06 LC 97
0575
House
Resolution 1649
By:
Representatives Drenner of the
86th,
Gardner of the
57th,
and Ashe of the
56th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Mr. M. Bryan Freeman; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
throughout his career, Mr. M. Bryan Freeman has been a leader in the life
insurance industry and has spent nearly 17 years as a trailblazer in the
emerging life settlement field; and
WHEREAS,
he opened his first insurance firm over 25 years ago and conducted his first
life settlement in 1989 at the request of a friend grappling with a terminal
illness, making him one of the first in the world to perform such a transaction;
and
WHEREAS,
soon after that first settlement, Mr. Freeman came to devote most of his
business to brokering life settlements, becoming a pioneer in the industry;
and
WHEREAS,
Mr. Freeman is the founder and president of Habersham Funding, LLC, an Atlanta
based life settlement provider company that does business nationally;
and
WHEREAS,
he has come to be regarded as an international expert on life settlements and
has spoken to many audiences on the topic; he has also chaired a number of
industry conferences on this industry and is often sought out to serve as an
expert witness on life settlements; and
WHEREAS,
for many years, Mr. Freeman has been very involved with the Life Insurance
Settlement Association, where he is serving an unprecedented fourth term as
president of the board, and has consistently served as an enthusiastic and
effective advocate for a responsible and thriving life settlement industry;
and
WHEREAS,
throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Freeman has been widely admired and
respected for his integrity, leadership, and vision, and he has helped countless
individuals meet their estate planning and financial needs thanks to his
industrious nature and innovative
spirit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in commending Mr. M. Bryan Freeman on his exceptional career as a pioneer of the life settlement industry and thank him for his many contributions to Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in commending Mr. M. Bryan Freeman on his exceptional career as a pioneer of the life settlement industry and thank him for his many contributions to Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. M. Bryan
Freeman.