About

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN HICKORY, ALLEN FINLEY ADVERTISING HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY ACCLAIMED MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION AGENCIES SINCE 1993. TODAY, AFA REMAINS THE TOP DESIGN AGENCY IN CATAWBA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH-QUALITY DESIGN AND MARKETING SOLUTIONS TO A DIVERSE AND GROWING MARKET. WEB DESIGN, VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY, GRAPHIC DESIGN, BRANDING TOOLS AND FRIENDLY ENGAGEMENT WITH ALL CLIENTS MAKE ALLEN FINLEY ADVERTISING YOUR GO-TO SOLUTION FOR ALL YOUR COMMUNICATION NEEDS. WE PROVIDE BIG-CITY QUALITY WITH A SMALL-TOWN FEEL. 

Attention Printers: Holder of this media is Licensed by Pat Appleson Studios, Inc. to PRINT AT WILL. They have been given a 99 year lease to print and or reuse these copywritten photos as they see fit. Please give them every accomodation. Thank you. Pat Appleson Studios, Inc.

Allen G. Finley III

Allen has been President / Creative Director of Finley Advertising, Inc [AFA], as well as the owner of the firm’s office in downtown Hickory since 1993. He worked as Art Director for two ad agencies in Charlotte and Hickory prior to founding AFA. Allen has overseen the growth of the agency to $4.7 million in capitalized billings while maintaining a reputation for creativity – winning over 235 CLIO, ADDY, BMA, TELLY, DAVEY, Silver Microphone and PICA Awards since the agency’s inception. You can find Allen at the office most days, but you may also catch him playing tennis or singing in his rock band with his buddies outside of the office.