About the firm
Built on independence. Guided by experience.
G&L Smart Plans was founded on a simple belief: building wealth is only half the job. We help individuals, families, and business owners build wealth, protect it, distribute it efficiently, and transfer it to future generations.
Founder
Blair Griffin
Founder & President
With more than 21 years of experience helping clients navigate important financial decisions, Blair Griffin specializes in wealth planning, retirement income strategies, tax-efficient planning, estate planning, and legacy preservation. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Blair is known for his practical, client-first approach and his ability to simplify complex financial decisions.
As Founder of G&L Smart Plans, Blair built the firm around a simple philosophy: wealth planning should go beyond investments alone. While building wealth is important, protecting it, distributing it efficiently, and transferring it to future generations often requires a broader strategy.
Working alongside a team of experienced professionals and trusted specialists, Blair helps individuals, families, and business owners coordinate investments, tax strategies, retirement income planning, estate planning, and legacy goals into one comprehensive plan.
His passion is helping clients gain clarity, make informed decisions, and create financial strategies that provide confidence, control, and lasting impact for the people and causes they care about most.
Team
Mark Lindsey
Wealth & Retirement Strategist
Mark Lindsey brings more than 25 years of experience helping individuals, families, and business owners navigate important financial decisions with clarity and confidence. His expertise includes retirement income planning, asset protection, wealth preservation, legacy planning, and strategies designed to help clients keep more of what they have worked hard to build.
At G&L Smart Plans, Mark works closely with clients to create personalized financial strategies that go beyond investments alone. By coordinating retirement planning, tax-efficient strategies, estate planning, and wealth transfer goals, he helps clients build comprehensive plans designed to support both their financial future and the people they care about most.
Known for his practical approach and genuine commitment to serving others, Mark believes wealth planning should provide more than financial results—it should provide confidence, control, and peace of mind. His goal is to help clients make informed decisions, protect what matters most, and create a lasting legacy for future generations.
Team
Brian Williamson
Investment Advisor
Brian Williamson is an Investment Advisor with a strong analytical foundation and over three decades of professional experience across manufacturing, sales, and capital development. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Mississippi State University and later completed his Master of Business Administration, equipping him with both technical expertise and strategic business insight.
Prior to transitioning into the financial services industry, Brian spent 30 years working in the pulp and paper and aggregates industries, where he developed a deep understanding of complex operations, long-term planning, and disciplined capital management. This background allows him to approach investment strategies with a practical, solutions-oriented mindset and a focus on sustainable, long-term outcomes for his clients.
Brian has been married for 34 years to his wife, LaDayne, a retired elementary school teacher. Outside of his professional work, he enjoys hiking, playing pickleball, and following SEC football.
Team
Brian Blazer
Wealth and Retirement Strategist
Brian Blazer is an accomplished insurance and retirement professional with more than 30 years of experience helping individuals, families, and business owners protect what they've built and prepare for what comes next. A graduate of Missouri State University, Brian is passionate about helping clients go beyond simply building wealth by creating strategies that help preserve assets, generate dependable retirement income, and transfer wealth efficiently to future generations.
Specializing in retirement and insurance planning, Brian takes the time to understand each client's unique goals before developing personalized strategies designed to provide confidence, clarity, and long-term financial security. His practical approach, deep industry knowledge, and commitment to lasting relationships have earned the trust of clients throughout his career.
Outside of the office, Brian enjoys hunting, golfing, and traveling with his family. He and his wife, Kathy, have two adult children.
Brian's experience, integrity, and client-first philosophy make him a trusted resource for individuals and families seeking a more comprehensive approach to retirement and wealth planning.
What We Believe
Beyond Wealth Management
Building wealth is only half the job.
We help individuals, families, and business owners build, protect, distribute, and transfer wealth through coordinated investment, tax, retirement, estate, and legacy planning.
We don't react.
We Anticipate.
We don't guess.
We Strategize.
We don't chase returns.
We Engineer Outcomes.
Why G&L Smart Plans
Common sense and clarity
- ✓Tax-Smart Wealth Architecture
- ✓Risk-Adjusted Investment Strategies
- ✓Advanced Planning for Families & Business Owners
- ✓Boutique-Level White-Glove Service
- ✓Complete Transparency — Always
Our promise
We return calls promptly, and explain the "why" behind every recommendation.
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