How Participating in NAIFA Adds Value to Your Financial Services Career With Tom Cothron

Tom Cothron is an agency manager for a multi-line insurance company offering auto, home, and life insurance products. Tom is a seasoned expert, spending 40-plus years dedicated to the financial services industry. He is a certified Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) and a Financial Services Certified Professional (FSCP). He currently presides as NAIFAs President Elect.

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Financially planning for the future is fundamental for living a fulfilling life. So where can you get the support required to do so? And as an advisor, how do you foster good relationships with your clients and become the best version of yourself? 

Surviving family members can suffer the consequences of a loved one who's passed away without adequately planning for their family’s future. This was the case for Tom Cothron's grandmother. Hearing how his grandma faced humiliation to apply for a loan to bury her husband, Tom developed a passion for the financial services industry to help people plan financially and educate advisors on how to have better relationships with their clients. His 40-year journey in the industry highlights the challenges he faced and the lessons he learned that led to his career success. 

On this episode of Advisor Today, Chris Gandy and Suzanne Carawan sit down with Tom Cothron, an agency manager for a multi-line insurance company, to discuss how advisors can thrive in the industry. Tom talks about the struggles he had to overcome as an insurance agent, his involvement with NAIFA and its importance in the financial services industry, the challenges advisors, NAIFA advocates, and NAIFA ambassadors face, and his advice for advisors.