Your first step is to register for an upcoming orientation. During this time, we will walk you through all that NAIFA has to offer so that you can begin to map out what interests you and how you want to get involved.

Our orientation sessions are typically held Mondays at 3 pm eastern. Select the date that works best for you or watch on-demand.

Our next orientation session is Monday, January 24th at 3 pm eastern

Join the NAIFA member community, NAIFAconnect.org. Complete your online profile because it is how other members will find you and how the public will view your profile on www.financialsecurity.org under "Find an Advisor."

Make sure to fill out your profile as completely as possible so consumers and your fellow members can find you.

Use the email address associated with your NAIFA membership to log in.

We want to get to know you better. Complete this brief form to let us know your practice area, areas you'd like to know more about, and ways you can volunteer.

We are always looking for members to spotlight on social media and in our Advisor Today blog. If you are particularly impassioned and want to tell us your story and how your first year of membership is going, drop us an email at advisortoday@naifa.org and we'll figure out how best to spotlight you!

There is so much to explore in the NAIFA Member Portal. Be sure to check out all of the NAIFA member benefits under "New to NAIFA." Explore the programs and resources under by clicking the headings of advocate, educate, and differentiate for a synopsis of our offerings. NAIFA allows you to go as far as you want in your personal and professional development. From micro-volunteer activities to leading the strategy of NAIFA, we have a spot for you. Take a look at the variety of ways you can serve under the "Volunteer" tab.

NAIFA is proud to showcase our industry, marketing. and affinity partners. Explore the features, benefits, and discounts available to NAIFA members within the "Partners" tab. Don't forget...Within the first 30 days of joining NAIFA, you can benefit from a guaranteed issue disability policy from Kelsey National.

After logging in, select "Quick Links" and then "Members Home."

There is no such thing as too much love...that is one of our mottoes here at NAIFA. We love our members, our members love NAIFA and everyone loves the work we collectively do for Main Street USA families and businesses. Show your pride by taking a selfie or using one of our "I just joined NAIFA" graphics, tell us why you joined, and share on your favorite social media channel with #NAIFAproud. We regularly collect posts and re-publish, retweet and like.

And don't forget to follow us back on social using the icons below!

NAIFA's political action committee, the Insurance and Financial Advisors Political Action Committee (IFAPAC), advances the legislative interests of NAIFA members on both the state and federal levels. IFAPAC preserves a favorable governmental climate and promotes the best interest of consumers by supporting the campaigns of carefully selected candidates for elected office. IFAPAC is critical to ensure that NAIFA can advocate on the issues important to our members and the clients they serve.

Learn more about NAIFA's advocacy efforts, our grassroots program, and donate to IFAPAC through the Advocacy Action Center. Simply login using your email address associated with your NAIFA account.