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Top Advisors Under 40

Call for Entries: NAIFA-Florida “Top Advisors Under 40” Award

2025 Application Deadline July 15, 2025

NAIFA-Florida is the leading association for financial professionals and is proud to recognize the success of young professionals in our industry.

This award honors excellence in Insurance and Financial Services, evaluating 2024 business production, professional longevity, NAIFA and industry involvement, and community engagement.

Eligible nominees are 40 years old or younger and must be active NAIFA–Florida members by July 1, 2025.

Finalists will be selected by the NAIFA–Florida Board of Directors and recognized:

  • On the NAIFA–Florida website

  • In social media promotions

  •  During the Cocktail Reception at the NAIFA–Florida Sales Symposium, July 25, 2025, aboard Enchantment of the Seas **Registration is still open!**

To be considered, submit the following by July 15th to zlevin@naifa.org:

  • Completed application

  • Signed Agreement

  • Headshot

Thank you and best of luck as one of Florida’s top young insurance and financial advisors!

Sincerely,

Cheryl Canzanella, CLU®, ChSNC®, LUTCF®, CAP®
NAIFA-Florida President

Download Your Application

Thank you for your support in helping to recognize the top performers in our industry!

Previous Recipients

  • 2024

    This award was not presented in 2024.

  • 2023

    Austin Little
    Philip Rogero, FSCP, CRPS
    Padric H.B. Scott, CFP®, AEP, CAP, CLU, WMCP, ChFC, MSFP

  • 2022

    John W. Grant, IV
    Philip Rogero, FSCP, CRPS
    Michael C. Staeb

  • 2021

    Jeff Chernoff, MS, LUTCF, LACP
    Philip Rogero, FSCP, CRPS
    Cal Thompson
    Price Wheeler, AIF

  • 2020

    Austin Little
    Jeff Newman
    Sam Spaulding
    Yale W. Walker, Sr.

  • 2019

    Heath Blackburn
    Philip Rogero

  • 2018

    Cheryl Canzanella, LUTCF
    Taylor Collins, CLU, RHU, CEBS
    Charisse Rivers Smith
    Philip Rogero

  • 2017

    Jeff Chernoff, MS, LUTCF, LACP
    Raul Fernandez
    Mark Haye
    Philip Rogero

  • 2016

    Bryan Blackwell
    Angela Brown
    Dustin Johnson, ChFC
    Branden Schiralli, CLTC

  • 2015

     (Previously Top Advisors Under 40)

    Joel Blomberg

    Jeff Chernoff
    Taylor Collins
    Bradley Ernst
    Marie Galke
    Mauricio Giraldo
    Dallas Hempstead
    Curtis James
    Delvin Joyce
    Robert Legenhausen
    Carlos Musibay
    Randy Persad
    Josh Richardson
    Nathan Rogero
    Philip Rogero
    Jason Sanders
    Branden Schiralli
    Jospeh Spinelli
    Mat Steward
    Sean Stuyverson
    Lenny Tomson
    Robin Vernon