Tarkenton Financial is what I would call a boutique FMO, specializing in quality not quantity. They strive to create a unique experience through a special partnership with every agent they select. This translates into better service, quality relationships with their carriers, extensive product support through ongoing product education and relevant marketing programs such as our IRA seminar system. I truly believe you canÕt be passionate about your business if you arenÕt knowledgeable. IÕve worked with several FMOÕs over the years and have been with Tarkenton Financial from the beginning; IÕm happy to say IÕve finally found a home and IÕm staying.

My history with Tarkenton Financial dates back to within a few months of the company founding. That experience has been by far the best professional affiliation of my career. To state it plainly, I have never been happier in my professional life then I am now in working with Tarkenton Financial.

I was a fairly productive advisor when I first moved over to Tarkenton Financial, but with the tools, resources and branding of the company, I was able to in my first full year with Tarkenton Financial qualify as a member of the Court of the Table of the Million Dollar Roundtable, something that I have done every year since then until this past year É when I qualified for the Top of the Table of the Million Dollar Roundtable.

In an industry that is so often filled with carnival barkers promoting the next silver bullet that will be the answer to all that ails your business, the integrity of the Tarkenton organization is the most compelling aspect of my relationship with them. Taking their cue from Fran who has an unerring ethical compass, these are business partners who will not make promises that they will not keep and are willing to go the extra mile to help ensure your success. They are my friends and my business partners and I could not commend them to you more highly.

"I wanted to contact you with some good news. We have just gotten phenomenal results on our mailing this month. We are using the formal piece with the new list source. I must tell you we have never gotten a response like this from our mailings! We have booked seminars for 20 on the 12th and the 19th, have 20 for August 9th and in fact, are going to add another seminar of close to 20. We'll get 4 seminars out of this mailing in the middle of the summer!! We've just never had results like this and wanted to pass along our thanks."

"I am sorry I have been hard to reach this week, but it is only because of the success of the Tarkenton Financial System! I have spoken with Brandi Pyles from your product support team several times and she has been a huge help on a case involving Medicaid Planning. Out of 5 appointments so far I have committments for $45,000; $197,000 and $470,000. I have an appointment to do the $470,000 on Friday, and then $197,000 on Monday. In the mean time, another client called and took me to lunch during which she told me she had $119,000 coming in from a real estate note she was holding, and the person is selling the property! I cannot put into words the gratitude I have for you guys assisting me with the tools to build up my confidence when talking to people about their money. God Bless each of you! "

"Fran's phone call did the trick! I have been working on this CPA for years. I took him to lunch last week and told him I would have Fran Tarkenton call him and explain how partnering with me could benefit his practice. After Fran's call, we met for lunch again and the barriers had come down. He had so much fun telling people, "You'll never guess who called me this week!" His first words at lunch were, "How do we make this work?" What a great way to start a meeting! I think for a brief moment he even considered picking up the check! Please pass along my thanks to Fran. That phone call on my behalf showed me what Fran, you and the Tarkenton organization is all about.....and I won't forget it."

"I have quadrupled my business in the last two years since joining Tarkenton Financial. I close over half of the prospects that I see and have more fun than any human being should be allowed to have!"

"Consistent updates to the marketing system continue to make Tarkenton Financial progressive and effective. The seminar graphics are second to none and the presentations are simply the best!"

"I simply show up for my workshop. All of the supplies are already prepared for me including personalized nametags and registration forms for everyone attending! The seminar in a box delivery system allows me to focus on what is most important, my prospects."

"Tarkenton Financial's methodology is the pivotal reason I have become an advisor and not an annuity sales person."

"I enjoy so much the relationships I have established and continue to grow at TF. What an organization! I look forward to many more successful years. God bless and thanks again."

"I must compliment you and the entire Tarkenton organization for fabulous service and attention to detail. I didn't get that from my other FMO, ever. I really appreciate it and can tell that this will be a great mutual effort in the months and years to come."