West Young Professionals

My name is Alexandria Anderson, although I am known as Lexi. I personally love writing and architecture and am a menace at put-put. Born in Knoxville and raised in Minnesota, I returned to Knoxville to be a Vol and have always found this city to be home. Knoxville West Young Professionals to me is an opportunity to engage with the community and be a resource for emerging professionals. Knoxville is a growing city with an immense amount of potential, and I believe us young professionals are part of this large opportunity for growth.

Kaylor is the Practice Manager for Landry & Azevedo Attorneys at Law. She handles public relations, marketing, client retention, daily operations, and finance. She is passionate about her career and expanding her personal network.

As a West Knoxville native she is driven to enhance the growth of our young professional community. Kaylor has always had a heart for others and assisting in their success. As a board member of West Under 40 she welcomes the opportunity to play a larger role in the future of our leaders.

Kaylor attended The University of Tennessee where she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management with a Minor in Marketing.

When she isn’t working, Kaylor enjoys being active, spending time with her friends, family, and trying new foods.

Philip is a Commercial Risk Advisor for RiskSOURCE Clark-Theders. He conducts risk management audits and sells business insurance packages for middle market accounts.

Philip moved to the West Knoxville area in January of 2019, originally coming from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He has been involved with businesses in all of greater East Tennessee ever since.

Philip attended Middle Tennessee State University where he attained his bachelor’s in marketing. Philip helped start a chapter for the American Marketing Association while he was there as well as earned the Human Relations Champion award in the Dale Carnegie course. Philip has a passion for all things business and loves meeting new people.

In his spare time, Philip enjoys smoking BBQ, working on cars, collecting bourbon, and relaxing with his wife Hailey. They have two dogs, Bella & Ruby who seem to require constant attention.

Crystal is the Commercial Business Developer for CertaPro Painters of East Tennessee. She has been with CertaPro since May 2019. Her position is to prospect and connect to their commercial customer base. She does this by building relationships and networking within her community.

She is a transplant who moved to East Tennessee from Clearwater, Florida, four years ago. Like many, she fell in love with the community, seasons and all the gorgeous outdoor activities that our area has to offer.

When not at the office, she is taking care of her three sons with her husband, Andrew. You can typically find them on some sort of youth sport field or hiking in the mountains.

In addition, she supports the production and publication of the Financially Simple podcast. A show created specifically for small business owners. You can find over 400 episodes of helpful content from seasoned expert Justin Goodbread on YouTube and anywhere you stream podcasts. Listen closely, you may hear her voice as you tune in!

April moved to Knoxville in 2016 where she earned her Bachelor degree from the home of the Vols, The University of Tennessee Knoxville. She earned her Master degree in Business Administration concentrated in Project Management from King University.

In her free time, she enjoys visiting the beach, spending time with family, and staying active.

Luke Hornsby is a licensed insurance agent at Beacon Insurance with a focus on business-to-business products, umbrella, homeowners, property and casualty insurance. He is also likely one of the tallest insurance agents you’ll meet! A proud alumni of Lindenwood-Belleville University, Luke learned multitasking at its finest while playing basketball, pursuing a degree, and holding down various jobs all at once. Those skills come in handy nowadays at work and at play whether it’s advising on insurance or keeping up with his wife and active four-year old son, William.