--- title: Differentiate Yourself! Nominations Open for 2022 NAIFA Awards description: Nominations are OPEN for NAIFA's 2022 Awards image: https://oh.naifa.org/hubfs/Awards%20Open%20Graphic%20-%20All%20Logos-1000x620px%20Blog-1.png --- **** [![NAIFA_OHIO-white](https://oh.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NAIFA_OHIO-white.png?width=110&height=118&name=NAIFA_OHIO-white.png) ![NAIFA_OHIO](https://oh.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NAIFA_OHIO.png?width=110&height=117&name=NAIFA_OHIO.png) ](https://oh.naifa.org/) [![Member Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2635471/b126081c-b72e-45f5-9c93-6cbdf5429646.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2635471/b126081c-b72e-45f5-9c93-6cbdf5429646) [**](https://oh.naifa.org/blog/nominations-open-for-2022-naifa-awards#tmpmodule_1609241169600221) ** ![conferenceOH](https://oh.naifa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/conferenceOH.jpg?width=1920&height=988&name=conferenceOH.jpg) ###### 1 min read # [Differentiate Yourself! Nominations Open for 2022 NAIFA Awards](https://oh.naifa.org/blog/nominations-open-for-2022-naifa-awards) By [NAIFA-Ohio](https://oh.naifa.org/blog/author/naifa-ohio) on 4/13/22 1:46 PM ###### Topics: [Awards](https://oh.naifa.org/blog/topic/awards) ![](https://oh.naifa.org/hubfs/Awards%20Open%20Graphic%20-%20All%20Logos-1000x620px%20Blog-1.png) NAIFA is currently accepting nominations for NAIFA Quality Awards (NQA), NAIFA Diversity Champion Award, Advisor Today’s 4 Under 40, Terry Headley Lifetime Defender Award, YAT Leader of the Year, and John Newton Russell. All award deadlines are July 31, 2022. - [NAIFA Quality Awards](https://tdc.naifa.org/nqa) provide advisors at any career stage the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to excellence. NQA award types include Life Insurance, Multiline, Financial Advisor and Health & Employee Benefits. - The [NAIFA Diversity Champion Award](https://tdc.naifa.org/diversity-champion-nomination) recognizes exceptional efforts to promote the full and equal participation of diverse people within the insurance and financial advising profession. - [Advisor Today’s 4 Under 40](https://at.naifa.org/4under40) recognizes four financial advisors who achieve excellence in their profession by or before the age of 40. - The [Terry Headley Lifetime Defender Award](https://tdc.naifa.org/lifetime-defender) recognizes a current NAIFA member who shows exemplary service to their profession, colleagues, and clients through their political advocacy and contributions to IFAPAC. - The [YAT Leader of the Year](https://tdc.naifa.org/yat-leader-nominations) recognizes an advisor’s commitment to NAIFA, including service on local, state and national committees and participation in the Leadership in Life Institute (LILI), involvement with state or federal legislative efforts; participation in external service work such as charities, and an ability to inspire others. - The [John Newton Russel Award](https://tdc.naifa.org/jnr) is the industry’s highest individual honor. The award recognizes an insurance and/or financial services professional who has proven to be highly qualified and exhibits the character, leadership qualities, contributions to the profession and American families exemplified by John Newton Russell. 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