Dr. Nichols' Qualifications
Education
8/1984 - 6/1988: Bachelor of Science Management, SUNY Geneseo.
1/2002 -11/2007: Masters of Science in Financial Services, The American College.
10/2013 - 8/2019 Ph.D., Retirement and Financial Planning, The American College.
Advanced Designations
10/1995: Chartered Life Insurance Underwriters (CLU®).
10/1996: Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®).
9/2001: CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM practitioner (CFP®)
Professional Accomplishments and Awards
-Member of the American Society of Financial Service Professionals (29 years of membership).
-President of the Rochester Society of Financial Service Professionals (2005-2007).
- Member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Service Professionals (29 years of membership).
-Served nine years as a Board Member of the Rochester Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
-Served as the President of the Rochester Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (1999-2000).
-Life and Qualifying Member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (29 years of qualification). Currently qualified as the Court of the Table level.
-Consistently qualifies for Signator Investor's, Inc. highest honor clubs.
-Inducted into Signator Investor's Hall of Fame (2007).
- 2008 recipient of the Rochester Chapter of Insurance and Financial Service Professional's Rachael May Swaim Award. The Rachael May Swaim award was awarded to Dave based on his long-term service to the financial services industry and Rochester community.
Personal
Dave and his wife Alice have three children; Mary-Ammielle ( age 25), Katarina (age 20) and Dominic (age 15). Dave and Alice are involved in various charitable, civic, and educational programs. When not busy attending their children's school and sporting events, Dave and Alice enjoy running. They have each entered and completed nine marathons.