Arlington, VA (August 15, 2023) – The Nationwide Affiliation of Insurance Coverage and Monetary Advisors introduced Joseph W. Jordan, inspirational speaker, behavioral finance professional, best-selling creator, and one of many founders of the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), is the recipient of the 82nd annual John Newton Russell Memorial Award. The award is the very best honor accorded by the insurance coverage business to a residing particular person who has rendered excellent providers to the establishment of life insurance coverage. The choice committee consists of representatives of the 9 main organizations within the life insurance coverage and monetary providers business. Jordan will likely be celebrated and formally introduced the award at NAIFA’s Nationwide Management Convention and Belong occasion in Washington, D.C., on December 4.

“Joe Jordan is a legend in our business who completely represents the whole lot the John Newton Russell Memorial Award stands for. On behalf of the choice committee, I’m honored to congratulate Joe because the 2023 award recipient,” stated Tom Michel, LACP, CLTC, Chair of the 2023 award committee. “As an internationally identified speaker and creator, Joe has been and continues to be a optimistic affect on a whole bunch of 1000’s of brokers and advisors. The committee thought-about many certified nominees for the award, however Joe’s power and fervour for our business and skill to encourage and encourage his fellow monetary professionals make him a worthy selection.”

Joe Jordan entered the insurance coverage enterprise in 1974 and later grew to become the Vice President of Insurance coverage Gross sales at PaineWebber earlier than shifting to MetLife. Till 2012, he was Senior Vice President – Retail Product Growth at MetLife, the place he began their fee-based monetary planning program and behavioral finance division.

Over the previous 11 years, Jordan has turn out to be probably the most sought-after audio system within the insurance coverage and monetary providers business. He has been the keynote speaker at quite a few occasions, together with MDRT Expertise, the LIMRA Distribution Convention, The American Faculty Data Summit, the Asian Pacific Life Convention, and quite a few NAIFA occasions. He has spoken in far-ranging places spanning the globe, together with Mexico, Canada, Brazil, the U.Ok., Italy, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Greece, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, Japan, and Australia.

On a current episode of NAIFA’s Advisor Right now Podcast sequence, he stated, “What I like to speak about is not only the info and the numbers. It’s about tales. All knowledge comes from particular human experiences. I’m attempting to convey that into play in order that we talk higher with folks and save lives. I did the analysis and came upon everybody dies. … So what higher affect may you’ve gotten if there are folks on the market who’ve actually benefited on account of what you do? Not solely in dying, however now we now have this different downside of individuals residing too lengthy.”

His guide, Dwelling a Lifetime of Significance, has bought greater than 125,000 copies and has been translated into 5 languages. It chronicles Jordan’s private journey and 50-year profession within the monetary providers business.

“Each profitable advisor I do know is aware of who Joe Jordan is,” stated NAIFA President Bryon Holz, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF, CASL, LACP. “They both know Joe personally or have learn his guide or heard him communicate. His affect on our business is that expansive. He’s a long-time supporter of NAIFA, MDRT, IRI, and different associations and is consistently giving again to our business. On behalf of NAIFA’s Board of Trustees, I’m more than happy to congratulate Joe for this well-deserved honor.”

John Henry Russell created the John Newton Russell Memorial Award in 1942 as a tribute to his father, an influential chief within the life insurance coverage business and an early advocate of agent schooling. John Newton Russell served as NAIFA (then NALU) president from 1916 to 1917 and was a contributing founding father of LIMRA Worldwide, The American Faculty, and the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation.