal Financial Literacy (2006-2011), and the Financial Planning Association (2014-2016). She currently serves on the board of the Knoxville Family Justice Center and her church financial board.

Amanda met her husband, Neil, a native to East Tennessee, while living in Atlanta. After the birth of their daughter, Grace, in 2011, they moved to Maryville to be closer to extended family. In 2016 they welcomed their second daughter, Amelia. Together, they enjoy college football, traveling, and watching their girls play sports.

Professional Designations

  • Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA)
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional

Affiliations

  • Financial Planning Association

Primary Location

11905 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37934

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Meeting Options

  • Video Conference
  • In-Person
  • Phone
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Compensation Methods

  • Percentage of Assets Managed

What to expect in the first meeting

Click the 'Book Intro Call' button and complete the brief form to get in touch with us. From individuals to families to businesses, let’s talk about how Rather & Kittrell can help ensure your transitions go as smoothly as possible. We look forward to speaking with you.

Offers Investment Management

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About our Firm

Rather & Kittrell Capital Management is a Registered Investment Advisory firm. Lytle Rather and Chris Kittrell launched RK more than 20 years ago, based on the steadfast belief that “people come first.” In that time, a two-desk business has grown into an advisory firm that serves individuals, families, and businesses managing the transitions that inherently come with money.

At RK we begin with a foundational question: what’s best for our client? Everything we do is in service of that goal.

WEALTH MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY

As a fiduciary advisor, we always act in your best interests. We consider your investments, plan ways to mitigate risk and protect what you’ve built, and work with your other trusted professionals to create a custom plan to guide you through all of life’s transitions. We believe that if we do what’s best for you, everything else takes care of itself.

OUR SERVICES ADDRESS 6 KEY CONCERNS OF OUR CLIENTS

✅ Wealth Preservation: Our team makes certain your investments align with what’s most important to you.

✅ Wealth Enhancement: We work with you to keep your cash flow healthy, and mitigate your tax burden.

✅ Wealth Transfer: Wealth transfer planning ensures that your financial legacy passes to the right people with minimal difficulty.

✅ Wealth Protection: Wealth protection is about protecting your assets from catastrophic loss.

✅ Charitable Giving: Charitable giving is donating a portion of your wealth and making meaningful gifts to charity.

✅ Full-Service Collaboration: We work with your entire team of experts to ensure that your plan is aligned with all your goals.

What began as a commitment to the simple philosophy of educating clients while offering excellent service at a fair price has blossomed into a growing firm that is focused on becoming the market leader in East Tennessee for wealth advisory and retirement planning.

Education

Texas Tech University, Master of Science (MS), Personal Financial Planning; Master of Business Administration (MBA) | University of North Texas, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology

Hobbies and Interests

  • Family
  • Football
  • Traveling

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Who We Serve

  • Baby Boomers
  • Corporate Executives
  • Divorce
  • Dual Income Family
  • Gen X
  • Living in Retirement

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If you want to sleep at night...See Amanda Howerton

✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Rated 5.0 out of 5
September 5, 2023

As clients, my wife and I could not ask for a better financial advisor. Amanda actually listens and always puts our needs ahead of any other considerations. We meet several times a year and Amanda is always well prepared with exact details on the status of our portfolio. Therefore we never have any angst regarding out financials, knowing she and the RK staff are diligently protecting our interests. I might also add that Amanda has connected us with estate planning and insurance professionals as part of her services.

◼ Relationship to Financial Advisor:Current Client
◼ Compensation:This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
◼ Conflicts of Interest:There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Bob and Laura Gac

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✅ Wealthtender Certified Advisor Review™
Rated 5.0 out of 5
September 5, 2023

Amanda continues to take my investment philosophy and mesh it with RK

◼ Relationship to Financial Advisor:Current Client
◼ Compensation:This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
◼ Conflicts of Interest:There are no material conflicts of interest.
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Bill Whitworth

Personal investment service; advisors get to know you, your challenges, and make sure your needs are best served.

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Rated 5.0 out of 5
September 5, 2023

My R&K advisors spend time to get to know you and your life situation and tailor investments and other services to best meet your needs. They have gone out of their way to help me navigate through my finances after losing my wife to cancer, work with my Mom to make sure her finances are in order when she is not able to come to the office from her assisted living, and helping me ensure my daughter’s future is financial secure. I am impressed with their compassion and empathy in their service; a quality that cannot be found at most financial institutions. I highly recommend R&K.

◼ Relationship to Financial Advisor:Current Client
◼ Compensation:This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
◼ Conflicts of Interest:There are no material conflicts of interest.
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