Board of Directors

Allen McClary
Chairman

Allen oversees the Jellico market while currently serving as Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer for the bank. Allen has spent his entire 38-year career in banking with UBank and served as President & CEO from 1995 – 2022.

Joseph Hamdi
President & CEO

Joe has over 3 decades of Executive Management experience including new bank and capital formation, lending, and leadership positions. He graduated from The University of Tennessee, B.S. in Business Admin., concentration in Finance.

Steve Morgan
Certified Public Accountant

Steve has worked 30 years in the Jellico area as a CPA providing accounting, audit and tax services for individuals, businesses, government entities and non-profit organizations.

Diane McClary
Executive Vice President

Diane joined UBank in 1998. She has served in senior management since 2008. Diane is certified in Bank Compliance, oversees Human Resources, Internal Audit and BSA. She has served on the bank board since 2015.

Thomas "Champ" Beeler
Licensed General Contractor

Champ is a Real-Estate Developer that has lived and worked in the Knoxville area for 42 years.

James "Jim" Gardner
Chairman

Omni Visions, LLC – a multi-state human services organization. CFO – Roane Transportation Services, LLC and Roane Metals, LLC. He also has 22 years of banking experience.

Pat McClary
Retired Chairman

After serving honorably in the Korean War, Pat began his banking career in 1954 at Ridgedale Bank in Chattanooga. Soon after, acquired Hamilton National Bank. He continued his service with them until 1975 when he decided to return home to Jellico. Pat served as President and CEO of UBank from 1975 to 1994 in Jellico. He also served as Chairman from 1990 until 2020.

William A Hollin
President & CEO

EdFinancial Holdings. Tony is Founder of Edfinancial, Edamerica and Medfinancial, all located in Knoxville. He is the owner of Avalon Country Club and Diamond Baseball. Tony has spent his entire career in banking and financial servicing industries for 40 years.

Donna McClary Adams
CPA / Retired VP Tax

Donna spent her entire career managing tax departments of large multi-state and multi-national retailers and restaurant companies based in Nashville. Prior to that she spent several years with Arthur Andersen.

David Brown
President / CEO & Owner

Brown, Brown & West LLC – A Commercial Real Estate and Property Management Company in Knoxville. David has over 40 years experience in this industry.

Clifford "Buzz" Goss
Owner/President of Marble Alley Development LLC

Buzz conceives, develops and guides all of Marble Alley’s development projects. Additionally, he is widely regarded as a leader in Downtown Knoxville.