First Summit’s William Pickering Receives Prestigious ‘American Award’ from Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC) announced that William Pickering, president and chief executive officer of First Summit Financial, Lake Mary, Fla., has received its prestigious American Award.

Pickering is a registered representative and registered principal of Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation.

The awards are presented each year to financial services professionals who combine business performance excellence, outstanding community service and commitment to family. The American Award, which was presented to Pickering by Dennis R. Glass, president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Financial, is one of the company's top honors.

"Bill exemplifies the values and qualities that the American Award exists to recognize, including his willingness to mentor others to succeed, his affection for his family, and his dedication to giving back to his community," said Glass. "He has long been an inspiration to all of us in this industry, and, on behalf of everyone at Lincoln, I congratulate him on his accomplishments and wish him and his firm continued success."

Pickering is a 32-year industry veteran and an Elite-level member of the PREMIER PARTNERS® program, a group of some of the company's most successful financial services professionals. He is also a Life Qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table, one of the most prestigious organizations in the financial services industry. In addition to his professional dedication, Pickering is an active philanthropist and community leader. He is a longtime supporter of the Special Olympics, in addition to being actively involved with autism prevention. In addition, he is active with several community food banks.