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Adam Sachs is Named 2010 YAT Leader of the YearCongratulations to Adam Sachs, CLU, ChFC, CFP, CLTC, of NAIFA – Massachusetts and John Hancock Financial Services for being the first recipient of the YAT Leader of the Year Award. The award recognizes a YAT that has excelled in their career, is involved in their community and is a dedicated NAIFA volunteer.

Adam is immediate past president of NAIFA-Massachusetts. He served on the original Young Advisors Team Task Force which helped set up YAT groups across the country. He is a multiple year winner of the prestigious National Quality Award, and consistently qualifies for membership in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT.) He has been a sponsor of Set Sail, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network's annual benefit for the Dr. Charles H. Weingarten Adaptive Sports and Recreation Program and has also participated for the past several years in the Cycle for Haylee, a bicycle ride to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Said Linda Surovick, NAIFA – Massachusetts Executive, “NAIFA will succeed with young talented people like Adam…he is a man of impeccable character.”

The winner of the YAT Leader of the Year Award receives complimentary registration, airfare and hotel stay for NAIFA’s Career Conference & Annual Meeting; a commemorative award; and mention in NAIFA’s award-winning Advisor Today magazine.

Congratulations to Adam Sachs!

YAT Recruitment Initiative Winners AnnouncedDenise Boyce of NAIFA – Inland Empire will receive a free registration and free airfare to the 2010 Career Conference and Annual Meeting in Seattle as the winner of the 2009-2010 YAT Recruitment Initiative.  Any YAT that recruited more than 12 new members during the membership year was eligible for the free registration.  The results of the Initiative are:

Congratulations to the winners!

Four Under FortyCraig Lytle, Brad Maruschak, Meredith Moore and Michael Olivia are profiled in the June 2010 Advisor Today as recipients of the magazines annual Four Under Forty honor. Each advisor has a unique and compelling story of their time in the insurance and financial services industry; to read the complete article, visit www.advisortoday.com.

Learn More About the New National Health Care Law The recent passage of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act has left most advisors with many questions. To find out what it means for you and your clients, visit NAIFA’s Webinar page. NAIFA members are able to access the April 20 webinar discussing the new law, as well as an FAQ flyer and other informational materials.

NAIFA President Tom Currey Speaks to New AdvisorsIf you are a new or young advisor, NAIFA President Tom Currey explains how NAIFA is here to help you in your career.

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Leadership in Life Institute (LILI)Are you looking for excellence in your work and life in 2009—and beyond? Then NAIFA’s Leadership in Life Institute, a leadership-development course designed exclusively for NAIFA members, is your answer. More than 1,000 members have grown personally and professionally through LILI. Visit www.naifa.org/benefits/lili for more information. Make participating in LILI a New Year’s resolution.

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