Jeff Hudson

About Jeff Hudson

My dad taught me at a young age to love others and treat everyone with compassion and empathy. Sometimes, I would go with him to work at his family medicine office, and I observed how he would talk to his patients. The biggest thing that stood out to me was how loving and concerned he was with each of his patients. He truly cared about them and their health.Watching my dad talk to people made me realize I would want to own my own business one day—because like my dad, I had a love for people, and I wanted to help them improve their lives in some way. I wasn’t sure what that business would be until I experienced a life-changing event on May 3rd, 1980. My mom was killed by a drunk driver who veered across the road. She was only 34. She had done no financial planning and had no will—and to make matters worse, she had no life insurance. So in addition to our grief, my dad, sisters, and I experienced a lot of extra problems and unneeded stress.That’s what sparked my interest in the advisory business. I was determined to learn a process that would prevent people from having to face what my family faced. On April 1st, I began my advising career with nothing more than a pen, legal pad, and a small office in downtown Columbus, Georgia. I started from scratch with zero clients. In those early years of calling on family-owned businesses, I was surprised at how many businesspeople lacked any sort of written financial plan—so I focused on that niche. Being so busy building their own businesses, these people were stuck, and their lack of organization or planning regarding taxes, retirement, and succession planning was affecting their profitability.Today, my goal is to treat my clients the way my dad treated his patients: with empathy, trust, and compassion as I improve their quality of life. Whether we’re finding creative ways to retain and reward your top executives, helping you transition your company to the next generation, or planning your retirement and exit strategy, my team and I can work with your current advisors to create a well-thought-out plan and get you “unstuck”—so you can move from where you are today to where you really want to be.

Experience

1. Member Agent

   The Nautilus Group

   Sep 2007 — Present

   The Nautilus Group® is a unique organization that provides dedicated support in business and estate planning for a carefully selected group of financial professionals who work with high net worth families and business owners on estate, business and charitable planning objectives. As a Member Agent of The Nautilus Group®, I have exclusive access to a experienced team of professionals with credentials in law, taxation, accounting, business, insurance, finance and philanthropic planning. The Nautilus Group® is a service of New York Life Insurance Company and membership is limited exclusively to agents of the company, its agents, employees and affiliates do not provide tax legal or accounting advice.

Education

• Mississippi State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), College of Business and Industry

  1989 — 1994

Skills

• Sales
• Ira Rollovers
• Retirement Planning
• Time Management
• Financial Planning
• Sales Management
• Leadership
• Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Business Insurance Planning
• Licensed in Long Term Care Insurance
• Customer Relations
• Small Business
• Employee Benefits
• Management
• Team Building
• Customer Service
• Licensed Life Insurance Agent
• Public Speaking
• Estate Planning
• Term Life Insurance
• New Business Development
• Life Insurance Strategies