Marcus T. Henderson, Sr. is the Founder and President/CEO of Henderson Financial Group, Inc., a respected wealth management and financial advisory firm headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee. In private practice since 1989, he serves as lead financial advisor for the firm and has devoted more than three decades to helping individuals, families, and businesses protect and grow their financial futures through insurance planning, wealth management, and fiduciary-based advisory services.
A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Marcus attended Glencliff Comprehensive High School and later attended Tennessee State University. His career in the financial services and insurance profession spans more than three decades and is marked by leadership, innovation, and a strong commitment to ethical client service.
Marcus is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA). He is a Life and Qualifying Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) and a Qualifying Member of MDRT’s Top of the Table. Throughout his career, he has served on MDRT and Top of the Table committees and remains an active supporter of the MDRT Foundation.
His professional credentials include Registered Financial Planner (RFP®), Master Registered Financial Consultant (MRFC®), and Fellow of the Life Underwriters Training Council (LUTCF®).
Marcus served as President of NAIFA Nashville (1999–2000) and President of NAIFA Tennessee (2005–2006). In 2013, he was honored as NAIFA Tennessee Insurance Professional of the Year, and in 2014 he received the NAIFA Nashville Todd A. Baker Extraordinary Award.
In July 2021, Marcus was elected the 7th Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Marcus also serves as a Trustee of Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio, a Trustee on the Board of Incorporators of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a member of the Fisk University Business Advisory Board in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a founding board member of Better Health 4 Kids, Inc. and a founding member of Nashville’s Buffalo Political Action Committee (PAC).
His achievements have also been recognized in academia. Marcus received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, Ohio, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from Turner Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia.
Most recently, Mr. Henderson was inducted into the MLK, Jr. Board of Sponsors of Morehouse College in October of 2025 and was also inducted into the Financial Hall of Fame in Anaheim, California, in June 2026.
Marcus’s practice objective is “To treat and help guard the financial health of his clients on an ongoing individual basis.” His professional philosophy is “Plan your life as though you were going to live forever. Plan your demise as though it were tomorrow.”
Marcus and his wife, Yolanda Mason Henderson, reside in Franklin, Tennessee and are the supportive parents of five adult children.
Securities and advisory services offered through Independent Financial Group, LLC (IFG), a Registered Investment Adviser. Member FINRA/SIPC. Henderson Financial Group, Inc. and IFG are unaffiliated entities.
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Qualifying membership in the MDRT is based on minimum commission and gross business generated within a year. Each MDRT status designation is granted for one year only. All members must apply every year to continue their affiliation with the Million Dollar Round Table.