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Ongoing Prelicensing Course

Know someone who is thinking about taking a Florida insurance prelicsensing course? NAIFA-Northeast Florida partners with XCEL Testing Solutions to provide online prelicensing courses.

XCEL Testing Solutions headquartered in Jacksonville is a national leader in online insurance education.

In partnership with NAIFA-Northeast Florida, students can now enroll in the industry-leading "Prepare to Pass Course Bundle" Pre-Licensing courses for only $99.00! The bundle include the Florida-approved 2-14 - Life & Variable Annuity, 2-15 - Life, Health and Variable Annuity, or 2-40 - Health and Accident111 course, Cliff Notes, Prep Review Course, State Exam Simulator and Student Mentoring.

Use the promo code NAIFAJAX to receive the $100 discount off tuition!

LEARN MORE & ENROLL


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NAIFA Live

October 17, 2024
November 21, 2024

12:00 pm ET

Join fellow NAIFA members for NAIFA Live, our monthly program!

To register for NAIFA Live, please go through the Member Portal. Once you have signed into the member portal, hover over the Educate tab and click on NAIFA Live to register.

NAIFA Live is a virtual event available to NAIFA members. Please register in advance. If you are not yet a member, pleaacse join us to take advantage of all the benefits NAIFA has to offer.


SAVE THE DATE FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS:

October 26
NAIFA Florida 
Legislative Update Luncheon
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 

November  16
Chapter Luncheon
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 

December
No chapter meeting scheduled.

Past Events

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Using Life Insurance to Supplement Your Retirement

Steve Zadeh, FSCP

September 26, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Join NAIFA Northeast Florida as we take part in Life Insurance Awareness Month by welcoming NAIFA Apex speaker Steve Zadeh, FSCP.

Steve has over 35 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry. Steve recently retired from Kansas City Life Insurance Company where he worked in the company’s Sales and Marketing Department. For over 21 years Steve provided support to Kansas City Life’s field force members with case design, training, client seminars, and competitive analysis.

To learn more about Steve, please click here

COST
Members: $27.50
Non-Members At the Door: $35.00

Location
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL


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Legislative Meeting with Congressman Aaron Bean

Congressman Aaron Bean

September 4, 2024

4:30 - 6:30 PM

Join NAIFA Northeast Florida for happy hour as we welcome Congressmen Aaron Bean to answer your questions about legislation impacting the industry.

Crosscreek BBQ and Steakhouse
850 South Lane Ave
Jacksonville, FL 32205


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August In-District Meeting

Representative John Rutherford

August 22, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Join NAIFA Northeast Florida as we welcome Congressmen John Rutherford to answer your questions about legislation impacting the industry.

Members: $27.50 | Non-Members: $35.00

Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216

REGISTER HERE


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Roadmap to a Transaction

Brian Goodhart

June 27, 2024

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

CE APPROVED!

Course ID: 130213 - Course Offering: 1201855
Course Authority: CE 9901- Generic Life & General Lines
Level: Intermediate - Provider ID: 654
Hour(s) Approved: 1 hour

Join NAIFA-Northeast Florida on June 27th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm for our June Member Meeting - “The Roadmap to Selling a Business” Process, Pitfalls and a Path Forward. We will hear from Brian Goodhart. We can't wait to see you!

What You Can Expect to Learn:

  • The current state of the financial markets – Interest rates, financial news, financial trends in M&A, private equity, venture capital and more. Typically discuss any local concerns that may be important in a given area (recent trends, newsworthy items, etc.).
  • What has Capstone learned in nearly 30 years of mid-market M&A? – The balance of owning a business. Why do people sell? What are their motivations for divesting of their business? What does a good transaction process look like? What is the role of their advisor during their transition exploration? How does a business owner vet various transition options including such options as Management Buyout, ESOP, external sale, etc.
  • The M&A Process – What are the primary steps to the process? What should a business owner and/or their advisors look for in a good transaction professional? What does the process look like and when should advisors expect to be involved?
  • What makes for a satisfied seller? How does this reconcile with their preparatory work done in the beginning of the process? Where do advisors typically add value?

Members: $27.50 | Non-Members: $35.00

Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216


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Deflate, Relate, Elevate: The formula for building strong relationships

Erin O'Malley

May 23, 2024

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Join NAIFA-Northeast Florida on May 23rd from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm for our May Member Meeting - Deflate, Relate, Elevate: The formula for building strong relationships. We will hear from Erin O'Malley. We can't wait to see you!

What You Can Expect:
Experience what it’s like to truly feel heard by practicing curious listening. We’ll challenge active listening myths and get to the heart of engaged listening.

Discover the true meaning of empathy and explore how to develop and use empathy as a skill set for connection and collaboration.

Learn how to embrace tough conversations and relieve the pressure of having to be the problem solver and fixer for all scenarios.

Learning Objectives:

  • Stronger, effective, and powerful communication with your colleagues and clients,
  • Less drama and more ownership of responsibilities, and...
  • A formula to get ahead of misunderstandings and miscommunications and turn misfires into opportunities for stronger and powerful relationships...the Deflate, Relate, Elevate©️ is the formula for you.

Members: $27.50 | Non-Members: $35.00

Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216


Jasmine Romaine

"NET" to "WORTH": Communicating Your NetWORTH in Professional Relationships

Jasmine Romaine

April 25, 2024

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST

Effective relationships can create more than a network, it can create a "NetWORTH" when strategies are learned. This talk shares the keys on how to communicate and build a brand that has effective relationships that will transform the NetWorth of professionals into proactive networkers that shape the success of their success.

Learning Objectives:

● Master the art of communicating in a way that builds lasting professional relationships

● Learn how to craft a personal brand that resonates with your professional network

● Discover how to transform your net worth into proactive networking, shaping the trajectory of your career and business success

Members: $27.50 | Non-Members: $35.00

Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216

REGISTER HERE


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March Member Meeting

Lori Camp

March 28, 2024

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Join NAIFA-Northeast Florida on March 28th for our Monthly Member Meeting! We will hear from Lori Camp of Soul Sisters on learning how to up your digital marketing game.

Soul Sisters is a woman owned digital marketing agency with offices in Fernandina Beach and Lake Helen. Lori spent the majority of her career in Healthcare – but decided to pivot in 2020 and forged a new path in Digital Marketing.  Melissa Chapman has worked in the IT Field and Higher Education prior to shifting to marketing.  Together, they created Soul Sisters Digital Design, where they focus on getting to know their clients, and working hard to ensure that those clients achieve their goals. Soul Sisters Digital Design is your full scope digital marketing partner.  Specializing in website design, search engine optimization, google map listings, PPC (Google Ads), Social Media Ads, and Social Media Management. 

We can't wait to see you!

Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 33216


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February Member Meeting

February 22, 2024

11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Join NAIFA-Northeast Florida on February 22nd for our Monthly Member Meeting! We will hear from business coach Matt Rocco of Sandler Training.

Currently, Matt leads businesses through Sandler Training, where he finds great joy in witnessing the success of others in their endeavors. Grounded in his early desire to see others thrive and find fulfillment, Matt has dedicated his life to applying hands-on principles and practices that foster continuous growth in all aspects of life. Sandler Training provides him with a platform to share success ideas, methods, and approaches, while allowing him to channel his passion for business development, growth scaling, coaching, and mentoring.

We can't wait to see you!

Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 33216



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Legislative Updates

Daniel Olson
Meenan P.A.
Government Consultant

October 26, 2023

11:30AM - 1:30PM

Dan Olson is a Government Consultant responsible for lobbying the executive and legislative branches on behalf of the Firm’s clients.

Dan served fifteen years in Florida’s executive agencies, working in multiple high-profile leadership roles, and three Governor’s administrations. He has extensive experience in Florida’s heavily regulated industries, including alcohol, gaming, tourism, and tobacco.

Prior to entering the private sector, Dan served as Director of Government Relations for Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody.  In that role, he led multiple legislative efforts and helped Florida settle over $1.9 billion in opioid litigation.  He oversaw state and federal lobbying, with a focus on budget and legislative priorities including, opioid abatement, national and state-wide litigation issues, anti-trust, criminal justice, racketeering, and elder fraud. Dan also advised the Attorney General on matters for consideration before the Governor and Cabinet, involving complex land issues and cabinet agency policies and rulemaking.  Click here to learn more about our speaker. 

Location
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 


Mike Roberts

Planning for Business Owners "Setting the Table" and High Net Worth Individuals

Mike Roberts
CPT Wealth Strategies
Founding Manager Partner

November 16, 2023

11:30AM - 1:00PM

Location
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL