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Strategic Financial Partners named Official Shorts Partner for CFC Youth

Chattanooga FC Youth are pleased to confirm Strategic Financial Partners as the club's official shorts partner for the 2026/2027 season.


Strategic Financial Partners will be featured on all CFC Youth kits' shorts for the duration of the 2026/2027 campaign.


Strategic Financial Partners, with locations in Chattanooga, Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, Birmingham and Little Rock, works alongside individuals, families, and business owners to build financial plans that bring clarity to invest, protect, and live with confidence.


CFC Youth Technical Lead Bradley Poulin is proud to have Strategic Financial Partners and local Wealth Management Advisor Cory Gaylord supporting the club this upcoming season.


“We are pleased to announce Cory Gaylor’s practice, Strategic Financial Partners, as the newest CFC Youth jersey kit partner," said Poulin. "Cory and his family have been a valued part of CFC Youth teams, spending countless hours on the pitch with us and supporting the growth of our community. We are excited to expand this relationship as it strengthens CFC’s ability to support the children of Chattanooga through top-level technical programming, increased opportunities for underserved athletes, and the holistic development of Chattanooga FC youth players.”


Gaylord added:


“In our short time with this club, I've spent countless Saturday mornings on the sidelines watching my two sons grow — not just as players, but as teammates, competitors, and young men. CFC has given our family so much, and this partnership is my way of giving something back.


What this club teaches goes far beyond the game. Discipline, resilience, how to win with humility and lose with grace — these are lessons that shape character for life. I've watched my boys learn more about hard work and accountability on that field than anywhere else, and I'm grateful every day for the coaches who make that possible.”


About Chattanooga Football Club

Chattanooga Football Club was founded in 2009. The CFC Men's team competes in MLS NEXT Pro, while the CFC Women's team competes in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). Chattanooga Football Club became the first soccer club to offer true ownership to the fans in 2019 with 3,200+ investors from Chattanooga, all 50 states, and 31 countries. CFC plays most of its home games at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga. Chattanooga FC Youth serves children from U7-U18, kindergarten through 12th grade. It is the region's most successful youth soccer club, giving players a pathway from recreational soccer to competitive soccer, college soccer and to professional soccer for players with that goal.


About Strategic Financial Partners

Strategic Financial Partners is one of the industry’s premier advisory organizations that is known for professional advisors who deliver holistic solutions through a process-driven approach. Each Financial Advisor is backed by a team of specialists in investments and insurance who bring different points of view to your financial affairs. This holistic approach can help you build a diversified portfolio of retirement, wealth management, asset protection and estate planning solutions. The company is known for its commitment to building highly effective advisory teams and an entrepreneurial culture, a place where advisors come to build their practices by delivering advice and guidance tailored to meet the needs of individuals, families and small businesses.

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