Our History

1969

Humble Beginnings

Today, Eddleman & Eddleman has various Divisions ready to serve your every financial need, though in the beginning Our Leadership had a humble start; there were no “silver spoons”. Adrian Eddleman is the grandson of sharecroppers and the son of educators. Lee Eddleman was the first with a college degree in her family. But their heritage is that of integrity, hard work, and creativity.

1969

1986

Eager to Lead

Adrian Eddleman started leading people and organizations at the relatively young age of 16 in his first business management role.

1986

1988

Early Start

Adrian Eddleman put together plans for a venture funding project including a pro forma budget, SWOT Analysis, and marketing plan at age 18. The project never gained funding, but great experience was gained. Adrian and Lee met at the Freshman college dance for Lambuth University. Adrian starts his own first investment account.

1988

1989

Practical Experience

Adrian Eddleman at age 19 opens his first small business while in college, signing a lease and hiring employees. Lee Eddleman began her career in accounting as a Junior Staff Accountant for Crane and Company, the precursor to Horne.

1989

1995

Corporate Life

Adrian Eddleman at 25 becomes the Assistant Manager of Old Hickory Mall in Jackson, Tennessee. Gaining experience with commercial real estate management, leasing, marketing, and finance, he would eventually manage properties in Tennessee, Ohio, and Texas including work for a Real Estate Investment Trust.

1995

1998

Chance Meeting

Adrian and Lee are destined to meet again while both are completing their MBAs, dating for the first time.

1998

2000

Wedding Bells

Adrian and Lee are married in a simple church ceremony.

2000

2001

Leap of Faith

Adrian leaves corporate life behind and the couple move to Houston, Texas to help a friend open a new investment office. They hope to one day return to Tennessee to open their own investment firm and be closer to family. Lee begins her first corporate accounting role.

2001

2005

Entrepreneurial Spirit

The Eddleman’s return to Tennessee and open a directly Registered Investment Advisor which is the only fiduciary, fee-only investment advisor in the area at the time, a full decade before most of the industry was even talking about such a way to provide investment advice. Lee works in manufacturing accounting as the firm becomes established.

2005

2006

Institutional Class

The firm expands to provide institutional class investment management to other companies including CPA firms, credit unions, and even a broker-dealer.

2006

2008

Pinnacle Award

Eddleman & Eddleman receives a Chamber of Commerce Emerging Business Pinnacle Award.

2008

2012

Accounting & Tax

Lee Eddleman leaves corporate life to head Eddleman Accounting the Certified Public Accounting and Tax division of Eddleman & Eddleman.

2012

2015

Eddleman Venture Capital

Eddleman Venture Capital becomes the new Eddleman division for the development of our own Venture Capital or Private Placement, Regulation D offerings.

2015

2017

Accounting Acquisition

Eddleman Accounting acquires the CPA firm of Charles Dawson.

2017

2020

Building Acquisition

The firm and the Eddleman Real Estate Fund, which is managed by Eddleman Venture Capital acquires the property at 36 Sandstone Circle, Jackson, Tennessee, as the new primary office of E&E.

2020

At Your Service

Accounting

Accounting

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Business Advisory

Business Advisory

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Financial and Estate Planning

Financial and Estate Planning

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Investment Advisory

Investment Advisory

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Tax

Tax

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Venture Capital

Venture Capital

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