The Newell C. Day “Agent of the Year” Award, given annually, is presented to the individual found to be the most outstanding member in the state of Iowa. This is the single most prestigious recognition a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Iowa can receive. This recognition is bestowed by his or her professional peers. The award is named after one of NAIFA-Iowa’s most outstanding state association presidents, the late Newell C. Day, who served as president from 1947-1948.
Applications are closed for 2024 and will reopen in June 2025.
View Past Recipients
1958-1999
Charles Stratton, CLU | 1958 | Dubuque
William H. Zaiser | 1959| Central Harry Livingston | 1960 | Central Charles Kuttler | 1961 | Cedar Rapids A. N. Caines, CLU | 1962 | Cedar Valley Lisle Payne, CLU | 1963 | Central Roy L. Swarzman, CLU | 1964 | Central Ed Brock | 1965 | Central Cleo F. Edwards, CLU, ChFC | 1966 | Cedar Rapids Leola Zavodsky | 1967 | Cedar Rapids Gerald E. Malone | 1968 | Central R. Claire Bevard, CLU | 1969 | Cedar Rapids Donald D. Kelsey, CLU | 1970 | Siouxland Homer L. Moore | 1971 | Quad Cities Richard G. Bowers, CLU | 1972 | Southeast Mat J. Kallestad | 1973 | Central Robert W. Verhille, CLU, LUTCF | 1974 | Cedar Rapids Richard B. Ryden, CLU | 1975 | Central James E. Luhrs, CLU | 1976 | Cedar Rapids Richard L. Bailey, CLU, LUTCF | 1977 | North Robert L. Danielsen, CLU | 1978 | Quad Cities Virgil H. Folkers, CLU | 1979 | Cedar Valley Donald E. Ossian, CLU | 1980 | Siouxland John E. Nolan, CLU, ChFC | 1981 | Quad Cities E. Harland Soper, CLU | 1982 | Siouxland Thomas R. Clark, CLU, ChFC | 1983 | Central D. Eichelberger, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF | 1984 | Cedar Valley James D. Maltby, CLU | 1985 | Central William Hanson, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF | 1986| North Central John F. Schroeder | 1987 | Dubuque Luther E. Burket, CLU | 1988 | Cedar Valley William E. Watson, CLU | 1989 | Central
R. Jorgensen, CLU, CFP, RHU, CAM | 1990 | Central John R. Kneeland, LUTCF | 1991 | Cedar Valley
Steven G. Mulder, LUTCF | 1992 | Cedar Valley David Tigges, CLU, ChFC | 1994 | Iowa City
William U. Patton, CLU, ChFC | 1995 | Iowa Lakes Thomas D. Kristensen, CLU, ChFC | 1996 | Western Dwain K. Betten, LUTCF, CFP | 1997 | Central John R. Battin | 1998 | Cedar Rapids David R. Pflanz | 1999 | Central |
2000-Today
Michael J. Gaeta, LUTCF | 2000 | Quad Cities Roger S. McCullough, CLU | 2001 | North Central Richard R. Harbaugh, CLU, LUTCF | 2002 | Quad Cities Steven M. Springer, CIC, LUTCF | 2003 | North Central Paul D. Hauser, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF | 2004 | North Jerry R. Hopperstad, LUTCF | 2005 | North Steven L. Powell, CLU, ChFC, MSFS | 2006 | Quad Cities Patrick L. Knueven, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF | 2007 | Central Philip F. Hauser, CLU, LUTCF | 2008 | North Vern A. Sodawasser, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF | 2009 | Central Paul R. Zietlow, CLU, ChFC, RHU | 2010 | Central Louis E. Bassler, CLU, LUTCF | 2011 | Dubuque Jill H. Clark, LUTCF, CFCI | 2012 | Central Michael G. Nash, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF | 2013 | Siouxland Martin T. Berger, CLU | 2014 | Dubuque David A. Beaty, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF | 2015 | Cedar Valley Mary H. Potter, CLU, LUTCF | 2016 | Cedar Valley H. Richard Dobson, Sr., CFP® | 2017 | Cedar Valley Richard J. Cordaro, DIF, DIA, LUTCF | 2018 | Des Moines Barry C. Johnson, FIC, IAR, LACP | 2019 | Eastern Iowa
Randy G. Miller, LUTCF, AFIS | 2020 | Sigourney
Steve Dewey | 2021 | Eastern Iowa
Gregory Bosch | 2022 | Cedar Rapids
Keith Hennessey, CLU, LUTCF | 2023 | West Des Moines
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