Russ Ward is the founder of Ward & Associates Financial Services LLC, an independent agency specializing in employee benefits for both Long Term Care and Life Insurance planning. His firm has been endorsed by two national trade associations since 1985, representing over 1800 member companies.
As CEO of Ward & Associates, Russ establishes the company's priorities, which are: educating clients, implementing, processing, and tracking claims for all of our member companies, as well as assisting our agents through brokerage relationships.
A native of South Carolina, Russ attended Clemson University, Wharton College, and graduated from Central State University with a degree in Business Administration. Early in his career, he was appointed as a General Agency Manager for a major mutual life insurance company – a position he held for 15 years – later earning his CLU designation.
