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Advocates

"NAIFA's Advocacy Training program was phenomenal! I believe the program is a must-do for all that want to actively advocate for any cause. The courses are very informative and interactive, and I learned so much more by completing them."

Thomas Palmeri, LUTCF
Loyal NAIFA member since 1985

 

Who Has Earned the Financial Security Advocate Badge?

Advisors Committed to Financial Security for All

FSA-logoFinancial Security Advocates have the training, knowledge, and skills to fully participate in the political process, exert their grassroots influence, and amplify NAIFA's advocacy message on behalf of their businesses, colleagues, clients, and communities. They truly make a difference. You, too, can be a part of something big and join the ranks of Financial Security Advocates.

Become a Financial Security Advocate

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Thank you to NAIFA members from each state who have completed the Grassroots Training Series and earned the Financial Security Advocate badge.

monthly defender-Symbol  FSA Badge Holders who are IFAPAC Monthly Defenders

Alabama

Lynn Bargermonthly defender-Symbol
Sally Bryantmonthly defender-Symbol
Booker Joseph
Shella Sylla
Matthew Wilson monthly defender-Symbol

Alaska

Hunter Guthriemonthly defender-Symbol
Tim Haworth
Lanet Spencemonthly defender-Symbol
David Strattonmonthly defender-Symbol

Arizona

Ashley Butler
Toni Gonzalesmonthly defender-Symbol
Rebecca Harper
Julie Jakubek
Alan Kifer
Scott Munger
Adam Roth
Amber Stitt
Vicki Thomas
Cliff Wilsonmonthly defender-Symbol
Kenny Ziegler


 

 

Arkansas

Klayton Babin
Byron Burrellmonthly defender-Symbol
Scott Dorminy monthly defender-Symbol
Brenda Doty monthly defender-Symbol
Jeremy Duvall
Jeffery Hill
Robert Waddell monthly defender-Symbol

Howard Woodall monthly defender-Symbol

California

Elizabeth Angeles
Ryan Ballesteros
Louis Brownstone
Janice Brodin Emrich
Peter Buechler monthly defender-Symbol
Richard Coffinmonthly defender-Symbol
Angela Chen
John Davidson monthly defender-Symbol
Joanna Dellosamonthly defender-Symbol
Jess Dogillo
Clarissa Flores
Jason Fostermonthly defender-Symbol
Robert Haskins
Pamela Fugitt-Hetrickmonthly defender-Symbol
Melissa Gonzalez
Stephen Kagawamonthly defender-Symbol
Steven La Bella
William Larsenmonthly defender-Symbol
Natalie Le
Ted Limmonthly defender-Symbol

Sergio Lopez 
Gilbert Maresmonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Mares monthly defender-Symbol
Nichole Mayer
Ken Nooshi
Janice Obee
Dion ReyesQuiochomonthly defender-Symbol
Jose Rodriguezmonthly defender-Symbol
Gerald Sheridan
Marc Sigmonmonthly defender-Symbol
Kimy Smith
William Sunke
Matthew Tapping
Kent Teixeiramonthly defender-Symbol
Kevin Tostado
Michael Torres
Shane Westhoeltermonthly defender-Symbol
Nancy Williamson

Colorado

Robert Avery monthly defender-Symbol
Kate Kilgore Cihonmonthly defender-Symbol
Robert Grooms
R. Jensen
Valerie Larson 
G. Matteson

Sarah Tinkler

Connecticut

Jacqueline Baldwin
Frank Emanuele Jr. 

Delaware

Mark Hamilton
Daniel Reisinger

GWDC

Fred Griffin
Mary Grate-Pyos
Brian Haney
Gobind Hemnani
Brock Jolly

 

Florida

Minerva Allen
Heather Azcueta
Irene Barish
Thomas Bello
Kristan Brinkley
Donald Brownmonthly defender-Symbol
Scott Bunkersmonthly defender-Symbol
Cheryl Canzanellamonthly defender-Symbol
Renata Carvalho
Jeffrey Chernoffmonthly defender-Symbol
Joseph Cianchettimonthly defender-Symbol
Grace  Cobb
Stevan Collins
Thomas Cothronmonthly defender-Symbol
Alexandria Coyne
LaJon Dantzler
Charmell Davis
Jane Eddy
Patrick Garrabrant
Mauricio Giraldo
Carroll Goldenmonthly defender-Symbol
Paul Harris
Bryon Holz monthly defender-Symbol
Diana Holder
Lawrence Holzberg monthly defender-Symbol
Jessica Hughes
Joseph Jamerson
Jose Jimenez
Kelli Keithmonthly defender-Symbol
Scott Keith
Tamara Kitchens
Mike LaPorte
Panos Leledakis
Jonathan Leftwich
Christopher Lopez
Macy MacConnell
Patricia Martinez
Kevin Mayeux monthly defender-Symbol
Maghan Mitchell
Penny Miller
Khadein Newman
Marie O'Keefe
Denwood Parrish
Mike Peters monthly defender-Symbol
Eric Ponce
Jeannine Powell
Elisiane Ramos
Chayne Riggs
Glenn Ritchiemonthly defender-Symbol
Kenneth Russellmonthly defender-Symbol
Teresa Seefeldtmonthly defender-Symbol
Melissa Snively monthly defender-Symbol
Michael Staeb
Grace Statenmonthly defender-Symbol
Darian Wardmonthly defender-Symbol
Hilliard Wiggins

 

 



Georgia

Michael Ahenfo
Michael Boatfieldmonthly defender-Symbol
Carole Cheatam
Ande Frazier
Fred Glassmonthly defender-Symbol
Benjamin Johnson
Gerard Joseph

William Kellymonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Kipniss
Shawn Maloney
Karen Moore
Daimein Padmore-Solomonmonthly defender-Symbol
Jennifer Perri
Kimberly Sherk
Cassandra Stiff
Jerry Spiveymonthly defender-Symbol

Hawaii

Jesse Markhammonthly defender-Symbol



Idaho

Derek Baltimoremonthly defender-Symbol
Greg Bitter
Garth Hasselmonthly defender-Symbol
EmmaLee Robinsonmonthly defender-Symbol
Guy Stubbsmonthly defender-Symbol

Illinois

Christine Averitt
Lisa Bickus
Courtney Blenner
Milton Brown
Robert Burdmonthly defender-Symbol
Dennis Deanmonthly defender-Symbol
Sara Decatoire
Andrea Dodd

David Frolicstein
Christopher Gandymonthly defender-Symbol
Mary Gruenberg
Annette Hammortree
Jerry Jacksonmonthly defender-Symbol
Jeremy Johnson
David Kikoen
Jean Kong
Rachel Kridner
Tiffani McHaskell
Jason McPeak
Jeffrey Posadzy
Vicki Race
Thomas Ripperda
Mark Rizzo
Santiago Rodriguezmonthly defender-Symbol
Kelly Ruwe
Camille Tanmonthly defender-Symbol

James Van Ham

Sherri Wheeler

Indiana

Christopher Barnthousemonthly defender-Symbol
Gregory Boyer monthly defender-Symbol

August Hardeemonthly defender-Symbol
Joshua Herrington-Vickers
Richard Jeffries
Sherrie Kramer

Christopher Mullis
Donna Niese
Judith Schoonmonthly defender-Symbol
Brian Slabaugh
Daniel Stallings
Bradley Wethington

Iowa

Craig Adamson monthly defender-Symbol
Tyler Auman
Martin Berger
Chad Bosch
Ryan Boschmonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Clanin
Christy Clinemonthly defender-Symbol
Richard Cordaro
Barry Delp monthly defender-Symbol
Howard Dobson monthly defender-Symbol
Andrea Dodd
Brenda Eckardmonthly defender-Symbol

Mary Fraser monthly defender-Symbol
Joby Freymonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Gaeta monthly defender-Symbol
Kyle Goerdt

Kirk Haefnermonthly defender-Symbol
Blake Helmsmonthly defender-Symbol
Joshua Herbst
Erica Helmersmonthly defender-Symbol
Terra Heatonmonthly defender-Symbol
Clint Hinderakermonthly defender-Symbol

Kristopher Hopkinsmonthly defender-Symbol
Ann Hudson
Barry Johnson
Dane Johnston monthly defender-Symbol
Nicole Kestelmonthly defender-Symbol
Joni Klemesrud
Patrick Knueven
Max Lampe
Robert McCarey

Daniel Mack

Danny Mielneczekmonthly defender-Symbol
Sarah  Muehlemann
Liz Nelsonmonthly defender-Symbol
Chris Oberbroecklingmonthly defender-Symbol
Rennae Padderud
John Raley monthly defender-Symbol
Jonathan Raslermonthly defender-Symbol
Spencer Reedmonthly defender-Symbol
Elizabeth Rickels-Ster
Michael Rozummonthly defender-Symbol
Gary Ruden
Kirk Sadilek
Alec Sindelarmonthly defender-Symbol

Lynn Schredermonthly defender-Symbol
Matthew Sheirer
Wendy Speckerman
Brandon Van Nevel

Dan Walterman

Neil Wilkinson

Kansas

Sally Brungardtmonthly defender-Symbol
Nick Elbert
Shane Graumonthly defender-Symbol
Steve Murrison
Tod Nelson
Kacy Seitz
Bill Vawter

Kentucky


Lily Martin
Gayle Prescott

George Ridings monthly defender-Symbol
Brian Wilson

Louisiana

Robelynn Abadiemonthly defender-Symbol

Maine

Robert Frank
David Spellman monthly defender-Symbol
John Smileymonthly defender-Symbol
Terri Wright

Maryland

Daniel Altmire
Hugh Breslinmonthly defender-Symbol

Karen Cooper Keith
Michael Garrity
Michael Gerber
Carla Gibbs
Arthur Harris
Brian Jollesmonthly defender-Symbol

Alan Kines
Jennifer Mauer
Caroline Morris
Bruce Palmieri
Ellen Tillman

Massachusetts

Matthew Berard
Ruth Bereiweriso
Joel Desilets
Michael Elcockmonthly defender-Symbol
Craig Garofolo
Bradford Kadelskimonthly defender-Symbol
Zachary Khallady

Andrea Laws

Rith Nou
Joshua O'Gara monthly defender-Symbol

Christopher Rothwell
Jennifer Shepley monthly defender-Symbol
Peter Sechoka
Connell Tarr monthly defender-Symbol
Beth Valente

Michigan

Randall Ballmonthly defender-Symbol
Ralph Gale
J Cortney Otterbein
Barbara Pietrangelo
Luke Russellmonthly defender-Symbol

Minnesota

Gunner Anderson
Terry Andersonmonthly defender-Symbol
Corey Andersonmonthly defender-Symbol
John Dean
Brian Fleming
Susan Grieme
Lori Gubashmonthly defender-Symbol

Winona Havir
Katie Jacobson
Julie Phillips
Cody Riesterer
Char Rigelman

Mississippi

Amanda Adkinsmonthly defender-Symbol
Angela Criddlemonthly defender-Symbol
Lee Owenmonthly defender-Symbol
George Pickettmonthly defender-Symbol
Ike Trotter

 

 

Missouri

Eddie Anderson
Bryan Cole
Michael Deschenes
James Graham
John Gross
Jean Harmison
Jennifer Hodgesmonthly defender-Symbol
Rebecca Jennings
Dawn Johnson
James Jones
Shari Kearns
Amy Kernmonthly defender-Symbol
Julie Kudrnamonthly defender-Symbol
Ryan Mooneyham
Brian Orr
Dennis Pagemonthly defender-Symbol
Christopher Roper
Erin Sinclair
Mark Squiresmonthly defender-Symbol
Craig Wright

 

Montana

James Connole
Jenette Hollingworth-Delcomte
Michelle Gams
Diane Hellman
Adam Rehmermonthly defender-Symbol
Daniel Rustmonthly defender-Symbol




Nebraska

Anthony Buechlermonthly defender-Symbol
Tammy Buffington
Wanda Caffrey
Heather Chaconmonthly defender-Symbol
Christopher Conroy
Dusty Cookmonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Coopermonthly defender-Symbol
Lori Gartnermonthly defender-Symbol
Todd Gaswickmonthly defender-Symbol
Beth Goldsmith
Dustin Gruwell
Lisa Hatterman
Jack Hawk
Michael Herringmonthly defender-Symbol
Troy Herman
Bryan Holenmonthly defender-Symbol
Doug Hoopsmonthly defender-Symbol
Rod Jewell
James Krason
Lary Lehmanmonthly defender-Symbol
Luke Meier
John Meneelymonthly defender-Symbol
Faye Osborn
Tanya Patznermonthly defender-Symbol
Angela Pavelkamonthly defender-Symbol
Brian Pharesmonthly defender-Symbol
Joseph Pittmanmonthly defender-Symbol
Angie Pavelkamonthly defender-Symbol
Echo Pelster
Andrew Rinn
Patrick Ramaekers
Dave Skutnik
John Smith
Candace Spechtmonthly defender-Symbol
Preston Speecemonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Struebing monthly defender-Symbol
Maureen Vintonmonthly defender-Symbol
Dustin Willmonthly defender-Symbol
Dan Yost



 

Nevada

Yvonne Burke
Christopher Carothersmonthly defender-Symbol
Yuan-Fen Lai Lai
Aby Henneeberry


New Hampshire

 

New Jersey

Joseph Anthes
Ravi Balchand
Paul Bent
Dennis Cuccinellimonthly defender-Symbol

Erin Hoffman

Daniel Irizarry monthly defender-Symbol
Beverlee Levymonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Manginelli
Rebecca Novin-Cannon
Thomas Piersanti
Mark Richards
Elaine Russell
Joseph Stephens
Irene Stolte
Carolina Torres
Jill van Nostrandmonthly defender-Symbol

New Mexico

Aprilyn Chavez Geissler
Exiquio Cooper-Anderson
Edward Dunnmonthly defender-Symbol
Gene Martinez

Hilario Rubiomonthly defender-Symbol
Lynda Turnermonthly defender-Symbol
Joshua Turneymonthly defender-Symbol
Scott Wilson
Shane Westhoeltermonthly defender-Symbol

New York

Errol Boreland
Arnetta Brown-Porter
Gary Cappon
Michael Caputo
MaKenna Cooley
Evelyn Gellar monthly defender-Symbol
John Hobika
Neil Himmelsteinmonthly defender-Symbol
Brandi Hydleburg
Maz Kamaruddin
Pak Le
Zhi Lin
John Melkun
Thomas Palmeri monthly defender-Symbol
David Perrottomonthly defender-Symbol
Paul Sciaccamonthly defender-Symbol
Christine Travis


North Carolina

Elisha Aharonmonthly defender-Symbol
Kenneth Altman
Elizabeth Armstrong
Jason Austell
Tommy Brigman
Brian Coopermonthly defender-Symbol
Alex Edmisten
Lora Gold
Perry Hudspethmonthly defender-Symbol
Marvin Johnson
Paul Johnsonmonthly defender-Symbol

Kevin Joiner monthly defender-Symbol
Andrew Jonesmonthly defender-Symbol
Frederick Joynermonthly defender-Symbol 
Ken Leibow
Amanda Mazza
John Mazzamonthly defender-Symbol

Wayne Peck
Norma Jean Rector
Cynthia Richards-Donald
Robert Schmiesing monthly defender-Symbol
James Sharpe
Roger Simsmonthly defender-Symbol
Janice Stevens
Matthew Stonemonthly defender-Symbol
Heather Vicks
Deidra Willis

North Dakota

Kim Albert monthly defender-Symbol
Steve Bergeemonthly defender-Symbol

Elaine Fremling
Kimberley Leemonthly defender-Symbol
Stacy Norton monthly defender-Symbol
Daniel Petersonmonthly defender-Symbol

Jacob Thrailkill monthly defender-Symbol
Dylan Vigested
Steven Walkermonthly defender-Symbol

Danielle Zimbrickmonthly defender-Symbol

Ohio

Gary Albert
John Barbish
Scott Blakemonthly defender-Symbol
Duane Borcherding

Cort Bradbury
Jackson Carawan
Tracy Cartwright
Zachary Green
Elizabeth Herzog
Zack Huels
Jamie Houston

Robert Johnson
William Kecskemety monthly defender-Symbol
Warren Lamberson
Elena Lubenets

Michael Lundy
Andrea Nameche

Robert Roach monthly defender-Symbol
Michael Rudolphmonthly defender-Symbol
Sajana Shrestha
Jeremy Soditch
Dionicio Trevino

Oklahoma

Shelly Burroughsmonthly defender-Symbol
John Carrollmonthly defender-Symbol
Daniel De Longe

Jim Duncan
Brian Easlon monthly defender-Symbol
Vickie Ford
Mary Garza
Whitney Jessee monthly defender-Symbol
Dennis Morris

Richard Porter monthly defender-Symbol
Charles Pottsmonthly defender-Symbol
Bobby Thompson
Margaret Wilkersonmonthly defender-Symbol

Oregon

Shaun Dalton
Kym Housleymonthly defender-Symbol
Sheri Webermonthly defender-Symbol

 

Pennsylvania

David Barrist
Shannen Griffin
Carina Hatfield monthly defender-Symbol
Brian Horn
Mark Knodel
David Maola
Bronwyn Martinmonthly defender-Symbol
Patricia McFadden
Christopher Musuneggi
Steve Petrungaro
Patricia Picardi
Christine Pikutis-Musuneggimonthly defender-Symbol
Tracy Russo-Keesey
Paul Szkotak
Paul Valeriomonthly defender-Symbol

 

Rhode Island

Thomas Casemonthly defender-Symbol
Mark Malemonthly defender-Symbol
Jonathan Matrullomonthly defender-Symbol
Gene Nadeau monthly defender-Symbol
John Peacockmonthly defender-Symbol

South Carolina

Casey Chambers
Cynthia Chambers 
Cadence Chambers
Aubrey Fitzloff
David Grookett

Michael Head
Doug Jolley

David Lloydmonthly defender-Symbol
Ashton Mitchell
Misty Petrosino
Christopher Potts

Betty Roberson monthly defender-Symbol
William Rowell
Brad Tapscott monthly defender-Symbol
Liliana Velasquez
Stacie Wallicemonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Ward
Tim Williamson

South Dakota

Andrew Bartlingmonthly defender-Symbol
Edward Bartling
Matthew Berger
Bo Bernhagen monthly defender-Symbol
Desirae Hovdestad
Deborah Reed
Michael Zolnowsky

Tennessee

Sandra Baileymonthly defender-Symbol
Billy Brown
Rebecca Brown Schulter
Paul Cheek
Scott Flowersmonthly defender-Symbol
Susan Ford
Alexis Goinesmonthly defender-Symbol
Robert Hicksmonthly defender-Symbol
Lisa Loden
Litsy Mears
Emily Miller

Norris Ming
John D. Richardson monthly defender-Symbol
Bruce Snidermonthly defender-Symbol

Andrew Warner

Texas

Bianca Alonso Weiss
Lilia Arandela monthly defender-Symbol
Glendell Baker
Jennifer Barthol
Zachary Butler
David Blanchard

Jennifer Boubel
Matthew Chalmers

Enrique Cisnerosmonthly defender-Symbol

Debora Clark
Victoria Cooper
Devon Darden

Richard Demko monthly defender-Symbol
Karen Easterling
Michael Evansmonthly defender-Symbol
Ian Escalante
Keith Forstermonthly defender-Symbol
Hollie Gandymonthly defender-Symbol
Mark Gardner
Andra Grava

Kristen Hendricks

Cheryl Jackson

Chuck Laubach

Douglas Massey monthly defender-Symbol
Charles Matejowskymonthly defender-Symbol
Donna McCright

Rodney Mogen monthly defender-Symbol
Cynthia Mook
Amir Morani
Aaron Novak

Danny O'Connellmonthly defender-Symbol
Damon Robert Paull
Lesley Pinckard monthly defender-Symbol

Nathan Strayhorn

Jason Talley monthly defender-Symbol
James Thompsonmonthly defender-Symbol
Derek Truemonthly defender-Symbol

Joey Ussery monthly defender-Symbol
Wes Wesselmonthly defender-Symbol

John Wheeler, Jr. monthly defender-Symbol

Utah

Joseph Bradleymonthly defender-Symbol
Lynn Carter
Scott Christensen
Scott Johnson
Timothy Johnsonmonthly defender-Symbol
Dori Phillips 
Jodi Russell
Bart Spencer

Vermont

P.J. Pfeifenberger
Eryn Ryan
Clinton Wood monthly defender-Symbol

Virginia

Brendan Bernat
Michele Borsuk
Mark Briscoe
Diane Boyle monthly defender-Symbol
William Counts
Charmell Davis
Veronica Favero
Jimmy Fay
Jayne Fitzgerald

Rose Goheen
Charles Henderson
Bentley Heese
Andrew Holt
Michael Hedge
Valerie Kaiser
Karla Kirk
Tavorise Marksmonthly defender-Symbol
Marie Mercer
Petula Moymonthly defender-Symbol
Cody Schoonover
Timothy Westerman

John Woleben

Washington

Hailey Allenmonthly defender-Symbol
Kelly Allen
James Belford
Amanda Cantrell
Monica Ewingmonthly defender-Symbol
Leah Fritzmonthly defender-Symbol
Reginald Hopkins
Mark Ingersollmonthly defender-Symbol
Reagan Ingersoll
Randy Kimmmonthly defender-Symbol
Valerie LaRoque
Hien Luong
Peggy Lusk
Timothy Maloy
Richard Millermonthly defender-Symbol
Mark Rogers

West Virginia

Clifford Marstiller
G. Webbmonthly defender-Symbol

Wisconsin

Lupita Avalos
Richard Balchmonthly defender-Symbol

Brendon DeRouin
Justin Gauvinmonthly defender-Symbol
Todd Gerbigmonthly defender-Symbol
Brian Goode
William Guisemonthly defender-Symbol
Chris Henderson

David Kavanaugh

Heather Lindsley monthly defender-Symbol
Justin Manning

Sherri Mitchellmonthly defender-Symbol
Patrick Monginmonthly defender-Symbol
Romeo Raabemonthly defender-Symbol
Michael Smithmonthly defender-Symbol


Wyoming

Jeran Artery