Awards and Achievements

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2026 NAIFA Quality Award

Springfield, MO, 09/16/2026   Tim B Piatchek, LUTCF, LC, Piatchek Retirement Consultants has earned a 2026 NAIFA Quality Award presented by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) to association members who demonstrate professional success, quality client service, and strict adherence to NAIFA’s Code of Ethics, including the requirement that NAIFA members always serve the best interests of their clients.

Piatchek has been a loyal NAIFA member since 1998, and this is the 2nd year he has received the award.

“The NAIFA Quality Awards recognize the best of NAIFA’s members, and I congratulate Tim Piatchek for earning this distinction,” said NAIFA President Christopher Gandy, LACP. “Consumers can look for the NQA, as well as other top certifications and designations like NAIFA’s LACP and LUTCF, to be certain they are working with an experienced and accomplished financial professional with the highest ethical standards.”

NAIFA members specializing in Life & Annuities, Financial Advising & Investments, Health & Employee Benefits, Multiline Sales, or any combination of these specialties may apply for the NQA.

The NQA provides advisors at any career stage with the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to excellence. This includes:

  • Professionalism through education and earned designations and high-quality service to clients
  • Production measured by performance metrics customized for each practice specialty
  • Strict adherence to the NAIFA code of ethics
  • Service to NAIFA as a means of advancing the insurance and financial services industry

ABOUT NAIFA: Founded in 1890, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors is the preeminent association for financial service professionals in the United States of America.

NAIFA members, in every Congressional district and every state house, subscribe to a strong Code of Ethics and represent a full spectrum of practice specialties to promote financial security for all Americans. Complimented by its professional development and consumer divisions, the Society of Financial Service Professionals and Life Happens, the association delivers value through advocacy, service, and education.

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Tim Piatchek of Springfield, MO has achieved membership in MDRT, The Premier Association of Financial Professionals®, a coveted career milestone that highlights the dedication to setting a high bar for professional
knowledge, client service and ethical standards.

MDRT members are the top performers in the global life insurance and financial services profession. Piatchek engages with a supportive network of peers and an unparalleled mix of content and resources featuring proven
methods and best practices for growth.

For the past 25 years, I’ve proudly operated my own practice in Springfield, Missouri.
I’m honored to be a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, NAIFA, and SAIFA, and to have received the NAIFA Quality Award.
“MDRT members work hard and make every effort count,” said Carol Kheng, ChFC, 2025 MDRT President. “They understand the importance of prioritizing client needs and developing tailored plans to reach goals. Their focus is always the client and never the product.”

A community of continued excellence dedicated to aiming higher and achieving more, MDRT is where financial services professionals surround themselves with top advisors — and where they’re inspired to continue learning, achieving and celebrating each level of success.
For more information, contact Tim Piatchek at 417-844-2302 or timbenefits@sbcglobal.net.

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