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.
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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 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
Steve Dewey, CLU, ChFC | 2021
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Barry (BJ) Johnson started his career in the insurance and financial services industry 33 years ago. He is now the President of BJFS, LLC in Wellman, where he specializes in Farm Estate Planning and Advisor Managed Portfolios.
BJ joined NAIFA in 1995 and has been involved on the local, state and national level. He served NAIFA-Iowa City as their President, was the State PAC Chair, was NAIFA-Iowa’s President in 2013-2014 and was the IFAPAC Regional Vice Chair for the North Central Region. BJ is now the IFAPAC Regional Vice Chair for the Northeast Region. BJ also graduated from LILI in 2007.
Outside of the industry, BJ has also been very involved in his local community. He is a member of the Iowa City Knights of Columbus, is a Rotarian in Wellman and is involved with Opus Dei. He has served as Washington County’s 4H Livestock Judging Coach and has been involved with the Special Olympics Mid-Winter Games in Iowa City. He is also an active member of St. Wenceslaus Church in Iowa City where he is a lector, rosary leader and cantor.
BJ and his wife, Donna, have two children, Emily and Luke and two grandchildren with another one arriving in June!
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