Meet Our Team

 Kristen McBee serves as Executive Director and Birth Parent Advocate with Destiny Adoption Services. With 19 years of experience in social work focused on child welfare, she brings deep expertise and compassion to her role. Kristen holds both a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Psychology. Her work centers on supporting expectant and birth mothers as they navigate the complex process of forming adoption plans. She is a strong advocate for ethical adoption practices that prioritize the well-being of all parties involved. Kristen is dedicated to reframing the narrative of adoption, shifting it toward one of empowerment, dignity, and informed choice. Through her leadership, she works to ensure birth parents receive respectful guidance and comprehensive support. Kristen remains committed to elevating the voices of birth mothers within the adoption community. She continues to champion policies and practices that uphold integrity and transparency. Ultimately, her mission is to create adoption experiences rooted in compassion, ethics, and lasting positive impact. 

Courtnie has been a social worker since 2012 and has always had a heart for helping children and families. Adoption became even more personal to her when she became an adoptive parent herself, giving her a unique perspective on both the professional and personal sides of the adoption journey. As Destiny’s Assistant Director and Adoptive Parent Advocate, she loves walking alongside families through the adoption process, offering support, encouragement, and guidance along the way. Courtnie considers it a privilege to be part of each family’s story and is passionate about helping families feel supported and cared for throughout their journey.

Cynthia’s career is driven by a passion for serving others, navigating complex journeys, and building meaningful connections. She serves as the Community Relations Director for Destiny Adoption Services in Tennessee, where she draws on her diverse professional background as a community liaison and advocate for birth mothers and adoptive families.

Cynthia built her professional foundation in healthcare administrative support, developing the skills to manage logistics, offer empathy, and provide organized care to leaders and individuals during challenging, vulnerable moments. She later followed her entrepreneurial spirit by owning and operating a travel business. That experience strengthened her ability to manage intricate details, anticipate clients’ needs, and guide people through major, sometimes life-changing transitions.

At Destiny Adoption Services, Cynthia brings these experiences together. She is deeply committed to walking alongside birth mothers through the painful and courageous journey of adoption placement. She believes adoption is a unique space where grief and celebration can exist side by side. Cynthia supports birth mothers through the loss and transition of placement, while also celebrating with adoptive parents as they build their families.

Whether she is advocating for an adoptive family preparing their hearts and home or offering support to a birth mother making a loving and brave choice, Cynthia’s goal is to bring compassion, dignity, and steady support to every adoption story.

Outside of work, Cynthia enjoys spending time with her husband, children, and grandchildren, as well as reading and watching sunsets.

Blair is a Knoxville native and enjoys serving her community. Her primary practice areas are in adoption, divorce, custody, child welfare, and estate planning. Blair is an experienced litigator and serves as a frequent lecturer on adoption law, custody, and divorce litigation. She is active in providing pro bono services through East Tennessee Legal Aid, serves as a Mentor in the Knoxville Bar Association, and is a volunteer for Girl Talk, Inc.

While in law school, Blair served as Secretary of the Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity, was active in the Women’s Bar Association, and worked for both the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office and the Hinds County Chancery Court. She focused her studies on family and juvenile law and served as a student attorney admitted to limited practice at the Rankin County Youth Court and as a Guardian ad Litem in Hinds County Chancery Court. While completing her undergraduate degree, Blair worked full-time as a Legislative Assistant for the Tennessee General Assembly. There she worked directly for the Minority Leader with whom she organized and ran the State Government Sub-Committee. It was there she found her passion for the law and had the unique experience of seeing first-hand how laws are created in Tennessee.