ABOUT

Founded in 1938 as the
NAIFA NC

The mission of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors - North Carolina is to be a professional and political advocate for our members as we strive to protect the financial security of the public we serve.

In order to serve our mission we will: uphold the highest ethical and professional standards pursue excellence in the services delivered to the community promote the value of our profession to the community at large enhance our professional skills through continuous education empower our members to hold active roles in the association provide support for the professional needs of our members expand our influence at the state and national levels

Leadership

NAIFA-NC Officers

President

Sandy Solomon, CLU, ChFC, RICP, AXA-Advisors

11325 North Community House Road, #450, Charlotte, NC 28277

704-540-2962,

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President Elct

TBD

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Secretary

TBD

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Treasurer

Matt Stone, CLU, LUTCF, ChFC, FSS, Southern Farm Bureau

2902 S Miami Boulevard, Suite A, Durham, NC 27703

919-544-4953, F: 919-572-8936,

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National Committeeperson

Jim Coviello, CLU, ChFC, Northwestern Mutual

290 Charlois Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103

336-714-5068,

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Immediate Past President

Terry Gaither, LUTCF, LACP, Southern Farm Bureau

PO Box 482, Walnut Cove, NC 27052

336-591-5534,

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At Large

Jason Austell, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, Mass Mutual Carolinas

4350 Congress Street, #300, Charlotte, NC 28209

980-272-7222,

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At Large

Shanna B. Strickland, AXA-Advisors

4020 Capital Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804

252-937-2253, F: 252-937-6649,

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At Large

Roger Sims, CLU, LUTCF, New York Life

2640 Willard Dairy Road, Suite 100, High Point, NC 27265

336-254-1153,

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At Large

Brian Cooper, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, Southern Farm Bureau

P.O. Box 1119, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

336-838-4480,

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At Large

Fred Joyner, Carolina Benefi t Adminstrators

1321 Westbrook Plaza, Suite 220, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

336-765-0297, F: 336-760-0851,

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At Large

Shannon Shouse, Southern Farm Bureau

5301 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27612

919-783-4301,

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NAIFA-NC Committee Chairs

Advisor of the Year Committee

Todd Grantham, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, HIA, CFP, MSFS

Northwestern Mutual

4 Montcrest Drive, Durham, NC 27712

919-401-0345,

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Convention Committee

TBD

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Finance Committee

Matt Stone, CLU, LUTCF, ChFC, FSS

Southern Farm Bureau

2902 S Miami Boulevard, Suite A, Durham, NC 27703

919-544-4953, F: 919-572-8936,

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Government Relations Committee

Fred Joyner, Carolina Benefi t Adminstrators

1321 Westbrook Plaza, Suite 220, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

336-765-0297, F: 336-760-0851,

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IFA-PAC Committee

TBD

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IFA-PIC Committee

Roger Sims, CLU, LUTCF, New York Life

2640 Willard Dairy Road, Suite 100, High Point, NC 27265

336-254-1153,

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LILI Committee

Sandy Solomon, CLU, ChFC, RICP, AXA-Advisors

11325 North Community House Road, #450, Charlotte, NC 28277

704-540-2962,

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Membership Committee

TBD

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Nominating Committee

Terry Gaither, LUTCF, Southern Farm Bureau

PO Box 482, Walnut Cove, NC 27052

336-591-5534,

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Resolutions and Bylaws Committee

Rhonda Cobb, CLU, LUTCF, Southern Farm Bureau

P.O. Box 269, Edenton, NC 27972

252-482-7434,

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RQA/Awards Committee

Terry Gaither, LUTCF, Southern Farm Bureau

PO Box 482, Walnut Cove, NC 27052

336-591-5534,

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YAT Committee

TBD

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Regional Affiliates

Past Presidents

2017-2018     

Terry Gaither, LUTCF, LACP

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2016-2017     

Rhonda Cobb, CLU, LUTCF

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2015-2016     

William “Bill” Gribble, CLU

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2014-2015     

Paul L. Farr, Ph.D, CLU, ChFC, FSS, LUTCF

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2013-2014     

Mark Griffin, LUTCF

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2012-2013                                

James “Jim” Coviello, CLU, ChFC

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2011-2012                               

James William “Bill” Mills, MBA

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2010-2011                                

Rondol L. Davidson, RFC, CLU, LUTCF

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2009-2010                                

Todd G. Grantham, CLU, ChFC, CFP, HIA, CFP, MSFS

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2008-2009                                

Frederick W. Joyner     

2007-2008                                

Alexander S.  Smith, LUTCF

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2006-2007                               

Charles L. Holder, CLU, RHU, LUTCF

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2005-2006                                

B. Bunn Woodard, Jr., CLU, ChFC

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2004-2005                                

G. Thomas “Tom”  Parker, LUTCF

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2003-2004                               

Ronald W.  Erickson, AEP, CLU, CFBS*

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2002-2003                               

Mark W. Rice, LUTCF, CBIA, CIC

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2001-2002                               

Cletis D. Wooten, Sr., LUTCF

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2000-2001                                

Troy  R. Jackson, Jr., CEBS

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1999-2000                               

Larry E. Wallace, LUTCF, RHU

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1998-1999                               

Kenneth A. Sherlin, III, LUTCF, CLTC

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1997-1998                               

Gregory A. LaVecchia

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1996-1997                               

William J. Benfield, LUTCF

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1995-1996                                

Christopher E. Allred, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF

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1994-1995                                

Ronald G. Hester, CLU,ChFC

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1993-1994                                

William A. “Bill” Chater, Jr., CLU, ChFC*

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1992-1993                                

C. Richard “Rick”  Harn, Jr., LUTCF

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1991-1992                               

Martha Hovis Staley, CLU, ChFC

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1990-1991                               

Roger G. Taylor, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF

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1989-1990                                

George C. Tucker,CLU, ChFC, LUTCF*

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1988-1989                                

Robert B. Plybon, CLU, ChFC

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1987-1988                                

Ernest B. Whichard, CLU, ChFC

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1986-1987                                

Douglas R. Franklin, CLU, ChFC

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1985-1986                               

Andrew H. Beard, CLU

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1984-1985                                

J. Richard “Dick”  Moore, Jr.*

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1983-1984                                

Wiley H. Lewis, Jr., CLU, LUTCF

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1982-1983                                

Nathan S. Thomason, CLU *

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1981-1982                                

Francis E. Sullivan, CLU, LUTCF *

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1980-1981                               

J. Arthur Loose, LUTCF*

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1979-1980                                

Arthur S. DeBerry, CLU

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1977-1978                                

James F. “Jimmy” Foster, LUTCF *

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1976-1977                                

John B. Terry, CLU*

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1975-1976                                

Ira E. Beeson, Jr., LUTCF*

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1974-1975                               

Frank DeLancey, Jr.,CLU*

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1973-1974                                

Bobby Gray “Bob” Gibson, CLU*

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1972-1973                                

Meares Harriss, Jr., CLU*

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1971-1972                                

R. Ray Holder, Jr., CLU*

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1970-1971                               

Dorothy B. Austell, LUTCF*

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1969-1970                               

Lawton D. Gresham, CLU *

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1968-1969                                

Carver J. Peacock, CLU*

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1967-1968                                

George P. Clark, CLU *

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1966-1967                               

John W. “Jack “ Wardlaw, LUTCF*

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1965-1966                                

Carl L. Kinlaw*

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1964-1965                               

Howard E. Carr *

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1963-1964                                

Raymond E. King, Jr., CLU*

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1962-1963                               

Phil G. Sawyer, Jr. *

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1961-1962                                

Russell C. Crowell, CLU *

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1960-1961                                

Henry L. Brown*

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1959-1960                                

G. Reid Marsh*

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1958-1959                                

Arthur B. “Archie” Carroll, Jr., CLU*

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1957-1958                                

W.G. Morrison*

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1956-1957                                

Edward M. Hicklin*

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1955-1956                               

William F. Yates, Jr*

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1954-1955                               

Carvel King (C.K.) Anders*

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1953-1954                               

Paul W. Schenck, Jr., CLU*

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1952-1953              

John H. Clayton, CLU, ChFC*

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1951-1952              

E.L. Leonard*

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1950-1951              

M.W.  “Pete” Peterson, CLU*

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1949-1950              

George Elliott, CLU*

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1948-1949              

Reuben J. Johnson*

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1947-1948              

Alla P. Mulligan*

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1946-1947              

William T. “Bill” Beaty*

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1945-1946              

Joe.S. Babb*

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1944-1945              

Charles M. Hassell, CLU*

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1943-1944

Eric L. Tilley*

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1942-1943              

John A. Glenn*

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1941-1942              

John T. Richardson*

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1940-1941              

John R. Knott*, W. Elbert Chambers*

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1939-1940              

D.D. Edmunds*

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1938-1939 

Williams  H. Andrews, Jr. CLU*

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