Alex Stokes Email and Phone Number

Gatlinburg Comedy Tours is a 90 minute walking tour through the streets of Gatlinburg, TN. I take groups from 2 to 20 on a fun, informational, food and wine tour through the busy downtown of Gatlinburg.

Wolfpack Partners is a conglomerate of Tourist Attractions in Sevier Co., TN. My primary position is to develop, direct, and promote the attractions through various sales techniques, social media, and public speaking. Over the last 4 years, after implementing specific pricing models and various sales methods, overall revenue has increased dramatically for the attraction that I spend a majority of my time at

As a Stand Up Comedian, I have toured the country, headlining in Comedy Clubs, Theaters, Bars, Breweries, and other venues. I have won several contests, and last year was runner up for Knoxville's Best Comedian from the Knoxville Mercury Newspaper. I have produced, developed, and marketed several long running shows. As an Author, I have published 2 books, "Messing With Tourists: Stupid Answers To Stupid Questions" and "5 Years Of This? Husband. Father. Comedian. My Story." Messing With Tourists has sold several thousand copies to date. As a public and corporate speaker, I am often hired to perform for large corporations, special events, charities, and private functions.

At Westgate, a Timeshare Resort, my primary responsibility was as a Podium Speaker. On a daily basis, I would conduct 2 to 3 90 minute presentations to groups before they toured the resort.

At Highlands Union Bank, I was the only Investment Advisor and Financial Planner for the Tennessee bank branches. I was also promoted to a Bank Branch Manager for the last year. My primary focus was to help our customer base with complex financial planning strategies as well as managing all bank employees.

Owned and operated a small Grocery Store specializing in Low Carb Foods. The store opened during the beginning of the Low Carb Boom. Worked with wholesale distributors directly, placing all orders and maintaining all financial and inventory records.

At TNBank, I was commissioned to start an Investment and Wealth Management Department from scratch. I was the only Investment Advisor and Principal Broker for the firm. I chose which wholesalers and investment firms we worked with, developed all marketing strategies, and managed all client accounts. Each year, our revenue grew by an average of 30%. During my 3 years at TNBank, I served on the local United Way Allocations Committee.

At Union Planters Bank and PFIC Securites Corporation, my primary responsibilities includes directly marketing and sales of all financial products, including stocks and other securities, to our large customer base. My territory covered 42 branches in Tennessee and Kentucky. I was a top producer out of hundreds of representatives in 12 states on several occasions. I also trained other financial services representatives in both Kentucky and Tennessee. I was the Loaned Executive representing our bank with the United Way for 4 years.

This was my first year as an Investment Advisor and Financial Planner right out of college. I obtained many licenses during this time, including the Series 7, Life and Health Insurance, and Series 63 Securities licenses.