OUR FOUNDERS
WILLIAM S. GOODMAN, MSL, CSSC
Bill is president, CEO, and co-founder of NFP Structured Settlements. He has over 33 years of structured settlement and trust experience. Bill began his career in 1991 in the periodic payment department of a major life insurance company and has grown his business to become one of the top producers in the industry. Since those early years, he has helped over 30,000 injured people throughout the country with structured settlements and settlement planning. Bill also is a founder and part owner of a national trust company with over $2 Billion in assets under management.
Bill works closely with attorneys and their clients. He takes the time to understand the injured parties' needs and he thoughtfully presents settlement options, including structured settlements, trusts, and other products, to ensure that injured people can maximize their settlement proceeds and create long-term security. He has extensive knowledge about complex financing, trusts, and the integration of public benefits that are often critical in reaching a settlement.
In addition to running two successful companies, he has worked on behalf of the structured settlement industry by lobbying to protect the rights of all parties in the structured settlement process. He is an active member of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) and is a frequent speaker for numerous trial lawyer associations including the Inner Circle of Advocates.
MICHAEL W. GOODMAN, ESQ., CSSC
Michael is the managing partner of NFP Structured Settlements. Michael has been active in the structure industry since 1991 and has been the leading consultant in the country having produced over $2.5 Billion in structured settlement annuities in that time. Michael also specializes in trusts. He is a founder and part owner of a national trust company with over $2 Billion in assets under management. He has been involved in more mass torts and international cases than any other settlement consultant in the country.
Michael works with attorneys and their clients throughout the United States and internationally. He expertly presents settlement options, including structured settlements, trusts, and other products, to ensure that clients can efficiently resolve cases and create long-term security for plaintiffs.
Michael was in Nairobi and Dar Salaam, Africa in the first case of its kind assisting victims of terrorism and their families. He was selected by a group of international lawyers to work with the victims and then confirmed by the State Department and Department of Justice.
He is the Past President of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association where he served two terms in 2015 and 2021. He led the way in changing and strengthening the Structured Settlement Protection Act’s (SSPA) laws in five states, providing more protection for structured settlement recipients.