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Marcus T. Henderson, Sr.

Marcus T. Henderson, Sr., President and CEO of Henderson Financial Group, Inc., serves as lead Financial Advisor for his thriving wealth management firm in Brentwood, Tennessee. A native Nashvillian, Marcus attended Glencliff Comprehensive High School (1985 – General Studies) and Tennessee State University (1989 – BBA – Economics).

Mr. Henderson’s professional and industry affiliations consist of memberships in the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, (NAIFA), and the Financial Planning Association (FPA). In private practice since 1989, he is a 27-year consecutive member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), a benchmark of excellence in the financial services arena. Currently, Mr. Henderson is a 6-year qualifying member of MDRT’s Top of the Table (TOT), whose exclusive membership consists of only the top 5% of member advisors, internationally. Additionally, Marcus is listed in Marquis, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry 29th Edition dated 1996/1997 and is a Fellow of the Life Underwriters Training Council. He is a Registered Financial Planner (RFP®) with the Registered Financial Planners Institute and holds a Master Registered Financial Consultant designation with the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (MRFC).

His industry-wide accomplishments are numerous and include holding Platinum Qualifying status in JHFN/Signator, Inc.’s annual award conference. Marcus was inducted into John Hancock’s Hall of Fame in 2006, a prestigious distinction in which only 213 members have been inducted since 1956. Mr. Henderson is only the Third (3rd) African American to achieve this pinnacle of success in the award’s 60-year history.

Mr. Henderson is a Past President of the Nashville Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors 1999/2000 and is a Past President of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors – Tennessee 2004/2005. Locally, he was the recipient of the NAIFA Nashville Todd A. Baker Extraordinary Award – 2014. Statewide, he was the recipient of the NAIFA Tennessee Insurance Professional of the Year – 2013. Nationally, Marcus is an avid supporter of MDRT’s committee system and the MDRT Foundation.

Quite accomplished within media and print, Marcus has been featured in Advisor Today in 2005, NAIFA’s national publication, and is a frequent columnist in many national financial planning magazines and periodicals. He was most recently highlighted, February 2015, by Signator in Financial Planning magazine for his exemplary independent firm building achievements.

His personal and community contributions include Trustee/Treasurer – Board of Incorporators, African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church); Member- Fisk University Business Advisory Board, founding Board Member – Better Health 4 Kids, Inc. (BH4K) as well as a founding member of Nashville’s The Buffalo Political Action Committee (PAC).

Lectures/Keynotes/Citations

-Guest Lecturer-Tennessee State University, Department of Engineering
-Guest Lecturer- Fisk University, McNair Scholars Program
-Guest Lecturer- MeHarry Medical College, School of Dentistry (Alumni Day/CE)
-Guest Lecturer- MeHarry Medical College, School of Medicine (Brother/Thomas)
-Keynote Speaker-Various NAIFA Associations across the USA (Practice Management)
-Keynote Speaker- Million Dollar Round Table, USA, Canada and Caribbean (Leadership/Motivation)
-First African-American President of NAIFA Nashville – Nashville Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
-First African-American President of NAIFA Tennessee – National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

His practice objective, “To treat and help guard the financial health of his clients on an on-going individual basis”. His professional philosophy, “Plan your life as though you were going to live forever. Plan your demise as though it were tomorrow “.

Marcus and his wife, Yolanda, are happily married and are the parents of five adult children. They reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

Yolanda Mason Henderson

Yolanda Mason Henderson is a native Nashvillian. She attended John Overton High School and Nashville State Technical Institute. Yolanda is a 25-year veteran of the Financial Services Industry. This experience makes her a valuable asset of the day to day operational aspects of the firm. She has a passion for hospitality and service which she uniquely infuses into Henderson Financial Group, Inc. as the Special Events Coordinator. Her warm and genuine personality, as well as her desire to make all things beautiful, is what makes her exceptional in leading our team in this distinct area. Recently, Yolanda completed the Meeting and Event Planning Certification Program at Belmont University which leads to acquiring the coveted Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Designation. Mrs. Henderson is an 18-year member of the Nashville Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and she is licensed in both life and health insurance as an Insurance Producer for the State of Tennessee. Yolanda is happily married to Marcus and together, they have five adult children. She is active in charitable community affairs throughout the Tennessee area. In her free time, she enjoys fitness training, travelling, spending time with her family and friends, cheering on the Tennessee Titans and Event Planning.