# Alan Meltzer

> Alan L. Meltzer founded The Meltzer Group in 1982 and built an insurance advisory business that became part of NFP. A former American University scholarship wrestler, he has supported its wrestling program, served as a trustee and, with his wife Amy, committed $15 million to its new athletic center. He completed his bachelor’s degree in 2021 and entered AU’s athletics Hall of Fame as a lifetime contributor in 2026.

- **Role:** Founder, The Meltzer Group; insurance advisor at NFP
- **Organizations:** The Meltzer Group, NFP, an Aon company, American University, Wrestle Like A Girl, Athletes for Hope, Meltzer Family Foundation
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, American University
- **Known for:** Built The Meltzer Group from one agent into a multi-division insurance advisory business., Received MassMutual’s Agent of the Year honor 18 times., Washington Business Hall of Fame inductee, 2011.

## Career timeline

- **1969** — Arrived at American University on a wrestling scholarship; began working at Mr. Henry’s.
- **1972** — Bought Mr. Henry’s with two classmates and left college.
- **1978** — Married Amy and entered the insurance industry.
- **1982** — Founded The Meltzer Group as a single insurance agent.
- **1998** — Named American University’s wrestling room in honor of his mother, Marilyn.
- **2002** — Rallied alumni and donors to help preserve AU’s wrestling program.
- **2005** — Launched the Meltzer Group Employee Giving Fund with Amy.
- **2006** — Received AU’s Cyrus Ansary Medal and the NWCA Meritorious Service Award.
- **2007** — Joined American University’s Board of Trustees.
- **2011** — Inducted into the Washington Business Hall of Fame.
- **2016** — Sold The Meltzer Group to NFP and entered the Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame.
- **2018** — The Meltzer Group rebranded to NFP, according to his LinkedIn biography.
- **2019** — Alan and Amy committed $5 million to AU’s athletic center and $2 million to an Israel studies fellowship.
- **2021** — Completed his bachelor’s degree shortly before his seventieth birthday.
- **2022** — Alan and Amy added $10 million to their athletic-center commitment; Alan joined Wrestle Like A Girl’s trustees.
- **2026** — The Alan and Amy Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance opened; Alan joined AU’s Cassell Hall of Fame as a lifetime contributor.

## Achievements

- Built The Meltzer Group from one agent into a multi-division insurance advisory business.
- Received MassMutual’s Agent of the Year honor 18 times.
- Washington Business Hall of Fame inductee, 2011.
- Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame honoree, 2016.
- Helped preserve AU’s wrestling program during financial pressure in 2002.
- With Amy, committed a cumulative $15 million to AU’s athletic center.
- Completed a bachelor’s degree in 2021 after leaving university decades earlier.
- Inducted into AU’s Cassell Hall of Fame as a lifetime contributor in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — The Alan and Amy Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance opened; AU won the first wrestling competition there 38-7 over LIU on January 16.
- **2026-01** — Inducted into AU’s Cassell Hall of Fame as a lifetime contributor on January 31.
- **2025-11** — Featured in episode 9 of Founding DC with Dan Simons, discussing his restaurant beginnings, insurance career and giving.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nfp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-meltzer/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23