The Fiduciary Group, a leading wealth management firm headquartered in Savannah, Ga., recently hired TeresahWoolridge as a 401(k) Financial Advisor and announced that Bess Butler Brunson, CFP® has joined the firm’s Wealth Management Team as a Wealth Advisor.

In her new position, Woolridge is responsible for providing retirement education and investment guidance to 401(k) plan participants, offering day-to-day plan support, and assisting plan sponsors in meeting their ongoing fiduciary duties. Prior to joining The Fiduciary Group, she served as a Community Development Associate at the Small Business Assistance Corporation (SBAC) in Savannah, Ga., where she collaborated with the loan production team for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) documents, prepared professional training manuals, produced reports, and oversaw marketing functions.

 Earlier in her career, she worked as a Commercial Loan Documentation Clerk at The Heritage Bank and as a Multi-Learning Facilitator and Coordinator at Manufacturing Engineering Systems, Inc. in Hinesville, Ga. 

“Teresah has significant experience working with local businesses and understands the importance of client relations, so we are confident that she will be a valuable resource to our 401(k) participants and sponsors,” said Malcolm Butler, President and CEO of The Fiduciary Group. “We’re delighted to welcome such a dedicated professional to our 401(k) team.”

Originally from Hinesville, Ga., Woolridge earned a M.S. in International Studies and International Business from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea and a B.F.A. in Mass Media from Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga. She also earned five certifications from the Corporate Finance Institute as well as an American Bankers Association Certificate in Commercial Banking and Lending and a Credit Builders Alliance Certificate.

In addition, Bess Butler Brunson, CFP® recently joined The Fiduciary Group’s Wealth Management Team as a Wealth Advisor. In her new position, Brunson serves as a client relationship manager, financial planner, and investment advisor to individual clients and also provides support to senior advisors at the firm.

Brunson originally joined The Fiduciary Group in 2017 as a Client Services Associate and was promoted to Associate Investment Advisor in 2019 and to 401(k) Investment Advisor in 2020. Brunson is the third generation of the Butler family to work at the award-winning firm, which was originally founded in 1970.  

Originally from Savannah, Ga., Brunson earned a B.S. in Business from the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., where she was enrolled in the International Honors Program. She is a graduate of The Savannah Country Day School and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. 

An active community volunteer, Brunson is a member of the Savannah Community Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Committee, the Estate Planning Council, the Telfair Museums’ William Jay Society, and Historic Savannah Foundation’s 13^th Colony. She currently resides on Skidaway Island, Ga.