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Our Executive Team
STEVEN L. CRAWFORD, Chief Executive Officer
Steven L. Crawford, MBA, Certified Financial Fiduciary® CF2®, National Social Security Advisors® is CEO, President and Founder of Ford Insurance Group & Managing Partner to our sister company FIG Wealth Partners with 24 years experience in the insurance and financial services industry winning several awards working as a “Retirement Income & Tax Specialist”.
In addition, Mr. Crawford is a member of the National Association of Experts, Writers & Speakers®, National Ethics Association, National Black MBA Association and Hall of Famer with a youth sports organization (Pembroke Pines Optimist) in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Mr. Crawford has been seen on CBS television show “Morning Break,” CBS Local News at 5Pm, Fox Sports and NBC 6 South Florida. Also, Steve’s a financial instructor and chapter president for a non-profit (AFEA) where he teaches retirement & safe money strategies for affluent attendees.
Moreover, he is a sought after expert speaker on the subjects of estate preservation, retirement income and business continuation strategies for affluent attendees and business owners throughout the country. Lastly, he is host of the nationally syndicated radio show, "Coffee & Cash Flow" which airs from Atlanta-Los Angeles Wednesday-Saturday.
EMILIA CRAWFORD, President & Chief Operating Officer
Emilia Crawford, President & COO of Ford Insurance Group, Inc (FIG). is responsible for the overall success of FIG and helps manage the operations and resources of our company. Mrs. Crawford works with the CEO and all divisions to ensue our overall messaging and success is fully communicated to the consumer that we ultimaley serve.
Gene Leiberman, National Benefits Director
Gene Leiberman, National Benefits Director has worked in the insurance and benefits services industry since 1992 with a focus on employee benefits and voluntary benefits both on an insured and non-insured basis.
After graduation from Baruch College in NYC, Gene started his career as a life agent with the Equitable Life Assurance Company. He then joined one of the first bank insurance agencies in the country by joining Chemical Bank in NYC.
He subsequently moved to United Jersey Bank/Summit Bank in NJ where he spent 5 years including becoming director of voluntary benefits where he honed his skills in the fast-growing voluntary benefits field. After spending time as an independent consultant in the early 2000’s.
Gene has spent the last 11 years in building lifestyle non-insured benefit packages and delivery platforms ranging from discount health benefits, travel and entertainment, member rewards to cyber security. He has extensive experience in working with brokers and marketers in the employer, affinity and association marketplace where the importance of technology in delivering digital insured and non-insured benefits have become the norm in providing the value added and differentiation that these organizations are looking for. Gene, his wife and college age son reside in Northern NJ.
Our Executive Team Continued
STEPHAN CRAWFORD, CMO
Stephan Crawford, Chief Marketing Officer heads up our marketing and branding efforts both online and offline. Stephan's willingness to engage in innovative strategies allows him to offer a different perspective especially with our millennial clients and ultimaley where baby boomers, generation Xers and all of us are now realizing: We are now in a virtual world and we must adopt to survive.
CHIMAINE "CORY" MCNEALY, SALES MANAGER
"Cory" as we call him, coordinates the activity of our team members in the areas of life insurance and Medicare sales here in the Charlotte, NC metropolitan. Cory is authorized to solicit life, health, Medicare supplement, long term care and annuities.
In addition, he holds a property & casualty insurance license for all of your auto & home insurance needs. Cory states, "I specialize in helping clients find value benefits that fit their needs and their budget." Furthermore, he believes "People should trust that their agent can find the best solutions for their situations and not a "One size shoe fits all philosophy" that he sees with other agents not working with FIG. Give customers a reason to do business with you by doing what's right by the customer."