Sophia Kearney-Lederman

When people told Sophia Kearney-Lederman early on in her role as senior economist for FHN Financial that they thought economists were dull, she wasn't sure how she should take it. "When it first happened, I was like, 'Oh, is this a compliment or a little bit of a judgment?'"

Now, five years into her job, she doesn't take it personally. Breaking down complex economic data and news into digestible analysis for the employees and clients of First Horizon Bank, parent of FHN Financial, and explaining why it matters to them personally, is quite interesting, she said.