New York Life’s Ogawa Earns MSFS
Yoshi Ogawa, an agent for New York Life Insurance Company, has earned a Masters of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) by the American College, an accredited institution specializing in insurance and financial services education, located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Ogawa was awarded the MSFS degree after completing a 12-course professional curriculum and a rigorous series of examinations. He learned to analyze and implement integrated financial and life strategies for advanced markets.
Yoshi Ogawa has been a New York Life agent since 2007, and is associated with New York Life’s Alaska General Office in Anchorage.
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