Jaclyn K. Berry joined Advocacy Trust in 2021 and brings tremendous experience in estate planning and reviewing legal documents, including special needs trusts. She also has experience in real estate closing transactions, both commercial and residential. Jaclyn partners with families and their advisors to navigate the complexities of planning for and administering special needs trusts and special purpose trusts. While she has a unique understanding of these trusts, Jaclyn is best known for her resourcefulness in addressing the needs of her client, her candidness in explaining options, her availability to her team members, and her remarkable commitment to the beneficiaries she serves.

Before joining Advocacy Trust, Jaclyn served as a Managing Director for Cumberland Trust for 15 years. Jaclyn received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is a member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP) and the National Trust Real Estate Association, Inc. (NTREA). 

Jaclyn continues to be involved in the community as a previous board member for Friends Life Community, a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children who enter the court system (CASA), and a Make-A-Wish Foundation volunteer. Jaclyn is also very involved with the unhoused community and volunteers alongside Shower Up, an organization that provides showers to the homeless community. Previously, Jaclyn served on the board for the Brentwood, Tennessee-based Autism and Education Therapy Center.

In her free time, Jaclyn enjoys spending time with her family: her husband, Cody, her son, Kingston, and her daughter, Kessler. She loves watching her kids play baseball and soccer. She also enjoys traveling and exploring new areas with her family.