Meet Our Team

John F. Hill, CFP®
Managing Director
Professional Experience
As the founder of WealthPartners, John Hill has surpassed 34 years in the financial planning industry, highlighting his devotion to the families and businesses whose relationships he has fostered. John is a trusted financial advisor to working and retired professionals, families, and businesses, providing them wealth management solutions. He is a leader in estate planning and comprehensive wealth management.
His knowledge and experience as an advisor help provide financial and wealth strategies and retirement roadmaps for clients. John is observant to changes in markets, products, regulations, and economy for the opportunities they may create. His absolute priority is to make sure the client's experience with WealthPartners is a great one.
John was appointed by Mississippi State University to the College of Business Executive Advisory Board. He currently serves on the Woodward Hines Education Foundation Board and has previously served on the NFP Corp. PartnersFinancial Advisory Board.
In 2020 for the fourth year in a row, John was named to the Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors List. In 2018, he was named a Leader in Finance by the Mississippi Business Journal.
John is a graduate of Mississippi State University's Adkerson School of Accounting and began his career as a certified public accountant at KPMG Peat Marwick in 1986. He and his wife, Martha, have three daughters
For more information on the research/selection methodology go to Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor http://bit.ly/2ZJ0OOa.
Personal Information
Born
Jackson, Mississippi
Activities & Interests
Family adventures and travel
Golfing with friends
College athletics
Reading
Variety of music
Professional Achievements
Bachelor of Professional Accountancy
Mississippi State University
CFP®
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Life Insurance Licenses
In Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Series 7
General Securities Representative
Series 22
Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative
Series 6
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Limited Representative
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
Past Chairman, Personal Financial Planning Committee

Steve Massey, CFP®, CPFA®, AIF®
Managing Director
Professional Experience
Steve Massey has been a part of the WealthPartners team since its founding in 2005. He is responsible for the Corporate Retirement Plans Division, including practice management, product and vendor selection, due diligence, and new retirement plan acquisitions. With Steve’s 30+ years in the financial industry, he ensures that both plan sponsors and plan participants are confident that their retirement goals are identified and met.
Steve was named to AdvisorHub’s 200 Fast Growing Advisors to Watch list in 2023 and as a Leader in Finance in 2021 by the Mississippi Business Journal. He holds the designations Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®), and Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®).
Steve currently serves on the Board of the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Jackson and is a member of the Investment Committee of the Board. Previously, Steve was Bureau Manager in the Financial Resources Division of the Mississippi Development Authority. He began his career with the public accounting firm DeMiller, Denny, Word & Co. CPAs. Steve and his wife, Missy, have two daughters, two grandchildren, and live in Ridgeland.
Personal Information
Born
Jackson, Mississippi
Activities & Interests
Enjoys traveling to new locations
Watching movies with family
Fitness training
Attending Mississippi State University sports events
Professional Achievements
Bachelor of Professional Accountancy
Mississippi State University
Certified Financial Planner™,
CFP®
Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor, CPFA®
Accredited Investment Fiduciary® , AIF®
Life Insurance License
In Mississippi
Series 7
General Securities Representative
Series 66
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 24
General Securities Principal
Financial Planning Association, Member
* Kestra Investment Services, LLC; Kestra Advisory Services, LLC; and WealthPartners, LLP; do not provide legal or tax advice and are not Certified Public Accounting firms.

Jeff Turnipseed, CPA
Managing Director
Professional Experience
With more than 25 years of experience as a financial advisor and CPA, Jeff advises clients on issues ranging from retirement planning to income tax planning, sophisticated estate planning and money management. He specializes in helping clients identify key retirement decisions and outline a timeline of these decisions. Clients rely on Jeff to find the right direction in their financial lives to plan for assets/income protection as well as accumulation and continue to plan for when their financial focus shifts to helping protect their assets and income streams.
By staying well-informed of current issues and changes to tax laws and retirement plan regulations, Jeff provides proactive solutions to his clients and helps educate them in the importance of preparing for retirement and reducing the uncertainty that often comes for those nearing retirement.
In 2019, Jeff was named a Leader in Finance by the Mississippi Business Journal.
Jeff worked as a Senior Financial Advisor with a financial management firm for many years and also gained experience previously working at KPMG, Deloitte Touche, and Merrill Lynch. He was a founding partner of the CPA firm, TEC Partners. Jeff is a graduate of Millsaps College with a Bachelor of Business Administration and degree in Accounting.
Personal Information
Born
Jackson, Mississippi; grew up in Carrollton, MS
Activities & Interests
Tennis and Golf
Family adventures and travel
Professional Achievements
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting Major
Millsaps College
CPA
Certified Public Accountant*
Life Insurance Licenses
In Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi
Series 7
General Securities Representative
Series 66
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
* Kestra Investment Services, LLC; Kestra Advisory Services, LLC; and WealthPartners, LLP; do not provide legal or tax advice and are not Certified Public Accounting firms.

Erin McCain
Director of Operations
Professional Experience
Erin provides the leadership and management to ensure that WealthPartners has the proper daily operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures, and staffing systems in place to effectively grow WealthPartners with financial strength and operating efficiency. Helping instill WealthPartners’ core values, key priorities for Erin are the measurement and effectiveness of all processes and reports on the operating condition of the company to ensure client services are at their best.
Erin has worked in the financial, securities and banking industries since 2004. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and an MBA from Millsaps College. Erin and her husband, Cody, have three boys. Currently Erin does not offer Securities or Investment Advisory Services.
Personal Information
Born
Jackson, Mississippi
Activities & Interests
Reading
Attending her children's sporting events
Professional Achievements
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Business Administration
Millsaps College
Series 7
General Securities Representative
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 65
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam
Series 9 &10
General Securities Sales Supervisor

Melissa Craig
Wealth Management Analyst
Professional Experience
Melissa serves as a Wealth Management Analyst for WealthPartners and is primarily responsible for new business and the on-boarding of new investment clients and retirement plans. She is also actively involved in the servicing of existing clients, specifically in the Wealth Management and Retirement Distribution departments. Additionally, she assists in the design of wealth transfer planning and strategies. Melissa holds an insurance producer’s license, the Series 7 (General Securities Representative), as well as the Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam) license. Before joining Wealthpartners, she served as the Internal Marketing Coordinator at a wealth services company in Jackson. Melissa is a graduate of Mississippi State University, having received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. Currently Melissa does not offer Securities or Investment Advisory Services.
Personal Information
Born
Jackson, Mississippi
Activities & Interests
Tennis
Traveling
Mississippi State University sports
Professional Achievements
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
Mississippi State University
Life Insurance License
In Mississippi
Series 7
General Securities Representative
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

John Beers, CFP®
Director of Planning and Investments
Professional Experience
John Beers brings extensive management experience to WealthPartners in logistics, operations, and analysis. He acts as our Director of Planning and Investments, a position where he serves our clients by creating and monitoring financial plans and overseeing the buildout and performance of our portfolios.
Before joining WealthPartners in 2018, John held a senior operations position at a hybrid robo-advisory firm in Colorado. Prior to that he gained experience as a financial advisor for an independent Denver advisory firm. One of his most remarkable business ventures was his involvement in a food start-up that hit it big when featured on “Shark Tank” and partnered with Mark Cuban.
John is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He holds the designation Certified Financial Planner®.
John spent ten years as a whitewater rafting guide in Colorado and Arizona. John and his wife now live in Madison, Mississippi with their children.
Personal Information
Born
Casa Grande, Arizona
Activities & Interests
Family time
Boating
Fishing
Reading
Professional Achievements
Bachelor of Arts – History
University of Arizona
CFP®
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
Series 7
General Securities Representative and Broker License
Series 66
Investment Adviser & Uniform Combined State Law License

Tisha Koury
Business and Marketing Manager
Professional Experience
Tisha joined WealthPartners in 2010 and is WealthPartners' Business & Marketing Manager. Prior to her career at WealthPartners, she founded and operated A Printed Affair, a stationery & invitation company, for 13 years in Fairhope, Alabama, and in Jackson, Mississippi. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications and Public Relations from Auburn University, she previously worked in public relations and media relations at an Emory University hospital and a major medical software company in Atlanta. She has received numerous PR awards for healthcare marketing communications. Tisha and her husband, Paul, have two children, and reside in Madison, Mississippi. Currently Tisha does not offer Securities or Investment Advisory Services.
Personal Information
Born
Mobile, Alabama
Activities & Interests
Tennis
Spending time on coastal waters
Traveling
Professional Achievements
Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations/Speech Communications
Auburn University