April 12, 2019
8:00 a.m. – Noon

Featuring Lincoln Kennedy -former Oakland Raider – now insurance agent, living in Arizona!
Featuring Marilyn Paoli Lewis, CLU, ChFC, CFP, CASL
Featuring Albert R. Kingan, JD, LL.M, CLU, ChFC

‘Spring Event’ will also feature two additional speakers, with one hour CE credit. Registration & Additional details coming soon! Stay tuned..

11001 North Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix

No charge to NAIFA-Arizona members.

Lincoln Kennedy Bio

@Lkennedy72 Twitter

Football Career

Lincoln was an All-American football player at the University of Washington where he became the most decorated offensive lineman in UW’s football history. He was named to the Husky Hall of Fame in 2007 and just recently named to the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 2015. Lincoln was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons (93-95) in the 1993 NFL Draft #9 overall. He then had a successful pro career that spanned 12 years where he was named All-Pro twice and went to the Pro-Bowl 3 times. Most of his playing years were with the Oakland Raiders (96-2004).

Professional Advancement

Since retiring from the NFL, he’s been a broadcaster. In 2004- April 2005 he worked for the NFL Network alongside Rich Eisen and the network lead show Total Access. After leaving the NFL Network he began working with Fox Sports Radio where he has been hosting shows and covering various sporting events, from football games to NASCAR events. Currently, he is on a nationally syndicated show with co-host Anthony Gargano. He and his (sometimes various) partners talk about the latest topics from all sports. He is currently providing color commentary and studio analysis for college football with Pac-12 Network and Oakland Raiders football games with The Oakland Raiders Radio Network. Lincoln has also been on TV shows like Arliss (HBO 2000), Two and a Half Men (CBS 2005) and has done a guest appearance in the movie The Marine. Lincoln has also hosted and been an MC for various charity events including Fred Biletnikoff’s Foundations dinners and events. Lincoln still travels around the country today giving motivational speeches to businesses and children.

In 2018, Lincoln partnered with Gateway Financial Advisors, Inc. and Gateway Insurance Group, Inc. a national, independent financial firm with a focus on insurance and investments.  This was a natural transition for Lincoln because he is also a licensed insurance producer and former insurance agent.  Lincoln’s interest in the financial industry developed as he witnessed many of his NFL colleagues, and other professional athletes, struggling to get approved for coverage like life insurance due to their athletic physique, or injury history, not conforming to the underwriting guidelines insurance companies use.  Lincoln knew there had to be a solution for these individuals and was passionate about helping his connections.  Because Gateway is independent, Lincoln can refer business to agents who are licensed in many different states, with many different carriers; this opens a new world of possibilities and solutions for Lincoln’s connections.  Lincoln understands the importance of insurance and fiscal responsibility and is a great advocate and center of influence for Gateway.

Personal History

Lincoln earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in Communications from the University of Washington.  Lincoln has always wanted to be a visible and consistent contributor to his community. He has, and always will, value the community’s well-being and growth. He is the current president of Arizona’s Chapter of Former NFL Players and also serves on the Executive Board for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley where he has chaired the marketing division. He is currently working on several other projects he hopes will bring the community closer and provides ways for them to better themselves.

Growing up in San Diego, Lincoln and his family moved to Phoenix in 2006. Lincoln has two sons Tavon and Tye and is currently raising his niece, Kali. Lincoln thoroughly enjoys spending time with his family. Along with raising his boys he enjoys listening to jazz, smoking cigars and enjoying life. He now enjoys being an entrepreneur owning a cigar business where he has created his own blend of cigars. The name of the company is El-K Cigars.

 
Marilyn Paoli Lewis INFO

BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS STATE FARM:

1. State Farm Insurance Agent since 1982
2. Thirty 37 time Ambassador Travel, State Farm
3. Lifetime Member State Farm President’s Club
4. State Farm Legion of Honor, Crystal Excellence, Chairman’s Circle
5. State Farm Regional Vice President’s Club – 25 years

BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INDUSTRY:

1. Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) 1990
   Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) 1995
   Certified Financial Planner (CFP) 2002 (relinquished per State Farm request)
   Chartered Advisor for Senior Living (CASL) 2005
2. Featured speaker for various Life Underwriters Associations and State
   Farm training schools
3. National Association of Life Underwriters- Northern Nevada Chapter President 2006-2007, Board of Directors 1989-91 and 2004-2010 Secretary/Treasurer 1989-90; 2007-2011 Nevada state Board of Directors. State President 2012-2013.
4. National Quality Award – 25 times; National Multiline Sales Award –25 times

5. Million Dollar Round Table 2013

COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

1. Capital City Circles Board of Directors 2007- present
2. Member Soroptimist International of Carson City-Past President
3. Chamber of Commerce, Member since 1982
4. Member Carson, Douglas, Lyon, Tahoe Board of Realtors since 1982

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Two daughters: Lisa and Juliana. Four stepchildren: Cheryl, Barry, Julie, and Jennifer. Twelve Grandchildren. Four Great Grandchildren and one on the way
• Carson City resident since 1972
• BS in Managerial Science, University of Nevada Reno – December 1981
• AA –Western Nevada Community College
• Love to play with grandkids, ski and ride my bike. Try to golf.

Albert R. Kingan Bio

Assistant Vice President, Estate and Business Planning

MassMutual

Al has been with MassMutual for 26 years.

Before joining MassMutual, Al spent almost seven years in the Tax Department of Coopers & Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) in Springfield, Massachusetts.  During his time at C&L, Al obtained an LL.M from Boston University, and passed the Massachusetts CPA exam.

Al is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.  He is a member of the Central Phoenix Estate Planning Council and the Society of Financial Service Professionals of Greater Phoenix.  Prior to relocating to Phoenix, Arizona in early 2014, Al was the President of the Hampden County Massachusetts Estate Planning Council and a Member and Past President of the Western Massachusetts Society of Financial Service Professionals.

A native of Western Pennsylvania, Al received his undergraduate degree from Waynesburg College in 1983 and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1986.

Al is a frequent author in the MassMutual Advanced Underwriter and other company publications; he has written for industry publications by the American Association of Life Underwriters, and Estate Planning magazine and the Journal of the Society of Financial Service Professionals.