Washington, DC-based Association Management Strategies, Inc. (AMS) announced it will provide full-service association management services for the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA), effective April 1, 2019.

Bryan Nicholson, an association management veteran, will take the helm as Executive Director. Nicholson has supported numerous national and international trade associations and coalitions since joining AMS, overseeing key operational activities such as: Board of Directors management communications; conference and event planning; membership development and engagement; strategic planning; operations and project management; and website development.

Over the past six months, AMS has invested significantly in its professional staff. This investment has enabled AMS to expand its breadth and depth of its offerings in human resources, meetings management and client management. 

“We look forward to engaging LISA leadership to help define their next chapter, while providing the best in association management and administrative services, tailored to meet their individual needs,” said John Flatley, AMS President. “The AMS philosophy is to partner with organizations that can use our expertise to further their mission and strategic goals.” 

“We are confident that with the AMS team, led by Bryan Nicholson, we are best positioning LISA for the future,” stated Chris Conway, chair of the LISA Board of Directors and chief development officer at ISC Services.

Established in 1994, the Life Insurance Settlement Association is the oldest and largest trade organization in the life settlement market. LISA’s membership consists of brokers, providers, financing entities, and service providers to the industry (law firms, medical underwriters, consultants, investment funds, actuarial firms, trustees and escrow agents). Members provide essential services to policy owners and industry participants. The life settlement industry is a dynamic marketplace representing the needs of life insurance policy owners. LISA is proud to serve as its leading voice. The members of LISA have brought consumers around the world billions of dollars in additional value for their life insurance policies. LISA members rank among the industry’s largest and most respected life settlement companies.


About Association Management Strategies
AMS is a full-service association management company providing a comprehensive suite of executive management and operational support services to industry trade associations, coalitions and foundations. AMS management’s clients include 18 national and international trade associations, professional societies, foundations and certification boards.