Our Qualifications

Michael Bensey, CFP®

Michael Bensey serves as president of Investment Advisors of Central Florida (IACF). Prior to co-founding IACF in 1998, Mike was a representative of the Acacia Financial Center of Orlando, where he was recognized at the company and industry level. Mike began his career with the Acacia Financial Center of Northern Virginia before relocating to Orlando in January of 1994.

Since entering the financial services industry in 1987, Mike has dedicated himself to providing smart financial advice and outstanding service to his clients. Mike is a graduate of West Virginia University where he received his Bachelor and Masters degrees in Business Administration. He continued his career-related education and earned the designation of Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®). He also is a former adjunct instructor for the University of Central Florida’s Certified Financial Planner program.

Jeffrey Nielson, CFP®

Jeffrey Nielson has been working with Mike since 1997 and has been with IACF since inception in August of 1998. Jeff, originally from Texas, has resided in Orlando since 1990. He is a 1995 graduate from the University of Central Florida and earned his Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation in 2000.

Before teaming up with Mike in 1997, Jeff was employed Scottsdale Securities, a discount stock brokerage firm, where he learned how to evaluate market conditions and research various investment options.  Jeff's ability to focus on the issues, monitor performance and filter investment opportunities make him invaluable. He holds his Series 63 (Uniform Securities Agent State Law), 65 (Uniform Investment Advisor Law) and 7 (General Securities Representative) FINRA licenses as well as life, health and variable annuity licenses.

Our Six Steps...

Mike and his team have learned that professionalism, quality solutions and a high level of service are key to long-term client relationships. As a matter of practice, they follow an investment process consisting of 6 steps:

  1. Gathering Information
  2. Establishing Goals and Risk Tolerance
  3. Evaluating Current Positions
  4. Developing a plan
  5. Approval/Implementation of the plan
  6. Ongoing Communication and Review

Through diligent effort and a needs driven approach, IACF has become a solid practice built by earning referrals from satisfied clients.