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5 Questions with Crystal Meldrum

Crystal Meldrum
11.23.2021
Wedding day for John & Crystal

Crystal is a Client Service Manager with Rather & Kittrell. She has worked in the financial services industry since 2000.Crystal focuses on Client Service in order to connect with clients, advisory staff, and custodians to ensure that our clients receive the most efficient, cost effective, and accurate services the Rather & Kittrell team can offer.

You’ve been at RK for 16 years. What changes have you seen during your time here?

New offices, new people, and new processes, but always the same intent to do what is best for our clients.

What is your role in serving RK clients?

I get the pleasure of connecting with the clients for the purposes of making their experience with our team as smooth, effective, and efficient as possible. I try to be the easy button in an industry that can be very overwhelming for some people.

Tell me about the Brittany Johnson Golf Challenge that you started.

The Golf Challenge is a fundraising event we host annually to fund The Brittany Johnson Memorial Scholarship fund. My daughter Brittany Johnson loved people and she loved helping others. People often say to “Love Like Britt”. So, the best way I could find to extend her loving spirit is to create a scholarship that provides opportunities for students to attend college in her name. The golf event is one of two events and it is by far the largest funding vehicle. We have been blessed with approximately 80 participants each year and we have 25 volunteers that donate their time and efforts in Britt’s memory.

Crystal with her youngest daughter, Hailey

You have played, coached, and been involved with basketball most of your life. What’s your favorite basketball memory?

I have lots of memories, but one stands out just because it displays an incredible heart and competitive spirit that you just cannot teach or manufacture. Several years ago I was watching my daughter Hailey play for her TN Fury team. It was a very competitive game against a big rival. Hailey was asked to foul the player to stop the clock. She stopped the player alright! She dove for the ball and the offensive player’s knee connected with Hailey’s nose. Coach Hodge ran over to Hailey on the court as her nose started to pour blood, and before he could get it stopped, she was asking him “Can I still play?” That was the first thing Coach Hodge told me when I went to check on her. That memory is a great example of the person Hailey has grown to be. She makes her momma very proud!

Best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

Do everything as if you are doing it for the Lord. He’s always watching and you’re always His daughter.

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