John F. Nichols

About John F. Nichols

John F. Nichols, MSM, CLU is a nationally recognized disability benefits consultant, the creator of disability products and administration systems and an expert witness in disability proceedings. Nichols served as president of Disability Resource Group, Inc, a national insurance agency that he founded in John Nichols joined the National Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors in 1985 and was elected NAIFA Secretary in 2011. He was the 124th National President for the year 20••••14. Previously, he has served as an Executive board member and Board Trustee from 20••••11. In 2007, NAIFA Chicago Region recognized John with their Leadership in Life Award. He is a frequent speaker at an array of national meetings, including MDRT Main Platform 2012, a session speaker in 2004 and 2010, NAIFA National, and over 500 state and local NAIFA programs. He is in the top 20 of lifetime contributors for NAIFA’s IFAPAC.He obtained his CLU designation in 2003 and graduated with his Masters in Science Management with an emphasis in Leadership in 2011 from The American College. John is a member of the President’s Circle contributor level at the American College.As a life and qualifying MDRT member, John has two Court of the Table and ten Top of the Table qualifications. Additionally, he is an Excalibur knight level contributor to the MDRT foundation. Currently, John serves as 1st Vice President on MDRT’s executive board.In 1993, John had a near-death experience from a water skiing accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down to his toes. Through six years of rehabilitation, he reached a level of recovery that less than 1 percent of all spinal cord injury patients attain. John, who in 2010 was LIFE’s industry spokesperson for Disability Insurance Awareness Month, has chronicled his story in his first book, Income Protection, The Conversation.John spends time in Chicago, IL and Lyons, CO and loves to travel, hike and train for marathons.

Experience

1. Executive Committee Member

   Mdrt

   Sep 2022 — Present

Education

• The American College of Financial Services

  MSM, CLU, Insurance & Leadership

  2000 — 2011

• University of St. Thomas

  B.A., Business

  1980 — 1984

Skills

• Iras
• Life Insurance
• Finance
• Wealth Management
• Investments
• Series 7
• Small Business
• Wealth
• Investment Advisory
• Financial Advisory
• Long-Term Care
• Investment Strategies
• Strategic Partnerships
• Pensions
• Retirement
• Critical Illness
• Asset Allocation
• Mutual Funds
• Risk Management
• Securities
• Engaging Speaker
• Public Speaking
• Estate Planning
• Disability Insurance
• Portfolio Management
• Employee Benefits
• Financial Services
• Underwriting
• Term Life Insurance
• Personal Finance
• 401k
• Series 6
• Insurance
• Leadership
• Marketing
• Series 63
• Health Insurance
• Brokers
• Retirement Planning
• Financial Planning