D Cowie MDRT 2011

Johnstown, PaResident Donald W. Cowie, CPA, MBA

Achieves Membership in Million Dollar Round Table

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Mr. Richard P. Benonis, Divisional Executive VP Congratulates Mr. Donald W. Cowie, CPA, MBA and Retirement Planning Specialist and other AXA Agents for Achieving MDRT Status!

Park Ridge, Ill. -- Donald W. Cowie, CPA, MBA and Retirement Planning Specialist with AXA Advisors, LLC. has achieved membership in the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). MDRT members are recognized for outstanding client service, ethics and professionalism. This is the ## time that Cowie has qualified for membership.

MDRT is the Premier Association of Financial Professionals. Attaining membership in MDRT is a distinguishing career milestone achieved by less than 1 percent of the world’s life insurance and financial service professionals.  Members are required to adhere to a strict Code of Ethics, focus on providing top-notch client service and continue to grow professionally through involvement in at least one other industry association.

“MDRT members like Don are united in their commitment to help individuals, families and business owner gain financial peace of mind,” says President Julian H. Good, Jr. CLU, ChFC.  “In addition, MDRT members have access to the best minds in the business since they can share ideas and best practices with their fellow members from around the world.”

MDRT also provides continuing education opportunities, formative and inspirational meetings and encourages members to support community and charitable involvement through the MDRT foundation.

Cowie has been in the financial services industry for more than 30 years. He has been a financial consultant with AXA Advisors since 1995. Cowie focuses on helping individuals and business owners develop strategies to work toward their financial goals.  

Cowie is a 1977 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, a 1978 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with and MBA in Finance. He has also earned the CPA designation. Cowie also earned a Certificate in Retirement Planning from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and was awarded AXA Advisors' Retirement Planning Specialist title for completing the AXA Equitable At Retirement^® education program.

Cowie is involved in several in several community activities. He is treasurer and former president of the East Hills Kiwanis Club; treasurer of the Business Networking Group, Johnstown Chapter; member and former vice president of the East Hills Business Association; and a member of the Greater Johnstown/Cambria Country Chamber of Commerce.

He and his wife, Wendi, live in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pa.

Cowie’s office is located in Johnstown, Pa. He can be reached at 814-266-8641.

Financial services available to individuals and business owners through AXA Advisors, LLC include: strategies and products for financial protection and investments; asset allocation, college, retirement, business and estate planning strategies; life insurance, annuity and investment products, including mutual funds. Securities products are offered through AXA Advisors, LLC, NY, NY, member of FINRA, SIPC, 10104 (212) 314-4600. Insurance and annuity products are available through an affiliate, AXA Network, LLC and its subsidiaries.

About MDRT

MDRT is the Premier Association of Financial Professionals. Founded in 1927, MDRT is and international, independent association of more than 31,000, of the world’s life and financial service professionals.  With membership from more than 80 nations and territories, MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client services.  MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of sales excellence in the life and financial services business.  www.mdrt.org

About AXA Equitable

In business since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY) is a leading financial protection company and one of the nation’s premier providers of life insurance, annuityand financial products and services.  The company’s products and services are distributed to individuals and business owners through its retail distribution channel, AXA Advisors, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC) and to the financial services market through its wholesale distribution channel, AXA Distributors, LLC.  Find AXA Equitable on Facebookand Twitteror visit the company’s multi-media newsroom The Source @ AXA Equitable.

AXA Equitable, a subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc., is part of the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection strategies and wealth management.  “AXA Group” refers to AXA, a French holding company for an international group of insurance and financial services companies together with its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries.   For more information, visit www.axa-equitable.com.

Securities products are offered through AXA Advisors, LLC, NY, NY, 10104  (212) 314-4600, member FINRA, SIPC.  Investment advisory products and services offered through AXA Advisors, LLC, an investment advisor registered with the SEC. Insurance and annuity products are available through an affiliate, AXA Network, LLC, and its insurance agency subsidiaries.  AXA Advisors and Donald Cowie, CPA, MBAand Retirement Planning Specialist do not offer tax advice or any accounting services.

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