Members Blog

If you attended the National Leadership Conference last month in Arizona, you were able to get a glimpse of some of the great things happening across NAIFA Nation. Even if you were not able to attend, don't worry! NAIFA membership is hosting a special a special session to review some of the latest and greatest programs and initiatives NAIFA has to offer. Join us on Monday, October 14th at 2 pm eastern. This session will provide tips, tools, and insights to close 2024 strong and set you up for success in 2025.

NAIFA's 100% Agency and Financial Security Champion programs allow your agency or firm to fully support NAIFA membership while promoting and elevating your agency/firm's brand. Participating firms and agencies are listed on our consumer site and receive additional publicity and program discounts. Learn how your agency or firm can display the 100% Agency or Financial Security Champion logo and be a part of NAIFA Nation.

Labor Day is just around the corner and marks the unofficial end of the summer. But before you trade in your tank tops for flannels, here are some ways you can get involved and stay engaged as you head into September.

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) is thrilled to announce that Kathleen Owings has been named the 2024 Young Advisor Team Leader of the Year. This award celebrates outstanding leadership, dedication, and impact within the financial advisory industry, recognizing individuals who exemplify the highest standards of excellence.

Do you love football? Did you play football? If you do, then we want to hear from you! We are such a dynamic membership society that is full of pride and passion--we look for every way we can to connect us together, lift each other up, and have fun together.

Football offers us a fun way to bring light to the serious work that our Government Relations team undertakes every day at the state,  interstate, and federal levels. As we gear up for the IFAPAC College Football Challenge, we want to get to know how you feel about football. Take this fun 1-minute survey on your relationship to football and we'll post the results (and who played where) in the coming weeks. Just another fun way to get to know each other within the NAIFA Family.

Congratulations to loyal member Mike Struebing, CLU, LACP, LUTCF, RICP, and his wife Peg on their 50th wedding anniversary! Family and friends gathered to celebrate this milestone with the Struebings a few weeks ago.

We are #NAIFAproud to announce the retirement of two loyal members, Sharon Coats of Texas and William Edington, CFP, RICP, of Wisconsin. Please join us in congratulating these members on their more than 25 years of loyal membership!

Do you love football? Did you play football? If you do, then we want to hear from you! We are such a dynamic membership society that is full of pride and passion--we look for every way we can to connect us together, lift each other up, and have fun together. Football offers us a fun way to bring light to the serious work that our Government Relations team undertakes every day at the state,  interstate, and federal levels. Before we run the IFAPAC Pick-'Ems challenge, we want to get to know how you feel about football. Take this fun 1-minute survey on your relationship to football and we'll post the results (and who played where) in the coming weeks. Just another fun way to get to know each other within the NAIFA Family.

It's that time of the year again, Back to School! While you may spend your weekends tracking down school supplies for your children, don't forget to set yourself up for success too! NAIFA's partner Sales Activity Management (SAM) is having a sale on their 2024 SAM Planners. Receive 50% off of a planner with promo code: NAIFA10

NAIFA hosted a special mid-year membership check-in on July 31st. In case you missed the live session, take 40 minutes to watch the recording. Membership recruitment and retention is everyone's responsibility. Throughout the session, you'll hear from NAIFA President Tom Cothron, NAIFA President-Elect Doug Massey, NAIFA Membership Chair Dennis Cuccinelli and NAIFA Membership Vice Chair Carina Hatfield. You'll receive resources and talking points to use when talking to others about the benefits of belonging to NAIFA. The truth is, NAIFA has never had a better value proposition than we do now. All of us need to do what we can to move our association forward.