Meet Our Team
Dedicated Experts Committed to Your Success
John Ballinger
As an experienced risk management expert, business consultant, a licensed insurance broker, a licensed public adjuster, an expert witness, and now a Supreme Court Rule 31 Listed Mediator, John has a long history of helping business owners and individuals navigate the complex insurance and legal issues of both business and life.
John’s expert advice has led some of our former clients to refer to him as the equalizer because he brings an uncommon framework of knowledge to every situation in helping clients achieve the best possible outcome.
John’s background in psychology and military service gives him the benefit of perspective and problem-solving unique in today’s workforce, as he seeks to fight to ensure everyone is treated fairly by a system typically more concerned with profits than people.
John was recently named to the 2024 Class of Marquis Who’s Who in America.
Douglas Ford
Drawn to serve his fellow citizens, Douglas has joined John Ballinger in the fight to ensure clients are treated fairly regarding the complex issues of business and life.
Douglas is a licensed public adjuster, as well as a life and health insurance agent. He recently completed the associate in captive insurance (ACI), which allows him to help business owners escape the trap of traditional insurance and create their own insurance coverage.
Shocked by the way insurance companies treated victims of storm damage after the April 2020 tornadoes that impacted the Chattanooga community, Douglas was compelled to get his public adjuster license so that he could assist in the effort to make sure policyholders, not shareholders, were protected both in the immediate aftermath of the storms and going forward.
Beth Cobb
CPA, CIPM
With an extensive background leading Corporate Risk, Privacy and Third-Party Risk Management functions for two Fortune 500 companies Beth is well positioned to provide strategic advice in the rapidly evolving regulatory and digital environment. She has also earned designations as a CPA and CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager).
Beth’s experience in the traditional and captive insurance industry, bolsters her risk management credentials which include business, financial, privacy and security risks. From captive creation to regulatory compliance, Beth reliably met compliance requirements for two unique capital/debt arrangements utilizing a captive program.
Beth is passionate about helping business owners identify and mitigate risks to help them enhance their financial well-being.
Amy Coffelt
After 12 years in the accounting world, Amy joined Ballinger and Associates to assist clients with complex business, insurance, and risk management issues. Amy is the driving force behind the administrative activities and is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals achieve fair and just results when working with insurance claims and other complex dispute-resolution matters. Amy recently received a Paralegal certificate from the University of Tennessee.
Amy sincerely desires to see people treated fairly and works diligently to ensure everyone understands the process of being made whole. Whether assisting with an insurance claim, a risk management issue, or dispute resolution, you can trust that Amy is committed to your success.
