Allstate exclusive financial specialist Tommy Wood was designated a 2017 Allstate Premier Financial Professional.

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  • Tommy Wood: Allstate exclusive financial specialist Tommy Wood was designated a 2017 Allstate Premier Financial Professional for his commitment and success in helping customers meet their life and retirement goals. Wood holds Series 6 and Series 63 licenses to sell variable life insurance and annuities, mutual funds and other financial products.
  • Streff Financial Group LLC: Mick Streff, an independent LPL Financial adviser at Streff Financial Group LLC in Tucson has been named to LPL’s Director’s Club, a distinction given to the top advisers based on their business success compared to the more than 14,000 LPL advisers registered nationwide. Streff is an LPL Financial-affiliated adviser. LPL provides resources, tools and technology that support advisers in the delivery of personal, objective financial advice.
  • Arizona Department of Education: The Network Products Guide, Information Technology’s research and advisory guide, has named the Arizona Education Data Standards the Gold Award winner in the 12th Annual 2017 IT World Awards in the category of Best IT Products and Services for Education. The main objective in creating the AzEDS system was for data to drive instructional decisions by providing real-time feedback to educators. The AzEDS system has standardized the collecting, storing and managing of data, allowing schools to know their state aid payments almost instantaneously. It is estimated that AzEDS will save the state nearly $40 million annually in more accurate student counts.

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