David Boykin named Branch Manager of new Foresters Financial office in Orlando, Florida

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - David Boykin was named Branch Manager for the new Foresters Financial office in Orlando, Florida, which opened July 11, 2016. 

David joins Foresters Financial with nearly 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently working for Guardian and Mass Mutual. David has a reputation for being a top recruiter and seasoned manager who holds the FINRA Series 6, 7, 24 and 63 licenses, and is a LUTCF, CLTC and FICF designee.

Mr. Boykin says that what appealed most to him about joining Foresters Financial was its focus on giving back to communities. "I was pleased to discover that Foresters Financial believes, as I do, that investment, retirement and life insurance products are just a starting point for us and our clients," says Boykin. "When we work together to help build strong communities, as well as family financial health, we can accomplish even greater things. That's why Foresters Financial invests time and money in ways we can work together to make a difference, including in neighborhood programs, charities and scholarships."

"We are delighted David has decided to join Foresters Financial as Branch Manager of our new Orlando office and is inspired by our story and purpose—to do more for clients, their families and communities," says Larry Noyes, President, Foresters Financial Services, Inc. "We are confident he will successfully lead the Orlando office and establish Foresters Financial as a positive presence within the local Orlando community."

"The most important part of building a successful office is culture," Mr. Boykin points out. "That is, having the right cultural mix of achievement, work ethic, drive and balance. There's a certain culture you have to build with advisers so that an organization can grow and is not reliant on the personality of any one leader."

Mr. Boykin is passionate about providing professional training and development to his financial advisers so that they have a realistic work-life balance and has written a soon to be published book on the subject called A Joyful Balanced Life.

At the core of his personal philosophy and book, he wants advisers to be happy and to keep growing. He adds, "I want to encourage and empower them to break through barriers and meet their potential. Making money is only one part of what it takes to increase retention and build a dynamic office. After that, the next part is that they have a balanced life on a personal level that allows them to maintain strong family and professional relationships."

Foresters Financial has plans to hire 20-30 Representatives in the first year of launching the new Orlando office with a long-term goal of establishing an effective roster of more than 100 seasoned advisers.

Orlando was a natural selection for Foresters Financial to open the new office because of the region's vibrant community of working families and retirees who could benefit from financial services guidance such as retirement planning, life insurance coverage, mutual fund investing and annuity products. The opening of the Orlando office is part of a larger Foresters Financial corporate initiative to expand its retail footprint in North America, which currently includes another recent office opening in Oklahoma City (July 18, 2016).

About Foresters Financial Holding Company, Inc. (formerly First Investors)
Foresters Financial Holding Company, Inc. consists of a group of diversified financial services companies that include a registered broker-dealer, two investment advisers, a life insurance company and a transfer agent. Foresters Financial Services, Inc., a broker-dealer, helps everyday families reach their financial goals by offering solutions and guidance through its network of financial representatives working in 44 branch offices across the United States. Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. is the investment adviser to the First Investors family of funds, which had more than $11 billion in total assets under management as of June 30, 2016.  Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc., a New York domiciled insurance company, offers a range of insurance and annuity products and maintains an "A" (Excellent) rating by A.M. Best¹. For more information visit foresters.com.

About Foresters Financial
Foresters Financial™ is an international financial services provider with more than three million clients and members in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, and total funds under management of $34 billion². With a history of more than 140 years, we provide life insurance, savings, retirement and investment solutions that help families achieve their financial goals, protect their families and improve their communities.³ For more information, visit foresters.com.

Foresters Financial and Foresters are trade names and trademarks of The Independent Order of Foresters (a fraternal benefit society, 789 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Canada M3C 1T9) and its subsidiaries.

¹ An "A" (Excellent) rating is assigned to companies that have a strong ability to meet their ongoing obligations to policyholders and have, on balance, excellent balance sheet strength, operating performance and business profile when compared to the standards established by A.M. Best Company. A.M. Best assigns ratings from A++ to F, A++ and A+ being superior ratings and A and A- being excellent ratings. In assigning the Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company (FLIAC) rating on July 1, 2015, A.M. Best stated that the rating outlook is "stable", which means it is unlikely to change in the near future. See ambest.com for our latest rating.

² in Canadian dollars as of December 31, 2015

³ Products offered vary by country. Not all products are available for distribution in all jurisdictions. In the United States, products are offered by The Independent Order of Foresters and its subsidiaries, including Foresters Financial Services, Inc. a registered broker-dealer. Securities, life insurance and annuity products are offered through Foresters Financial Services, Inc. or independent producers. Insurance products are issued by Foresters Life Insurance and Annuity Company, New York, or The Independent Order of Foresters. Investment advisory products and services are offered through Foresters Advisory Services, LLC, a registered investment adviser.

SOURCE Foresters Financial