Troy Allen, a financial service professional with Grant Financial Group and New York Life Insurance Company for Central Georgia’s General Office, has been awarded the 2011 Annuity Sales leader for Central Georgia General Office and qualified as an Annuity Champion for 2011.

Allen has been a New York Life agent since May 2009 and is associated with New York Life’s Central Georgia General office in Macon.

Allen also achieved status of Executive Council member for 2010, 2011, and 2012 Elite Sales Force. The Executive Council establishes the Elite Sales Force for New York Life. Allen is a member of the Springfield City Council and the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce.

He received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Georgia Southern University. He and his wife Jinci are the parents of twin sons, Jennings and Jax, and reside in Clyo.

Amy Scott, managing partner of New York Life in Macon and Dean Grant of the Grant Financial Group in Milledgeville stated Allen is a valuable asset to families in his community and his dedication to helping families as they work to protect their financial futures is being recognized with these awards.