We Are NAIFA Nation

to live out our tagline — to see if together we can take on anything.

I am honored to be part of this team, and I am humbled to be your teammate. I won’t let you down. I hope that you agree with me that today we came in as individuals, but tonight, we leave as one team.

We are NAIFA Nation.

This is the team that we play for, this is the team that we lead, and this is the team to which we belong.

Larry is known as a straight-talker, get-stuff-done, and bottom-line-it type of person. When he’s on, he’s on and gets straight to business.

It’s easy to miss how big Larry’s heart is and how many things he’s passionate about if you don’t get the opportunity to really sit down together. To get to know Larry better during his year as our President, here are some fun facts about Larry.

Born: Flushing, New York

Now Lives: Smithtown, New York

High School: Half Hollow Hills High School East Thunderbirds (Larry and Michael Gerber, COO of NAIFA, went to the same high school, but never knew each other until NAIFA brought them together!)

College: Long Island University CW Post

Designations Held: LUTCF, LACP

Family: Wife Joan, Daughter Sarah, Daughter Melissa and Son-in-Law, Gary Pets: Snowball our cat was our best pet, but passed away

Favorite Travel Destination: Barcelona, Spain

Favorite Pastime: Golf

Favorite Teams: Mets, Jets, Islanders

When Not at the Day Job or NAIFA You Can Find Me: I’m a political junkie that enjoys Scotch Macallan 18-year-old while catching up on the news.

Most Impactful Memory in Career: My first death claim for my godfather

Greatest NAIFA Memory: To date, the ability to serve our members, but I believe it hasn’t occurred yet and the best is yet to come!

Policymaking, whether at the federal or state level, moves very slowly — right up until the moment it doesn’t. Lawmakers can spend months or even years debating legislation only to find consensus quickly or strike a deal or add amendments that can profoundly affect the businesses of insurance and financial professionals and impact their clients.