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Management

Steven R. Roussel Owner Steve Roussel brings more than 30 years of experience to his clients when he helps businesses and individuals make some of the most important decisions they will ever have to consider—ensuring the physical and financial health of their employees, their families and themselves.

For three decades Steve has maintained that successful insurance and financial planning stems 90% from listening to clients rather than merely telling them what to do. It is by that creed that he has built Roussel and Associates into the thriving business it is today.

Steve started his career in Nashville in the early 1970's as a self-employed life, health and disability insurance salesman and steadily expanded his business in the 80's to managing the employee benefits for such successful companies as Nashville's Metro Ready Mix, Inc. and multi-national Holtkamp Greenhouses, Inc.

In the mid-90's, Steve broadened the scope of his business to provide more in-depth financial analysis for both his corporate and individual clientele. He transformed Roussel & Associates into a one-stop shop that not only handles the insurance needs of groups and individuals but also advises its customers on comprehensive retirement and personal financial strategies.

Steve directs the overall company’s operations and now focuses most of his time on the personal financial and retirement planning aspect of the business while Chris Hartnett directs the Employee Benefits side. He is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and holds Series 7, 63, and 65 licenses.

Christopher J. Hartnett Registered Representative Specializing in group insurance and retirement planning, Chris uses his 10 years of experience in the in the financial services industry to design and implement benefit plans for companies of all sizes. He excels at analyzing a company’s current benefit plan and implementing cost efficient improvements. Upon his arrival at Roussel & Associates in 1997, Chris took on the role of benefits coordinator and has continued to successfully build the employee benefits side of the business. Chris has Series 6, 63, and Life and Health licenses.

After graduating from the University of Tennessee with a B.S. in Marketing/Finance, Chris began his career with Great West Life and Annuity. There he dealt with employee benefits and retirement plans of corporations from 20 to 2000 employees. He learned the ins and outs of the business while setting up employee benefit plans for companies throughout the Southeast.

Brandon P. Bourque Registered Representative At Roussel and Associates Brandon Bourque specializes in assisting clients in their retirement planning and investment needs. Brandon excels at listening to clients, truly understanding their individual needs, analyzing their finances—and helping them reach their financial goals with the least possible disturbance to their lives. He has Series 7, 6, 63, and Life and Health licenses.

Brandon began his career in the financial services industry working with a team of individuals selected to manage $100,000 as a special project of the Tennessee Valley Authority while a student at Tennessee Technological University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Tennessee Tech with a BS degree in Finance.

After college, Brandon worked as an independent sales representative marketing a wide variety of insurance and investment products. He further explored the nuances of individual financial planning working for a well-known Nashville businessman and assisted in creating individual budgets for his clients and managing the payment of their personal and business bills.

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