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Market Cap:$360.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.1B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

NFP is a leading independent distributor of financial services products primarily to high net worth individuals and companies. Founded in 1998, NFP has grown internally and through acquisitions and operates a national distribution network with over 175 owned firms. The Company targets the high net worth and growing entrepreneurial and large corporate markets because of their growth potential and the desire of customers within these markets for more personalized service. NFP defines the high net worth market as households with investable assets of at least $1 million, and the Company seeks to target the segment of that market having net worth, excluding primary residence, of at least $5 million. NFP defines the growing entrepreneurial corporate market as businesses with less than 1,000 employees. The Company also targets the larger corporate market for executive benefits. NFP believes its management approach affords its firms the entrepreneurial freedom to serve their clients most effectively while having access to the resources of a national distribution organization. At the same time, NFP maintains internal controls that allow NFP to oversee its nationwide operations. NFPs senior management team is composed of experienced financial services leaders who have direct experience building and operating sizeable distribution-related companies. ...

Chief Executive Officer, NFP Insurance Services, Inc.
James R. Gelder
Number of Employees 3,383
Contact Information

787 Seventh Avenue

11th Floor

New York, New York 10019

nfp.com

212 301 4000

NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210

Recent Events

  • National Financial NFP Posts Q3 EPS of $0.58 Ex-Items, Tops Views

    11/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • National Financial Partners to Release Third Quarter Earnings on November 3, 2009

    10/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: Not Quite Dead Yet

    10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • National Financial Partners Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

    8/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James R. Gelder Chief Executive Officer, NFP Insurance Services, Inc.
Jeffrey A. Montgomery CEO, NFP Securities, Inc.
Jessica M. Bibliowicz President & CEO
Danial J. Young President and Chief Operating Officer
Robert R. Carter President, NFP Insurance Services, Inc.
Douglas W. Hammond Chief Operating Officer
Mark C. Biderman CFO & Executive Vice President
Mia Dammen Mihopoulos Senior Vice President, Strategic Development & CTO
Milton P. Henry Senior Vice President & Chief Auditor
Robert Zuccaro Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President
Elliot M. Holtz Executive Vice President, Marketing
Michael N. Goldman Executive Vice President
Elizabeth A. Werner Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic Marketing
Emily Arean Senior Vice President & Director, HR
Stancil E. Barton Deputy General Counsel

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
John A. Elliott Chairperson
Arthur S. Ainsberg Board of Directors
Kenneth C. Mlekush Board of Directors
R. Bruce Callahan Board of Directors
Shari Loessberg Board of Directors
Stephanie W. Abramson Board of Directors

Mr. Gelder joined NFP in July 2007 as Chief Executive Officer of NFPISI and Executive Vice President, NFP. From 2002 until prior to joining NFP, Mr. Gelder served as head of the life insurance business distribution organization for ING U.S. Financial Services, where he was responsible for all individual retail life insurance distribution. Mr. Gelder joined ING as co-Chief Executive Officer of Life Operations through its acquisition of ReliaStar in 2000. From 1995 through 2000, he held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility at ReliaStar, including Head of Life Marketing and Life Operations and President and Chief Executive Officer of Security-Connecticut Life, a ReliaStar subsidiary. Prior to that, Mr. Gelder was with ReliaStar's predecessor, Northwestern National Life. In 1983, he founded Northwest Marketing Resources, Inc. and ran its brokerage and high net worth retail life practice. Mr. Gelder began his career with Northwestern Life Insurance Company in 1973. Mr. Gelder attended Southern California College and graduated from Dartmouth College's Tuck Executive Program. Mr. Gelder received his CLU from the American College.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Chief Executive Officer, NFP Insurance Services, Inc. Current
ING Financial Services LLC co-CEO of Life Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Captrust Capcommunity Foundation Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
National Financial Partners Corp. CEO, NFP Securities, Inc. Current
Captrust Capcommunity Foundation Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kershner Trading Group, LLC Advisory Board Director Current
University of Oregon J.D. Former
University of Oregon Law Degree Former
University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Degree In Finance Former
University of Oregon Degree Former

Ms. Bibliowicz has served as NFP's President and Chief Executive Officer since April 1999 and as a director since June 1999 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors since June 2003. From June 1997 to April 1999, Ms. Bibliowicz served as President of John A. Levin & Co., a registered investment advisor. From January 1994 to June 1997, Ms. Bibliowicz served as Executive Vice President and Head of Smith Barney Mutual Funds. Since May 2006, Ms. Bibliowicz has served as a director of The Asia Pacific Fund, Inc. Ms. Bibliowicz is also a member of the Board of Overseers of the Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University and serves on the Board of Directors of Riverdale Country School and John Jay College Foundation. Ms. Bibliowicz received an A.B. from Cornell University.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. President & CEO Current
National Financial Partners Corp. Board of Directors Current
National Financial Partners Corp. Chairman, President & CEO Former
Cornell University A.B. in Business Former

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer Current

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. President, NFP Insurance Services, Inc. Current
Howard Payne University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Chief Operating Officer Current
National Financial Partners Corp. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Former
Fairfield University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Executive Vice President & Vice Chairman Current
Atlas America, Inc. Director Current
National Financial Executive Vice President Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Princeton University B.S.E. Former

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Senior Vice President, Strategic Development & CTO Current
Accenture Ltd. Former
Brown University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Senior Vice President & Chief Auditor Current

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President Current
GAMCO Investors, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
GAMCO Investors, Inc. Vice President Former
Cybex International, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Executive Vice President, Marketing Current

Mr. Goldman joined NFP in March 2001 and has served as NFP's Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions since April 2008. Mr. Goldman served as Senior Vice President, Head of Mergers and Acquisitions from January 2005 to April 2008 and served as NFP's Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel from June 2004 to January 2005. Prior to joining NFP, Mr. Goldman was associated with RSL COM U.S.A., Inc. from June 2000 to March 2001. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Goldman was an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions department of the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Mr. Goldman received his B.A. from Yale University and J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Executive Vice President Current
National Financial Partners Corp. Senior Vice President & Head of Mergers and Acquisitions Former
Columbia University J.D. Former
Yale University B.A Former

Ms. Weber, Senior Vice President and Head of Firm Operations, joined NFP in July 2008. From 2003 until joining NFP, she served as Senior Vice President – Advanced Markets for Crump, Inc. (formerly BISYS Group, Inc.) increasing sales revenue through the development and implementation of advanced markets concepts. Previously, as Mid-Atlantic Partner-in-Charge for KPMG LLP, she was responsible for a $6 million multi-state compensation and benefits practice and prepared the strategic business plan for the national compensation and benefits practice. She has also held positions which included Of Counsel in the ERISA practice of Greenberg Traurig, LLC and positions with both the US Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service. Ms. Weber received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland and her J.D. from George Mason University in Virginia. Ms. Weber is a member of the Virginia State Bar and AALU where she is a member of the Business Insurance and Estate Planning Committee.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic Marketing Current

Ms. Arean joined NFP in June 2005 as Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources. Ms. Arean was previously employed by BrokerTec USA, LLC, where she served as Chief of Staff and a Managing Director from June 2003 to May 2005 and Director of Human Resources from February 2002 until May 2003. From December 2000 to February 2002, Ms. Arean was Senior Vice President of Human Resources for StarMedia Network, Inc. Ms. Arean served in a variety of capacities, each of increasing responsibility, at Popular, Inc. from January 1993 to November 2000, most recently as Senior Vice President and Director of Human Resources. She received her B.B.A. in Accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, her J.D. from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, and her M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Senior Vice President & Director, HR Current

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Deputy General Counsel Current
National Financial Partners Corp. Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer Former

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Chairperson Current
National Financial Partners Corp. Board of Directors Current
Liquidnet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Baruch College Vice President Former
Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University Associate Dean Former
Cornell University Ph.D. in Accounting Former
University of Maryland M.B.A. Former
University of Maryland B.S. In Economics Former

Mr. Ainsberg has served as a director since July 2003. Mr. Ainsberg has served as a director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compliance Committee of Nomura Securities, International, Inc. since 1996. Mr. Ainsberg served as Chairman of the New York State Board for Public Accountancy from 1999 to 2000 and was a member of the Board from 1993 to 2001. From 1998 to 2000, he was a member of the Board of District 10 of the National Association of Securities Dealers. Mr. Ainsberg was Chief Operating Officer at two investment partnerships, Brahman Capital Corp. from 1996 to 2000 and Bessent Capital Corp. during 2001. In December 2003, Mr. Ainsberg was appointed, under the Global Research Analyst Settlement, the Independent Consultant for Morgan Stanley & Co. and is responsible for selecting and monitoring the providers of independent research for the clients of Morgan Stanley. Mr. Ainsberg is a certified public accountant and received a B.B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance from Baruch College.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Board of Directors Current
Morgan Stanley Independent Consultant Former
FINRA member Former
Nomura Securities Co, Ltd. member Former
Baruch College M.B.A. in Finance Former

Mr. Mlekush has served as a director since June 2005. Mr. Mlekush served as Vice Chairman of Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company from October 2002 to April 2004 and held various executive officer positions at Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company from January 1993 to April 2004, including President from April 1998 to October 2002. Mr. Mlekush served as a trustee of the American College from 2000 to December 2005. Mr. Mlekush has served as a director of Pan American Life Insurance Company since June 2005. Mr. Mlekush received his B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Montana.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Board of Directors Current
University of Montana B.A. in History and Political Science Former

Mr. Callahan has served as a director since May 2007. Mr. Callahan has also served as Chairman Emeritus of NFPISI since January 2006 and currently serves in various supervisory capacities and has an active role in carrier and producer relations and career development at NFPISI. Mr. Callahan served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NFPISI from January 1999 to December 2005. Mr. Callahan also served as an NFP director from October 2000 to August 2003. Prior to that, he shared a directorship with Mr. Carter, through which they shared one vote, from June 1999 to October 2000. From April 1987 to January 1999, Mr. Callahan was a founder and managing partner of Partner Holdings, Inc. before it was acquired by NFP in January 1999. Mr. Callahan has a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Board of Directors Current
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Dartmouth College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
MIT Sloan School of Management Senior Lecturer Current
Boston Fed Senior Lecturer at Mit's Sloan School of Management Current
National Financial Partners Corp. Board of Directors Current
Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc. Board of Directors Current
Brunswick Corporation Partner Former
Brunswick Corporation General Counsel Former
Texas Law Review Editor Former
Brunswick Corporation Director Former
The University of Texas J.D. Former
Georgetown University A.B. in English Literature Former
The University of Texas A.B. Former

Ms. Abramson has served as a director since August 2003. From July 2005 to July 2008, Ms. Abramson served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of DoubleClick Inc., an online advertising technology products and services company which was acquired by Google Inc. in March 2008. Ms. Abramson was a lawyer and consultant in private practice from January 2003 to June 2005. From February 2001 to January 2003, Ms. Abramson served as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Corporate Development Officer of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. From June 1995 to November 2000, Ms. Abramson served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Young & Rubicam Inc. Prior to joining Young & Rubicam Inc., Ms. Abramson was a Partner with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Ms. Abramson has been a member of various committees of the New York City Bar Association. Ms. Abramson received a B.A. in Government from Radcliffe College of Harvard University and a J.D. from New York University School of Law.

Organization Position Status
National Financial Partners Corp. Board of Directors Current
Young & Rubicam Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Young & Rubicam Inc. Secretary Former
New York University J.D. Former

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     NFP $8.71 +0.11 (1.28% )
Average Volume 478,396
Shares Outstanding 41.35M
Market Cap 360.2M
Year High 10.23
Year Low 0.81
Earnings Per Share -12.38
P/E Ratio -0.70
Dividend 0.84
Yield 9.64
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