Financial Architects Partners Announces Opening of Midwest Office

BOSTON, March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Financial Architects Partners, LLC, a leading estate planning life insurance firm based in Boston, today announced the opening of its fourth regional office in Minneapolis, MN(1), headed by Jon Christie.  Mr. Christie will be joining Financial Architects Partners (FAP) as Managing Director.  From the Midwest location, he will provide wealth transfer life insurance planning for ultra-affluent families and their advisors.  He will be a resource for estate planning attorneys, tax specialists, family offices, and wealth managers helping to integrate the life insurance asset into the families' overall estate and financial planning.

Mr. Christie has over 25 years of life insurance industry experience.  Most recently, he founded Christie and Associates in 1986 where he provided diversified financial services for the planning needs of small to mid-market corporations and affluent families.  During this time, Mr. Christie focused on complex life insurance planning, designing unique and innovative solutions for each of his clients' estate plans. 

David J. Carroll, CEO of FAP commented, "Minneapolis is an important community to us and adding this office enhances the FAP network.  Jon Christie has the experience, skills, and reputation that we look for to represent the FAP team.  We are thrilled to add Jon as a key member of our national firm, and we look to add additional key personnel to our Minneapolis office in the near future."

Financial Architects Partners is a 40 person firm with offices in Boston, Providence, Minneapolis and Palo Alto consisting of individuals with backgrounds in legal, tax, investment, and life insurance. FAP actively manages over $6B of trust owned life insurance for approximately 225 families.  FAP is an independent provider with access to all top US and Canadian carriers and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Financial Partners Corp.  NFP, and its benefits, insurance and wealth management businesses provide diversified advisory and brokerage services to companies and high net worth individuals, partnering with them to preserve their assets and prosper over the long term.  NFP advisors provide innovative and comprehensive solutions, backed by NFP's national scale and resources.  The partnership affords FAP significant carrier leverage in underwriting and product procurement. 

(1) Securities and Investment Advisory Services are not available at this location.

Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through NFP Securities Inc.

Member FINRA/SIPC. Financial Architects Partners is an affiliate of NFP Securities, Inc.

and a subsidiary of National Financial Partners Corp (NFP).

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Contact:  Christine Johnson, 1-617-259-1900 x238, cjohnson@fiarch.com

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