Meet the Team
Tim Knight
Managing Partner
Tim is the Founder and Managing Partner of Knight & Associates, a boutique retained search firm, focusing on financial services search in sponsor finance, asset based lending and commercial lending.
Since leaving the day-to-day leadership of ThinkingAhead after 26 years in the capable hands of the team he helped build, Tim’s new firm, Knight & Associates, allows him to focus all his personal energies and resources on search projects.
At ThinkingAhead, Tim was Vice President and Senior Managing Partner, responsible for operations, training and recruiting for the firm. During his tenure, he led the firm's Commercial Banking and Commercial Finance, Legal, Life Sciences and Energy search practices. Prior to joining ThinkingAhead, he was with Southwestern Advantage as a District Sales Manager recruiting and training salespeople. Including his college summers, Tim was with Southwestern Family of Companies for thirty-nine years until starting his own search practice. In 2026, Tim began his thirtieth year in executive search.
During his search career, Tim personally filled over 700 engagements for clients and his teams accomplished over 2600 engagements filled.
Tim is a Certified Personnel Consultant, a board member of the Secured Finance Network, a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the Association for Corporate Growth. He is a member of the Pinnacle Society, a prestigious invitation only round table of many of the top recruiters in the nation based on career production. Tim is often asked to speak at association and recruiting industry events around the country.
He lives in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville, and is active in his local community. He is the past president of the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity in Williamson County. He is a longtime volunteer for Junior Achievement and past chairman of the United Way campaign for Southwestern.
Tim is married to his wife Deborah, they have two daughters and have been enjoying being “empty nesters.” He is an above average runner and an avid golfer!
Trinity Taylor Scott
Partner
Trinity Taylor Scott is an accomplished executive recruiter with a strong track record in commercial banking, commercial finance, and asset-based lending executive search.
She previously built a highly successful recruiting practice with ThinkingAhead Executive Search. During her tenure, she specialized in commercial banking and commercial finance recruiting and quickly became one of the firm’s rising performers.
Her ability to build deep industry relationships and consistently deliver talent led to being named Partner at ThinkingAhead in a notably short timeframe. She was consistently a top recruiter and also co-led the firm’s philanthropy initiatives.
After leaving ThinkingAhead, she led recruiting efforts through Taylor Scott Services, where she focused on connecting top financial services talent with banks, specialty finance companies, and commercial lenders.
Today, through Knight and Associates, she continues to recruit nationally within the financial services sector, partnering with both banks and non-bank lenders. She leads search projects to identify and attract top talent for Business Development, Portfolio Management, Underwriting, Operations, Field Examination, and Executive Leadership positions.
Outside of work, Trinity enjoys hot yoga, gardening, and the lake. Her and her husband Conner live in Nashville and they have two cats Smokey Joe and Meredith. Trinity values strong personal relationships both professionally and personally. Known for her high-energy and personable approach, Trinity is highly relationship-oriented and maintains strong connections throughout the commercial banking and specialty finance community.
Choose Your Search Solution
Retained
Search is exclusive to Knight & Associates
Premier option for high-level candidates, hard to find skill sets, or other similar considerations
Search receives top priority above all other contingency or engaged searches
Initial down payment, progress payment, and final payment schedule set
Engaged
Hybrid of contingency and retained
Search receives higher priority over standard contingency searches
Initial engagement fee is payable on commencement of search with final payment due at completion of search
Contingency
Similar to most industry contingency searches
Search is given equal priority with other contingency searches
Fee is charged only if Knight & Associates candidate is hired