Eddie Alford

Eddie Alford is Pinnacle's diversity and inclusion officer. He is based at the firm’s office in Mt. Juliet, TN.

Alford joined Pinnacle in 2005 and took on this role in 2020. He serves as a thought leader who centers diversity, equity and inclusion as a part of the firm’s work internally, with clients and in the community. He leads and coordinates the firm’s strategies related to these topics across all areas. His previous roles at Pinnacle were in learning and development, primarily working on leadership development.

Prior to Pinnacle, Alford worked at PrimeTrust Bank and as a regional training officer at Nashville Bank of Commerce (NBC). While at NBC, he was also the community development officer for Nashville, working with dozens of branches to ensure the banking needs of the low- to moderate-income community were being met.

Alford earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from Alabama State University and his MBA from Middle Tennessee State University. He is involved in financial literacy education through Junior Achievement and other nonprofit organizations.