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,
President Elct
TBD
Secretary
TBD
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,
National Committeeperson
Jim Coviello, CLU, ChFC, Northwestern Mutual
290 Charlois Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103
336-714-5068,
Immediate Past President
Terry Gaither, LUTCF, LACP, Southern Farm Bureau
PO Box 482, Walnut Cove, NC 27052
336-591-5534,
At Large
Jason Austell, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, Mass Mutual Carolinas
4350 Congress Street, #300, Charlotte, NC 28209
980-272-7222,
At Large
Shanna B. Strickland, AXA-Advisors
4020 Capital Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-937-2253, F: 252-937-6649,
At Large
Brian Cooper, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, Southern Farm Bureau
P.O. Box 1119, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
336-838-4480,
At Large
Fred Joyner, Carolina Benefi t Adminstrators
1321 Westbrook Plaza, Suite 220, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
336-765-0297, F: 336-760-0851,
At Large
Shannon Shouse, Southern Farm Bureau
5301 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27612
919-783-4301,
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,
Convention Committee
TBD
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,
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,
IFA-PAC Committee
TBD
LILI Committee
Sandy Solomon, CLU, ChFC, RICP, AXA-Advisors
11325 North Community House Road, #450, Charlotte, NC 28277
704-540-2962,
Membership Committee
TBD
Nominating Committee
Terry Gaither, LUTCF, Southern Farm Bureau
PO Box 482, Walnut Cove, NC 27052
336-591-5534,
Resolutions and Bylaws Committee
Rhonda Cobb, CLU, LUTCF, Southern Farm Bureau
P.O. Box 269, Edenton, NC 27972
252-482-7434,
RQA/Awards Committee
Terry Gaither, LUTCF, Southern Farm Bureau
PO Box 482, Walnut Cove, NC 27052
336-591-5534,
YAT Committee
TBD
Regional Affiliates
Professional Team
NAIFA-North Carolina Staff
Janice Stevens
Executive Director
Jill K. Bite
Michele Frazier
Lobbyist
David Ferrell
Nexsen Pruet
Past Presidents
2017-2018
Terry Gaither, LUTCF, LACP
2016-2017
Rhonda Cobb, CLU, LUTCF
2015-2016
William “Bill” Gribble, CLU
2014-2015
Paul L. Farr, Ph.D, CLU, ChFC, FSS, LUTCF
2013-2014
Mark Griffin, LUTCF
2012-2013
James “Jim” Coviello, CLU, ChFC
2011-2012
James William “Bill” Mills, MBA
2010-2011
Rondol L. Davidson, RFC, CLU, LUTCF
2009-2010
Todd G. Grantham, CLU, ChFC, CFP, HIA, CFP, MSFS
2008-2009
Frederick W. Joyner
2007-2008
Alexander S. Smith, LUTCF
2006-2007
Charles L. Holder, CLU, RHU, LUTCF
2005-2006
B. Bunn Woodard, Jr., CLU, ChFC
2004-2005
G. Thomas “Tom” Parker, LUTCF
2003-2004
Ronald W. Erickson, AEP, CLU, CFBS*
2002-2003
Mark W. Rice, LUTCF, CBIA, CIC
2001-2002
Cletis D. Wooten, Sr., LUTCF
2000-2001
Troy R. Jackson, Jr., CEBS
1999-2000
Larry E. Wallace, LUTCF, RHU
1998-1999
Kenneth A. Sherlin, III, LUTCF, CLTC
1997-1998
Gregory A. LaVecchia
1996-1997
William J. Benfield, LUTCF
1995-1996
Christopher E. Allred, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF
1994-1995
Ronald G. Hester, CLU,ChFC
1993-1994
William A. “Bill” Chater, Jr., CLU, ChFC*
1992-1993
C. Richard “Rick” Harn, Jr., LUTCF
1991-1992
Martha Hovis Staley, CLU, ChFC
1990-1991
Roger G. Taylor, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF
1989-1990
George C. Tucker,CLU, ChFC, LUTCF*
1988-1989
Robert B. Plybon, CLU, ChFC
1987-1988
Ernest B. Whichard, CLU, ChFC
1986-1987
Douglas R. Franklin, CLU, ChFC
1985-1986
Andrew H. Beard, CLU
1984-1985
J. Richard “Dick” Moore, Jr.*
1983-1984
Wiley H. Lewis, Jr., CLU, LUTCF
1982-1983
Nathan S. Thomason, CLU *
1981-1982
Francis E. Sullivan, CLU, LUTCF *
1980-1981
J. Arthur Loose, LUTCF*
1979-1980
Arthur S. DeBerry, CLU
1977-1978
James F. “Jimmy” Foster, LUTCF *
1976-1977
John B. Terry, CLU*
1975-1976
Ira E. Beeson, Jr., LUTCF*
1974-1975
Frank DeLancey, Jr.,CLU*
1973-1974
Bobby Gray “Bob” Gibson, CLU*
1972-1973
Meares Harriss, Jr., CLU*
1971-1972
R. Ray Holder, Jr., CLU*
1970-1971
Dorothy B. Austell, LUTCF*
1969-1970
Lawton D. Gresham, CLU *
1968-1969
Carver J. Peacock, CLU*
1967-1968
George P. Clark, CLU *
1966-1967
John W. “Jack “ Wardlaw, LUTCF*
1965-1966
Carl L. Kinlaw*
1964-1965
Howard E. Carr *
1963-1964
Raymond E. King, Jr., CLU*
1962-1963
Phil G. Sawyer, Jr. *
1961-1962
Russell C. Crowell, CLU *
1960-1961
Henry L. Brown*
1959-1960
G. Reid Marsh*
1958-1959
Arthur B. “Archie” Carroll, Jr., CLU*
1957-1958
W.G. Morrison*
1956-1957
Edward M. Hicklin*
1955-1956
William F. Yates, Jr*
1954-1955
Carvel King (C.K.) Anders*
1953-1954
Paul W. Schenck, Jr., CLU*
1952-1953
John H. Clayton, CLU, ChFC*
1951-1952
E.L. Leonard*
1950-1951
M.W. “Pete” Peterson, CLU*
1949-1950
George Elliott, CLU*
1948-1949
Reuben J. Johnson*
1947-1948
Alla P. Mulligan*
1946-1947
William T. “Bill” Beaty*
1945-1946
Joe.S. Babb*
1944-1945
Charles M. Hassell, CLU*
1943-1944
Eric L. Tilley*
1942-1943
John A. Glenn*
1941-1942
John T. Richardson*
1940-1941
John R. Knott*, W. Elbert Chambers*
1939-1940
D.D. Edmunds*
1938-1939
Williams H. Andrews, Jr. CLU*